Mora for carving?

[K1CKtheCHICKEN]

I am getting into carving, and was looking at Moras. I have the mora hook knife but I am looking for a main carving knife. Which mora model would you reccommend?

 

[sutured]

What are you carving...size, detail, wood, etc..

I'm a big fan of mora straight knives...NOT a big fan of mora carving knives. I've found their bent knives to be near worthless compared to a proper bent knife.

Look at ragweed forge and flexcut for quality carving tools.

 

[K1CKtheCHICKEN]

I am carving bowls, spoons, Etc. For wood, it is a variety of things found locally in new england. I do NOT have the money for "proper" carving equipment, as I don't have a job and money is very tight. I am looking for something that will work.

 

[Rupestris]

Really hard to go wrong with a simple Mora Clipper, classic #1 or 511.

 

[CWL]

Get one with a 3" blade, the Mora #2.

I know that there is an even smaller bladed Mora designed specifically for carving. It has only a ~2" blade on it.

 

[Mike L.]

A Mora #120 is a pretty good little knife. Ragnar sells them for $14.00.

 

[ThriftyJoe]

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[Hawkings]

I have this one, and its good for carving n' stuff

 

[pap11y]

Mora are just BRILLIANT for carving IMO...

Heres some feathers and shavings. It was australian hardwood..

 

[lightleak]

For carving I use a Mora 105. Fantastic carver for that price, have it for 2 years now and would instantly buy another one. i am quite sure the 106 and the 120 will perform great as well. I definitely prefer to have a wooden handle, just doesn't feel good to rub plastic into my hand for hours.
Best regards,
ll

 

[neeman]

There are regular Mora work/camping/bushcraft knives like the Classic wooden handle #2 with a 4" carbon steel blade

And there are Mora Carving knives
#120, and #122 are the basic short laminated blades at $15 a piece
(the #106 has a longer blade which I do not find as useful)
All three have full simple oval birch handles that are very comfortable to hold and use for long times and are easy to change grips
(the 105 has a different handle, that I find less comfortable asn it forces you more in to a hammer grip)
The laminated are wicked scary sharp
You need to decide if to put a secondary micro bevel on the zero grind to strengthen the edge

So get the #120 and #122 for carving
And a Classic 4" #2 plain carbon wooden handle as it has a larger handle (than the #1 Classic) that is easier for power cuts when removing larger amounts of materiel
or #612, a #2 with a single guard, which might be safer for carving