Heads up, Mora robust for 2 for £20

[Hugo]

After a little work they can look like this, mirror finish.
I'm well pleased with them, as for using the back of my knife with a firesteel I don't as I prefer to use the scraper it came with then put it away in a safe place.

 

[Rabbitsmacker]

I just bought the what looks like the same knife from clas holson but with grey handle, the knife blade and spine were perfectly finished and flawless. No rough bits. £9.99, doesn't have the mark of the mears but, even if it did it wouldn't make me cut any straighter, very pleased.

 

[redbranchwarrior]

Whats the best way to polish up the back of the blade, i havent got access to a belt sander or similar.....

 

[thebushcrafter99]

hmm i wonder who just nicked 20 quid out of my pocket!

after looking at the spine it looks almost as if the blade has a coating of some kind on it possibly just for the mirror finish but the spine is uncoated maybe for the fire steel any idea what the coating is and why it is there? this is if it is even coated???

if your not sure what im on about than look at dwardos pic

 

[Hugo]

You could use either an oil stone or some wet and dry paper, I started it off with a small fine file, finish off with a piece of wooden batten with a leather strop and some stropping compound.

 

[welchyd1]

My two have arrived, very pleased with them.

 

[redbranchwarrior]

Thanks mate....

You could use either an oil stone or some wet and dry paper, I started it off with a small fine file, finish off with a piece of wooden batten with a leather strop and some stropping compound.

 

[MartiniDave]

Well mine have arrived and I'm more than happy with them. I've seldom picked up a knife that has felt so right in my hand, now all I need is some spare time!
The spines on mine just show the witness from being punched out, which will always be more pronounced on thicker material, because the punch & die need more clearance to be able to work without jamming. I may pretty it up sometime, but it's not a big deal to me.

Dave

 

[redandshane]

mine will be going back then when i get round to fetching them from the sorting office

They are fine to give as gifts

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

They are fine to give as gifts

perhaps in your opinion and thats fine for you, id just rather not give a rough looking unfinished knife as a gift

 

[cave_dweller]

Aren't the spines of all Moras unfinished? My 510, clippers and robusts are all like that.

Ditto. It's the nature of the beast. Personally I don't care one jot - I don't buy £10 Moras for the fit and finish, I buy them to use. The same goes for Hultafors (which to my mind are just as good, but even cheaper!). These are work knives, not show pieces.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Ditto. It's the nature of the beast. Personally I don't care one jot - I don't buy £10 Moras for the fit and finish, I buy them to use. The same goes for Hultafors (which to my mind are just as good, but even cheaper!). These are work knives, not show pieces.

I dont disagree if it were a standard mora. Uncle Ray sticking his 30 year aniversary logo on will mean that people do buy them as gifts or for part of a collection and that being the case they should be finished properly. My companion is pefectly finished on the spine.

 

[jacko1066]

I dont disagree if it were a standard mora. Uncle Ray sticking his 30 year aniversary logo on will mean that people do buy them as gifts or for part of a collection and that being the case they should be finished properly. My companion is pefectly finished on the spine.

Spot on mr thrills!!
I am a bit disappointed too, cheap or not this is my first mora knife and after reading how good they are all over the place so far my first impressions are not good.
Plus the very tip of one of my knifes is bent and also neither of them are very sharp.
But for £10 each I almost feel ashamed bein negative about it!!

Cheers
Steve


Leave only footprints take only memories

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Well i have to say they arrived, i opened them, i fell in love and there is no way they are going back. Feels perfect in my hand so ill be getting the fine mesh out and using them for myself. Giving gifts is overated anyway

 

[jacko1066]

Well i have to say they arrived, i opened them, i fell in love and there is no way they are going back. Feels perfect in my hand so ill be getting the fine mesh out and using them for myself. Giving gifts is overated anyway

Lol, fancy finishing mine off for me too??


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[cave_dweller]

Plus the very tip of one of my knifes is bent and also neither of them are very sharp.

Well, I don't have a problem with a 'rough back' on low cost knives, but a bent tip is a problem, and it's not usual for a Mora to arrive blunt. I've owned at least ten, and they all arrived very sharp. I'd have a problem with one that didn't, since it impacts the usefulness of the tool. I reckon an email to the retailer might be in order.

 

[jacko1066]

Well, I don't have a problem with a 'rough back' on low cost knives, but a bent tip is a problem, and it's not usual for a Mora to arrive blunt. I've owned at least ten, and they all arrived very sharp. I'd have a problem with one that didn't, since it impacts the usefulness of the tool. I reckon an email to the retailer might be in order.

Tbh that's what I thought, but feel a bit stupid on a 10 quid knife. I may yet show it to a more experienced knife man because it may just be me expecting too much for a cheapo knife!!


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[ex-member BareThrills]

mine is sharp as a sharp thing

 

[Paddytray]

I got 4 and they are perfect . the spines are rough but again perfect for fire lighting

 

[cave_dweller]

I dug my Robust out after reading this thread - mine isn't one of the Ray Mears jobs, it came from Heinnie's. I was surprised to find that the spine on mine is 'finished' - as in quite smooth, and not rough like all the other Moras I've had. Is it possible that the Woodlore ones are different in some way (other than the logo)?

I tried to take pics of the Robust next to a Clipper, but my cheapo camera and flash meant it was impossible to see the spine for the glare!