Good Excellent SPA from Chris Reeve

Dergyll · Sep 28, 2022

A month ago I sent this exchange user Large 21 in, it had some tip damage, scratches, encased dirt, severe lock stick, lintpocalypse...

Great communication from CRK, easy to use online form. Did pay 8$+18$ for to and return shipping, but that's nothing for the absolute fantastic job they did...the knife feels like a broken in, new large 21.

Came back in a neat box, card, and towel. All around, the best restoration/SPA job I've seen, hands down. Wish I had a before shot!

Now, time to list this as LNIB muahaha

Only joking lol, take care guys.

Jsega51 · Sep 28, 2022

I’ve only sent one knife in and like you, I was pretty impressed with how nice the knife came back! Did they question the aftermarket thumbstud at all?

Dergyll · Sep 28, 2022

Nope. I was upfront about it and told them it had this. They asked if I wanted factory studs reinstalled for a small fee I said no, I like the bootleg studs better.

So I guess I didn't void the warranty (too much).

spyken · Oct 2, 2022

how do they reblast the handle without affecting the micarta? I understand the micarta inlays are glued in so they can't remove that right? nice spa job. it's been a decade and more since I've owned a CRK.

Liberty43 · Oct 4, 2022

Thanks for the intel...I have my original CRK that might need some TLC.

Sibyrnes · Oct 27, 2022

I also have been very happy with my experience with CRK Spa Treatment. Talked about it in this thread:

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I just got my small Inkosi back from the Chris Reeve Spa. Sent it in 9/10/22 and got it back today, 10/10/22. I bought the knife on Ebay a couple of months ago. It was the dullest knife I have ever bought. I could actually run my finger the length of the blade without any danger of a cut. It...

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Mister_Punchy · May 3, 2023

Wonderful piece ! Do you happen to have a photo of your seb before the spa ?

CNCGUNNER · May 3, 2023

spyken said:
how do they reblast the handle without affecting the micarta? I understand the micarta inlays are glued in so they can't remove that right? nice spa job. it's been a decade and more since I've owned a CRK.

You can blast micarta and it's basically unfazed, a little oil and maybe some light 400g sanding if gouged and it looks brand new again. Stripped a few Busse fixed blades and have never been able to tell where the Micarta was blasted. Obviously the media and psi are going to matter but I was using aluminum oxide at 120psi.

Dergyll · May 3, 2023

Sadly, I didn't take any pictures...

Jathomas313 · May 3, 2023