Chris Reeve Knives

Aquaholicc said:
You sound like me when it's my "turn" to do the dishes..I'll just find other stuff around the yard and house to do until it's "her day" again!
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It's almost always my turn to do the dishes, but I manage to pretty much avoid the laundry....
 
Ajack60 said:
You know, the more you take it apart, the more wear you put on all the parts and thus help shorten the life of the knife. Just saying.
With my CRK's or any of my knives for that matter, I clean what I can see and avoid taking a knife apart.
Evidently you've never owned any slip joints or Spyderco's that are pinned together.
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Hell, I find it hard that there is little truth to this but I'll heed your warning, I feel like if you put it together CORRECTLY you should have no issues as CRK encourages you to do so correct? But heck, not looking to debate just wondering.
 
Aquaholicc said:
1. I'm glad you use dewalt..
2. Think I could use 1000 grit sandpaper for my bronze washers in the Benza?
And
3. As much as I would love to agree with the last part of your post dont let my wife see this, as she would probably make my sell off my Sebenza!
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I hate to break the news to you bro, but my DeWalt/Emglo compressor, is the only DeWalt tool I own. ;)It's an older very heavy model that's been running strong for 10+ years and will easily run 2 or more Hitachi framing guns, or if we're doing finish work, a brad nailer, stapler and micro pinner (so we don't have to continuously be changing tools out.


If I remember correctly, knife wise, I carried a either a Ti Millie, or a plain Large Sebbie during the most part of this job; unfortunately I didn't get the opportunity or have the need to used them that often- I had so many other cool tools I was able to use. The funny part was, I'd bring some of my knives down to share with a couple of other tradesmen (outdoor gun and tactical gear types), and they couldn't fathom that some of my knives cost more than some of my high dollar tools. And to think, I used to balk about spending $200 or $300 on a certain tool I may have been looking at or needed.

As for the 1000 grit I used on my black coated PD-1 blade; I used this to very lightly to remove several area's of heavy marring on the finish, and it did a remarkable job. :cool: I'd post a picture, but this is a CRK thread. ;)
 
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KELAMA said:
I hate to break the news to you bro, but my DeWalt/Emglo compressor, is the only DeWalt tool I own. ;)It's an older very heavy model that's been running strong for 10+ years and will easily run 2 or more Hitachi framing guns, or if we're doing finish work, a brad nailer, stapler and micro pinner (so we don't have to continuously be changing tools out.

If you saw my tool inventory, I think you'd be pretty impressed. :cool: All of my wood working tools are of very high quality; all manufactured before most of these manufactures production plants were re-located over to China, and in the case of Skil, and DeWalt, down to Mexico. :thumbsdown: :mad: Many of my Porter Cable routers, door hinge jig, door planers, door mortising machine, planer jointer biscuit , pocket cutter, have since been, discontinued.

Many of my hand wood working tools are also of the highest quality. Case in point:
Erik Anton Berg (Swedish) Two Cherries (German) chisels < (they use/used the best steels IMO)
Lie Nielsen wood planes
Japanese woodworking saws
And I go on and on...

From what I've read, Aqua, you're in the trades. :thumbsup: I'm sure that your father has taught you well. :)Choice in tools, reminds me a lot of guys here expressing their passion for certain knife brands, or steels. I realize this is off topic, but I were to give you a top 10 list of tools I couldn't do without, it would be these:

1. Multi tool: Fein (Germany)
2. Jig saw: Bosch (one of the model's made in Switzerland)
3. Slide Compound Miter Saw: Hitachi (older model's make in Koki Japan) If you can afford one: Festool Kapex (Germany)
4. Classic Engineering Boring Jig (USA
5. Drills: Milwaukee (USA)
6. Skil saw: Mag77 (the red one made in the USA)
7. Hitachi & Senco pneumatic nailers (USA & Koki Japan)
8. Routers/Sanders: Porter Cable (USA)
9. Rousseau table saw/door stands (USA) Most of our work, is done on site.
10. And lot's of glue! :D
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^ I was blessed to be able to work on this Sunset Cliffs house for well over a year, just doing finish work. The most challenging part: looking out over that infinity pool every single day and seeing some of thee most perfect waves on Planet Earth...and knowing that I couldn't go out.

