Great, informative video. I just wish Mora would re-introduce the factory made lanyard holes. The old 'Frosts" Mora knives had a great sunken lanyard hole on their plastic handled knives. There must be loads of Moras ruined by DIY attempts to drill or burn a lanyard hole into the handle. Another advantage of a lanyard is that you can attach your lanyard to your jacket or pack, so as not to lose it in the dark, when tired, or suffering from a bang on the head and not thinking straight. Keep up the good work. Happy Trails.
Cool video, with some good upgrade ideas. Mustard is good for making a pattern, not tinting the entire surface. This is because it only patinas the steel where at the edges of where it is laid on the blade. If you make a line of mustard down the blade, what you will get is two lines of darker coloration where the mustard edges were. If you use very thin blotches with most of the mustard removed, you can get a mottled look. The best practice is to do a vinegar patina first to protect the entire blade, and then put a pattern on with mustard for looks.
I prefer blades with a one inch serated saw edge on the back side for small branches, rope etc.. I have gotten good at doing it myself with a grinder.. Even a machete should have a full tang saw blade on the back of the blade.. it is a cutting tool after all.. might as well be multi functional. Always go tool heavy..
@@mattsgaragediy if it's just an inch or half the blade length better done on blade side. If it's a full blade length then saw edge on the back side.. Better to practice with cheap knives before doing it.. once you take a grinder to a knife there is no going back.. I would rather just buy knives with this half blade seration but very few are sold like this.. Alot of machete made with this full blade saw edge on back side.. much better tool than regular machete.
Great, informative video. I just wish Mora would re-introduce the factory made lanyard holes. The old 'Frosts" Mora knives had a great sunken lanyard hole on their plastic handled knives. There must be loads of Moras ruined by DIY attempts to drill or burn a lanyard hole into the handle. Another advantage of a lanyard is that you can attach your lanyard to your jacket or pack, so as not to lose it in the dark, when tired, or suffering from a bang on the head and not thinking straight. Keep up the good work. Happy Trails.
Thanks Clive, its s great knife.
Cool video, with some good upgrade ideas. Mustard is good for making a pattern, not tinting the entire surface. This is because it only patinas the steel where at the edges of where it is laid on the blade. If you make a line of mustard down the blade, what you will get is two lines of darker coloration where the mustard edges were. If you use very thin blotches with most of the mustard removed, you can get a mottled look. The best practice is to do a vinegar patina first to protect the entire blade, and then put a pattern on with mustard for looks.
Hey Clay, thanks for sharing, that is great info I will have to give it a try.
hello Matt. listening and watching . I have a few Moras too that've "kit" modified. nice pitina on it :)
Thanks, ya it was a fun project and I find this knife to be a great workhorse, especially considering the price.
I prefer blades with a one inch serated saw edge on the back side for small branches, rope etc..
I have gotten good at doing it myself with a grinder..
Even a machete should have a full tang saw blade on the back of the blade.. it is a cutting tool after all.. might as well be multi functional.
Always go tool heavy..
very interesting, that's a good idea
@@mattsgaragediy if it's just an inch or half the blade length better done on blade side. If it's a full blade length then saw edge on the back side..
Better to practice with cheap knives before doing it.. once you take a grinder to a knife there is no going back..
I would rather just buy knives with this half blade seration but very few are sold like this..
Alot of machete made with this full blade saw edge on back side.. much better tool than regular machete.