knife Q

[spoony]

is the mora knife a good starter knife??

 

[wolf]

i would say yes,i still use mine it aint let me down yet,its easy to sharpen i just stropp it on a belt,holds its edge,i actually replaced handle with birch...

 

[stotRE]

Not just as a starter knife mate.

Thats my only bushcrafting knife and she serves me well.

Read Mors Kochanski's 'bushcraft'

 

[Ed]

Quite a few people here like using the mora knives. I personally use a plastic handled mora when out and about, can't fault them really.

Ed

 

[ScottC]

Absolutely !
I use a plastic handled mora all the time now.

 

[elma]

The mora knives are fine i use the high carbon steel type and purchase a few each year at the game faires.
I'm now looking at removing the plastic handle in an attempt to remove the blade to make my own knife.

 

[Millbilly]

I'm now looking at removing the plastic handle in an attempt to remove the blade to make my own knife.

Ive also been thinking about something like this for a while now, but wouldnt know where to start. ( i suppose british blades would be as good a place as any )

 

[JakeR]

A search would bring up lots of useful information on the knife.

 

[Hoodoo]

Ive also been thinking about something like this for a while now, but wouldnt know where to start. ( i suppose british blades would be as good a place as any )

You can buy the knife blanks fairly cheaply so there's really no need to replace a handle. There is a nice tutorial here on making a scandi style knife from a blank.

As for the mora, you can spend a lot more money and get a lot fancier knife that won't cut nearly as well. Pretty amazing what you can do with a knife like that.

 

[Borneo Wildman]

Have made a few knives to date. A couple of nice ones for myself, from hand forged blades bought direct from the maker. I also have made a few working knives for friends and to learn on, using the mora carbon blades. They take and keep a good edge.

My only fault is that they are a little thin and flexible. But that does make for a light weight knife. I am always amazed at Mears' knife that to me weighs as much as a house brick. I carry tow good knives, one for woodcraft and one for food prep, and their combined weight including two sheaths is the same as a woodlore. Sorry Ray

Putting a lovely wooden handle on a Mora makes them into something quite special.

You can buy the blades for about £6 or so, don't trash your existing knife. I believe that the plastic handled ones have a shorter tang, so even if you get the old handle off, it might not be as good as ordering a new blade.

Do a search for mora blades, but I buy from www.brisa.fi (they will reply in English!) Loads of fun doing your own and worth a few quid in experiments.

 

[addyb]

Yeah, a while ago I posted a thread about how I found a military stainless (or laminated) Mora at a store in Nanaimo here for $12.99. When I first looked at it, I was like "Gawd, this handle is sh*t," but that's when I looked at the blade.

In all my 20 years, I have NEVER seen a knife in that price range with a blade finished as well as a Mora, or how perfectly balanced it is. I haven't gotten around to getting the Mora yet, but when I do, I just know I'll be impressed with it, especiall with a Scandi grind, which I've never had the chance to use yet.

Adam

 

[Millbilly]

You can buy the knife blanks fairly cheaply so there's really no need to replace a handle. There is a nice tutorial here on making a scandi style knife from a blank.

As for the mora, you can spend a lot more money and get a lot fancier knife that won't cut nearly as well. Pretty amazing what you can do with a knife like that.

Dude, :You_Rock_ . Been looking for something step by step like that for a while, now.

Nice one.

 

[spoony]

thats good to hear as ive just ordered one, its the one in the pic at the start of the thread