corporation industry manufacturing founded boise id 1993 headquarters boise id key people chris reeve anne reeve products knives number of employees 19 website www.chrisreeve.com chris reeve knives crk is a u.s. corporation with international sales and distribution based in boise id . crk manufactures folding pocket knives fixed blade knives and custom walking sticks . he is known best for his folding knife the sebenza . their motto is think twice cut once . contents 1 history 2 products 3 industry awards 4 chris reeve knives in popular culture 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history edit chris reeve knives was founded as a sole proprietorship in january 1984 with chris reeve making custom knives in the single garage attached to the house in which reeve was living in durban south africa . 1 in march 1989 reeve and his wife partner anne reeve immigrated to the united states and crk commenced manufacturing in boise id . 2 in july 1993 chris reeve knives sole proprietorship became reeve incorporated doing business as chris reeve knives . 3 reeve collaborated with dick barber of crucible materials corporation to develop cpm s30v steel as a knifemaking steel in 2003 . 4 5 chris reeve knives has collaborated with william harsey jr. on several fixed blade knife projects and serves as the manufacturer of these knives . 6 7 products edit crk model mark iv the 1st production knife of the one piece range of knives circa 1983 an example of a small classic sebenza with mammoth ivory inlays . knife is resting on a crk leather slip case . three sebenzas large regular with ats 34 steel blade and a large and small regulars featuring damascus steel blades with computer engraved and anodized handles one piece range 8 production 1983 2009 . fixed blade family of knives featuring a hollow handle and blade manufactured from one continuous piece of a2 tool steel . model families include the sable sabre style blade shadow spear point blade mountaineer single guard clip point blade ubejane skinner and mark double guard clip point blade . models possess blade lengths ranging from 10.2 to 22.9 cm 4 to 9 . after nearly three decades of production the one piece range was retired due to both the expense of manufacture and to make room in the crk portfolio for new designs . sebenza 9 production 1991 present . folding knife introducing a stronger variation of the walker linerlock called the sebenza integral lock also commonly known as the framelock . 10 the sebenza is a utility knife with titanium handles and was originally introduced with an ats 34 stainless steel blade followed by bg 42 and as of this writing cpm s35vn steel . 5 the sebenza comes in two sizes with blade lengths of 75mm 2.94 small sebenza and 92mm 3.625 large sebenza . there are currently 3 different models out in chronological order they are the regular classic and current 21 model . the major difference is between the regular and classic 21 model . the regular has scalloping and a smaller lock bar access cut out . the classic is very similar to the 21 being its predecessor with the main difference being the classic stamp on the lock side of the knife as well as having a rounded lock bar . they offer inlays ranging from micarta to wood to even ivory on the classic and 21 models . even though the regular has been discontinued for a few years they still offer it annually with different inlays every year . in 2012 the sebenza 25 was released with a blade length of 3.625 . the sebenza 25 is named for the 25th year of the sebenza and has technological improvements of a ceramic ball lockbar interface larger pivot and what they call the large hollow grind . additionally the sebenza 25 has a thicker blade stock of .14 compared to .125 of the large sebenza 21 . 3 umfaan production 1997 2002 . folding knife similar in design to that of the sebenza but with a blade length of 58.42 mm 2.3 . mnandi 11 production 2001 present . folding knife utilizing an integral lock partially covered by a cosmetic inlay focused at the businessperson . the mnandi blade length is 69.5 mm 2.75 and like the sebenza can also be had in damascus steel . 12 green beret 7 production 2002 present . fixed blade knife designed in collaboration with william harsey jr. featuring single row serrations and a cpm s30v stainless steel spearpoint blade offered in 139 mm and 177 mm 5.5 and 7 blade lengths . a version of this knife with special engraving and serialization on the blade known as the yarborough named for lieutenant general william p. yarborough is presented to every graduate of the united states army special forces q course . 3 neil roberts warrior production 2004 present . fixed blade knife designed in collaboration with william harsey with 152.4 mm 6 cpm s30v stainless steel recurve spearpoint blade . this knife is dedicated to mr. roberts the first u.s. navy seal killed in afghanistan . 