MK VI Summer Story

PiterM

PiterM

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I’m just back after long 3-week holiday. Last week I’ve spent with my wife and friends on a sailing yacht on the lakes North of Poland. Well… before my sailing adventure I’ve decided to leave my Sebenza home (hard to believe but true) and give a chance to my MK VI instead. Man, what a knife is that! It was my companion couple of times in the woods but this time it was my primary utility blade. And here begins my short story about MK VI :)

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MK VI was our all-round yacht kitchen knife. Slicing bread, meat, tomatoes, etc. and even opening cans couple of times. Good user. Splitting some kindling (of course), preparing fresh fish, cutting line. Third day of my sailing, when we’ve been just about to set sail, we’ve realized that our centerboard got stuck. Not nice. I’ve checked the problem… a lot of water-weed there! OK, time for MK VI… I’ve removed tons of this stuff with my blade. Good work. We can sail again…

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Morning shave… can you imagine better razor than Chris Reeve knife after some sharpening & stropping? ;)

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This time no fun at all. I decided to go with my friend through some green woods & bush to get some fish from a fishermen-base nearby. Not much more than a mile so nice walking distance. In the middle of the way back we were caught by heavy summer storm. Within 5 minutes the sky got dark and I've experienced probably the heaviest rain ever! The rain was so heavy that were not able to see anything past 10 yards. We lost the way within 3 minutes or so... and no chance to find it back. Some swamps around, green "walls" ewerywhere… generally we were in a deep sh#t there. Normally I’d stay and wait 30 minutes or even an hour as that’s standard time for such a storm. But… our wives were still on the yacht and with such a strong wind & rain God knows what could have happen. So we decided to cut a way straight to the lake and than cut another one to the yacht! So I cleaned some branches, cane, bush etc. with my MK VI and after 20 minutes we found the yacht. Storm was just over BTW… and our wives did the job very well with additional anchor and cutting off a boom-tent (yes, there was no time to untie it!). Anyway, the MK VI opened our way back to the boat with such an ease! My friend wants one now as well! And it was still scary sharp after 20 min. of continuous cutting… some branched up to one inch diameter! Here is a picture of us two after all this.

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All I can say is thanks Chris for this blade. Well, in the end I’m so glad I’ve left my benza home. Now I know more about CRK one-piece knives than needed to tell you: get one, use it hard, and you’ll not regret. Of course I’ve had some more knives with me… but MK VI was for sure “The knife of my holiday”, no doubts about it. And two more pics of my knife:

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Piter:

Great story and pics as well! One of these days I'm going to pick up a CRK fixed blade, I'm just not sure which one. I've been kinda leaning towards the Green Beret short version. ;) :cool: :D :eek: :p
 
Thanks for your story and pics. I could not agree with you more about CRK One Piece line. I have a Mountaineer II and full size GB. Chris makes great knives. ;)
 
My Mountaineer II has never let me down.Very dependable.Oh yeah,nice story and pictures.
 
Thanks... and you know what? I've just ordered Shadow III for myself, just as a go-anywhere-small-EDC :)
 
Thanks for sharing that with us, Piter. Your Mark VI obviously got wet pretty often. Did you have any rust problems?
 
Thank you very much for this great story and for your pictures. We cannot have a better MK VI review. :D

Because of you, I want to buy one now… :p
 
Cool story which is also review of the blade - day after day and I am more convinced to CRK one-piece range. Quality is everything! :)
 
Was there ever a time that you could have used a half serated knife blade or was the plain edge fine?
 
Dr Sharp, plain edge did fine. Sometimes I like combo edge and it's really useful when you cut hard plastic, cables, nylon webbing etc. So I carry combo rather during weekends and when working in my small workshop. For wiodlife adventures I prefere plain edges.

Nathan, no rust problems at all. However, after the storm I've had to dry the sheath VERY good. The edge is now a bit dark in some places, just like blueing on a gun, mainly due to cutting lemon. But no rust at all. And the coating is really tough, no scratches after opening over a dozen of tins. Just keep it dry. Oh, and I've not used any kind of protective oil etc.

Thanks again... and yes, that was fun!
 
Piter,Thank you for posting.Very infomative.Sounds like you had a very good time.How were the fish?
 
Piter,you need to stop writing about the CR fixed blade knives .First one I read was about the Ubejane,(skinner)and I wanted to get one.Now the Mark-6. Next you are threatening us with the Shadow-3. Please stop,my wallet can't take it :D :D .Thank goodness you did not post a picture of the Mark-6 with your kydex sheath,(the sheath for the skinner was a very nice looking one). Excellent post and very fine pictures.Enjoy reading your reviews.Thank you very much.
 
I'm not currently a owner of a CR but have thought of getting one for some time. I visit this forum daily and just read the posts. So many times I see pictures of knives in pristine condition and wonder if people even use their knives. I realize that there are some knives that people have and don't want to use. Understandable. But to see it in action really sways me even more towards getting one.

I probably will get a CR fixed blade since I already have a few folders from other folks already. Just need to decide which is the best of the CR's.

Do you guys know which material is tougher in the fixed blades that he offers? the tool steel or the S30? I guess what I mean is edge retention and chip resistance.

Sincerely,

Cliff
 
Cliff, of course A2 tool steel... tough as hell!

Raj, be my guest and take your choice - simple one or based on my modular system "Auriga" (pictured together with Project I):

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Hi Piter,thanks for the pictures of the sheaths.They look great.If you were here in the States and had some for sale,I would have bought one for my Ubejane.Yes,I did buy one(the skinner) after reading your report :D .That skinner was the sharpest knife from the CR factory that I have received.Much sharper than the sebenza or the green beret.Have you done a review on the Project one yet,if not,looking forward to that.
Cliff try the CPM-3V.That is supposed to be tougher than the A2 or S30V.CR makes one or two models with that steel.
 
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