Mora bushcraft black

[CPH]

Hello all,
Just a quick question as I can’t find the info on any other thread please:
Is there a purpose to the small amount of green plastic protruding from the tail end of the Mora black? I know the green plastic is the inner handle but why leave it showing at the end of the handle?

 

[stonepark]

Bushcraft = Green

A couple of coats from a black permanent market should work to camouflage it, if it annoying you.

 

[TeeDee]

Hello all,
Just a quick question as I can’t find the info on any other thread please:
Is there a purpose to the small amount of green plastic protruding from the tail end of the Mora black? I know the green plastic is the inner handle but why leave it showing at the end of the handle?

I think it just a manufacturing meets marketing thing - touch of contrasting colour makes it look more higher end than a complete single coloured unit. If you look on youtube youll find somewhere someone x-rayed all the Mora units to see where the tangs are -I can't see or imagine the exposed green element is there for a use driven purpose.

 

[demented dale]

I think it just a manufacturing meets marketing thing - touch of contrasting colour makes it look more higher end than a complete single coloured unit. If you look on youtube youll find somewhere someone x-rayed all the Mora units to see where the tangs are -I can't see or imagine the exposed green element is there for a use driven purpose.

i burnt an old one one and made a spearhead. The tang ran about 3 quarters of the handle

 

[CPH]

Bushcraft = Green

A couple of coats from a black permanent market should work to camouflage it, if it annoying you.

Thank you. No it’s not a problem. Tbf it’s not the most aesthetically pleasing knife in the first place. So far though it’s been spot on as far as practical use is concerned.

 

[CPH]

I think it just a manufacturing meets marketing thing - touch of contrasting colour makes it look more higher end than a complete single coloured unit. If you look on youtube youll find somewhere someone x-rayed all the Mora units to see where the tangs are -I can't see or imagine the exposed green element is there for a use driven purpose.

Ok thanks. I just wondered if it was there for a practical purpose, I.e to allow the user to wallop it with a mallet.

 

[CPH]

i burnt an old one one and made a spearhead. The tang ran about 3 quarters of the handle

Yes there are a number of skeletal pictures of it on YouTube etc.

 

[Kepis]

I was under the impression that the exposed plastic "button" on the rear of the handle was to enable you to lightly hit it with a baton and not cause any damage, ie like the back plate on the Skookum Bushtool

 

[CPH]

I was under the impression that the exposed plastic "button" on the rear of the handle was to enable you to lightly hit it with a baton and not cause any damage, ie like the back plate on the Skookum Bushtool

Thanks. That’s exactly what I was wondering.

 

[TeeDee]

I was under the impression that the exposed plastic "button" on the rear of the handle was to enable you to lightly hit it with a baton and not cause any damage, ie like the back plate on the Skookum Bushtool

I wonder if one , if so inclined to cast a small metal end cap to sit on the end . If the Tang isn't full and the rear end is mostly rubber plastic then one would have to be dainty of hand to tippy-tappy it without damage.

 

[Pattree]

I agree. The tool isn’t designed for that.

If you are not sure about another knife (or other tool) a little magnet will tell you where the tang is. I’d want any anvil on handle butt to connect with the tang and not shock the plastic.

 

[CPH]

I wonder if one , if so inclined to cast a small metal end cap to sit on the end . If the Tang isn't full and the rear end is mostly rubber plastic then one would have to be dainty of hand to tippy-tappy it without damage.

Yes you’d think so. It just seems a little bizarre that it sticks out there to me . Also I can’t really see what purpose it would serve if that was the intention.

 

[CPH]

I agree. The tool isn’t designed for that.

If you are not sure about another knife (or other tool) a little magnet will tell you where the tang is. I’d want any anvil on handle butt to connect with the tang and not shock the plastic.

I can see what you mean, but I think there are plastics strong enough for the job.
As I said above, I can’t see any real gain even if it was its purpose.
It just puzzles me a bit??

 

[Broch]

If you look at the drawing of the knife you can see that the green plastic continues all along the inside of the handle and the black is just a cover. I suspect that the black is a softer material to provide grip and a more comfortable hold and the green material is tougher, firmer, and could take some light abuse. It is also the material that holds the tang.

 

[Pattree]

Mora advise not to hit the end of their chisel knife.

 

[CPH]

If you look at the drawing of the knife you can see that the green plastic continues all along the inside of the handle and the black is just a cover. I suspect that the black is a softer material to provide grip and a more comfortable hold and the green material is tougher, firmer, and could take some light abuse. It is also the material that holds the tang.


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Thanks. Yes I have seen that drawing elsewhere.
As you say the black ergonomic grip is just that. The green plastic is the actual handle.