Picture history of early CRK's

[nickpp]

Thanks all, just telling as Chris told Frank his UK dealer, it is confusing that he made 2 batch's and numbered them the same!

It would certainly explain the anomalies with numbers that you and I discussed a couple of years ago!

 

[nickpp]

Very happy to have added another to my small collection of old fixed blades





I believe this was called “Femme”

 

[nickpp]

Think I’ve restored most of the links I can. There’s one of an old custom from eBay but I can’t find where I stored the original picture.....
Anyway, despite photo-buckets best attempts, we’re functional again.

 

[khopesh]

This is a fantastic thread. Thank you, it was great reading and seeing some of the history.

 

[South paw draw]

Wow. Thank you to everyone who added photos and content to this thread. As one of the newest fanboys this was a sweet treat to read.

 

[nickpp]

Another amazing oldie appears out of the woodwork. Many thanks to Rene Rangle the owner who kindly gave permission for these pictures to added to this knowledge base. Cool knife

 

[nickpp]

Another oldie (1985) “Bee” 5” OAL 440B
Steven65




Thanks to Steven65 for providing the name of the scrimshaw artist Bruce Van Blerk.

 

[rycen]

Not sure why this wasn’t a sticky but it is now

 

[nickpp]

Not sure why this wasn’t a sticky but it is now

Thank Rycen. It is in there, but cleverly integrated into a history link sticky by @bhyde

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/chris-reeve-knives-history-links.1464201/

 

[91bravo]

Wow, I've never seen these knives before. Thank you for posting this history up!

 

[Reevie's Pieces]

These are amazing!! I am loving these CRKs!!!

 

[deovolens]

used and abused and still going trong

 

[nickpp]

Another Golden Oldie. A Musgrave edition. As shown on the CRK/Exquisite Blade video

This one was presented to an employee a Mr S Brummer for his years of service with the Musgrave company. They were sporting Rifle manufactures in South Africa, during in the early days of CRKs when they too were based in South Africa. Chris made approximately 30 of theses knives for Musgrave. This one has a DOB of 18th June 1988.

 

[dericdesmond]

This caught my eye at Blade and am
Kicking myself for not buying it. Should of got pics of the other side Marked Reeve on the tang and when I asked the sales person if “Chris” I got the nod.
Eta****Pic deleted!! Have confirmed that Steven65 was correct

 

[Steven65]

This caught my eye at Blade and am
Kicking myself for not buying it. Should of got pics of the other side Marked Reeve on the tang and when I asked the sales person if “Chris” I got the nod.
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I have never seen one of Chris's knives without the typical logo. And that design and style of knife with Yellow Westinghouse and blind rivets was simply not something I have ever seen him make.
I very much doubt that is one of his........I think you had a fortunate escape.

 

[dericdesmond]

Hope you’re right. It was the one knife at the entire show that truly stood out to me and hasnt left my mind. Even tracked the seller down the other day (no response) The seller had individual knives worth more than my entire collection so definitely a credible individual. The tang was without question marked Reeve.

 

[sailfish]

Hope you’re right. It was the one knife at the entire show that truly stood out to me and hasnt left my mind. Even tracked the seller down the other day (no response) The seller had individual knives worth more than my entire collection so definitely a credible individual. The tang was without question marked Reeve.

Maybe Tim or Anne would have some insight if you sent them a picture.

 

[blanex1]

I enjoyed looking at the photos, what a wonderful history CRK's has, thank you for showing.

 

[nickpp]

A couple of mid 80s hand made models. I believe the dagger was called ”Sting” and the little necker “Bee”
last pic shows a few variants of the little knives Chris made back in the 80s

 

[nickpp]

An idea of the breadth of models that Chris Made in the early days. There are many, many others out there plus a great selection of custom and more artistic pieces.