New Mora Farnas
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You are doing something wrong if that happens, in the last 65 years I must have cut myself in 20 different ways but not ever by having my hand slide to the blade. (There are special ways to grip if a puukko is used as a weapon.)
Looks a bit meh to me.
I like that they’re honest in the promo pics that the scales aren’t going to match left to right - look at the grain orientation on the picture of the butt of the knife.
I like that they’re honest in the promo pics that the scales aren’t going to match left to right - look at the grain orientation on the picture of the butt of the knife.
To the tune "That's Amore"
If it is shiny and bright
And the grip is just right
That's a Mora
If it is a Scandi grind
And the sheath is just fine
That's a Mora
If it stabs in your thigh
And you bleed out and die
That's A MORA!
Sorry ...
If it is shiny and bright
And the grip is just right
That's a Mora
If it is a Scandi grind
And the sheath is just fine
That's a Mora
If it stabs in your thigh
And you bleed out and die
That's A MORA!
Sorry ...
That looks to be an intentional design, excepting all those gaps at the tang too! Worrying that this is their chosen example for the stock images.
A few other manufacturers do the proud steel with smaller handle scales, and it's always struck me as poor. I guess it completely removes the precision usually needed for a flush fit and the subsequent QC needed, so this method means they can just slap the scales on and whack them out the door.
I know nothing about these knives but:
Am I right in remembering Mors Kochanski telling us that the spine of his knives was left unfinished so that an entire process could be eliminated and the low price maintained? (Sometimes both brain cells connect, sometimes not.)
Could the finish here be a legacy philosophy?
What practical difference would a different finish make?
Am I right in remembering Mors Kochanski telling us that the spine of his knives was left unfinished so that an entire process could be eliminated and the low price maintained? (Sometimes both brain cells connect, sometimes not.)
Could the finish here be a legacy philosophy?
What practical difference would a different finish make?
Horrible feeling in hand, and increased likelihood of hotspots? Also people buying knives at a similar price point with better finish instead.
You’re talking about the spine of the blade where others are referencing the handle.
Slap the scales on is right - I hadn’t noticed the big gaps on that right hand scale when I commented on the grain orientation before.
That looks to be an intentional design, excepting all those gaps at the tang too! Worrying that this is their chosen example for the stock images.
A few other manufacturers do the proud steel with smaller handle scales, and it's always struck me as poor. I guess it completely removes the precision usually needed for a flush fit and the subsequent QC needed, so this method means they can just slap the scales on and whack them out the door.
The DBK Youtube channel had one in their latest video and even on the model they had for review, one of the bolts was loose.
Seems like QC on these is questionable.
Seems like QC on these is questionable.
Weirdly I can find a loose bolt acceptable as I figure that the idea is that they can come off.
Not buying one though! Comes back to being an expensive kit knife to me!
Not buying one though! Comes back to being an expensive kit knife to me!
