My New Favorite Knife (for now)

[Pawnee]

In my never ending search for the "One" perfect knife, I have acquired quite a collection of knives. I have found that the scandi-grind (i.e. flat bevel) knives are the easiest by far for me to sharpen. I was looking at one of my 5" blade Mora knives and decided to turn it into a 4" bushcraft/skinner. The wooden Mora was already a very light knife, but now (in my humble opinion) it is even handier. I hope to try out this new favorite knife on an elk this year!!

Just thought I would share...

[oldpinecricker]

I'm an hobbiest knifemaker and have to admit that I recommend Mora's to everyone as they are inexpensive and just plain work. You cannot go wrong.

Just get an good sheath for one (Marion Carry Blogspot) and you have an killer system.

I'm sure that Mora will dismember an elk is short order.

[AeroNautiCal]

As used and recommended by Cody Lundin!

[ExtremeBison]

My fav. knife also.

[Pawnee]

I really like a neck knife, and these knives are so rediculously light, so I just modfided the plastic sheath that came with the original knife. Mora already has a 4" version of this knife, but I like the bigger handle and wider blade that comes with the 5" and 6" versions. A fun little project.

[David in OR]

Have been wanting of these for a while and on the strength of these recommendations just ordered a Morakniv Classic 1 in laminated steel. Plan to get a couple DMT small diamond plates for the EDC kit. Excited to try something with the Scandi grind.

[Woods Walker]

I have a Mora 746g in SS as was looking for a good trout knife. But now I want a #2. Some are listed as laminated steel and others laminated carbon but is there a difference? Darn my head is spinning with all the options. The 746g seems like a fine blade and good handle for my big mitts but so far only used it in the kitchen. Just how does one sharpen the world famous “scandi grind" as haven’t gotten the chance to beat on this knife? I mostly use the Lansky I-GOT-NO-SKILL system for my other knives but would it work here?

edit.

How does one keep the Mora non stainless blades from rusting. My Ka-Bar does ok with a bit of oil.

[oldpinecricker]

WW,

here is some scandi sharpening.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We1-CDNaSFs

[David in OR]

^ I suspect that between his skill, those expensive stones, and a good blade, that knife doesn't pop hair but leaps out at the hair and takes it off a couple of millimeters below the skin.

I'm curious to see what I can do with a Scandi grind blade and just a couple of small light DMT diamond plates--stuff I can actually take with me into the field.

Edit to add: I plan to use Eezox on my laminated (carbon) steel Morakniv to deal with rust. Will report.

[Pawnee]

Great video!

The beauty of these flat bevel blades is that by laying the entire bevel flat on the stone, you can easily consistantly maintain the proper angle.

I would love a set of the Japanese water stones, but I just use the DMT folding sharpener (coarse and fine) at home and in the field. Just dunk it in water and start sharpening. It is a very light and packable item. Woods, your Lansky stones would work just fine, just don't use the jig, but lay the blade edge/bevel flat on the stones

The video did not mention the final final step which is to strop the blade on a leather strop that has been rubbed with jewlers rouge (the rouge looks like a big piece of chalk and is available at most hardward stores in the tool isle). I made my strop by glueing a strip of leather to the back of a paint stir. This strop and the rouge/chalk also go in my pack for field sharpening.