The Mora 120, My Go-To Knife for Woodcarving and Musical Instrument Building or Repair.
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- Опубліковано 19 лют 2023
- The Morakniv 120 is, for me, the perfect blend of blade length, blade shape and handle size. It is comfortable to use for long periods and the blade gets and stays sharp. The Mora 120 is a great choice for a wood carving knife as well as for musical instrument building or repair. luthier
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I bought one when I was in Sweden.
Probably my favorite one to carve,now I learn to carve lol
I love the porch and wooded background of this video. It reminds me of where my wife grew up in S.C. On the other side of the bush/tree line, her father plowed many acres. And I would spend hours searching for arrowheads. All of her family thought I was kind of weird, ‘cause I was always searching for stuff that they paid no-mind. And now, 55 years later, if they were alive, I’d still be weird. She is the last one.
Oh well, Don this has nothing to do with the video, just rambling and reminiscing.
Always good to hear from you!
Thank you for posting this video. You recommended around 2-3 weeks ago that I purchase a Mora 120. For health reasons, I’ve only got to use it a little. But enough to know I love it. Super sharp . A very close second is my new to me Opinel #6 CS. Like the Mora, cuts thru basswood like butter.
Thanks for watching! I think you will enjoy the 120!
i use em both too 😊👍🏼
THAT difference between Mora 120 and the Opinel series is the thickness of the blade … i use the Opinel more for flattening bigger areas, larger scaled roundings and other cuts, where the blade should go through VERY slightly without bending … but don‘t like to do details, v-cuts, or things i really want the stable and stiff Mora blade to cut with full control and no fear the blade could bend and slip jump out of the wood 😌
i really love my 4 Mora 120 knives 😊 two laminated, two of em carbon, from which i‘ve been grinding one to get a blade with half of it‘s thickness … still stiff and stabel, but in tight turns and edges on small carvings a little more comfortable to handle 😊
Mora 120 is one of the best beginnerfriendly knives affordable at fair price
I couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hey Don
I just wanted you to know that I did my first 2 carvings, with the 120, which you turned me on to.
A mushroom & a small table spoon. Not a pro job, but I’m pretty impressed.
Thank you for suggesting a way to challenge myself while laying prone in a bed 22 out of 24 hrs.
I love it, but good wife not as happy as I. The chips go astray sometimes.
Good to hear you are able to do something creative! Those chips do fly sometimes! LOL!
I was just about to ask about the sheath security and then you answered my question. Great vid.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Just a fantastic knife! And for the money .. your getting so much!! Great review!
Thank you and thanks for watching too!
@@workbenchknifeandtool you got it! If you ever get a chance, and you like buck knives. Give me a channel a look. Take care
I am in awe of people who can make musical instruments!
I have several good carving knives, but if I need to re-shape something, the 120 is the only knife I even look at. Had the laminated version for several years. Have the high carbon version on order with a leather sheath for it. Can't wait to try it out.
The 120 is a great knife. It is the one I reach for most often when shaping wood. Thanks for watching!
Mora knives are great.
For the price you can’t beat them 👍🏻👍🏻
Since you, yes you Don, suggested I consider taking up wood carving. This was suggested I believe because of my love for knives, and because I have many hours of down time while recovering from a medical procedure that’s a daily war.
Well, I jumped in and love it. Mushrooms, bears, and spoons. I love love mushrooms.
Please get to the question. Okay? “Okay.”
Like you, my favorite is the 120. I have managed to collect a small collection of knives and gouges.
With this said, and what you said in video, “Do I really really need a Mora 106?”
I think my flexcut would serve the same purpose.
Thank you again, Don. I wish I could send you a pic of my dozen creations. Don’t know how, unless telephone message or gmail.
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If you have pictures posted on Instagram or Facebook I could see them there. If that doesn't work I'll need to figure out how to get you an email address without publishing it to the world.
I have the 120 and the 105, i really like the handle in the 105 , give it a try especially if you have large hands. The larger handle allaws more torque / force to be applied. Nothing beats these moras .
I'll have to look into the 105. Thanks!
@@workbenchknifeandtool it has the same blade as the 106, you may not like it as much .
@@supernova1976 I have a 106 and like it just fine so that shouldn't be an issue. I do find the shorter blade of the 120 more useful for intricate work but for roughing out a carving the 106 is excellent.
@@workbenchknifeandtool I agree, this is how I find it in use. I actually use even bigger blades first.
I think you can use wood plane shavings in place of birch bark to make a sheath. Seems like I've seen a video on UA-cam about it recently.
That's an interesting idea! I will have to search for that. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful vid! I'm just starting out in the carving hobby and have been using my Mora 120 as well. I also have Mora 106 but feel like the blade is a bit too long for carving or making precise and controlled cuts.
I started with the 106 but like you felt it to be a bit too long. The 120 is my favorite. Thanks for watching!
I'm more of a novice, but I really like the Mora 120 also.
Novice or pro, the 120 is a good choice. Thanks for watching!
Amazing presentation. Little by little opinions are heard about the laminated steel in Mora that it does not hold its sharpening as well as advertised. I hear people say that I've had a knife for five or ten years and I'm very happy, of course I always have the knife in its box. You who use it in your work regularly what is believed, does it keep its sharpening satisfactorily?
Mine certainly keeps an edge well. I would not hesitate to get a 120 with the solid blade instead of laminated though. I have no complaints with the laminated 120 or the laminated 106 and No.1 I have.
@@workbenchknifeandtool Although a bit diplomatic answer I agree with you. The full carbon Mora 120 is Rockwell 58-59 hardened, making it less likely to chip and a bit easier to sharpen than Mora's original multi-layer blade. Thank you.
Typical ive just bought the whitlin jack 2 blade ,never even saw the 3 blade version daaaarn ah well , hey ive liked and subd you . Greetings from Wales UK .
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Great knife as well,have fun with it
Thanks for the video, Don. One question: is this Mora 120 for both left and right-handed people?
It is ambidextrous in design, yes.
Hello again. Another question.
I would like to purchase a Mora hook spoon knife. Which one would you recommend?
Mora 122, 123, or 124. To my way of thinking, the double sided seems practical.
I have the 162 double edge and the 164 single edge. The single edge allows you to use the thumb on your opposing hand to help push the blade. One would think the double to be more useful but I end up using the single more often.
@@workbenchknifeandtool Thanks so much. I think the 164 will work for me.
Really enjoy your videos. You probably have the best voice presentation of anyone on you tube. No kidding.
@@terrygwilson9628 thank you, that is very kind of you!
Question: Have you ever built a Mountain Dulcimer, the lap version?
No, I've worked on guitars, ukuleles, banjos, violins, pianos and mandolins but no dulcimers.
@@workbenchknifeandtool Thank you.
Can I ask you if the Laminated is better than the carbon one? Cause I want to buy a mora carving knife and I don’t know what of those I should buy… tnx
I believe that the laminated blades were a superior idea many years ago but more modern heat treating methods have likely made it unnecessary. The solid carbon steel blades are hardened to the same level of hardness so from a performance perspective, I doubt you could tell any real difference. I would be happy with either one.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@workbenchknifeandtool ah okay, nice. Tnx for your reply!
Check out Pine Wood Forge he make custom carving knives & spoon 🥄 carving knives. They are some of the best made any where. There made in the USA 🇺🇸. Him & his wife both are very nice 😊
I will check them out! Thanks!
@@workbenchknifeandtool you are so welcome 👍🏻