Refinished my Mora handle...

[midnite-penguin]

Well, I'm currently making a poker table for myself, and figured while I had the wood stain out I'd refinish the handle of my Mora.

Did 3 coats of stain and 3 of some clear Polyurethane to seal it - Nothing crazy but I'm pleased with it,

Also shown...

- Leather Sheath wax-treated by Ragnar
- Some recent reading material
- My emergency whistle (actually, its a High Spirits Native American Flute, one of my many passtimes)

Enjoy guys!

 

[bearthedog]

Nice handle there.
Two great books. Throw in Mors book on bushcraft and that pretty much covers it. Cody Lundin was a Mors student and has that cool tecinique on cutting small green trees with a mora in that book.

 

[midnite-penguin]

Nice handle there.
Two great books. Throw in Mors book on bushcraft and that pretty much covers it. Cody Lundin was a Mors student and has that cool tecinique on cutting small green trees with a mora in that book.

Yeah I just got them from Amazon yesterday, But I enjoy reading a lot so I'm already a good way into Cody's book - Although I can already tell I'm going to have to re-read it so it all soaks in. I've only skimmed through SAS but I can't wait to get into it.

I'm doing Marty's WLC course this summer so I'm trying to get a head start on some of the basics :thumbup:

Thanks about the handle - Like I said nothing special but I love tinkering in the wood shop.

 

[StretchNM]

Very nice job on the handle! What is that flute? A recorder? Looks nice :thumbup:

 

[AustinTXShooter]

Looks great. The funny thing is that both of those books, as well as the full sized SAS handbook, are sitting on my computer desk right now about three feet to my left.

 

[midnite-penguin]

Not a recorder, recorders are similar but are made out of plastics and (in my opinion) sound like crap.

Thats a Native American Flute, they are made out of wood(usually cedar, since many native tribes held the tree to be sacred) but that particular one is made out of Walnut. I choose walnut since its a hard wood for added durability so I can take it camping. They sound REALLY nice outside, especially around caves or rock walls, or by the edge of a lake. Anywhere really!

I'm not a mystic or free-love hippie, but sound it creates is so pleasant. I've had birds come and land like 10 feet away from me while playing - its really wild.

 

[abo4ster]

That does look great! I carry a red handle myself. Where did you get the sheath, leather?

 

[Dantor]

any tips on making one midnite-penguin? (flute)

 

[midnite-penguin]

That does look great! I carry a red handle myself. Where did you get the sheath, leather?

You can get the sheath from http://ragweedforge.com In the Mora sections, unfinished or treated with like mine to make them water-resistant and very durable for a few more dollars...

any tips on making one midnite-penguin? (flute)

I didn't make mine, I have two and got them both from Odell @ http://Highspirits.com. He has very reasonable prices for the quality of his flutes. It is a very easy and rewarding instrument to learn. You don't have to study music theory or learn how to read music to play. I just pick up the flute and create melodies as I go - within a few weeks you can really surprise yourself with progress.

Thanks for the kind words my friends...

 

[sodak]

Wow! That looks *really* nice! Which mora was that from Ragnar? I wish he still had the 22's, those were my favorites!

 

[Dantor]

thank you mp, I play trumpet and acoustic guitar but I wanted something easier to travel with, and not so loud!

 

[midnite-penguin]

Wow! That looks *really* nice! Which mora was that from Ragnar? I wish he still had the 22's, those were my favorites!

Thanks! Technically its the #137, although if you don't want the nice leather sheath from Sweden, or don't want to finish the handle yourself - you can grab the #S-1 for like 14 bucks.

thank you mp, I play trumpet and acoustic guitar but I wanted something easier to travel with, and not so loud!

No problem my friend, I would get a smaller variety to start with - they are easier for your fingers to learn on and they are obviously less bulky than the larger ones. But with you already having prior experience with a wind instrument - you would probably pick up playing just as easier on a larger one - plus the larger ones have a nice deep tone.

*edit* If it seems like I'm replying WAY too much to my post - I'm because I'm just sitting here reading 98.6 and refreshing the page every few minutes. What a way to relax =)

 

[lotoblades]

The handle looks great, I have a #1 that I sanded and soaked in linseed oil, actually just carried it today:thumbup:

 

[midnite-penguin]

The handle looks great, I have a #1 that I sanded and soaked in linseed oil, actually just carried it today:thumbup:

Awesome, get some pictures of it on here.

I'm officially inviting any Wood-handled Mora pr0n into this thread, especially if you refinished it!

 

[Kiah]

I'm officially inviting any Wood-handled Mora pr0n into this thread

Not mine. Done by Ramel at KF.

 

[Dantor]

yes I've got kinda big paws and I was thinking of a bigger one. After I get one, I'd really like to make one, err try!

 

[midnite-penguin]

yes I've got kinda big paws and I was thinking of a bigger one. After I get one, I'd really like to make one, err try!

Yeah, I have about medium sized hands and one of the larger ones(23.5'') and I can reach the holes very easily and comfortably. I would suggest getting a more affordable one to start(you can get a nice one for under or around 100 bucks) and see if its for you. Then you can always get a deeper one down the road after you have picked up the basics. Thats what I did and it was a smart road to take.

I'm sure there are plenty of resources online about making your own as well. They are a very simple by design(no moving parts) so if you have the proper tools and patience I'm sure you could get one to sound decent for you.