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[Rupert Lucius]

Thomas, I think you spoke words of great wisdom when you said, "...an edge shall only be as sharp it need to be for its purpose."

Should the same apply to people?

Greppet

Many knife people have allways sharper knifes then brains....

Thomas

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Thomas,

Your last post gave me a good laugh.  I have had full beards off and on ever since I was sixteen. I have had my present beard since 1992. Therefore, "shaving sharp" is not all that important to me.

I am not a knife collector. i can easily count the knives I have purchased over my lifetime on my fingers. The latest two are both Moraknives. They are probably the two most basic knives Mora makes, numbers one and two wooden handle O1 simple knives. I think they are marvelous. They are well made and have the look and feel of real world tools. The blades seem sized to work, not to impress. I do not think of them as cheap. I think of them as nice knives at a bargain price.

I like your term "deskhunter". Unfortunately, that tribe is not limited to knives. That's why we have shiny polished sets of chisels with radiused backs instead of dead flat. That's also why we have shiny squares and levels which are not true. The problem is neither urban nor rural; it is overzealous marketing.

This is an interesting conversation.

Ken

Ken,

As you have seen, my English are limmited, i dis not understand your last sentences, sorry.

About Mora knifes. The old red wood handle with a spice as a rivet works very good and they have the old traditional blade design.

Modern Moraknifes have 11 degrees per side on their edges = total 22 degrees total edge. But, use a loup and study the xutting edge and you will find a very thin secondary bevel - that bevel holds 3-4 degrees higher angle - so the cutting edge holds 28-30 degrees total.

You find this type of edge on all Mora knifes - but not on their wood working knifes, those have flat edges.

Thomas

Thomas let's not be concerned about your English.

Thank you for becoming a part of this Discussion Site - you, Ken S, and grepper have made this one of the best days of my life - thanks Guys.  For sure Mike Brubacher gave us a great "sand box" to play in.  Thanks,  Mike.

You Guys were discussing Moraknives (Mora) - Ken mentioned the O1.

I, looked at the Ragweed Forge site the Knife Center site are any of these knives traditional "Moraknifes" that you speak to? 

Also wiill you please address the neck knife that has a 2 inch plus blade?  When seated it is often impossible and/or very difficult to retrieve ones pocket knife.  A "necker" may something to consider.

As always thanks

Rupert
From here in the middle of no where

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Thomas, I think you spoke words of great wisdom when you said, "...an edge shall only be as sharp it need to be for its purpose."

Should the same apply to people?

Greppet

Many knife people have allways sharper knifes then brains....

Thomas

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Thomas,

Your last post gave me a good laugh.  I have had full beards off and on ever since I was sixteen. I have had my present beard since 1992. Therefore, "shaving sharp" is not all that important to me.

I am not a knife collector. i can easily count the knives I have purchased over my lifetime on my fingers. The latest two are both Moraknives. They are probably the two most basic knives Mora makes, numbers one and two wooden handle O1 simple knives. I think they are marvelous. They are well made and have the look and feel of real world tools. The blades seem sized to work, not to impress. I do not think of them as cheap. I think of them as nice knives at a bargain price.

I like your term "deskhunter". Unfortunately, that tribe is not limited to knives. That's why we have shiny polished sets of chisels with radiused backs instead of dead flat. That's also why we have shiny squares and levels which are not true. The problem is neither urban nor rural; it is overzealous marketing.

This is an interesting conversation.

Ken

Ken,

As you have seen, my English are limmited, i dis not understand your last sentences, sorry.

About Mora knifes. The old red wood handle with a spice as a rivet works very good and they have the old traditional blade design.

Modern Moraknifes have 11 degrees per side on their edges = total 22 degrees total edge. But, use a loup and study the xutting edge and you will find a very thin secondary bevel - that bevel holds 3-4 degrees higher angle - so the cutting edge holds 28-30 degrees total.

You find this type of edge on all Mora knifes - but not on their wood working knifes, those have flat edges.

Thomas

Thomas let's not be concerned about your English.

Thank you for becoming a part of this Discussion Site - you, Ken S, and grepper have made this one of the best days of my life - thanks Guys.  For sure Mike Brubacher gave us a great "sand box" to play in.  Thanks,  Mike.

You Guys were discussing Moraknives (Mora) - Ken mentioned the O1.

I, looked at the Ragweed Forge site the Knife Center site are any of these knives traditional "Moraknifes" that you speak to? 

Also  please address the Mora neck knife that has a 2 inch plus blade?  When seated it is often impossible and/or very difficult to retrieve ones pocket knife.  A "necker" may be something for me to consider.

As always thanks

Rupert
From here in the middle of no where