1 of only 20 Mint Prototype Umnumzaan FS

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It's hard to believe, but I'm finally selling the last non-Sebenza in my CRK collection. I once had 2 of these prototype Umnumzaan's, sold one and sent this one back to CRK for Chris to examine. It was purchased as "New, Old Stock" when I purchased it from a reputable dealer; however; I had suspensions that it might have been carried and/or used. Apparently, it was his opinion was that it hadn't used but that there were "shelf scars" from being on displayed and handled by customers. After a very light touch up, the knife was now perfect in every way. This is now exactly how the knife appeared at the 2008 Blade show where it won Overall Knife of the Year. Let me know if any one would like higher resolution photos.

I'll include the very cool metal pivot tool from our member - bhyde. Original box, certificate, sticker, etc. are also included. Everything that you see.

This very, very special, hand-made, Award-winning Umnumzaan is priced $2,000 $1,700 now $1,600 including PP fees, & USPS priority shipping inside the US. No international please, and no trades. With a Prototype Sebenza 25 and Inkosi going for $2,500, this should be a decent value among current model CRK prototypes.

Please PM or Email me with questions. With Chris now a member of the Blade Cutlery Hall of Fame, this is an increasingly rare opportunity to own a piece of his personal handiwork, innovation, and ingenuity.

Thanks,

Steve

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An unexpected observance I've made in composing this ad is that I don't have a single EDC-level Chris Reeve knife left in the rotation :o . So, I'm not against the right partial trade for nice inlays 21 or maybe a CF 25, something like that - the rest in good ol' dinero por favor.
 
Well, let's try a couple of hundred off the top, plus a nice CRK polishing cloth and leather slip sheath - neither of which came with the knife originally. Does $1800 interest anyone in this little rarity?
 
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A lifetime of innovation wrapped up in this knife guys, and not just what you see on the surface. The incremental ceramic ball lock tab interface alone is absolute brilliance. You won't be disappointed to have this in your permanent collection, I promise. If you study Umnumzaans, you'll also see several differences between this knife and later production models. These were very special, custom pieces that were specifically made for the show and not ever repeated. Owning one is a proud experience.
 
Money isn't really even the issue, I'm really moving away from Umnumzaans as seen in other for sale ads recently. If there are CRK "hoarders" out there who are looking to upgrade their collection status, let's talk multiples of 21's, Mnandi, ?
 
$1,700 then back into the kids college savings account (gun safe). Just can't go lower than that. The Iknosi protos are out now - 30 of 'em for $2500 vs. only 20 Proto Umnumzaans in existance.
 
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Back from a glorious Fourth of July family roadtrip and ready to deal. Someone drop me a line.
 
This amazing Prototype needs to find a home in an historically important CRK collection!
 
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I'll go $1,600 PP or the right partial trade combo. Will repost per 2 week rule tomorrow.
 
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