Wilderness way mag Mora mod.

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I was out buying a Mother's Day card and I picked up a Wilderness Way magazine. Fellow in there took a Frost Mora and decided that he wanted to put a hollowed out portion in the handle for use as a socket for his bow drill like on the more expensive and heavy TOPS knives. First he just hollowed out a hole and it worked but melted the plastic. Then he put JB Weld in the hollow and said it worked well. He ultimately took a small (I think 1/4 teaspoon) spoon and inlaid it into the handle with JB weld. he said there is now no friction and works great. He also wraps 550 cord around the sheath so he has the cord for his bow.

Kinda neat and got me thinking.
 
Yeah, that sounds like a great mod. And Mora's are so cheap that you can screw up a few times without getting too upset...
 
Hey Guys..

Personally I don't like fire bow sockets on a knife handle Period...

Something goes wrong and Bingo your hands near a sharp blade..
No Thanks...

Maybe if your left the sheath on, however with the factory sheath I still wouldn't...

I think you'd be far better off making something just for that purpose...

Just my opinion though...

ttyle

Eric
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A 1/2" copper end cap from the local hardware store, filled shorter and epoxied in works well and looks good to.
 
Normark said:
Hey Guys..

Personally I don't like fire bow sockets on a knife handle Period...

Something goes wrong and Bingo your hands near a sharp blade..
No Thanks...

Maybe if your left the sheath on, however with the factory sheath I still wouldn't...

I think you'd be far better off making something just for that purpose...

Just my opinion though...

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
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+1

SLick and cold hands?? in a hurry cause your cold?? razor sharp blade CLOSE to ya?? No thanks!!
 
Yeah, I forgot to add. He made it so he could leave the factory sheath on and still use it. I agree with you guys. It would deffinately be safer in a Normark though Eric.
 
If you seriously have to have a knife with a hollowed out thing, why not do it on a folder instead. Or maybe make Leatherman make a firebow attachment gizmo like the bit kit.
 
Normark said:
Personally I don't like fire bow sockets on a knife handle Period...

Something goes wrong and Bingo your hands near a sharp blade..
No Thanks...
Eric
O/ST
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I read that article a few weeks ago and had the same reaction, it looks like a BAD field accident waiting to happen....:thumbdn:
 
Good idea,but like Normark I think things could get dangerous if you weren't carefull.
While were talking about bearing blocks for bowdrills I'll throw out a couple things I've used, the tail cap from a metal flashlight,such as a c or d cell mag light or steam light twin task etc, works real well and does no noticible damage. I've also used the top half of a coke or water bottle with a penny between the inside of the lid and the spindle.not the best but works in a pinch.
Sorry for my rambling and slight change of subject:o
 
Normark said:
Hey Guys..

Personally I don't like fire bow sockets on a knife handle Period...

Something goes wrong and Bingo your hands near a sharp blade..
No Thanks...

Maybe if your left the sheath on, however with the factory sheath I still wouldn't...

I think you'd be far better off making something just for that purpose...

Just my opinion though...

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
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Eric, how would Kydex hold up as bow drill socket?

AJ
 
A knuckle bone , drilled and worn as a pendant , or tied to the sheath as a charm kinda thing .... like the hip peoples do with their bling things on their mobile phones

knuckle bones make OK drill thingos ....
 
Hey Bill...

Well thats a good question....
I think it would be OK for a short period of time,, if you could reduce the friction somewhat....

I really don't know though...

I'd rather see a nice chunk of G-10 or Micarta used,, thats for sure..

I would say I would consider using the handle of a knife,, if it was in a very secure sheath...

For sure NOT a OEM Mora sheath.. THe vibration of the bow itself would likely rattle the stock sheath off the knife...

Biker..

We are talking about the other end of the drill,,not the coal making end....


ttyle

Eric
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Normark said:
Biker..

We are talking about the other end of the drill,,not the coal making end....


ttyle

Eric
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Don't you think that if its spinning in the socket and in the fire board its creating friction at both ends?
Most of us that practice primitive crafts use a lube in the socket like ear wax nose oil or spit to reduce the friction in the socket.
In soft resin free dry wood it takes 700 to 800 degrees to form a coal, the other end of the stick isn't getting a free lunch. Lets say that your smooth, lubed socket is efficient enough to reduce the friction by fifty percent. hmm fifty percent of 700 is 350 degrees. That still means melted Kydex.
 
Hey Guys...

Biker....

>>Don't you think that if its spinning in the socket and in the fire board its creating friction at both ends?

Of course it does, however what percentage the socket gets I don't know...I would hope the socket would get no more than 25% of the friction of the base.

In your initial post your are talking about "700-800 degrees" , You are implying that the socket gets the same amount of friction, which in actuality it does not.

You clarify this slightly in your next post..

If you also reread my post I said "would be ok,for a short period of time". I didn't say a coal would or could be achieved using kydex for a socket.

>>Most of us that practice primitive crafts use a lube in the socket like ear wax nose oil or spit to reduce the friction in the socket.

Yaa I know how to make a firebow and basic usage.. Obviously I'm not as experienced as You are with a Firebow.

>>In soft resin free dry wood it takes 700 to 800 degrees to form a coal, the other end of the stick isn't getting a free lunch. Lets say that your smooth, lubed socket is efficient enough to reduce the friction by fifty percent. hmm fifty percent of 700 is 350 degrees. That still means melted Kydex.[/QUOTE]


I hope your reducing your friction by more than 50%, your gonna have sore arms...

ttyle

Eric
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