If I remember correctly, knife wise, I carried a either a Ti Millie, or a plain Large Sebbie during the most part of this job; unfortunately I didn't get the opportunity or have the need to used them that often- I had so many other cool tools I was able to use. The funny part was, I'd bring some of my knives down to share with a couple of other tradesmen (outdoor gun and tactical gear types), and they couldn't fathom that some of my knives cost more than some of my high dollar tools. And to think, I used to balk about spending $200 or $300 on a certain tool I may have been looking at or needed.

As for the 1000 grit I used on my black coated PD-1 blade; I used this to very lightly to remove several area's of heavy marring on the finish, and it did a remarkable job. :cool: I'd post a picture, but this is a CRK thread. ;)
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Guys like you and I are few in far between in the trades I'm beginning to realize. To be honest I'm not sure why anyone wouldn't want to work with the best, not only are they a joy to operate but if they are best performing in their class then they are sure as hell to make your job go easier and increase production which in turns makes your "boss" or father in my case that much happier hahah.

I'm an electrician by trade so all I own are Klein tools and dewalt power tools as their 20V brushless line blows everything out of the water. Not to mention the Klein handtools if I dare say the longest lasting and of excellent quality. A couple of our employees use cheap craftsmen and whatnot from sears and whenever I may be missing a tool that isn't readily available on my person I dread asking them to borrow something for the sheer fact of how cheap they feel in hand.

When you break it down my tool pouch is worth about 250bucks (that's just on my side) and my knife alone is as you know 400, don't even get me started on quality work boots...lol, we probabaly seem like the pretentious primadonna's on the job site but hey I'm fine with that!
 
Aquaholicc said:
Guys like you and I are few in far between in the trades I'm beginning to realize. To be honest I'm not sure why anyone wouldn't want to work with the best, not only are they a joy to operate but if they are best performing in their class then they are sure as hell to make your job go easier and increase production which in turns makes your "boss" or father in my case that much happier hahah.

I'm an electrician by trade so all I own are Klein tools and dewalt power tools as their 20V brushless line blows everything out of the water. Not to mention the Klein handtools if I dare say the longest lasting and of excellent quality. A couple of our employees use cheap craftsmen and whatnot from sears and whenever I may be missing a tool that isn't readily available on my person I dread asking them to borrow something for the sheer fact of how cheap they feel in hand.

When you break it down my tool pouch is worth about 250bucks (that's just on my side) and my knife alone is as you know 400, don't even get me started on quality work boots...lol, we probabaly seem like the pretentious primadonna's on the job site but hey I'm fine with that!
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I know exactly what you mean.

I hate to say it, but "skilled labor" in this Country, is fast becoming a dying breed. It seems like there's not a lot of pride anymore.

Don't even get me started on work ethics, or lack thereof. This new generation, seems to care more about spending their work time on their phones (texting and watching video's) & taking hits off of their vapor crack pipes... :mad:

Here's a great motto: "Skilled labor isn't cheap. Cheap labor, isn't skilled."

Work apparel definitely isn't cheap either. I just purchased a couple of pair of Carhartt dungaree work pants, and a new pair of Red Wing Moc Toe 1907 Copper work boots....
there's a CRK Sebenza right there! :D
 
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bhyde said:
In GKD no less..
Back on topic or pending close or move coming.
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Thanks, Bill! Let's get a couple large 21 pics in here to re-focus the discussion and to help our OP spend his money on his next CRK. I bought a small 21 cocobolo (since sold) and a large 21 bocote (still a safe queen) before I got my large 21 KnifeArt CF, but that knife was my first CRK true love and I think I had it in my pocket every work day for over a year.

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My other CRK work knife is a large 21 Micarta Insingo, bought as a user to be a user. I wondered about this blade shape for a long time, but boy does it come in handy on the job.

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