13 inyoni production 2005 present . fixed blade bird and fish knife with 88.9 mm 3.5 cpm s30v stainless steel double row kubuli serrated blade . pacific production 2007 present . fixed blade knife designed in collaboration with william harsey with double row kubuli serrations and 152.4 mm 6 cpm s30v stainless steel clip point blade . the pacific is the civilian version of the 1st group knife denoted by special engraving on the knife blade . the 1st group knife was designed and is manufactured at the request of the u.s army special forces 1st group to commemorate their 50th anniversary of operations . the 1st group knife may only be purchased by active or retired 1st group soldiers . 6 professional soldier production 2008 present . fixed blade knife designed in collaboration with william harsey with 86 mm 3.375 cpm s30v stainless steel spearpoint blade and cut out in handle for use as a shackle wrench . umnumzaan production 2008 present . folding knife with 2nd generation integral lock . the umnumzaan is a utility knife with titanium handle slabs and 93.4 mm 3.675 cpm s30v stainless steel blade . 14 it also features a glass breaker that is exposed when the knife is closed . sikayo range production 2009 present . a range of chef s knives the sikayo is available in both 6.5 and 9.0 blade lengths . sikayo blades are made with cpm s35v stainless steel and are ground on one side only . the name sikayo is the zulu word for sharp . nyala production 2010 present . the nyala is a modern version of the classic skinning knife . the integral handle and blade of cpm s35vn is possesses spiral and lineal grooves in the micarta handle providing incremental positive grip and serrations on the spine are provided for enhanced control . the nyala blade length is 3.75 . ti lock production 2010 present . the ti lock is a folding knife featuring a new locking mechanism by the same name . the ti lock mechanism was conceived as a means to isolate the lock from the body of the knife in order to allow more design freedom for handle and frame . it is completely ambidextrous allowing equal left and right hand use . the ti lock was a collaborative development by grant and gavin hawk and chris reeve . 15 industry awards edit 1987 knifemaker s guild of southern africa best folding knife sebenza predecessor 2000 16 2001 17 2003 18 2004 2005 2006 19 2007 6 2008 14 2009 2010 15 2011 2012 20 manufacturing quality award 2003 collaboration knife of the year 18 the green beret knife a collaboration between crk and william harsey jr. 2005 collector knife of the year 21st anniversary sebenza 2006 grays sporting journal gray s best award 2007 american made knife of the year 6 the pacific knife a collaboration between crk and william harsey jr. 2008 overall knife of the year 14 umnumzaan 2008 field and stream best of the best 21 the pacific knife 2010 overall knife of the year 15 ti lock a collaboration between crk and grant & gavin hawk chris reeve knives in popular culture edit the crk large regular sebenza was shown in the tv series 24 tv series season 6 episode 1 . the crk large classic sebenza was used in the movie collateral film . crk sable iv and project i one piece knives were featured in the novel the american zone by l. neil smith . 22 crk one piece range of knives were referenced in the novel point of origin by patricia cornwell . 23 see also edit list of companies based in idaho references edit dyer keith 2003 . blade maker extraordinary man . magnum . 18 5 28 31 . covert patrick september october 1999 . points of perfection . american handgunner magazine . 24 5 130 . a b c connelley larry 2015 08 01 . history of chris reeve knives sebenza . retrieved 2015 08 01 . cite error invalid ref tag ; name chronology defined multiple times with different content see the help page . cpm s30v pdf . crucible service centers . 2003 11 01 . retrieved 2014 04 07 . a b gardner james june 2005 . duel of the titans two exceptional folders exemplify state of the art . guns magazine . 27 6 145 151 . a b c d shackleford steve 2007 09 01 . 2007 blade magazine knife of the year awards . blade magazine . iola wisconsin krause publications . access date requires url help a b karwan chuck 2003 03 01 . special forces combat knife . tactical knives . 10 3 60 63 . access date requires url help lang bud 1992 . chris reeve knives we put two of his one piece knives to the test with unexpected results . knives illustrated 64 66 . access date requires url help dick steven 1993 09 01 . the chris reeve sebenza folding hunter . national knife magazine 16 18 . access date requires url help delavigne kenneth 2004 . spyderco story the new shape of sharp hardcover . colorado paladin press . p. 312 . isbn 1 58160 060 7 . shackleford steve 2001 11 01 . just call them sharp . blade magazine . iola wisconsin krause publications 13 . access date requires url help ayres james 2003 . gentlemen s folders . sporting knives 2003 . krause publications . pp. 138 143 . isbn 0 87349 430 x. shackleford steve june 1 2005 . leading edge reeve knife honors first seal killed in afghanistan . 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