Chris Reeve Tanto Knives

Chris Reeve Knives offers the tanto blade shape across three of their most popular models: the Sebenza 31, the Inkosi, and the Umnumzaan. The tanto is the most tactically oriented blade shape in the CRK lineup, with a reinforced tip geometry that excels at piercing and heavy-duty cutting tasks. If you know you want a Chris Reeve tanto folding knife, we stock all three model families and have been an authorized CRK dealer for over 25 years.

The Sebenza 31 tanto is available in large and small. The large carries a 3.61-inch tanto blade on the full-size Sebenza 31 platform, and the small comes in at 2.94 inches for deeper pocket carry. Both run CPM MagnaCut steel at 63-64 HRC on a 6Al4V titanium frame lock handle with phosphor bronze pivot washers and a ceramic lockbar interface. We also carry the KnifeArt exclusive Carbon Fiber Sebenza tanto in both sizes, built specifically for us by Chris Reeve Knives in Boise, Idaho and not available from any other authorized dealer. The carbon fiber front scale drops the large from 4.7 oz. to 3.7 oz. without giving up any of the bank-vault lockup the Sebenza is known for.

The Inkosi tanto is offered in large and small as well. The large runs a 3.6-inch tanto blade at 4.96 oz., and the small comes in at 2.75 inches and 3.0 oz. The Inkosi platform builds on the Sebenza with oversized phosphor bronze bushings on both sides of the pivot, a more robust stop pin, and a pocket clip repositioned off the lock bar. For buyers who want the most mechanically refined CRK tanto knife in the lineup, the Inkosi is it. Canvas Micarta inlay versions are available in both sizes for added grip texture.

The Umnumzaan tanto brings the tanto shape to the most angular frame in the Chris Reeve lineup. The Umnumzaan has a milled titanium handle with a more aggressive profile than the Sebenza or Inkosi, and the tanto blade shape fits that character well. All current Chris Reeve tanto knives are built with CPM MagnaCut steel, the same alloy across the full CRK production lineup. Every tanto we ship carries the Chris Reeve limited lifetime warranty and comes from our in-stock inventory here in Little Rock, Arkansas. We normally ship the same business day, so you skip the long wait that comes with ordering direct. Give us a call if you have questions about which tanto model is right for you.