A little Mora insurance

[udtjim]

I have been toying with the idea of pinning the handle on a Mora since someone on here had one pull off. I did one today. I just used a 3/16 hardwood dowel for a pin but could have used anything. I figure a wood pin would add a lot of strength as far as keeping the handle from pulling off. Don't recall which Mora this is.

 

[Blood_Grooves]

That looks great!

FYI: its a #740. The carbon steel Craftsmen.

 

[GEC]

If I'm not mistaken it was a 510 that pulled out of its handle and them glued back in by epoxy. That is a pretty good idea IMO if you could pull it out and then glue and pin it.

 

[tholiver]

Cool!

They sell the blade blanks as well, then you can pin it, guard it, d-guard it D), pommel it etc.
The mora kit blades are fun as you can custom shape the handle exactly to your hand.

 

[Joezilla]

absolutely. One up on the pinning idea as well. It was really easy and fun. What was the gentleman doing that pulled it out though?

 

[udtjim]

I don't recall just how it happened but it does happen now and then. I had one that got a little loose but never came out. This pin can be pushed back out if need be. I took a dowel that was just a bit to big then sanded it just enough that it would start into the hole, then I pressed in it with the vice.

I really like the 740 and the clippers for the way they fit my hand. I think I will pick up a few Mora or Helle blades to put handles on. I have been buying some Green River blades to tinker on. They are excellent quality Carbon steel blades.

You gotta have a Carbide drill bit. I tried Titanium and Cobalt and they wouldn't even scratch the blade.

 

[GEC]

absolutely. One up on the pinning idea as well. It was really easy and fun. What was the gentleman doing that pulled it out though?

I think that he was batoning with it and came out. I remember somebody posting pics of it in one of the "I love/hate mora" threads.