Just Bought/Received My First Mora...

[Daniel Nighteyes]

Folks,

As most of you know already, I'm a big fan of American-made items. With that said, I've just purchased my first-ever Mora knife:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/310394234344...84.m1439.l2649

Long story short -- DANG, this is a great blade!!!! 'Tis still a bit shorter than I prefer, but I would have NO PROBLEMS taking this 'un into the woods with me.

[crashdive123]

Congrats. Welcome to the Mora fan club.

[AR7]

You've made a good deal, the Mora Companion is the "successor" of the old Mora Clipper. A great little knife

[Daniel Nighteyes]

My only "problem" -- and admittedly it is a relatively minor problem -- is that the scabbard is righthand-only. As a pure Southpaw, I would really like it if such a fantastic blade came in a truly ambidexterous sheath. Am I gonna send it back over this issue? Nope.

After all, we true Southpaws have learned to deal with this persnickety Right-Hand World thal all y'all Righties have saddled us with, even so far as learning how to cut with right-hand scissors. You righties want to try surviving in a true Left-hand World? (With apologies to Jack Nicholson, "You can't handle a Left-Handed World...!")

"That's my opinion; oughta be yours!" (Syndicated radio humorist Red Neckerson)

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

My only "problem" -- and admittedly it is a relatively minor problem -- is that the scabbard is righthand-only. As a pure Southpaw, I would really like it if such a fantastic blade came in a truly ambidexterous sheath. Am I gonna send it back over this issue? Nope.

After all, we true Southpaws have learned to deal with this persnickety Right-Hand World thal all y'all Righties have saddled us with, even so far as learning how to cut with right-hand scissors. You righties want to try surviving in a true Left-hand World? (With apologies to Jack Nicholson, "You can't handle a Left-Handed World...!")

"That's my opinion; oughta be yours!" (Syndicated radio humorist Red Neckerson)

The sheaths lack a lot to be desired for us right handed neanderthals too... Make your own.....

[Sarge47]

I love the blade design! Welcome to the Mora club! As for the sheath, heck, just do what I do and take a loop of para-cord and hang it around your neck Cody Lundin/Mors Kochanski style.

[kyratshooter]

I have hooked the Mora sheaths to rifle slings, pack straps, carried them inside the pack, hung them around my neck, hung them from the buttons on my coat, clipped them inside my front pocket, sat on them in my back pocket and I even have one threaded to my floatation device for the boat, I have stashed them in the console and glove box of the vehicles and have one in each of the vehicle get home bags,

But dog-gone if I remember ever putting one on my belt!

Can you do that?

[hike500]

As most of you know already, I'm a big fan of American-made items. With that said, I've just purchased my first-ever Mora knife:

Sorry but I couldn't resist, so you are a big fan of American made products. I love Mora knives but if you are a fan of American knives we have a fairly large selection of knives here in the U.S? That aside, for the price they are hard to beat.

[AR7]

I love the blade design! Welcome to the Mora club! As for the sheath, heck, just do what I do and take a loop of para-cord and hang it around your neck Cody Lundin/Mors Kochanski style.

Yes, that's the way I wear mine too

[Graf]

Couple things I have done to my Mora's, of course paracord around the neck, duct tape around the sheath for cuts and what not, I have bike inner tube bands made to go around the sheaths and have a firesteel being held on with the bands nice and tight. I also installed a D ring basically slid it on where your belt would go so I can clip it to a carabiner, doesn't effect the paracord neck line. The best thing I have done is slip anothe inner tube band(ranger band) over the handle and again under wher the knife would hand on the belt, this holds the knife securely in the sheath at all times works well.

[crashdive123]

I have hooked the Mora sheaths to rifle slings, pack straps, carried them inside the pack, hung them around my neck, hung them from the buttons on my coat, clipped them inside my front pocket, sat on them in my back pocket and I even have one threaded to my floatation device for the boat, I have stashed them in the console and glove box of the vehicles and have one in each of the vehicle get home bags,

But dog-gone if I remember ever putting one on my belt!

Can you do that?

I've never worn one on my belt either. IIRC, and maybe Rick can help out, while the sheaths can be worn on a narrow belt (more of a European style) they are intended to be hooked on a button.

[Rick]

All of the Mora knives can be carried by button or belt except the Bushcraft series. They do not have a button hole. They will fit a belt up to 1.5 inches in most cases. There are a couple of sheaths a smidgen below that but the sheaths are thermoplastic so you can heat them and stretch the belt loops a bit.

The Craftsmen series (760 series of knives) sheath will work both right hand or left hand.

The Companion is a very nice knife. I like the grip on it a lot.

[karatediver]

Congrats on your first Mora. I have two of them with one being almost identicle to the one you purchased. I have literally beat the heck out of it. I've batoned with it and dug holes with it for a Dakota fire hole. I dinged the edge while digging with it but a few swipes on the stone and it was ready to go. For the price it is hard to beat that kind of ruggedness.

[BrazilianSnowMan]

Its different to take a Kabar from your belt. A Mora is a lot less frightening to other people.
Although a small blade, a Mora is what I carry when in the city.

There's a really nice way to carry a Mora: put it backwards in your belt, leave the sheath unbottoned and hide inside the pants (need an untucked shirt though).

[SARKY]

How long a blade do you prefer? As to lefties, I am mostly ambidextrous, although I prefer to do some things lefty and others righty. As to carrying the Mora lefty, tuck it inside your belt on the left side.

[Daniel Nighteyes]

For the way I intend to use this knife, the scabbard works pretty well. It positions the knife for fairly easy access while remaining unobtrusive. It will actually go on the opposite side of the pack from where it is in the picture. My Western W36 currently lives there...

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[Daniel Nighteyes]

I love the blade design! Welcome to the Mora club! As for the sheath, heck, just do what I do and take a loop of para-cord and hang it around your neck Cody Lundin/Mors Kochanski style.

I don't like anything around my neck unless I can tuck it inside my shirt or something. Recall that I grew up roaming the woods and swamps along the central Gulf Coast, where 'twould be far too easy to get it caught on something and garrote myself.

"If it weren't for bad luck
I'd have no luck at all..."

[Daniel Nighteyes]

How long a blade do you prefer?

Over time I found that I prefer blades of from 5 to 6 inches. Within that range, longer is generally better -- for me, anyway.

[Rick]

This will fix your neck knife. I have one I carry from time to time and installed these on it. You can use paracord, tie a knot in the end and pull it inside the connector. It takes a bit of pull to pop them but will keep you from getting strangled or someone strangling you with the lanyard.

http://www.lighthound.com/Lanyard-Br...7c7505_a_7c737

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

This will fix your neck knife. I have one I carry from time to time and installed these on it. You can use paracord, tie a knot in the end and pull it inside the connector. It takes a bit of pull to pop them but will keep you from getting strangled or someone strangling you with the lanyard.

http://www.lighthound.com/Lanyard-Br...7c7505_a_7c737

Another way is to remove the paracord sleeve. Insert a ball chain clasp about 3 inches either side of the clasp (think dog tags). Then melt the sleeve around the ball chain.