Mora Axe?

[ironraven]

I just saw this at SMKW- has anyone used it?

I'm curious about how the head is attached, particularly loosen/breaking with long term usage. It almost looks like the shaft is directly molded around the head.

 

[zman308]

I have two Gerber axes. I have often wondered if I would break the handle what would I do if it was a survival situation. At least with a wood handled axe you could carve an adequate substitute..It would be nice to hear from someone who has broken one of these composite axes. You are right, it does look like it is molded around the head.

 

[Normark]

Hey Guys..

I haven't heard of one breaking yet..

I would think you would have to do something pretty dramatic to break the handle on a fiskars or a Mora hatchet..

They are pretty rough and tough hatchets...

Personally I prefer these hatchets over a wooden handle Any day...

Not as pretty as a nice wooden handled hatchet,, but much more functional IMHO..

ttyle

Eric
O/ST

 

[Codger_64]

I have quite a few composite handled tools, and have never had one break. I'm talking about heavy construction use. Axe, sledge hammers from the two pound drilling hammer to the twenty pound concrete breaker. Worse abuse is usually on the eight pounder where my workers make missed strikes on heavy steel angle iron stakes being driven into the ground two feet deep. The stakes gouge the handle behind the head. But they still keep on working with damage that would have weakened and killed a traditional hickory handle. I can get replacement handles for the sledges and axe, but haven't needed to. They go on with an epoxy kit.

On these hatchets, I can't imagine how one of these handles would get destroyed. In an emergency, I'd haft it to a split stick like a stone axe and keep going.

Codger

 

[tarmix101]

I just saw this at SMKW- has anyone used it?

I'm curious about how the head is attached, particularly loosen/breaking with long term usage. It almost looks like the shaft is directly molded around the head.

I bought one, and sold it about a month after I used it. Its very thin. Good for controlled carving tasks, but not the best splitter. IMO you would do better to buy a Fiskars hatchet or something similar.

Also, you can buy them from Ragnar at ragweed forge for less. He once had a combo back with that axe and a Mora 2K for about the same price but not sure they are still in stock.

 

[eastr77]

i have that hatchett and is is great the way the handle puts your hand a little behind the blade realy lets put the power into it buy it if you like axes you love it.