Speculate on Authenticity on a purchase I just made

the knife is the real thing, if you still are questioning it I will be glad to take her off your hands lol.
 
Thanks ALL! Here's the video I mentioned I'd do:

[video=youtube;02hm1un50wQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02hm1un50wQ[/video]
 
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That's nice! Is that a model 21 - P? Or, is it called something different? I don't know much about all of the designations but it looks like a new, large 21.
 
I'm a tad unqualified to answer, but I will try and others can chime in and/or correct my assumption.
This is one of his original Sebenza's before he did a remake of them designating them the 21 which were a later run. It's my understanding that the early 21's had the BG-42 steel where my model has the ATS-34 steel.
Current models I believe are sporting S30V, although I'm unsure on that.
 
The Cliff Notes version is this: CRK introduced handmade "H" Sebenzas in late 1990. The design looks much like the current 21, with a few subtle differences. They then bought some CNC machinery and starting making production Sebenzas in the same design until the style changed in 1996. From 1993-1994, these production Seb's were marked with a "P". The first couple of hundred were numbered. Starting in 1996, the new style, later called the "Regular" style, stayed in production until discontinued in 2008. In 2000, CRK introduced a concurrent Sebenza line in the original style called the "Classic". Both Classic and Regular styles were produced side-by-side until 2008, when CRK began producing the "21" style, which was very similar to the Classic. Now only the 21 style is available as a regular production knife, with the exception of the Limited Edition Annuals which use Regular style.

Simple, right?
 
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