Classic knives made in Mora, Sweden

[brancho]

The length of the short tang is sufficient in a wood handle.
More places sell Morakniv knifes than Morakniv blades only in UK I assume? Builders supplies shops, do they sell them?
In Scandinavia you can get the knives everywhere. Petrol stations. Many supermarkets.

You can get knives on some high streets

Here is my No1 with a 780 blade

Mora 780 blade by Alf Branch, on Flickr

The broken knife and how I ground it

Broken Mora handle and reground blade by Alf Branch, on Flickr

This is the knife I made in the middle it is rather basic but it was done for my scouts the knife already belonged to the group

Broken Mora rehandled by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[Janne]

Nice!

When I rehandle those short tang blades I make the tang narrower, both from top and bottom, so I have more handle material ( stronger) and with all edges rounded ( less risk for fracturing the epoxy glue and wood)

I also usually drill a hole at the end of the tang.
I use a high strength slow hardening epoxy glue.

Not broken one yet ( touch wood) but then I never baton with any of my blades.

 

[Kepis]

Nice!

When I rehandle those short tang blades I make the tang narrower, both from top and bottom, so I have more handle material ( stronger) and with all edges rounded ( less risk for fracturing the epoxy glue and wood)

I also usually drill a hole at the end of the tang.
I use a high strength slow hardening epoxy glue.

Not broken one yet ( touch wood) but then I never baton with any of my blades.

Can you post up some pics of some of the ones you have rehandled ?

 

[Janne]

I have never posted a picture, do not know how, buy can email you some photos, just PM me your emsiladress.
It is safe with me.....

 

[Kepis]

I have never posted a picture, do not know how, buy can email you some photos, just PM me your emsiladress.
It is safe with me.....

How to upload/post photo's https://bushcraftuk.com/community/index.php?threads/attaching-uploading-images.139773/

 

[Erbswurst]

The point is, that you have to be a paying member to upload pictures.

That's the reason, why I don't do it. I cant pay everywhere regularly, where I am doing a bit with. I have enough own projects....

 

[Tiley]

I bought one of these knives from Military Mart. What a bargain! Less than a tenner for a really good, functional cutting tool. It came fiendishly sharp as well. Really, really good value. The poor folk at MM had to endure a copy of my passport photo but, from my point of view, it was entirely worth it. I might make a new sheath for it but it's a really good little knife. Many thanks for the recommendation!

No affiliation et cetera - just a childishly happy customer.

 

[Kepis]

The point is, that you have to be a paying member to upload pictures.

That's the reason, why I don't do it. I cant pay everywhere regularly, where I am doing a bit with. I have enough own projects....

I'm not a full member and post pictures, just use flickr or similar free photo hosting site and post the image link - easy peasy lemon squeezy , but yes to upload images direct to the forum you have to be a full member.

 

[Erbswurst]

If you should rub the red colour away with sand paper it isn't a fault in my opinion to make the handel a bit thinner.

This should be done before the leather sheath of course.

It is possible to glue thin leather over the plastic sheath and simply hang it to the belt with a thin leather stripe which goes through a whole in the over standing part of the leather at the back of the sheath.

That we did with 10 years old boy scouts.
It's done easily and the blade is well protected.

 

[Erbswurst]

Easy peasy lemon squeezy?

I usually say "abra kadabra" with changing results. I will try it out next time. Thank you for the recommendation!

Do you thing this would work too, should I find Excalibur, or does it work more for electronics and similar miracles?

 

[Robson Valley]

There is a "most comfortable" handle size for each person. It makes a profound difference, carving all day.
It's used here for the wood carving tools and adzes of the Pacific Northwest First Nations people.
I have big hands and long fingers, spanning 9.5". The correct handle size for me is 7/8". 3/4" up tp 1" is OK.

Palm up, fist grip on the tool handle. The tips of your second and third fingers should just touch the fat ball part of your thumb.
Sometimes called the "Kestrel Constant", for a bladesmith that put it into words.

I don't hesitate to add or subtract to get the best fit for me.
When I was carving spoons and forks, I made the handles different sizes for people to try.
You expect shoes to fit properly.