The kinda unspecified CRK talk thread.

I also don't believe the description that the knife was never sharpened. If you look at the area between the heel of the edge and the ricasso, you can see tell tale scuff marks from sharpening media.
 
In fact, as I sit here staring at this knife, I wonder if someone sharpened it with a power tool like a belt grinder. That would account for the scuff at the heel on the show side as well as the rounded tip. There's something else, too. In the picture of the lock up, looking at the choil, you can that the show side "shoulder " is lower than the lock side. Chris Reeve in 1992 does not allow that out of his shop. Therefore, I conclude after market sharpening, possibly on a powered device.
 
Mustacheben said:
Thanks guys, it may be legit but the description is listed as new and it’s clear that is not the case bits giving me too much hesitation so I backed out of the auction. I wouldn’t be able to return this one like I did the small to AZCK so if anything didn’t seem right I’m out.
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I hate to be part of a buzz kill, but for what it's worth, I think you did the right thing.
 
Mustacheben said:
Thanks guys, it may be legit but the description is listed as new and it’s clear that is not the case bits giving me too much hesitation so I backed out of the auction. I wouldn’t be able to return this one like I did the small to AZCK so if anything didn’t seem right I’m out.
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Good move. You’ll get the one you want eventually.

That auction was sketchy IMO. Bad pics trying to hide the fact that the description didn’t match reality.
 
Not only was it very poorly sharpened but it looks like there are some serious marks on both handles.
 
I am going to have to disagree with the group on this one. I own a P and Original with sharp points and can duplicate the bad images presented in that ad. The very shiny blade is tough to photograph and I believe accounts for all the blade " issues". As for the marks on the scales. I believe these are rub marks from the sheath it was stored in. You can clearly see the edge mark on one end and the outline of the snap on the other.

As you have all backed out Ill jump in and place my money where my mouth is and attempt a good buy on this on.
 
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Kettleman said:
I am going to have to disagree with the group on this one. I own a P and Original with sharp points and can duplicate the bad images presented in that ad. The very shiny blade is tough to photograph and I believe accounts for all the blade " issues". As for the marks on the scales. I believe these are rub marks from the sheath it was stored in. You can clearly see the edge mark on one ind and the outline of the snap on the other.

As you have all backed out I’ll jump in and place my money where my mouth is and attempt a good buy on this on.
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nice! I appreciate the counterpoints and the conviction to back it up. Respect!

I agree about the rub marks.

I went back and looked and still do think the tip is rounded. Reminds me of what I did in the early days of using a sharpmaker. i could certainly be wrong, already happened at least a dozen times today. If you get it and I’m wrong I’ll owe you a beer.
 
Kettleman said:
I am going to have to disagree with the group on this one. I own a P and Original with sharp points and can duplicate the bad images presented in that ad. The very shiny blade is tough to photograph and I believe accounts for all the blade " issues". As for the marks on the scales. I believe these are rub marks from the sheath it was stored in. You can clearly see the edge mark on one end and the outline of the snap on the other.

As you have all backed out Ill jump in and place my money where my mouth is and attempt a good buy on this on.
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Assuming we are looking at the same knife, here is what I see.

The mismatch in "shoulder" height, seen here:

shoulder.png

corresponds to this artifact on the show side:

Shoulder1.png

Also, you can see that the choil itself was abraded by sharpening media. The factory doesn't blend it like this. Your knives Kettleman Kettleman are perfect in this regard.

choil.png

It's hard to determine what else might be going on with the edge, although I do believe the tip was rounded. At the very least, you'd have to say that the knife is not new / unsharpened.
 
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