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Mora durability
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They're great. The SS ones resist corrosion extremely well, better than most stainless steels. They take a great edge and hold it for a while, though the edge holding on Mora's will be outclassed by other stainless steels like VG10, S30V, 154CM etc. Very tough knives. I've bent one 90 degrees and had it return true, and batoned them through lots of wood and even some metal without any issues. I can't think of any way you'd break one unless you tried to.
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got my laminated mora right here next to the confuser, still a bit rusty from my last whitetail
all the scandinavian knives i have used are good... scandinavia has a knife tradition unbroken for over a thousand years in terrain very similar to where I live
modern materials have only made them better!
all the scandinavian knives i have used are good... scandinavia has a knife tradition unbroken for over a thousand years in terrain very similar to where I live
modern materials have only made them better!
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"Real world" use is not batonning them through a log or bending them 90 degrees...although I like that you did that, Vivi, shows how tough they are :thumbup:
I have four different models...original, Clipper, 2000 and Allround and I use them for kitchen work, whittling wood, cutting leather and rope, etc., that's real world use for a knife.
I have four different models...original, Clipper, 2000 and Allround and I use them for kitchen work, whittling wood, cutting leather and rope, etc., that's real world use for a knife.
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The #1 is a great knife. It will last a very long time. The first knife I ever got was a red #1 with a laminated blade. My Dad gave it to me during a camping trip when I was very young. I still have it today.
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I would get something with a guard. If your sister is not familiar with the knife, Eriksson 711 would be much better. She could be cut pretty bad if she loses grip on the handle.
God Bless
God Bless
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I've got a few and I've used them a lot without any issues. My favourite are the basic ones with wood handles and carbon steel blades.
As long as they are not used as throwing knives, or gets other kind of gross abuse, they tend to last a long time.
Traditionally they was used until most of the blade is sharpened away, my carbon steel Clipper work knife has now a blade less than 3" (6,8 mm) but is in perfect shape. But most people now think they are trash because of the price and throw them away to soon.
timann
Traditionally they was used until most of the blade is sharpened away, my carbon steel Clipper work knife has now a blade less than 3" (6,8 mm) but is in perfect shape. But most people now think they are trash because of the price and throw them away to soon.
timann
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I think the first lesson I would teach somebody is how to keep a grip on a handle...how to keep the edge and the point away from the body...how to avoid a situation where a slip would end up sticking or cutting the flesh.
I know from experience and I have the scars to prove it
Edit: We have to remember that Moras and puukkos without guards were designed to make draw cuts, so the force of the hand is always moving away from the blade. A push cut forces the hand towards the blade and requires paying attention.
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In my experience (I have heard it from others, too) hands has a nasty tendency to be cold, wet and stiff when they hold a knife, especially when they are our in the wilderness, far from doctors and surgeons.
And Murphy`s law
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This is among the reasons I prefer a little something between my fingers and the edge.
timann
And Murphy`s law
. This is among the reasons I prefer a little something between my fingers and the edge.
timann
I think the first lesson I would teach somebody is how to keep a grip on a handle...how to keep the edge and the point away from the body...how to avoid a situation where a slip would end up sticking or cutting the flesh.
I know from experience and I have the scars to prove it
Edit: We have to remember that Moras and puukkos without guards were designed to make draw cuts, so the force of the hand is always moving away from the blade. A push cut forces the hand towards the blade and requires paying attention.
Good point on the draw cut though growing up with slippies it's not an issue.
dude, those Clipper 860's are a measly US$15 or thereabouts.
at that price, i can live with it being partial tang.
a partial tang on a US$100 knife on the other hand, is unforgivable.
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Mora makes knives that perform well beyond the price paid for them.
I have several.
I suggest getting your sister the Mora Craftsman "Triflex" model #780. It has a decent enough guard and is an outstanding using knife that has a hard edge and a soft back draw. This knife is my favorite Mora followed by the Carbon Clipper model. I like it for the guard and the fact that the knife, with that softer spine, can take a bit of abuse and it doesn't cost much at all. Try one and I'll bet you'll load up on'em. They are very good knives for the money.
I haven't had experience with the #1. I just thought the "Triflex" would suit your sister better since she's developing arthritis. I pray it heals and I hope the knife you give will serve her well.
I have several.
I suggest getting your sister the Mora Craftsman "Triflex" model #780. It has a decent enough guard and is an outstanding using knife that has a hard edge and a soft back draw. This knife is my favorite Mora followed by the Carbon Clipper model. I like it for the guard and the fact that the knife, with that softer spine, can take a bit of abuse and it doesn't cost much at all. Try one and I'll bet you'll load up on'em.
They are very good knives for the money.I haven't had experience with the #1. I just thought the "Triflex" would suit your sister better since she's developing arthritis. I pray it heals and I hope the knife you give will serve her well.
I too wish my Mora's had a guard but... aside from that my girl uses my small Mora in the kitchen and my larger model gets used in the yard/garden often , both are carbon steel versions , they do take more care but IMO it is worth it as far as sharpness is concerned.
I modded both of mine to my liking , after removing that ugly as hell paint there was beautiful wood underneath , squared the spines and blued the flats , also modded the handle to better fit my grip.
Gotta love Mora's !
Tostig
I modded both of mine to my liking , after removing that ugly as hell paint there was beautiful wood underneath , squared the spines and blued the flats , also modded the handle to better fit my grip.
Gotta love Mora's !
Tostig
Mora makes knives that perform well beyond the price paid for them.
I have several.
I suggest getting your sister the Mora Craftsman "Triflex" model #780. It has a decent enough guard and is an outstanding using knife that has a hard edge and a soft back draw. This knife is my favorite Mora followed by the Carbon Clipper model. I like it for the guard and the fact that the knife, with that softer spine, can take a bit of abuse and it doesn't cost much at all. Try one and I'll bet you'll load up on'em.
I haven't had experience with the #1. I just thought the "Triflex" would suit your sister better since she's developing arthritis. I pray it heals and I hope the knife you give will serve her well.
I just picked the #1 since it seems to be the "standard". Also I own 1 which replaced my Old Hickory as a butchering knife. I never use a sheath knife personally.
I never even thought about the triflex but with a rubber grip, it might be better yet (less slippery).
If your sister can use a sharp kitchen knife, a mora number 1 should be no problem. People make too much of a big deal over the Norse knife lack of a guard. This pattern has a history going back over a thousand years, and I doubt vey much of a lot of people got hurt by them, they would have remained popular that long. The number 1 is basicly a puuko. The only puuko's with a guard are called school boys puukos, because young children are expected to make mistakes.
Look at pro meat cutters and butchers. Not very many guards there. And the old mountain men worked with the Green River pattern butcher knives in some very harsh conditions.
The number 1 mora is the only one that has a tang running all the way through the handle. I've got one around here that I've used as a beater knife for the last 15 years or so, and it's doing just fine. The only mod I did to it, was seal off the blade/tang area where it goes into the handle with epoxy so as not to get any rust under the handle.
That knife should do your sis well for many years to come. :thumbup:
Look at pro meat cutters and butchers. Not very many guards there. And the old mountain men worked with the Green River pattern butcher knives in some very harsh conditions.
The number 1 mora is the only one that has a tang running all the way through the handle. I've got one around here that I've used as a beater knife for the last 15 years or so, and it's doing just fine. The only mod I did to it, was seal off the blade/tang area where it goes into the handle with epoxy so as not to get any rust under the handle.
That knife should do your sis well for many years to come. :thumbup:
