Bought a new knife, don't tell the missus!

[spandit]

I gave my Mora away to someone and although the knife I made is sharp & beefy, it's a bit thick & heavy for delicate work. Saw a Hultafors VVS (very, very sharp?) in a local tool place & bought it for £6.50. It's a plumber's knife so has a small file section on the blade which I think will come in useful (although probably rules it out for food preparation).

Usual sturdy plastic handle & sheath in grey. Seems fairly sharp - haven't tried shaving with it yet, though!

 

[Adze]

I've got a couple of Hulti's - basically the same as yours but without the file, one has a rubbery grip instead of just the hard plastic. They take an amazing edge and the edge retention is superb, I like them a lot.

 

[John Fenna]

Hults knives are great for the money

 

[spandit]

I'm thinking the file will be very useful when carving for those hard knots that are difficult to cut cleanly

 

[Hugo]

Good for you spandit mate, as you know I like the Hultafors knives.
You could have asked me for one of mine out of my store and saved yourself a couple of quid mind.

 

[spandit]

Are yours the ones with a file on the blade, though, Hugo?

 

[Hoodoo]

Every bit as good as a mora.

 

[widu13]

I managed to pick one of those up for £1.50 at a boot fair the other day.

 

[spandit]

I managed to pick one of those up for £1.50 at a boot fair the other day

You know very well you're banned from all local boot fairs for indecent exposure now stop telling lies and get back to the Shire

 

[widu13]

(Mutter, mutter walking away into the distance)

 

[spandit]

...walking away into the distance..

You always look further away...

 

[Hugo]

No need for a file when you have a SHARP knife like that.
I re handled a few of them today, cracking bit of Japanese steel for the money.

 

[spandit]

How long is the tang and how did you take the old handles off?

 

[Hugo]

The tang is between five and six centimetres long with a hole on the end.
Hacksaw cuts them off easily.

 

[spandit]

Any pictures of the ones you've rehandled, Hugo?

 

[Hugo]

Not yet mate, not the latest ones anyway.

 

[spandit]

The file section throws wicked sparks from a ferro rod as it turns out! Don't like the sheath much, though

 

[spandit]

The tang is between five and six centimetres long with a hole on the end.
Hacksaw cuts them off easily.

Found a picture of an exposed tang:

 

[monkey boy]

I have one aswell mate very good knives, its the mora's big brother.
I think it will be a perfect knife for you as I recall you saying that you like a chunky handle. you should defo make a nice sheeth for if, Im gonna make one for mine when I get a chance. enjoy your new knife

 

[Hugo]

I did a few handles with a stainless steel pin through that hole in the tang, makes it seem much harder to break, probably OK without.