You think I should reconsider?? Ya Ya lil harder than balsa I know ...the mora's come super sharp and I don't want him to have to " do some work" before he can use it course I haven't played with the hook knives yet..but I have one comin in this week woot :squee:think I'll try it on some walnut or hickory....hickory is super hard...or it was when I was tryin to bust it :DI saw the link you sent and ya now I'm rethinkin cuz they are so gorgeous
I was just messin' with ya ;)
The Mora is definitely the best carver out of the box. I just lack the technique to keep it in one piece myself
The Tikka does feel nicer to hold after a while but it makes a lousy carving knife out of the box imo. I picked up my unfinished ball-in-a-box again today to compare the Mora/Tikka/Bushcraft against each other & the Tikka can't keep up with neither of them as it is, even though it's bloody sharp already. I'm only guessing, but I suspect that the shoulder of the secondary bevel just gets in the way too much to remove a lot of material smoothly when carving wood, if that makes sense.
But, if he owns a couple of whetstones & doesn't mind spending a few hours on it the Tikka will be a much nicer knife after a little work....I think...
Sorry, I'm not very helpful I guess..
I know you're messing and stop that you're always helpful that's why I ask you ...was a great review and helped to make up my mind..I love the wood but I'd rather have a super sharp blade out of the box...I have pretty good technique with my mora so ya I haven't broke the tip just yet ;)
The Mora is definitely the best carver out of the box. I just lack the technique to keep it in one piece myself
The Tikka does feel nicer to hold after a while but it makes a lousy carving knife out of the box imo. I picked up my unfinished ball-in-a-box again today to compare the Mora/Tikka/Bushcraft against each other & the Tikka can't keep up with neither of them as it is, even though it's bloody sharp already. I'm only guessing, but I suspect that the shoulder of the secondary bevel just gets in the way too much to remove a lot of material smoothly when carving wood, if that makes sense.
But, if he owns a couple of whetstones & doesn't mind spending a few hours on it the Tikka will be a much nicer knife after a little work....I think...
Sorry, I'm not very helpful I guess..
I know you're messing and stop that you're always helpful that's why I ask you ...was a great review and helped to make up my mind..I love the wood but I'd rather have a super sharp blade out of the box...I have pretty good technique with my mora so ya I haven't broke the tip just yet ;)
You're too kind milady
But you made the right choice. I continued whitling some more yesterday and came to realize that it's not just the way they sharpened it that makes the Tikka a not so very good carving knife, but that it also has it's blade-shape working against it.
Here's a close-up of it's blade & the Mora for comparison:
As you can see the Mora has a very straight edge, while the Tikka has a big belly & then a steep upwards curve to the tip. This angle makes it really awkward to carve with, almost like using a chisel with it's straight angle (if I can exaggerate a bit). Or it's just my lack of technique again, idk
Anyway, I'm not sure what I'm going to do with this knife now, I may not even bother re-sharpening. Luckily I also realized again what a good carver my Spydie Bushcraft actually is when playing around yesterday, so I think I'll just stick with that one & keep the little Wilder necker as my secondary knife and stop buying more knives for now...or well, at least try to...
Post by lildannigurl on Feb 6, 2014 13:11:32 GMT -8
When you showed me the knife with the Mora I noticed the shape also ...and that was another reason I didn't love it...honestly it looks like it would be better at skinning small animals ...looks like it would be great at it tbh...so maybe reconsider keepin it for a guttin/skinnin tool??
I doubt it's your technique what you really need is a hammer and chisel...chainsaw combo however you prefer ...you gettin any further on your project? I'm anxious to see what you've done...You know about the one I'ma try this weekend....just got me a portable work bench today woot so excited
also lookin at an Esse 6 for bushcrafting the hell out of the woods....be my first awesomest fixed blade ever Norse laughs at me cuz it's so dam big...says I won't be able to carry it :snooty:I'ma big girl hmph
It could probably make a nice skinner, but the thing is, I already got this one for that...
& like that one better. It's easier to carry, easier to clean, and I think a bit more useful bladeshape.
Luxury problems, I know..
Nah, I haven't done any serious work on it, if you're referring to the box that is. I'll try to make a pic of the progress so far after I'm done typing but it isn't much.
I kinda want a 5 or 6" knife too. Mainly for chopping, batoning & to tie it to a stick to make a spear, but they are all so heavy in that size and my Spydie can do most of those tasks (except I won't be using it as a spear point since it is my main tool in the woods). The Esee 6 is about a pound I believe? It would be my first choice as a beater knife, although I do like their Laser Strike a lot too, but I just don't have the room in my pack for another pound of steel.
Upgraded my sheath today. Wanted one that would let me use a Tek-Lok. So, I drilled it to fit a small one.
Also, did a toxic one for my BK11.
Need to remove a pencil line or two on the BK sheath. Both take the small Tek-Lok. Bk has a flat back, the Wilder is molded on both sides. I think it is a more secure fit when you do both sides.
It makes me wish I went with toxic-liners instead of these red ones that almost don't show (there a few shades darer than I expected them to be) so I could get a matching sheath from you
I noticed it isn't as deep as the original one, is it much easier to sheath/un-sheath the knife this way, & did you loose much retention?
Didn't lose much retention. A lot easier to sheath/unsheath. Drilled for a mini Tek-Lok. I can get dark red Kydex.....
I think the worst part of doing custom Kydex, is getting to hold and play with the custom knives then having to send them back. Like the fixed blade D1ggs just had me make a sheath for.
That sounds good! The original sheath is a bit tight anyway, so there's some playing room there.
Haha, thanks, but I really don't like this shade of red (luckily you don't really notice them on the knife). I am considering getting another one one day with orange or toxic green liners though, if I can convince him to make me one with a scandi grind...
I actually got an offer on mine from a guy I didn't know on Bladeforums last week, cash or trade. He just messaged me out of the blue. He had some nice knives to trade too, a BHK Brookie & a LT Wright patch knive but I said no.
I still have a love/hate relationship with it though. It's a great carry size and fits my hand perfectly, but I still can not get it as sharp as I want to & it's often a bit too short for kitchen duty.
I'm kinda having second thoughts about selling it now, but I'm afraid I'll regret it some day since it's my fist custom & such a nice one. I'm gonna spend another afternoon on the sharpening stones with it this weekend to see if I can figure out what I'm doing wrong (again), but if I can't keep it sharp it's of no use to me frankly.