Wow... it has been a little over a year!! And the Knive that Started it All...

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Hey CRK fans!! I was looking at my calendar this morning.. and it hit me.. I have been a member of BladeForums for a little over a year now!! Wow.. how time fly's. Just one year ago I had never heard of Chris Reeve.. or his fine knives.. amazing really it you think about it.. or not.. but since I had not posted a long boring post here on the Chris Reeve Forum in quite a while.. to long really I thought I would just drop in and say hello to all my fellow CRK addicts.. and maybe do a little reminiscing.. So, yea I became a member of BladeForums on June 8th 2013 my very poor math skills tell me that it was one year, twenty two days, and about four hours ago.. :eek: give or take.. In that short time I have made 1,289 posts (not counting this one) some long.. some short.. some interesting.. some not.. and all long and boring.
I also realized that this month.. a little over a year ago I acquired my first Chris Reeve Knife.. you guessed it and Umnumzaan.. I purchased the Zaan off the bay on June 22nd 2013 and that started my love affair with Chris Reeve Knives.. and believe me it has been sweet.. from the first Zaan to the last P Sebenza and every one in-between I have enjoyed them all!! So as with most things my interests in knives have changed... don't get me wrong I still love CRK and always will but I have become more interested in other so called custom knives.. strange really.. or maybe not.. one of our good friends here on the CRK forum told me that many CRK collector's move into the custom arena.. I don't know, but it seems logical.. but for me it has been more of a journey of discovery.. anyway I thought I would share some of my voyage over the past year.. most have been seen here before.. but not all. I hope you enjoy the journey with me.
And as always, all the best!!
Dave
The one that started it all:
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Oh.. some more :D

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Happy Anniversary, brother !
Yes it is logical move to custom knives. The same was for me but with a jump back to CRK. Now i collect custom and a monobrand collection : CRK
 
That is a superb collection of knives to have picked up in a year. I'll have been here 10 years in August and I don't have that many CRKs. :eek:.....:D:thumbup:
 
Wow congrats! You have amassed an incredible array of CRK! The stack of umnumzaans makes for one heck of a photo! You may have cornered the market on the zaans. :)
 
Wow congrats! You have amassed an incredible array of CRK! The stack of umnumzaans makes for one heck of a photo! You may have cornered the market on the zaans. :)
Thanks my friend!! But alas.. the one Zaan I really really want has so far eluded me.. of course we all know what that is.. one of the Umnumzaan Prototypes 1/20.. :o
 
Happy Anniversary, brother !
Yes it is logical move to custom knives. The same was for me but with a jump back to CRK. Now i collect custom and a monobrand collection : CRK

Thanks Alex!! some of in the photos came from you of course.. and some went to you.. of course! Thanks for being a great member of the forum!! and might I add a friend!!
Ciao
 
That is a superb collection of knives to have picked up in a year. I'll have been here 10 years in August and I don't have that many CRKs. :eek:.....:D:thumbup:

To be fair.. I must admit that I never had more than 41 at one time.. and many have come and many have gone.. but all were a pleasure to own!! Thanks Haze!!
All the best, Dave
 
Great post Dave! Loved looking at all of them at once.
 
Wow..... :D Very nice. I was expecting to see a couple pictures of your one knife that started it lol
 
Congratulations on your 1st year milestone-you certainly jumped into CRK with both feet
Many do venture into the custom area, but they often return when they realize that the CRK's are really as good or better than their customs, especially as a user
 
Great post my friend.
What a nice variety of CRK's that you've had. I've never even seen an Umfaan other than in pics, most of which have been yours. I've had 4 different umnum's, not even close to your stunning collection. I hope you complete it one day. I have had the pleasure of messing around with one of the first 20 and it was a sweet knife, I especially liked the double detent on the lock bar and wish that had made it to the production model.
I still have that wonderful Nyala you sold me and it will go to one of my boys in due time- thank you. I received an Insingo version for my birthday, that'll eventually go to my little lady :)

I've never found your posts boring, please keep making them as you've been a credit to the forum since day one.

Now let's see a post of the customs in the General Knife Discussion section ;)
 
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Wow, what a beautiful collection. I just purchased my first Umnumzaan over the weekend (2009, Old Pivot, Pre-Idaho Made, Pre-LBS, S30V) and can't wait!!! It's a user, so it doesn't come with the birthcard or none of the goodies, but it still doesn't take away from the joy and excitement I feel for it's arrival. I just love the plain ole good looks of the Umnumzaan in it's original configuration and it was a must that it be my first, if I ever was to get one.
 
Congratulations on your 1st year milestone-you certainly jumped into CRK with both feet
Many do venture into the custom area, but they often return when they realize that the CRK's are really as good or better than their customs, especially as a user
Thanks Peter... yea I honstley dont think you can beat a CRK when it comes to being the perfect EDC.. and if your a collecter.. as you can see from some of the knives picutred the choices are nearly limitless.
All the best, Dave
 
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