Oak handled mora

[chimpy leon]

I decided a while back I wanted some new clothes for my Mora 711 (the 711 being an often overlooked ) because the handle was starting to look tatty as it was my main working knife.
So I went for Oak... Floor board.



While the blade was free I gound the spine flat because like most carbon moras, the 711's is rough and unfinished which I found produces inconsistent sparks from a firesteel.

The handle is treated with danish oil and polished with bees wax.
The end result:



No soooner had the wax been applied, it was back out cutting brambles.




Cheers,
Leon

 

[Zingmo]

That is very nice. How did you drill the hole for the tang?

Z

 

[chimpy leon]

Thanks. I used a long series 3mm drill to drill 3 holes to make a rough mortise. Then used a needle file to straighten them out.

 

[crosslandkelly]

That's a nice looking work knife.

 

[Dreadhead]

very nice grain to that, smart and simple.

 

[jim.b]

That looks really smart, I bet the holes to some careful drilling!

 

[chimpy leon]

Thanks chaps.

Originally I was going to fit an elm handle I made - a really nice piece with the grain matching the contours (it was a different design) of the handle perfectly, but when I ran my finger nail over it, it left an indentation. Ive seen some stunning knive handles made from old oak furniture so thought I'd give it a go.

The pillar drill was at its slowest speed doing the holes so it took a while.

 

[Niels]

Looks nice that.

 

[Two Socks]

Very nice mate! I also handled a 711`s in oak and I use them a lot for carving. Tough stuff, oak is.

 

[MertzMan]

Always great to see wood reused like that. Like the simple design to it as well, something functional not afraid of usage.

 

[ozzy1977]

Nice work, given me an idea what to do with one of my spares

 

[HHazeldean]

Nice looking knife like that! Matching firesteel too?