Frost Knife

[FGYT]

Well i was buying a bit of bar and decided to get a Frost knife see what all the fuss was about

wanted the recommended carbon steel Frost Mora as all recommend here etc

so went ove to this page
Frosts Knives

said it was a clipper but the picture is teh bushy one same spec as the blue which is a Clipper and the spec says High carbon Stainless

Rang up to order Yes Sir its a clipper and Carbon steel so i have one

turns up next day

first thing is Jeez its orange

and its as the piccy the bushy shape (not the clipper) so what i wanted But it is Stainless oh well part number on the Sheath is FP 860-F and the 860 seems to be clipper numbers on the Frosts site. the bushy ones seem to be 740 numbers

Any way its a nice little knife as every body says
a lot thinner than i was expecting at 2mm
with a 5.5mm grind at the handle end giving a 21deg blade and a 4mm at the tip giving a 28deg
a quick rub on the linisher to clean the spine up and it sparks a treat.

I like the sheath not going to loose it and its easy to clip on an off a belt or a pocket but being light it wont fall off etc

think i will use this one when out diving or fishing etc for food prep on the boat

ATB

Duncan

 

[sam_acw]

I recently did the same and got my first Mora (red wood handled Carbon Steel) and I'm generally impressed by the handiness and sharpness of it. I got a Cold Steel Canadian at the same time though and I currently prefer that (although I am finding it resistant to sharpening so far )

 

[British Red]

FGYT,

Clippers are grand (although I do like the Carbons over the Stainless but thats me). The green handled carbon steel mora is a 760 - I have three or four kicking around at any time - brillian t knives! Throw in a Singteck sheath and you have a really capable Bush knife for £20! I love that thin steel and Scandy grind - try batoning it (seriously - if you bust it doing anything normal, I'll replace it). In some ways the clipper has the better handle IMO. Either way - great knife!

Red

 

[Graham_S]

I have the blue handled stainless mora.
i use it as my deck knife when i'm at sea. very handy, razor sharp too.
and it cost me £6.
if it goes over the side, it'll not break my heart.

 

[Rebel]

Where's the cheapest (including postage) place to get the "High Carbon 740" Frosts Mora?

eBay has them for around 8.00 with around 1.50 postage. Can they be bought more cheaply?

Baconsdozen (http://www.baconsdozen.co.uk/knives.htm) doesn't have this model but they do have the high carbon soft grip handle knife for only 6.00 with 1.50 postage and the stainless one for 8.00.

Which Mora do most people here prefer for general camp duties?

 

[addyb]

My stainless Clipper in bright flourescent orange. And it was cheaper than my SAK so I really can't complain.

 

[FGYT]

FGYT,

Clippers are grand (although I do like the Carbons over the Stainless but thats me). The green handled carbon steel mora is a 760 - I have three or four kicking around at any time - brillian t knives! Throw in a Singteck sheath and you have a really capable Bush knife for £20! I love that thin steel and Scandy grind - try batoning it (seriously - if you bust it doing anything normal, I'll replace it). In some ways the clipper has the better handle IMO. Either way - great knife!

Red

deffinatly feels a usful knife and i will put it through paces with interest.

I think ive ended up with a Stainless 760 blade on a Clipper handle

I hope to make any other style knife i want to try and will compare them to this cheap simple but usable knife for Kitchen and Field
List to make and try
Woodlore currently under construction ...... Slowly
Nessmuk
Budd
British Red ( sorry cant resist trying it )

in the end i suspect the Mora will be just as good at 99% of each

ATB

Duncan

 

[Rebel]

Do people here prefer the high carbon or stainless Mora?

I've always been a stainless fan myself. That's mainly because I don't like having to oil my blade I guess.

 

[JDilling]

Do people here prefer the high carbon or stainless Mora?

I've always been a stainless fan myself. That's mainly because I don't like having to oil my blade I guess.

On many knives I prefer stainless. For thin blade knives, like Opinels and Mora's I tend to go carbon.

 

[addyb]

I prefer the stainless Clipper also. It's not that I don't like carbon steel and I definately don't want to turn this thread into another "stainless vs. carbon" slugfest but like Rebel, I also don't like having to oil my blade. (That and the fact that is rains almost constantly on the island here)

But damn, it's not like there's any difference at all between the two. Same knife. One blade needs oiling and the other doesn't.

 

[FGYT]

Im getting confused here

as ive found more places selling what looks ot me like the Bushy Mora 760 blade on a Clipper handle ???? or have i got my Frosts in a knot

Like this ???????????

this is the clipper i thought

this is the Bushy 760

Is it me ?????

 

[Rebel]

Thanks for the replies.

Just wondered how thick is the blade on the average Mora?

I imagine it would be a bit thinner than on a more expensive knife but maybe I'm wrong.

 

[leon-b]

i think tis 2 mm but im not 100 % sure
leon