Lets see some Mora mods.

[savagesicslayer]

I had a Mora laying around for a while and I wasn't really thrilled with the plastic handle so I decided to change it.For antler.

I drilled out the center of the antler and made 2 cuts to accommodate the wider parts of the blades tang.

once I got it seated in the handle with the epoxy I wrapped the transition point with leather and colored the antler with Japanese ink.A little sanding and this is what I ended up with....

 

[Tostig]

Nice mod !

Looks much nicer now I've modded the two Mora's I have but i'm at work and can't take pics now...

In spite of what a great knife the various Mora's are , I hate those cheap , plastic handles..

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

 

[Tom v S]

Wouldn't really call it a mod, it's more like completely new. Only thing saying Mora is the Logo, the rest is totally different.

Tom

 

[savagesicslayer]

Holy smokes that's pretty.
I'm thinking about buying some of the utility ones with the red wood handles.The book "Bushcraft" the author talks about them extensively.They look quite modable.

 

[Andrew Colglazier]

Why not just buy the bare blades and put a handle on them? Here're a couple I have done.

Andy

 

[Nalapombu]

Tom V,

WOW!! That is a great looking MORA you have there. What model did you start with? What's the specs on the blade?

Thanks for posting the pics.

Nala

 

[Tom v S]

Thanks for the kind words. I bought a bare blade, don't know the specs.

I think it is similar to the normal models. Handle fits the hand well, and I have Xl gloves. I gave the knife away as a present, so all I can do more is give you a link about how it's made;

http://www.jerzeedevil.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53793

That first one of Andrew looks lovely classic. Real nice.

Kind regards,

Tom

 

[Jsnaggle]

Hand made copper bolster worked from a chunk of copper pipe.

Cherry burl handle turned on the lathe. What do you guys think?

 

[scotchleaf]

good job - I especially like the penny mounted in the handle!

 

[SemoSLEAT]

Love that cherry burl with the penny.

 

[HeavyHanded]

Hand made copper bolster worked from a chunk of copper pipe.

Cherry burl handle turned on the lathe. What do you guys think?

That's fantastic! Very clever use of the copper pipe for the bolster.

 

[Jsnaggle]

Thanks, it was a cheap and fun way to make the bolster. Never worked with copper before this. Got the idea from http://taigoostudio.blogspot.com/2012/06/how-to-forging-fabricating-and-fitting.html?m=1

 

[HeavyHanded]

Cool link! BTW, where is the file work on your mod?

The most I've ever copper was for a wrap, and have used heavy gauge wire for rivets and pins. The ferrule is genius, leads to lot of other ideas, and it ages beautifully.

 

[rarreola]

Mora folder