New handle for Frosts Knife

[Dougster]

Has anyone taken the handle off a mora or clipper?

I'm starting to get into this making side and want to start off cheap. Has anyone started out using the blade from a frost? I was wondering about holes or half tang, anything to bond/attach a handle to.

 

[Marts]

Lots of people have!

You can either mod it or buy a blade and start from scratch. Somewhere like Brisa sell all the blades and materials you might need.

Otherwise here's a few links to get you started

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15941

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5569

 

[Marts]

and a couple more....

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=9708

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14889

 

[eraaij]

I've done this on a standard KJ-Eriksson mora #1 knife. They are indeed easy to mod and I plan to do a couple more. This one is reindeer, a strip of leather and some fancy wood that I received from a furniture-maker. Meranti or so. The fit is standard ultra strong epoxy. Just file in some additional notches in the tang for the epoxy to bond. I have never had any problems with loosening the knife.

The blade was originally fitted in the standard red handle but it had no rivet at the back. The tang on this model is long enough to go allmost all the way through the handle. Frankly I was quite appalled by the amount of glue when I opened the handle - just a few drops.

Good luck with the project and do not hestitate to ask for assistance.

-Emile

 

[Seagull]

Hi, Richeadon.

Yup, Ive had the wooden handles off 3 standard Moras and rehandled ,em.

I used the full length of the tang, each time, so, used a bolster each time, usually a bit o, brass.

Just a couple of tips, which I learned in the process;;;;;;

1. Araldite is fine for the job, just rough-up and clean the tang a bit..
2. Drill the hole BEFORE you start shaping anything!
3. Re-use that small end spring-clip, ( off the old handle), theyre good for centralizing the tang end.
4. Keep the damn dog out of the way.
5. The bolster needs to be as good a fit as you can get. You dont HAVE to use brass.
6. A good rasp, makes shaping much faster.

Lets see how you get on, best of luck.

Ceeg

 

[g4ghb]

My advice is to head to the goodstuffshop (no connection - just a V happy customer - wifes not so happy mind....... )


you can get a cheap blade from them and use that and if you make a mess (unlikely) you will still have your clipper to use in the meantime!

I'm about to do an order with them mate, giz a shout if you want to add to the list

 

[philaw]

My suggestion is that you get a new blade, instead of dehandling (is that a word?) a mora. The mora is a perfectly good knife without a new handle, and you can get blades very cheap. I'm in the early stages of learning how to put on handles, and the blades are not expensive. I'm doing a 63mm lauri carbon progressive tempered one at the moment, and it cuts like excalibur. The slow araldite stuck the tang in just fine, to the point where the risk of making a mess of it by drilling holes for pins is not worth it.

This is my second knife making experiment. the first was when I put a new handle on a cleaver. If you have a decent old blade in the kitchen with a knackered handle, you could help it fall off and get a practice blade for free, and with less effort than cutting plastic off a mora.

 

[Dougster]

Graham,

I've just had a look as goodstuff, and it is, I'll be in touch later. Do you know how much shipping is (i'm looking at about £20 worth of stuff)? I'll share with you. Will pm you.

 

[Dougster]

Thanks to all who posted on this, greatly appreciated. I'll have a go with an old mora and buy some new blades via goodstuff.

I'll post my attempts erm, well, might.....