Small Sebenza 31

The Small Sebenza 31 has been part of our lineup for the entire 25+ years we've been an authorized Chris Reeve dealer. It's the knife we hand to anyone who wants the Sebenza experience in a more pocket-friendly size, and it's earned its reputation one carry at a time. We stock the full Small Sebenza 31 lineup in drop point, Insingo, and tanto blade shapes, with Micarta inlay options available for buyers who want a little more grip and personality in the handle. We're also the only place to find the KnifeArt exclusive Carbon Fiber Small Sebenza 31, built for us by the CRK shop in Boise, Idaho. Order from us and you skip the wait that comes with going direct, and we almost always ship the same business day with free US shipping on every order.

The Small Sebenza 31 is the most carried version of the knife that introduced the world to the framelock over 30 years ago. At 3.0 oz. and 6.98 inches overall, it disappears in the pocket while delivering the same bank-vault lockup and aerospace tolerances as the large version. "Sebenza" is the Zulu word for "work," and its small size makes it more accessible for daily carry than ever. The Small Sebenza 31 improves on the Sebenza 21 with tighter machining tolerances, a ceramic ball interface on the lockbar for reduced wear, an offset pocket clip repositioned off the lockbar, and a widened inlay pocket. The blade is a 2.94-inch hollow grind in CPM MagnaCut stainless steel at 63-64 HRC, a meaningful upgrade over the S35VN the 21 used in edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance. Blade thickness is 0.12 inches, handle length is 3.98 inches, and handle thickness is 0.13 inches. The handle is 6Al4V titanium, glass bead blasted. Every CRK Small Sebenza 31 is designed and manufactured in Boise, Idaho, where all machining, assembly, and finishing is handled in-house.

Blade Configurations

The Small Sebenza 31 drop point is the classic all-purpose configuration, with a broad belly, controllable tip, and stonewash finish that handles daily use without showing wear. The Small Sebenza 31 Insingo is a KnifeArt original: its sweeping upswept edge extends cutting surface to the very tip while retaining a strong spine, making it exceptional for food prep and extended slicing tasks. The Small Sebenza 31 Tanto runs a reinforced tip geometry optimized for piercing and tactical applications, in CPM MagnaCut with a hollow grind and stonewash finish. All three profiles are available in the standard titanium configuration, inlay models in Bog Oak, Box Elder, and Macassar Ebony wood, or Black Canvas Micarta and Natural Canvas Micarta, and in the KnifeArt exclusive Carbon Fiber Sebenza.

KnifeArt Exclusive Carbon Fiber Small Sebenza 31

The Carbon Fiber Sebenza 31 in the small size exists because we asked Chris Reeve Knives to build it. The front scale is solid structural carbon fiber, fully machined and lapped by CRK to their standard tolerances. This is not a cosmetic overlay. It is stiffer than titanium at this dimension, textured for grip, and brings the total weight down to 2.3 oz., making the small carbon fiber sebenza one of the lightest full-quality framelock folding knives available anywhere. The lock side remains full-blown 6Al4V titanium with the standard Reeve Integral Lock. The small sebenza 31 carbon fiber is available in drop point, Insingo, and tanto in CPM MagnaCut at 63-64 HRC. Every configuration ships with the exclusive blue titanium ring bead and braided cord lanyard unique to the KnifeArt series.