whittling knife recomendations

[Tat2trev]

as title guys whats best and where to purchase? thanks in advance for your help.I dont want anything that flexes ,got to be a good strong blade.

 

[Bumbler]

My two main knives are the Mora 120 and the Mora 711.

The Mora 711 for quick and fast, the Mora 120 for the details.

Her ein Norway the Mora 711 cost around 4£. Should not be much over 10£ in England. The Mora 120 is around 10-15£ here.
Just google them.

This said I am not a very accomplished whitler. Got no patcence for it, but both of those knives come Mora sharp, and feels good in the hand.

 

[SOAR]

I like to use the mora 106 knife, great knife for the money, I also use a larger polar 95 for bigger things like bowls or large spoons.

 

[robin wood]

I am a big fan of the 106. The 120 is good too but does not allow quite the same long slicing cuts. This blog post explains what makes a good carving knife http://greenwood-carving.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/what-is-best-knife-for-woodcarving-and.html

 

[Tengu]

My friends who is a carver uses a mora 120 and several sizes of kogatana (kiridashi? Those japanese knives that are one metal bar)

He is no knife buff

 

[Tat2trev]

seems most of you are recomending the mora range either 106 or 120 i'll have a look and see. whats the handle feel like in the hand?

 

[2trapper]

Mora is great. if you are interested in an ergonomic grip you can also try flexcut carving knife. I have one and it feels very comfortable in the hand

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

Another here for the Mora 106 and 120 but also looking at the Ben Orford tools.

 

[Lynx]

How about this one:

http://www.woodsmithstore.co.uk/sho...ves/Product/Mora+of+Sweden+920+Carving+Knife/

 

[Tat2trev]

i'm going to have a go with the mora 906, looks a nice little knife and black too,not too bulky

 

[crosslandkelly]

Just found this on fleabay, cheap as chips and looks usable
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/sheffield...lectable_ToolsHasdware_RL&hash=item19d7f00a12
Atb
Colin.

 

[paul atkin]

Have a look at the polar blades from moonraker, my main user is a small one i got from robin several years ago, its a great blade, and you can put on a handle that fits your hand, i find the moras very good blades, but handles are a tad too small for me