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Howdy folks-
I recently managed to score a blade that has seen a good amount of 'press' lately. It's not commonly available and I don't have a good source for them. The Hultafors blades are luckily quite varied in their size and shape, and I grabbed a green handled one with the thicker blade. I thought I'd post some pictures in comparison with a few Mora's so people would have a better idea of their size. The pictures speak for themselves I think, but if you have questions I can answer them hopefully. Shown is the HGK, Mora #2, Mora #510, Mora 2000.
Blade width is about on par with a Mora 2000:
The blade comes with a pronounced secondary bevel. It still cuts well and was fairly smooth-edged, but I will likely sharpen this out to a single bevel nonetheless. Blade length is 3.75" and roughly 3/32" thick, and the edge goes all the way down. Nice!
The handle is definitely large! It's long enough for about anyone's hands at 5" (~4.25" of actual real estate though). The circumference is beefy in the distal two thirds and gets smaller towards the blade. It's right on the edge of being too small at the first finger, but I can live with it. There is obviously a built in guard.
Secondary bevel is visible in this pic:
The sheath is definitely functional. It locks in pretty well and I wouldn't be concerned about losing it. The belt attachment is probably only about 1.5", which is too small for most of my belts. It's also very thin (it opens and 'locks' shut). I'll attach a piece of cord to make it a dangler so it's a moot point. I understand the main point of the apparatus is to attach to a button on work pants, but that's not a likely means of attachment for me. A nice touch is the little protrusion at the spine-side of the mouth to use with your thumb when drawing the knife. Handy!
I found the handle to be comfortable overall when I did some light carving. The contours aren't too dramatic, so it works well in a variety of grips. The guard tends to get in the way just a little when doing a side grip, but that tends to be the only 'function' a guard serves. A reverse grip is quite comfortable indeed.
I went so far as to baton this thing into a hefty chunk of hardened firewood (a crime with some scandi's, and one I'm not usually guilty of). This blade split what I needed it to without incident. There was no chipping/rolling of the edge, nor movement of the blade/handle, and no damage to the tip.
Overall it's a very solid buy and I'd consider it to be a large step up in overall 'strength' versus a standard Mora. The beefier blade does inspire a little more confidence, and it's got just enough heft that you don't lose respect for it. However, it's still compact and light enough to be a great carver and general bushcraft blade. I'm going to have to spend a good bit of time with this one to see if it's a true keeper, but right now impressions are good!
Hope that helps some folks- :thumbup:
Edited to add: Sorry for the dark pics!
I recently managed to score a blade that has seen a good amount of 'press' lately. It's not commonly available and I don't have a good source for them. The Hultafors blades are luckily quite varied in their size and shape, and I grabbed a green handled one with the thicker blade. I thought I'd post some pictures in comparison with a few Mora's so people would have a better idea of their size. The pictures speak for themselves I think, but if you have questions I can answer them hopefully. Shown is the HGK, Mora #2, Mora #510, Mora 2000.
Blade width is about on par with a Mora 2000:
The blade comes with a pronounced secondary bevel. It still cuts well and was fairly smooth-edged, but I will likely sharpen this out to a single bevel nonetheless. Blade length is 3.75" and roughly 3/32" thick, and the edge goes all the way down. Nice!
The handle is definitely large! It's long enough for about anyone's hands at 5" (~4.25" of actual real estate though). The circumference is beefy in the distal two thirds and gets smaller towards the blade. It's right on the edge of being too small at the first finger, but I can live with it. There is obviously a built in guard.
Secondary bevel is visible in this pic:
The sheath is definitely functional. It locks in pretty well and I wouldn't be concerned about losing it. The belt attachment is probably only about 1.5", which is too small for most of my belts. It's also very thin (it opens and 'locks' shut). I'll attach a piece of cord to make it a dangler so it's a moot point. I understand the main point of the apparatus is to attach to a button on work pants, but that's not a likely means of attachment for me. A nice touch is the little protrusion at the spine-side of the mouth to use with your thumb when drawing the knife. Handy!
I found the handle to be comfortable overall when I did some light carving. The contours aren't too dramatic, so it works well in a variety of grips. The guard tends to get in the way just a little when doing a side grip, but that tends to be the only 'function' a guard serves. A reverse grip is quite comfortable indeed.
I went so far as to baton this thing into a hefty chunk of hardened firewood (a crime with some scandi's, and one I'm not usually guilty of). This blade split what I needed it to without incident. There was no chipping/rolling of the edge, nor movement of the blade/handle, and no damage to the tip.
Overall it's a very solid buy and I'd consider it to be a large step up in overall 'strength' versus a standard Mora. The beefier blade does inspire a little more confidence, and it's got just enough heft that you don't lose respect for it. However, it's still compact and light enough to be a great carver and general bushcraft blade. I'm going to have to spend a good bit of time with this one to see if it's a true keeper, but right now impressions are good!
Hope that helps some folks- :thumbup:
Edited to add: Sorry for the dark pics!
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And thanks for the pics you showed in your thread, they're what sparked me to get one.
