Chris Reeve Knives Article

[hso]

Generally well written articled on Chris Reeve Knives.
https://gearpatrol.com/2019/07/19/inside-chris-reeve-knives/

...Chris Reeve Knives (or CRK, for short) has been machining precision blades out of its Boise shop for over 30 years. Its flagship product is unequivocally the Sebenza, a folding pocket knife that it first released in 1991. Zulu for “work,” it would be wrong to call it merely a tool (though Reeve wants you to use it as such). ... Chris Reeve’s son Tim handles operations at CRK now, but the company harks back to 1978 when Chris began making knives in South Africa as a hobby. In 1984 Reeve’s side job and passion grew into a full-time occupation; he moved operations to Boise, Idaho, with Anne, his wife, heading up the business end in 1989. Continuing the family affair, Tim joined the family business in 2015. He is the future generation of CRK and my guide during a tour of the facility. ...

 

[bikerdoc]

Good article confirming that CRK and the Sebenza are the gold standard in the knife industry.

 

[streak]

I have had the pleasure of meeting Chris a few times both in South Africa and in the USA. Strangely enough I Still do not own one of his folders but do have one of his one piece Shadow fixed blades.

 

[jeepnik]

I too have never owned one of his folders. Frankly they just don't appeal. I have a number of well used knives from his One Piece Line. I've had folks tell me I shouldn't use them as they are "collectable". Well yea, I collect things so I can use them. Leaving any tool to languish in a safe or display case just tortures it's soul.