Mora Knife for Whittling (Besides batoning, scraping ferrocerium bars, shaving spikes, cleaning fish, dispatching small game, etc..)
I felt tired from my day job on most days.
Really lethargic* these days. I have put my work bench on hold for more than half a year. I am terrified of the tail vice bit. Been playing cat & mouse with myself and the bench construction.
*Leth.ar.gy : (noun) A lack of energy, sleepiness. |
So I screwed around with my other unhealthy vice: Knives;
A Bush Craft Knife in this case.
You've seen them in action on YouTube, heard the songs of praise. There are no bushes here in Singapore, so how would it perform on dried wood in a shop environment? I was curious.
Shown is the Legendary Mora Kniv Classic Number 1 in Carbon Steel.
These are no longer full tang and peened like the old ones were. In place, you find a chuck mark from the lathe at the rear end: (Note the drain hole in the scabbard too, in case the bush crafter gets very wet.)
Belt loop, lanyard (think paracord neck-knife) hole, button latch, all rolled into one. |
Sharpest knife right out of the box? Probably, but most woodworkers can and will make it sharper. |
The Scandi-Grind makes carving a joy, due to the acute angle of the cutting edge. I find myself using the tip more than anywhere else on the knife.
I then cleaned up. Only then did I manage to cut myself by carelessly wiping the blade. So the "Guardless" design is NOT an issue when used as a whittler. In fact, a finger guard would have been cumbersome, in my opinion. Always use commonsense, and cover your own ass well.
You'll be fine.
Even Gaia knows how to cover herself. You should. Too. |
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