Question: When is a 'Chris Reeve' not a CRK?

[Lone_Wolfe]

Answer: When it was made by Chris after he retired from CRK

The middle staff was completed May 24, 2016, and is made using Purple Heart wood. It's overall length is 33 5/8", which leads me to believe Chris made this one by request.The ones on either side are Wengewood, and were made in 1998 and 2000.

 

[Lady1911]

Those are really beautiful, LW.
Wenge is an interesting choice of wood to use. I can’t tell from the pictures, but it usually has large pores and valleys between the grain. But that Purple Heart Wood is just gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!

 

[vince e]

You need a matching 21

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

You need a matching 21

I have a Regular that matches 2 of them, is that close enough?

 

[rycen]

For everyone else yes, for you no

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

For everyone else yes, for you no

In that case I'm screwed, as there's never been Wengewood or Purple Heart 21's.

 

[vince e]

I have a Regular that matches 2 of them, is that close enough?

For sure.
My guess is if Purple Heart was an inlay you’d have it lol

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

For sure.
My guess is if Purple Heart was an inlay you’d have it lol

Or I'd drive myself nuts trying!

 

[Lapedog]

Answer: When it was made by Chris after he retired from CRK

The middle staff was completed May 24, 2016, and is made using Purple Heart wood. It's overall length is 33 5/8", which leads me to believe Chris made this one by request.The ones on either side are Wengewood, and were made in 1998 and 2000.

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These are nothing but pure class.

 

[Ernie1980]

So how did you get that??

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

So how did you get that??

Stumbled across it at a dealer that carried used CRK stuff sometimes. Just lucky.

 

[red mag]

Congrats.
and you really have it bad.

 

[Ernie1980]

Stumbled across it at a dealer that carried used CRK stuff sometimes. Just lucky.

Ah ok I thought you had some insight to share with us

 

[utahsam]

Nah, not luck. The reward of passionately engaging in the hobby of collecting. Being in the right place more of the time means being in the right place at the right time more than the rest of us.

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

Nah, not luck. The reward of passionately engaging in the hobby of collecting. Being in the right place more of the time means being in the right place at the right time more than the rest of us.

It's definitely a passion. Takes a lot of my time, and most of my money!

 

[trackstar55]

So they used to make staffs? I had no idea.

 

[bart1]

I suspect that you make your own luck , LW!!