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[sailfish]

DAY 7: Chris Reeve Large P Sebenza Knifemakers' Guild 25th Anniversary Special

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Never knew he used damascus or did the blue anodizing on any knives that early. Amazing.

 

[laizhekezhui]

In what year did the signature Sebenza sharpening choil first appear?

I think only the first batch made in South Africa without choils, the laters are with clear choils, and more and more clear.

 

[laizhekezhui]

Never knew he used damascus or did the blue anodizing on any knives that early. Amazing.

Please keep watch this thread, you will see another damascus he used in the earlier days, nothing about fancy but about history.

 

[laizhekezhui]

DAY 8: Chris Reeve Large P Sebenza No.69 Decorated
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[analoghog]

I really like the subtle/minimal design on No.69.

 

[laizhekezhui]

I really like the subtle/minimal design on No.69.

I love that, too

 

[Modernflame]

Is that a wooden box? Also, do the Sebenzas of that era have a manufacturing date stamped on the inside of the locking scale like modern CRKs?

 

[laizhekezhui]

Is that a wooden box? Also, do the Sebenzas of that era have a manufacturing date stamped on the inside of the locking scale like modern CRKs?

1. The original wooden box mostly offered to business partners or special friends in the early days
2. The earliest date code we can see is A97, but there are still some Sebenzas in 1998 without date codes

 

[badmatt]

laizhekezhui

How long have you been collecting CRK's?

Any memorable moments other than the ownership of some of the rarest examples?

 

[laizhekezhui]

laizhekezhui

How long have you been collecting CRK's?

Any memorable moments other than the ownership of some of the rarest examples?

I have been collecting CRK for nearly 10 years. Too many memorable moments, but especially in the process of searching and buying some knives, many people here know where I come from and the difficulty of importing knives.

 

[laizhekezhui]

DAY 9: Chris Reeve Large P Sebenza No.290 Decorated
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[Modernflame]

Could we see the lock side on one of these? Very curious.

 

[laizhekezhui]

Could we see the lock side on one of these? Very curious.

Nothing special, just plain lock side. Here are some videos on my instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkFI-j9AAW4/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEd7WPMDL2l/

 

[Modernflame]

Nothing special, just plain lock side. Here are some videos on my instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkFI-j9AAW4/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEd7WPMDL2l/

Thanks! I was expecting to see a pocket clip. Do you know when CRK started adding pocket clips?

 

[laizhekezhui]

Thanks! I was expecting to see a pocket clip. Do you know when CRK started adding pocket clips?

About 1994 offered as an option, offered as standard in 1995.

 

[laizhekezhui]

DAY 10: Chris Reeve Large Regular Sebenza No.10
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[laizhekezhui]

DAY 11: Chris Reeve Large Regular Sebenza No.33
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[laizhekezhui]

DAY 12: Chris Reeve Large Regular Sebenza No.194 Decorated
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[nickpp]

That’s one hell of an opening dozen!
Happy birthday Ju! Hope you’ve treated yourself to some more incredible knives!
Thank you for the ongoing history lesson!

 

[laizhekezhui]

That’s one hell of an opening dozen!
Happy birthday Ju! Hope you’ve treated yourself to some more incredible knives!
Thank you for the ongoing history lesson!

thank you my friend