Trio Completed!!

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purple95

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At the risk of being ostentatious, I would like to announce the completion of my first CRK Trio.
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1. 2000 Umfaan
2. Small plain Sebenza
3. Large Sebenza

Not just any large Sebenza, but a beautiful original production model marked “P192; thank you very much Jim. This delightful piece of CRK history is in close to perfect condition. Only a few minor “keys or change” type surface scratches and that fact that it has been lightly sharpened keep it from being mint.

The action on this knife is silky smooth, perhaps even slicker than my two newer models. I may never really use this knife but I may wear it out sitting here at my desk opening and closing it just to feel the blade glide home and hear that thud.

A couple of questions for the veterans:
The original box was sans birth certificate. Was the certificate included back then or is it a recent feature.

Does anyone have a definitive listing of the “H” and “P” marked knives? I am interested in knowing how many of each were produced and dates of manufacture. Where might P192 fit in the range of marked knives?

When the knife budget recovers, I’ll begin my quest of the Holy Grail of Sebenzadom, an “H” marked specimen. Ostentatious mode ended. Please forgive the musings of an extremely happy man.

dan

 
Dan, Congradulations!

What you have is the Zulu Trio or Z3.
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RICK - Left Handers Unite
 
For as long as Chris has been making knives, he has always supplied a Guarantee Card (which has now affectionatley become known as the birth certificate!
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)with each knife.

The first 87 (I think!) Sebenzas that we made in the USA (in 1990) were entirely hand made and were marked "H" for handmade.

We intoduced the older profile Sebenza in mid-1991 and the first approx 200 of these were marked "P" for production because the profiles were machined on a CNC Mill. My best estimate is that P192 was probably made somewhere in late 1991 or early 1992. At that stage of our lives, we had no idea that people would be so interested in the "what, where and when" of our knives and we really didn't keep exact records!

You might be interested in reading the "Unofficial Sebenza FAQ" thread that James Segura posted some time ago. It is an amazing reference and I am very grateful to him for it! There is a secion in the thread that covers some history - as well as answers to a lot of other questions! Interesting reading for the Sebenzanistas!
http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum29/HTML/000035.html

Anne

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Rock on Dan!!! Obsession is such a sweet thing, especially with knives. Take care and have a happy Christmas. Aloha Bro'.
 
Dan-

Use 'em man! They weren't made to be gawked at, or gingerly caressed. They were made to WORK!

You give the speech of a proud father. Congratulations!

And what better comfort can you have from a great knife (knives) than the knowledge of the maker at your fingertips! It is great to be able to read real responses from Anne, Mr. Reeve, and everyone from CRK who has given their input in this forum.

Just feeling grateful, I suppose
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Brandon

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Thanks all for the responses.

Anne,
A special thanks for your efforts. Info such as you provided makes this obsession...er, hobby so much more enjoyable.


I spent a few minutes with the 9 year old Sebenza on a Sharpmaker. I simply cannot believe the edge I was able to put on this blade. Perhaps the sharpest knife I have ever handled.

Happy Holidays to all!

dan
 
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