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Chris Reeve (Christopher Stanley Reeve) was born on 4 December, 1953 in Durban, South Africa, is a South African-American knife maker (born 1953). Discover Chris Reeve's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

Popular As Christopher Stanley Reeve
Occupation Tool and die maker, knife designer, entrepreneur
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 4 December, 1953
Birthday 4 December
Birthplace Durban, South Africa
Nationality South Africa

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Who Is Chris Reeve's Wife?

His wife is Anne (Cameron) Reeve (m.1987);(div.2014)

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Parents Stanley F. Reeve, Muriel (Dicks) Reeve
Wife Anne (Cameron) Reeve (m.1987);(div.2014)
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Children Tim Reeve

Chris Reeve Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Chris Reeve worth at the age of 70 years old? Chris Reeve’s income source is mostly from being a successful designer. He is from South Africa. We have estimated Chris Reeve's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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Source of Income designer

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1953

Christopher Stanley Reeve (born December 4, 1953) is a South African-American knife maker, recognized as one of the most influential people in knife making history.

Christopher Stanley Reeve was born on December 4, 1953, in Durban, South Africa.

His original vocation was that of tool and die making.

1970

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he was a regular competitor in South Africa’s Grand Prix motorcycle racing circuit.

Unlike many of his competitors, Reeve did not have corporate funding.

As a result, Reeve used the highly competitive race setting to hone his problem-solving skills, custom tuning his motorcycle with components often designed and fabricated in his own shop.

1975

Before being called up for a 3-month compulsory military service period in 1975 on the Mozambique / South African border, he noted that the standard army kit did not include a good all-purpose knife.

As a result, Reeve decided to design and make one.

1978

Reeve trained at the Pineware Manufacturing Company, serving a four-year tool- and die-making apprenticeship that finished in 1978.

Reeve credits his experience in tool and die for developing his grinding skills and giving him the manufacturing and materials knowledge he needed to jumpstart him in professional knife making.

As a young man, Reeve’s spare time was largely spent engaged in motorcycle racing.

A subsequent three-month military service period in 1978 was spent on the Angola/ Namibia border.

Reeve had previously designed and made for himself a hidden tang knife with a wooden handle, inlaid with silver wire.

The climate in Durban where the knife was made is hot and humid, while the Angola/ Namibia area is semi-desert.

After a few days in the dry air, the wooden handle had dried and large cracks appeared.

This set Reeve thinking about a knife that could be used across all climates without such damage.

The idea of an all-steel knife, with both handle and blade made from a single solid bar, started to germinate.

1982

Reeve’s resulting one piece knife concept was first produced as a custom knife in 1982.

1983

The one piece concept hit production as the 7 inch bladed MK IV, with 40 pieces becoming available for sale early in 1983.

1984

Reeve founded Chris Reeve Knives (CRK) in 1984.

Chris stopped tool making and became a full-time knifemaker in January 1984.

Early in Reeve’s career, he engaged in making custom knives.

Today, Reeve still makes custom knives as time allows.

These custom pieces are of his own design, although sometimes there is a cultural influence – often European or Japanese.

Reeve’s custom knives include folding knives with uncommon locking mechanisms, daggers and other fixed blade knives of unique styling, and table cutlery.

Reeve uses exotic materials, frequently inlaying gold, pearl or unusual types of wood into titanium or wooden handles to create an interesting contrast of color and texture.

He learned much of his knowledge of wood from his father who, as a young man, collected stumps and root sections.

One Piece concept – The concept of a fixed blade, hollow handled knife, with both the handle and blade milled from a single billet of steel.

Lock 45 – A folding knife lock, formed by a lock bar with recesses containing 45 degree angles mating with the rear of the blade.

The lock bar / blade interface serves as both the blade stop and the lock mechanism.

Helix Lock – A modification of the Opinel folding knife ferrel lock, which enables one-handed opening and closing.

Integral Lock – A folding knife lock, introduced with and popularized by the Sebenza folding knife, where one of the handle slabs is slotted to form a lock bar, which falls into place behind the blade to stop the blade from closing.

CPM S35VN – A stainless steel using the powder metallurgy process.

Reeve worked with the Crucible Steel Company to develop this steel specifically for the cutlery industry.

Kubuli serrations – Serrations placed in a knife blade, alternating from both left and right sides of the blade, forming two rows of serrations that are not collinear.

1987

In 1987, Chris married Anne Cameron in Johannesburg, South Africa.

1989

In order to pursue improved business opportunities, Chris and Anne moved to the United States in 1989, and settled in Boise, Idaho.

2003

In 2003, Chris and Anne were granted US citizenship.

Reeve began his knife-making career by chance.

2014

In 2014, Reeve retired and was inducted into the Blade Magazine Hall of Fame in 2015.