Reeve & Mar

[LDSDFW]

What's the history between Chris Reeve and Al Mar? What was the nature of their collaboration on the Reeve/Mar knives (i.e., who did what)?

ldsdfw

 

[Chris Reeve Knives]

Chris has admired Al Mar's designs for many years and always considered his early work to be of classic lines. (By way of interest, we had known each other for less than a week when he gave me a tiny Al Mar folder that, 16 years later, I still carry in my purse everyday!) We have also known Gary Fadden, who is now CEO of Al Mar Knives, for years and, at various times, had discussed a collaboration of some kind.

We finally came to the point where we decided that we would both benefit from a joint project and this is the way it worked. We designed the knives, made them entirely and sold them all to Al Mar Knives. They then distributed them into the market.

Just for the record, the knives were fixed blades in our one piece concept, 200 in each size - blade lengths of 7.5", 5.5" and 4". All the knives were numbered and marked with our CR logo and the Al Mar chop. The sheaths also had both logos.

Anne

 

[Humpty]

So Anne, there are three in a set? I thought there were only two.... Please clarify

Thanks for the info so far!

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-Humpty

Proverbs 23:2

 

[stjames]

H- three sizes as described. Similar to the Sable in outline.

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James Segura
San Francisco, CA

 

[James Mattis]

Here's a picture of the large and small Chris Reeve - Al Mar knives, wallpaper size, sold.

www.chaicutlery.com/chrisreeve/almarltd-153longandshort-plussmallsebenza-1024x767.jpg


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- JKM
www.chaicutlery.com
AKTI Member # SA00001

 

[Longden]

Anyone knows the specs for the knives (or has a link to share)? Materials, hardness, etc. Thanks.

 

[dutch rooster]

longden, let me check the paperwork that came with my 5,5 #166.......... Blade/handlematerial is D2, cap is aluminium (0655), 55-57 RC. Made on april 16, 1998, signed by the master himself. I had a left hande sheath made though Anne, at Gfellers (original sheathmakers). Both sheaths look exactly the same.
Knife is slightly handle heavy, but after some time you hardly notice it.

 

[Chris Reeve Knives]

These knives, as with all our one piece fixed blades, are made of A2, heat treated to 55-57RC and the caps are of D65S aluminum and the sheaths are leather. (I think I need to chase Bridget and Julie on the clarity of their writing on the guarantee cards!!)

Anne

 

[Longden]

Thanks dutch and Anne.

Don't be too hard on Bridget and Julie ... it might be the typographer's use of fonts that makes D65S look like 0655.

Another knife candidate for Christmas ... decisions, decisions!

Maybe I could convince my wife that I need this for Y2K survival for our family.