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- Thread starter drjones
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I have a black Mk V with a non-serrated A-2 blade which I ordered from Finer Points Cutlery. I thought it might be chisel-ground, from every photo I've seen of it, but luckily it wasn't. It is a stock removal blade, but it is very finely machined.
The only thing I don't like is the plastic ("Prylon") sheath. I hate sheaths that aren't leather, which is why I like Pumas. I sometimes buy a knife just to have the sheath that it comes with.
I bought the Mk V strictly for its nasty look. The upper edge has an obtuse angle and probably cannot be sharpened by a casual user as myself. A professional could probably do it though. I would be afraid of messing it up.
The gritty inserts in the handle are strips of abrasive tape, similar to the kind that provide traction on cement stairsteps.
The only thing I don't like is the plastic ("Prylon") sheath. I hate sheaths that aren't leather, which is why I like Pumas. I sometimes buy a knife just to have the sheath that it comes with.
I bought the Mk V strictly for its nasty look. The upper edge has an obtuse angle and probably cannot be sharpened by a casual user as myself. A professional could probably do it though. I would be afraid of messing it up.
The gritty inserts in the handle are strips of abrasive tape, similar to the kind that provide traction on cement stairsteps.