Hello ,fellow CRK owners
After many years of just carrying my leatherman tools. And just using the knives on those . I decided to get a dedicated folder . Started with a manix 2 loved it , then got a paramilitary 2 again loved it . Got the bug kept buying more, zero tolerance and such . All fore mentioned are awesome knives . Began trolling the net reading and learning about knives . The chris reeves line seem to stand out . Although it wasn't everybody's cup of tea . The quality was never an issue . Ok so on to why I wanted one . I was born in 1967 and lived through the transition from the old America into the new . Was raised by my great grandfather who was born in 1900 . He was an eagle scout in 1915 . I have always had a love for "things" . And marveled at the things he had . They were old but they were quality . This man had shoes from the 40's that he still wore and would take to the cobbler to be repaired . His beautiful straight razor , stamped x company , Chicago IL. You get where I'm coming from . Things that were made with pride in america . Hell even the toys from that Era were quality and stamped . As I grew older and we became a cheap throw away society and we're sold cheap Chinese crap with no soul . No pride of manufacturing, just thrown together to make money . Let's face it though you can't get around it nowadays . Most things you own are coming from China . Ok I have to accept that . But I do draw the line at certain items . That I want american made and will pay a premium. Shoes , boots , tools , guitars and such . Things that are built with quality and pride , beyond the profit margin. Things that can be handed down to your children . Can I get a Chinese piece of crap for 50 dollars that'll cut as well ? Yes . But there's an intangible missing, I'll call that the soul. And of coarse lesser quality . Sooooooo in conclusion was my sebenza 21 w/gabon ebony inlays I received today , worth $485.00? to me it was , it's worh more than 10,000 Chinese pieces of crap, ....it has "soul"....
After many years of just carrying my leatherman tools. And just using the knives on those . I decided to get a dedicated folder . Started with a manix 2 loved it , then got a paramilitary 2 again loved it . Got the bug kept buying more, zero tolerance and such . All fore mentioned are awesome knives . Began trolling the net reading and learning about knives . The chris reeves line seem to stand out . Although it wasn't everybody's cup of tea . The quality was never an issue . Ok so on to why I wanted one . I was born in 1967 and lived through the transition from the old America into the new . Was raised by my great grandfather who was born in 1900 . He was an eagle scout in 1915 . I have always had a love for "things" . And marveled at the things he had . They were old but they were quality . This man had shoes from the 40's that he still wore and would take to the cobbler to be repaired . His beautiful straight razor , stamped x company , Chicago IL. You get where I'm coming from . Things that were made with pride in america . Hell even the toys from that Era were quality and stamped . As I grew older and we became a cheap throw away society and we're sold cheap Chinese crap with no soul . No pride of manufacturing, just thrown together to make money . Let's face it though you can't get around it nowadays . Most things you own are coming from China . Ok I have to accept that . But I do draw the line at certain items . That I want american made and will pay a premium. Shoes , boots , tools , guitars and such . Things that are built with quality and pride , beyond the profit margin. Things that can be handed down to your children . Can I get a Chinese piece of crap for 50 dollars that'll cut as well ? Yes . But there's an intangible missing, I'll call that the soul. And of coarse lesser quality . Sooooooo in conclusion was my sebenza 21 w/gabon ebony inlays I received today , worth $485.00? to me it was , it's worh more than 10,000 Chinese pieces of crap, ....it has "soul"....
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