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Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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hurry while les is gone we can talk about microtech and reeves
- Thread starter txlazer
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thats the wrong darn face
lets see if that works.
BTW Les, if you come across any great deals up there feel free to e-mail me
i'm not just a microtech head ya know
i've got my C.C. resting right by my keyboard.
[This message has been edited by txlazer (edited 11-06-98).]
lets see if that works.
BTW Les, if you come across any great deals up there feel free to e-mail me
i'm not just a microtech head ya know
i've got my C.C. resting right by my keyboard.
[This message has been edited by txlazer (edited 11-06-98).]
To the question cutom or not, this here is from Les own website (http://www.robertsoncustomcutlery.com/rcc/reevetac.htm)
CHRIS REEVE: SMALL SEBENZA, 2 7/8" BG 42 blade, bead blast finish titanium frame with integral lock, stonewashed finish on blade. Perhaps the best CUSTOM (caps by me) utility knife for the money in the world!
Well, that answers that question,
Ralf
CHRIS REEVE: SMALL SEBENZA, 2 7/8" BG 42 blade, bead blast finish titanium frame with integral lock, stonewashed finish on blade. Perhaps the best CUSTOM (caps by me) utility knife for the money in the world!
Well, that answers that question,
Ralf
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Hi Greg, Ralf and others.
First, Ralf you are 100% correct my web site currently does say Reeve Custom. This will be changed this week.
I like the rest of the knife buying public was deceived by Reeve. We thought we were buying custom knives and in fact we were purchasing the most expensive factory knife in the world.
I bought the knives in good faith. I guess I was foolish for that. As the integrity of the maker in question has now become apparent.
I did not find out about Reeve, until I arrived that the Guild Show this past July and was informed that Chris admitted that for over a year he had not touched any of the knives himself. This was the reason he was not allowed to display his catalog items at the Guild Show.
While Chris has posted on other forums and told others that we are not doing business anymore because I coated 10 of his knives. The truth of the matter is that I stopped doing business with Chris Reeve, because I do not buy FACTORY KNIVES.
With this now in the open, anyone who reads this on this forum can contact me and receive a 15% discount on any and all Reeve knives I have remaining. This should become common place as Im pretty sure all factory knives are sold at a discount.
Once these knives are gone, you will never see a Reeve knife on my web site again. With one possible exception Reeve did hand make 72 custom Sebenza's. These knives are marked with a H and then the number.
I recently sold one of my customers a old Sebenza marked P6 which 100 of these were made in the old style with this marking.
My customer showed the knife to Reeve and was told it was worth between $450 and $500. Perhaps in Reeve's mind it was. However, factory knives are really not worth that kind of money, except for a few rare collectors items. I sold the knife for $250.00, its original price.
I publish for those of you who run across this type of knife. Dont belive the hype.
Reality is what the knife really sells for.
I appreciate all of you who have brought the Reeve issue to my attention.
Les
First, Ralf you are 100% correct my web site currently does say Reeve Custom. This will be changed this week.
I like the rest of the knife buying public was deceived by Reeve. We thought we were buying custom knives and in fact we were purchasing the most expensive factory knife in the world.
I bought the knives in good faith. I guess I was foolish for that. As the integrity of the maker in question has now become apparent.
I did not find out about Reeve, until I arrived that the Guild Show this past July and was informed that Chris admitted that for over a year he had not touched any of the knives himself. This was the reason he was not allowed to display his catalog items at the Guild Show.
While Chris has posted on other forums and told others that we are not doing business anymore because I coated 10 of his knives. The truth of the matter is that I stopped doing business with Chris Reeve, because I do not buy FACTORY KNIVES.
With this now in the open, anyone who reads this on this forum can contact me and receive a 15% discount on any and all Reeve knives I have remaining. This should become common place as Im pretty sure all factory knives are sold at a discount.
Once these knives are gone, you will never see a Reeve knife on my web site again. With one possible exception Reeve did hand make 72 custom Sebenza's. These knives are marked with a H and then the number.
I recently sold one of my customers a old Sebenza marked P6 which 100 of these were made in the old style with this marking.
My customer showed the knife to Reeve and was told it was worth between $450 and $500. Perhaps in Reeve's mind it was. However, factory knives are really not worth that kind of money, except for a few rare collectors items. I sold the knife for $250.00, its original price.
I publish for those of you who run across this type of knife. Dont belive the hype.
Reality is what the knife really sells for.
I appreciate all of you who have brought the Reeve issue to my attention.
Les
I was also under the impression that CR had at least something to do with the production of the knives. For awhile, the rumor was Chris would put the final edge on the blade. I purchased my Large Sebenza about 1 yr ago from a well respected Florida Knife dealer (a Knifemakers' Guild associate member) and got it for $275. He informed me at the time of purchase that it was not a custom but a very well made factory knife. This is why he didn't sell it for the standard $325. On the CR web site, they even admit to farming out the production of the fixed blade knives. At least CNC 'em in your own shop! One word about Microtech--they never said their knives are customs, but they sure charge like they are. $700 for a Nemesis-NO WAY!!
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