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Is there anything you don't like about a Mora #1 blade?

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R.H.Clark

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Personally,I don't care for the handle of the Mora #1 or the sheath.I do really like the blade but haven't used it much yet.

I bought some Mora #1 blades and added my own handle and will make a sheath as soon as my leather gets here.I'm thinking of doing some of these to give or trade to friends.Is there anything about the blades you don't like? I wanted some opinions before getting a bunch more.

I know you guys like the Mora knives but is it because they are a good knife for a great price or more just because they are good knives.Do you think a really nice exotic wood handle and a well made sheath would make a Mora #1 blade a better or more desireable knife?

I'll get some pictures up as soon as I get a sheath made.It may be a week as we are expecting a new boy any day.
 
Well... I tend to like a more robust blade. My Mora's tend to do lighter duty work (i.e. camp kitchen, cordage stuff) but most of my heavy work is done with a different blade (RC, Gossman, Becker, or Ranger).
 
I've done just about everything you can do with a knife with a mora #1..THe blade is awesome... and all you need.. I personally prefer the laminated 1 as the spine is a bit thicker and polished ..it's easier on the thumb when carving...definitely 1 of my top 3 goto blades...and arguably my most used. Also COngrads on the new addition brother.. Being a Dad has changed my life.. Bless you and yours.
here are some pics of me putting a Lam #1 to some heavy use:
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I never really fell in love with my mora#1. Nothing really wrong with blade and it performed to expectations. Just didn't like the aesthetics of it. Wasn't wide enough. I did like the point.
 
I would like to see a bit bigger handle, I have very large hands, The No 2 fits me better but I have had the No 1 laminated for many years and it has done everything I could ask of any knife, It is not a chopper but the I have axes for that.
 
i got a mora i think its a #1 in a trade and really like it. its in my fishing bag that i have with me everyday. Hey they dont call it lake county for nothing. I keep my stuff in my car in case i have some free time.
 
I like them ... and I dont
I had a couple , and lost them , I strongly suspect other people liked them more .
They did all I wanted and more , but they are to my eye , aesthetically challenged .. I like a bit of a bigger blade , for no real reason tho , just do .
but no way do I laugh at a guy who owns one and loves it , they are a dam good knife , one hell of a lot more knife for money than most .
 
Aside from it's plastic sheath which sucks, the Mora #1 will perform 99.95% of what humanity needs from a knife. Don't know how long I've owned mine now, but the only reason I only have one is because it hasn't failed me yet.

When I first bought mine, I honed & stropped it the point where I conducted a full shave using shaving cream, just to prove that the blade was good-enough. Nowadays, I just strop it on the leather to bring the edge back to scary sharp. It permanently resides in my kitchen knife drawer and is one of 3 knives that I usually reach for.
 
I don't like the scandi grind, the lack of a guard, or the sheath. Other than that.... ;)

I'm not much of a Mora person, I really prefer a full height flat grind.
 
Thanks everyone for the input.I've made a handle for mine with more of a shape like the Enzo full tang.So far I like the blade a lot.Seems most folks in the USA like the looks of a wider blade though.I agree the handle and sheath on the originals suck.They are both functional just butt ugly.

RescueRiley
Great pictures.I'll have to get a laminated blade and see what I can do to pretty it up some.Got to get some pictures of my own for you guys.

Thanks for the congrats.This is my fourth child and finally a "BOY"!
My girls are 19,10,and 5. I'm 41 and a new dad again! Greatest thing in the world!
 
RH Clark

The lam is softer than the standard mora and will bend but a little but is easy to bring back to center...also it is less likely to snap

I'd love to see some pics of the fam.. and of some customized moras...

Congrads again
 
I like the blade itself, the geometries and steel are good. The handle is okay, although I would rather the bulge of the handle be moved up about an inch. The sheath is pretty horrible, the bad retention almost caused a serious injury once, so I made a leather sheath with better retention.
 
Personally, I think the biggest draw to the Mora, is a good knife for the PRICE. For $10 you get one heck of a knife, but if I was going to spend $60-$100 on a knife, there are a lot of better scandi blades to be had out there.

As far as the blades are concerned, most of the Mora's are pretty similar. Personally I don't like the handle on the #1, because it is smaller than the blade were they meet. The 510 is my favorite, but it seems you are more concerned with the blade itself as you plan on re-handling it.

Don't take me wrong, if you want to re-handle a few for yourself, or to give/trade, that's great, I did that with a few, they are perfectly cheap to practice your handle making abilities on, so you don't ruin a nicer blade.

The blades are great, I've done everything from baton with mine to whittle a spoon with it when we forgot our silverware one trip. I do like them re-handled a lot better, that's why I carry one, but I think you end up putting more work into making them than you can sell them for. So, I wouldn't spend too much on exotic handle materials, unless it's for your own personal use.

Here are a few that I've made to practice my handle making, but as you can see, I used scrap oak, scrap leather, and an antler piece I had lying around for these. And, I still have all, but two of the oak ones.

My personal knife right now:

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The two I no longer have:
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Antler and leather:
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Nice work stingray4540.
Yes,I picked up the #1 blades along with some carbon Lauri to do just as you say and work on my handle skills.My exotic wood is free.It's scrap form a trad bowyer friend.Even though the #1 blades were cheap I think I like them better than the Lauri except the PT Lauri.I tend to like thinner blades though for my own use.

What would you consider a good stick tang scandi blade to use on rehandle projects? Your input is greatly appreciated.
 
While I do not prefer slippery smooth wood handled moras for wilderness use myself, I bought a number of different laminated mora blades when they was awailable to me, and is really happy to have mora blades wich I can make handles and sheats for the rest of my life. Those blades is good for nice practical use knives.
timann
 
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