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DaddyDett

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You guys have opened my eyes to knives.
Puukos, Moras, Leukus. Kardas, AK's, and others.
I own a few knivwes, but they have sorta just been another tool.
I am seeing them a bit differently now days.

Once a year I go on a canoe trip with about 100 other maniacs I know.
I tailgate most DC United (MLS) home games.

I don't like taking a huge kitchen knife out for these things, or even a medium one.

I have spent hours trying to decipher and decide.

Puuko, or Mora?
Any insight out there?


DaddyDett
 
If you've got a decent pukko already, I'd take it. Otherwise, spend some quality time cleaning up the grind on a Mora.

And me? I'd take along a 16 1/2" WWII as well, if you think you can keep the other guys' hands off it.
 
If moneys an issue and you just flat out want performance, I'd say Mora...the plastic handled ones beg to be thrown in a canoe or a truck. (I'm not impressed with the laminated ones though!:grumpy: )

If you enjoy something traditional, unique, with a bit more of a place in history on your ventures, I'd go with a nicer Puuko. (I'm a nostalgic type myself....I like to carry more traditional knives unless there's a very high chance of it being lost, or it's gonna weigh me down ridiculously)

Or you could split the difference and carry a wood handled Mora....:D (I'd have to get/make a leather sheath myself in that case though)
 
I'd get a mora. I'd get the carbon steel one. I was considering recommending the stainless (rust), but I've never had one. If you are worrying about the carbon steel blade rusting wipe a finger's worth of olive oil on the blade after use. Olive oil is an excellent thing to pack with your supplies. It works well for lubricating, protecting, cooking, etc. Its just good to have. I wonder if it would help with fire starting? I'm sure some experts around here will know.
 
I just ordered a Mora 2000 and a #780 Triflex Craftsmen.
I am looking forward to giving them a try.

DaddyDett
 
I like that triflex. Sorta the ultimate utility knife. Sweet. Comes hair poppin too, don't letit getcha.
 
aproy1101 said:
I like that triflex. Sorta the ultimate utility knife. Sweet. Comes hair poppin too, don't letit getcha.
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Thanks for the heads up, Andy.

I am glad they come very sharp, my sharpening skills are somewhat suspect.
Fortunately, my First Aid/Medic skills were so ingrained in the AF, they are rustproof.

DaddyDett
 
DD make yourself a strop out of an old belt. Load it up with tripoli. Stropping turns poor sharpeners into great sharpeners immediately. People don't tell you that. Most of the time when people sharpen they go till it feels sharp. Then suddenly after very little use the edge feels dull again. This is because the burr on the edge has folded over and now you have no edge. A strop not only sharpens but removes the burr leaving a hard working edge that will last. Occasionally you'll have to run it over the strop again. Get a strop (and don't spend lots buying one either).
 
I have an old belt that I'm too wide for, and is too narrow for my holsters.

"Load it up with tripoli"

Wassat?

:confused:

DaddyDett
 
The Mora 2000 is a wonderful knife, but completely without soul.

After dealing with H.I. khukuris and knives, you will find yourself holding one of the most competent blades you have ever had, and feel as empty as you did when your dog ran away.

I ended up putting some soft leather covering over the sheath, not unlike the leather on the scabbords over the wooden inner sheath, just to "soften" the sense of the knife. It also makes it more quiet.

You will appreciate it. You just can't love it; it doesn't invite love. It will last forever. Cliff Stamp did a review comparing it to the Grohman Russell hunter--the M2K edged out the Grohman.

Watch your fingers, that thing will cut you and you won't know until you see the blood running.
 
Tripoli is an abrasive you can get online, or at woodcraft or rockler, or any other wood speciality store. Its a fast cutter and I use it as soon as I get anywhere near an edge. Its gonna change (stropping I mean) your knives edges and hide poor sharpening technique.
 
Seconded on the stropping:) I guess i'm just old fashioned, but I can't get an edge worth a dang without handsharpening. I know the sharpmaker is supposed to do a great job and the lansky systems are supposed to be idiot proof. However, I can't get them to work for me.
THe best thing I ever learned how to do for my knives was use a stop/sandpaper method. What a great edge!

Jake
 
Well, the mail showed up. No bills, for once, woohooo!

The Mora 2000 and Frost's Craftsman Triflex are here. :D
Just freakin WOW!

The Mora 2000 first.
This knife is nicely finished, with no visible blems or issues.
The blade is extremely sharp, nicely polished and lightly oiled.
The handle is a little larger than I expected, but not too large for my
medium glove sized. The material has a slight pebble grain to it, and
has a little bit of give. It should be easy to hold on to with wet hands.
The sheath is rudimentary but functional. It's a tube of plastic, tapered to the point end, with 2 drain holes at the bottom. Belt attachment is by a
leather loop, attached with 2 rivets about a 1/2 in down the back of the sheath. The loop is deep enough to accomodate a 2 in. belt easily.
There is a hole and slit on the back part of the loop, perhaps to hang it by a button.
A brief shave test on a chunk of soft pine and a chunk of mesquite
revealed a dang sharp blade, that kept it's edge. It shaved down the side of both materials quite easily.
I am really looking forward to using this blade in camp.

Frosts Craftsman Triflex
I have to say that when I ordered this knife, I was a bit skeptical, based on price. Man oh man, was I wrong.
What a bargain!!
This knife has a pretty hefty sized handle, maybe a bit too large for my hand.
The guard is substantial enough, but I doubt it will interfere with daily use.
The blade is really sharp! It too went through the pine and mesquite with almost no effort. The edge seems to have held just fine, after my rudimentary test. This knife is exactly what I had in mind for a camp/tailgate beater knife, inexpensive yet very functional.
The sheath is kinda neat, but kinda flimsy as well, in the belt attachment area. It's pretty obvious the Swedes don't go in for 1 3/4" Bianchi gunleather,
but this should work on a narrower belt. The sheath grips the knife nicely at the guard, and shaking the knife upside down wouldn't make the knife fall free. I reckon it will do.
I have a feeling that when Lil Bit gets her hands on the Frost's it will go in her back pack, if I turn my head for a milisecond.
But hey, at $11 a piece, that's fine too.
Thanks for the advice and recommendations, yall.
:D

DaddyDett
 
Well, Lil Bit came down last night. She had been on a Boy Scout campout with her son, and was all geared up in uniform. I gave her her V Day stuff, and somehow the Mora 2000 ended up on her uniform belt.
It matches the Scout leader uniform perfectly. ;)
She was thrilled!


DaddyDett
 
That's how I felt about them. Need one in every tackle and tool box, one in the kitchen, and a few in the shop.
 
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