Do you folks use your Moras/puukkos/scandi knives for non-woods related tasks?

Do ya?

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DangerZone98

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Just out of curiosity. Let’s say Moras for opening boxes, cutting rope, food prep, household chores, etc. Basically city use as opposed to woods or camping use.
 
Of course, knives are made to be used.....

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I've experimented with using a Mora Eldris as an EDC. It has a microbevel and is not a 100% scandi. But it worked fine for around the house things and did everything I needed it to do. And it fit into my front pocket without undue issues. (Note: I do not use a pocket knife for food prep.) I discontinued the experiment because it's no legal to carry a fixed blade in your pocket in California outside your own home. (Fixed blades are legal, but they must be carried on the belt.) But it was a very useful and effective blade for EDC.
 
A lot of overlap with bushcraft use, but a Mora is a great yard work knife.
Also a good "junk drawer" knife for those quick and dirty uses you shouldn't maybe be using a knife for.
Not the sliciest grind, but a good grind for any hard use.
 
karnaknives said:
Just as curious about how much rope you cut on a daily basis during your household city chores?
The city sounds like an interesting (or frightening) place!
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😂 Only for the occasional food packaging that comes with sturdy rope, hehe.

In some ways, the city can be more frightening than the outdoors. There are often more difficult people in the city than the woods.
 
knarfeng said:
I've experimented with using a Mora Eldris as an EDC. It has a microbevel and is not a 100% scandi. But it worked fine for around the house things and did everything I needed it to do. And it fit into my front pocket without undue issues. (Note: I do not use a pocket knife for food prep.) I discontinued the experiment because it's no legal to carry a fixed blade in your pocket in California outside your own home. (Fixed blades are legal, but they must be carried on the belt.) But it was a very useful and effective blade for EDC.
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Indeed, the Eldris is a great pocket blade.
 
knarfeng said:
I've experimented with using a Mora Eldris as an EDC. It has a microbevel and is not a 100% scandi. But it worked fine for around the house things and did everything I needed it to do. And it fit into my front pocket without undue issues. (Note: I do not use a pocket knife for food prep.) I discontinued the experiment because it's no legal to carry a fixed blade in your pocket in California outside your own home. (Fixed blades are legal, but they must be carried on the belt.) But it was a very useful and effective blade for EDC.
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But, does it cause cancer in California, like everything else? ;)
 
I work on 750 acres. We use twine and tape to mark areas. It always needs to be checked and replaced. There is a Mora 511 on the bag we use. A couple of us have Eldris and use them sometimes. A 711 makes an appearance occasionally too.
 
Echoing D dryflytrout , I have spent some time on my wife's family's farm, and Moras hang around as a general task knife.

Most recently we used them to cut a bunch of plastic tubing while laying underground wires. Worked well.
 
I use my Moraknivs around the yard and home all the time to cut bits of brush and other tasks, instead of going back inside to get a bigger brush clearing devise. Lately, I've been carrying my Kansbol outside in the yard. I tend to prefer a flat grind for pruning plants I care about though.
 
I have dedicated Mora Companions and 511s in the kitchen. Even with the Scandi grind, they're thin enough to be good for food prep. It's not a big deal if one gets lost or damaged and they work much better than most kitchen-intended knives in the same price range.
 
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