Taking off the rubbery plastic handle of a mora knife?

[Sundowner]

Has anyone done this? And how easy/difficult is it?
Thinking to perhelps burn it off?
TIA

 

[Mesquite]

Tape up the blade then run a hacksaw down the side of the tang. Should take all of 5 minutes max.

Burning it off will be incredibly messy and smelly and could damage the temper of the blade if done badly

 

[Janne]

I cut off the end 1/5, then do as Mesquite.

It is a lot of plastic to burn off, not good for the environment!

 

[Dreadhead]

aye same as above is the best. I've done similar with hammer and chisel, but you then have to make sure the blade is seated inside a wooden block or sheath etc to stop any nasty surprises. much safer to go with the saw!

 

[GGTBod]

I battoned one off once like an utter Darwin Award candidate, took one side off in 2 whacks, turned my attention to the remaining scale/side and gave it a good belt with blade point up hilt on a black n decker workmate and a Mora clipper with a rubber mallet as my battoning kiy, scale came clean off and the naked blade shot up and went over my left shoulder missing my head by about 8 inches, not a recommended technique but it was quick

 

[crosslandkelly]

As Mesquite said.

 

[Janne]

I did try that last week. As the 'useful' blade goes a few mm into the handle, I did scratch it slightly. Could be polished out though.
I guess my angle was to much towards the tang.

 

[crosslandkelly]

You could also use a large wood chisel to cut down the side of the tang.
Did we not answer this question a couple of weeks ago?
Here. http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=147343&p=1835049#post1835049

 

[Robson Valley]

No heat. Mechanical take down. I like the saw concept.
What's next for a handle? Does the blade tang have rivet holes?

Mora uses the 2-piece "cutlery rivets," that you can tap snug again if you're rough enough to loosen them.
I never use them on crooked knives. Buck naked, dry whipping on the surface.

 

[Sundowner]

Thanks for that guys. Will saw it off. Now I have to go find some wood, probably a birch burl and do the firesteel at the same time. Thanks again

 

[brancho]

If you damage the knife go for as has been said.

If not why not just buy a blank blade as the tang will be much better suited to putting a handle on

A blank
http://www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk/cutting-tools/lauri-carbon-blank-95mm.htm
http://www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk/cutting-tools/mora-classic-original-no2-blade-blank.htm

Mora 780 blade by Alf Branch, on Flickr

The blade by Alf Branch, on Flickr

I did make a knife from that blade but it was modded as I wanted a blade to suit my Scouts a bit better

Broken Mora handle and reground blade by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[Janne]

The cutouts on the tang are of different sizes in different Mora and Frosts blades, also the tangs are a different length.
I have not (yet) seen that short tang on the pictures below.
Yes, easier to order only blades from a place like Brisa in Finland.

But not worth the shipping and duty if you only order one or two blades? Or if you buy the whole knives locally at a fair price?

 

[C_Claycomb]

http://www.english-handmade-knives.co.uk/acatalog/Blades_for_Hunting__Bushcrafting___Fishing.html

Have lots of blades ready to re-handle, but only the Lauri and Karesuando makes are in the same sort of price range as a plastic handled Mora.

 

[Janne]

Correction: if you buy from Finland you will not pay any duty in UK. Both members in EU. Stupid me.......

I had my first supply lot shipped to Norway (outside EU ) and the second one home to Cayman, hence the duty.

 

[Stew]

http://www.english-handmade-knives.co.uk/acatalog/Blades_for_Hunting__Bushcrafting___Fishing.html

Have lots of blades ready to re-handle, but only the Lauri and Karesuando makes are in the same sort of price range as a plastic handled Mora.

And of those two, I would suggest te Karesuando to start with. Lauri blades are more tricky to fit.

 

[brancho]

The cutouts on the tang are of different sizes in different Mora and Frosts blades, also the tangs are a different length.
I have not (yet) seen that short tang on the pictures below.
Yes, easier to order only blades from a place like Brisa in Finland.

But not worth the shipping and duty if you only order one or two blades? Or if you buy the whole knives locally at a fair price?

The links attached were for a UK supplier

And of those two, I would suggest te Karesuando to start with. Lauri blades are more tricky to fit.

I thinks the factory bolster is quite easy look here
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93223

 

[Janne]

I know, Branco, but Brisa has a far larger range and in stock.

I tried to buy various things from that company, but for some reason they run out of stock regurrarly so I buy from Finland instead.

The English company have some excellent Scandinavian products though!

 

[Swallow]

Tape up the blade then run a hacksaw down the side of the tang. Should take all of 5 minutes max.

Burning it off will be incredibly messy and smelly and could damage the temper of the blade if done badly

How does taping the blade make it safe?

 

[crosslandkelly]

Taping up the blade helps to protect the blade from being marked, and your hand from being cut.

 

[Swallow]

It's hard for me to imagine the tape stopping your hand from being cut. I can imagine how it would help a little.