A tale of 2 brothers

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Chibbi

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I've got two sons, Noa (21/10/2002) and Beau (25/05/2008). Both are great kids and I wanted to commemorate their birth in my knife collection. So, I got this idea into my head to buy them some similar, qualitatively good knives made in their year of birth.

Of course, I immediately thought of the standard in folding knives, the Chris Reeve Sebenza.

I was fortunate enough to find an Annual Limited Edition Large Sebenza from 2002 in Germany and acquired this with little effort, aside from the exchange of a large amount of money :rolleyes:

Excellent, I thought,,, this went easy,,, finding one from 2008, a much more recent year, would probably pose not much of a challenge,,, right ?

Wrong ! :grumpy:

Took me quite some time to eventually locate one for sale in the USA,,, but the seller wouldn't ship abroad, so I called upon the aid of my fellow forum members and Guyon (Jason) stepped upto the plate :thumbup:

He was willing to accept the Sebenza and forward it to me in Belgium,,, (thanks again, Jason ! you the man !)

Then I had trouble paying for the Sebenza with my belgian Visa CC,,, something with the number of digits for my postal code the seller couldn't enter into his machine,,,

Then finding the best way to pass the parcel quickly passed belgian Customs without having to pay too much extra Duty Tax,,, etc etc

But in the end everything worked out and was well worth the hassle :)

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In good company,,,
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My two boys with their gramps, my father, on his 75th birthday last Wednesday,,,
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Now I have something to remember their birth and they have something to remember me in times to come,,,

Sorry for the long post, but I had to share,,,
 
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I enjoyed reading every bit of this thread!

What extents you went through to acquire the set!
Your boys will be on BladeForums in years to come and will find this old thread. ;]

MIGHTY fine gifts at the least and what meaning put behind these now oh so special knives! Heartfelt and will be a story told often im sure!

Beautiful knives, thanks for sharing!
 
Chibbie! very nice!
I have the same tendency to rationalize my purchases by using my boys as an excuse :)
I bought two 2008 LE's for them.

but then again, I also bought some buck knives for them, some spyderco's. another mnandi, because I cannot have 1 mnandi for both, some fixed blades, more izula's etc etc.

hehe, nice story, but right now, they are YOURS!!!
Go use them, it will add stories to those knives ;)

mooie aankoop, geniet ervan, leuke gasten ook :thumbup:
 
nothing cooler than a great knife with an equally great story! thanks for sharing :thumbup:
 
Exactly why I want a 2000 and 2003 LE (small or large). Excellent story and the best motivation I can think of.
 
Chibbi said:
Now I have something to remember their birth and they have something to remember me in times to come,,,
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Well, plus you have the actual boys themselves to help you remember their birth. :D

I'm glad you were able to get those two 'commemorative' knives. Nice score indeed.

My small classic, quite by chance, was 'born' six days before my daughter was, and will also one day be hers. It's a nice feeling, I know.

Congratulations, and thanks for the great photos!
 
Very cool man. I'd love to pick up an acoustic left hand Sebenza for my little brother. He's only 15, but a good kid, and a helluva musician already. He's a knife nut, balisongs specifically, but he loves my Sebbies and Umnum.
 
AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME Brother. I very much enjoyed this post. I have done the same thing (only for my daughter). She will take over my EDC Sebenza once I pass over to the other side. She actually gets all my "stuff" as my wife likes to call it. LOL, my baby girl has no idea how much "stuff" she's going to get!

Thanks for sharing this!
 
Chibbi- very cool idea and two handsome son's you've got there. I might have to start looking for a folder made the same year my son was born. Was that Sebenza the one I pointed out to you?
 
@Highpower: I hope it wont be soon, but when she gets your 'stuff', I'm sure she'll love it !

@livingmochilla: Cheers bro, luckily they take after their mother in the looks-dept.,,, I found this Sebbie via GunBroker.com,,, I think you pointed me to a Mammoth Ivory Inlaid Sebbie from 2008, but it didn't display the year on the handle, only on the birthcertificate,,,
 
Yeah- I don't remember which one it was, just remember it was on Gunbroker. Either way, glad you found the one you wanted- congrats!
 
Chibbi, it was a pleasure helping you get that knife.
Very cool Sebenzas. Fantastic set for your boys. :thumbup:
 
Thanks again bro,,, couldn't have done it without your help :thumbup:

It really means a lot to me and the boys ! :)
 
That is awesome. Eventhough I have a daughter, she will have a hell of a knife collection:D Seriously, I had a large regular made for her when she was born, but I will try and find a LE one too.

Great story.
 
@ Chibbi: nice story, VERY nice knives & nice pics! Your sons are two lucky b@st#rds!;) Nice pic with Gramps as well. Does he like knives too?

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I bought two 2008 LE's for them.
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Pics or it didn't happen! And throw in some pics of your Mnandis too!

Kind regards,

Jos
 
Thanks, Jos :D

Yes, Gramps is a former Red Beret and the main reason I'm into guns and knives :thumbup:

ps: ik kom jou ook overal tegen eh ;) :D
 
Chibbi, Great story!

I have been cheering you on ever since you made your intent public.

What a great outcome, thanks again for sharing.
 
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