New owner of used Sebenza... feeling a little uneasy after reading about fakes

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I've been cruising through this forum seeing the threads on fake CRKs. I recently took a chance with a fairly new eBay seller on this one but it had a lot of detailed pics and included paperwork. I've since taken it apart for a cleaning and lube and everything looked good to me including thumb stud, heat treating on the end of the frame-lock, uniform gimping on the back of the blade, text engraving on handles, very tight tolerances, etc.

I hope it's okay to post a link to the completed auction: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chris-Reeve-Classic-Small-Sebenza-with-African-Blackwood-Inlay-/130645065335?pt=Collectible_Knives&hash=item1e6b0d7e77#ht_500wt_1364

I had found the same model new online and was about to pull the trigger when I saw this one on eBay and decided to take a chance.

Did I do okay?

Thanks in advance!

Jerry
 
That's a real CRK Sebenza.

You shouldn't have anything to worry about!

Congrats!

Welcome to the wonderful world of Chris Reeve Knives!
 
I'd say you did find. While the fakes are getting more and more elaborate, they have yet (from what I've seen) to match this caliber. Nice find. Enjoy it! And odds are, it won't be your last!
 
Thanks guys! Yeah, I'm thrilled with it so far. I've been a long-time Emerson, Benchmade, Spyderco fan. I feel like I just stepped it up a rung or two... or maybe three or four. :)

I'll admit I feel a little guilty after reading the "Words from Chris..." sticky thread and seeing that he mentions his knives are not designed as "worry beads" because I usually have a half dozen knives on my desk and love to sit and open and close them while I think. I write software so I spend my days sitting and thinking (and opening and closing knives). I'll just have to take the chance that it will eventually wear out and I'll be forced to buy another :)

It looks like i also may have set some record for longest time lurking before actually posting anything.
 
Looks like the real deal to me but I'm not an expert.

Am I correct that all of the Sebenzas after a certain date (late 90s?) have a date stamp on them? I think this would be something to look for on the inside of one of the handle slabs. It should be a letter A, B or C denoting the time of year, then two digits for the year. According to Haze's thread, the fakes don't have that.
 
flying hippo said:
Looks like the real deal to me but I'm not an expert.

Am I correct that all of the Sebenzas after a certain date (late 90s?) have a date stamp on them? I think this would be something to look for on the inside of one of the handle slabs. It should be a letter A, B or C denoting the time of year, then two digits for the year. According to Haze's thread, the fakes don't have that.
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Got it -- B 05

Thanks! I'm starting to relax :)
 
Just in case you have minor OCD like me. According to the FAQ stickied thread. The date printed on the knife slab ('05) on your card doesn't necessarily have to match your paperwork ('06):

Copied from the thread:

Along the way there have been crossovers so the above dates are not absolute.

The in-house batching numbers - eg A99 - indicate simply when that run of handles was done. You could have a 98 batch "born" or completed in 1999. But that's really getting technical!

- Anne Reeve, 09/10/99
 
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