"Umnumzaan" — Zulu for "Sir" or "Mister". The Boss. We won't find a better name for this knife.
Chris and Anne Reeve started in 1984 in a one-car garage in Durban, South Africa. Just the two of them, with one clear goal: to build the best knife possible. In 1989 they moved to Boise, Idaho — and the Zulu names came with them: Sebenza for work, Umnumzaan for respect. Today Anne runs the company, with her son Tim on board as well. The facility is still in Boise.
The Umnumzaan is the big brother of the Sebenza — more presence in hand, a beefier pivot, and an updated Reeve Integral Lock with overtravel stop.
The CPM MagnaCut blade is available in your choice of Drop Point or Tanto, both in a stonewash finish. The hollow grind is cleanly executed on both blade shapes. The 6Al4V titanium handle is glass blasted — a process where fine glass beads are blasted across the surface, leaving a matte, slightly textured finish that feels completely different from polished or sandblasted titanium: more grip, warmer in hand, and visually very calm.
Delivered with tools, grease (fluorinated), and a microfibre cloth. Made in Boise, Idaho.
(pleas note photos are showing the sandblast version)