Small Insingo Collectors Item??

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cutterman

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Probably not, but it's interesting.

Last year I could not resist a Small Insingo to brother up with my Large Insingo and join my C R Family ( 2 Large Regular Sebs, Large and Small Seb 21's and Umnumzaan ).

Just last week however I noticed for the first time a strange situation. The Small Insingo was documented as born on May 25, 2010 on it's certificate. The right scale is dated A 10 inside rear which seems right. The lock scale however is dated B 09. All my other CRs are same dated both sides.

Well, an email to CRK got me a nice reply from Heather saying that knives made in the beginning of the year are sometimes put together with some left over last year parts. She stated this is a rare occurance but does happen.

Being as anal as I am about my stuff I was initially put off by this, and it certainly doesn't effect use. It's made just as beautifully as All C R knives are and according to CR is a rarity.

I suppose the only down side other than aesthetics would be that if you wanted to sell it it could be interpreted as being a repaired knife.

Anyway, any of you C R K nuts out there have one of these "RARE" Units and your comments and opinions please.

All in Fun now. I just love C R K knives......... Don't you?

cutterman
 
It's infrequent, but does happen.

Most all Seb's I've owned had matching dates on both slabs, locking and non-locking, but one of my Large Regulars, my hardest-used Seb, has an A non-locking slab and a B locking slab.

I wouldn't say it makes it any more collectible, but hey, I wouldn't have thought that discontinued Regulars and One-Piecer's would be going for such premiums these days either. :)

Professor.
 
Next time I take my Sebenza apart, I'll take a look. I've had it for nearly 10 years and have never noticed anything stamped on the inside of the scales. Just not something I'd ever think to look for. Could be interesting.
 
That's how my small Insingo is marked also, and it's birthdate is May 2010
 
Now I don't feel alone. Seems as if a few of these Small Insingo double dates are out there.

I will carry and use it with pride secretly knowing I am in a small club.

The Insingo Large and small are really growing on me and work beautifully for all cutt'in chores.

cutterman
 
This isn't uncommon, especially with the Unique Graphic Sebenza's. I have three or four UG's with mismatched dated slabs. Slabs that are similar (plain & inlays) have a higher likelihood of matching date stamps.
 
Could you by chance post a picture? Id love to see what
An insingo looks like.
 
davz45 said:
Could you by chance post a picture? Id love to see what
An insingo looks like.
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Here ya' go -- it's a Knife Art exclusive:

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link2derek said:
Here ya' go -- it's a Knife Art exclusive:

knifeart_2139_21676047
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How'd you post that picture? I tried to get a pic off of Knife Art to post an image of the Large 21 that I have coming (hopefully today :D) and when I right clicked, I got something like "all pictures copyright...."

Please share your secret ;):thumbup:

ThumperACC
 
ThumperACC said:
How'd you post that picture? I tried to get a pic off of Knife Art to post an image of the Large 21 that I have coming (hopefully today :D) and when I right clicked, I got something like "all pictures copyright...."

Please share your secret ;):thumbup:

ThumperACC
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You have to left click the photo (this only pertains to the site in question, from my experience) to enlarge it (the initial image is a html file, but once you click to enlarge it, it become a jpeg file). Then, right click, copy, and insert it in your post as usual. One other note about KA -- this usually only works with the primary photo, and not with the other additional images provided.
 
link2derek said:
You have to left click the photo (this only pertains to the site in question, from my experience) to enlarge it (the initial image is a html file, but once you click to enlarge it, it become a jpeg file). Then, right click, copy, and insert it in your post as usual. One other note about KA -- this usually only works with the primary photo, and not with the other additional images provided.
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Ah, thanks. Didn't think of that.

ThumperACC
 
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