Mora Clipper Blued

longbow50 said:
How hot on the vinegar? The wife picked up a bottle and I'm gonna give it a try.
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Once a month I run white vinegar through my Mr. Coffee to clean it, if I have any carbon blades that need done I do it then.

Not sure what temp that actually is.
 
I like what vinegar does to carbon-steel in terms of patina. In terms of ease of application and speed of the chemical reaction, chemical gun-blue or etchant would probably do it faster and more thoroughly, but I'm just a little nervous about using such non-food-equipment-designed chemicals on a knife that I might want to use to cut food.
 
Your Mora looks great. I blued mine also. Yes the edge will lose the bluing upon sharpening, but I like the look and it was a neat little project.

These $10 knives are an amazing bargain.

tjg
 
Eager runner, a patina on carbon steel is actually a very shallow layer of surface oxidation. This layer of controlled oxidation greatly helps in preventing further, harmful oxidation/rusting. That's just a brief summary, I'm sure others could explain it better.
 
What Kyp said. That's it! :thumbup:

The same reason they blue or parkerize the steel on a weapon.

The steel can still rust over time, but this acts as a protection, add a wipe of oil once in a while, and you are good to go.
 
Thanks kyp degal, now I know what I am doing this weekend. Also I should only do this on carbon steel blades right ?
 
Correct, on Carbon steel blades , not Stainless.

Clean it first, Soap water remove any tree sap, or material stuck to the blade.
If it has any surface rust or aging, buff with fine steel wool first.
You don't need to polish it to perfection, just want nice firm clean steel for the bluing/acid agent to work on.
 
This may be a little off subject but, i figured you guys could answer it rather quickly. I know what moras are but, why are they so highly touted? Ive never owned one but, from the looks of you guys worshipping this knife, I may just go and pick one up at the gun show. Whats their strengths? Have any of you snapped a blade on one?
 
Nope, no worship here, but do like the knives a lot for what they are.

For me, the reason they are a good investment, in no particular order

good working tools
low price
easy maintenance
lite weight
good ergonomics
good steel
very sharp
did I mention low price? :D
 
What Longbow said. :thumbup:
You CANNOT find this kind of value-for-the-dollar in a $10 to $15 knife. period.

I wouldn't ever try to cut a tree down with one, or baton across grain through aged hardwood, but for the "daily chores" like food prep, cutting a piece of 550 cord, making a fuzz stick, or just wittling while sitting by the campfire and telling lies, the Mora's are nice.

I just got a couple 'Mora' to give as gifts along with kydex sheaths.
I gave my son the Stainless Steel clipper that came in last week.

MoraSheathTrio.jpg
 
so when you guys say 'moras' in this very context, are you meaning their style, or a SPECIFIC maker. (sorta like the kabar deal) Are theyre any to stay away from? I know, that the asians ALWAYS cheaply and frivolously copy everything, so i know theres asian knockoffs as well. How does one identify those.
 
I see... so, theres the sandvic stainless's and the carbons. In your guys' opinions, how much better are the carbons over the stainless's. And are there any 5", plastic handled versions out there? All I keep turning up are the 4 inchers. Has anyone ever broken one of theirs yet?
 
I just got one just like that, the Swedish military Frost's, from Sportsman's Guide, but they sent the stainless model :( I'll just keep it if they won't/can't exchange it for a carbon model, it's still a dang good knife for $10. Maybe I'll keep it regardless, so I can compare the two. My girlfriend likes it too, that's a great sign for a knife of this size/style. When my large hands and her small (even for a woman) hands both find it comfortable, lively and well-balanced, I'm impressed and pleased. One of those happy purchases where, the more I check it out, the more I like the well-thought-out-ness ( :eek: ) and level of quality. I haven't tested or used it yet since I'm waiting on word about exchanging it... aww, screw it, for $10, it's a keeper :D

Where did you guys get your carbon steel ones? Do you know of any retailers that have the blade blanks? SkunkWerx, what are you charging for those sheaths?
 
GibsonFan, I have both the 12c27 and carbon versions of the SwAK and like both a lot. Both are easily sharpened and both hold the edge fairly well. Because of where I am and where I will most likely carry the knife, I prefer the stainless version.

You would be able to find both versions, along with a huge selection of other Mora knives at Ragweed forge. I'm sure that you will find a knife that suits your needs.
 
SkunkWerX said:
What Longbow said. :thumbup:
You CANNOT find this kind of value-for-the-dollar in a $10 to $15 knife. period.

I wouldn't ever try to cut a tree down with one, or baton across grain through aged hardwood, but for the "daily chores" like food prep, cutting a piece of 550 cord, making a fuzz stick, or just wittling while sitting by the campfire and telling lies, the Mora's are nice.

I just got a couple 'Mora' to give as gifts along with kydex sheaths.
I gave my son the Stainless Steel clipper that came in last week.

MoraSheathTrio.jpg
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Where did you get those sheaths?
 
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