Wondering if anybody else has tried the Mora Sloyd Knife. I picked one up about a year ago and have been getting more and more attached to it for rough out work. NIce comfy handle, tough as nails, takes a good edge, makes a nice turn in the wood, and inexpensive (something around 10 bucks not counting shipping).
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Re: Mora Sloyd Knife
Ed,
They are great knives. People are fooled by the price. It is one of Woodcrafts most popular knives. A salesman directed me to them as I was looking at the more expensive knives. A very good salesman as the money I saved was put towards a Butz detail knife. I was told the only negative was the blade and handle were long for some. I have a large hand and found this to be a positive and quite comfortable. He also showed me a few tricks to make the larger blade advantageous for carving in the round. He also said a few swipes on the strop and I may rarely need to touch a stone. Thus far he has been correct.Humor Heals
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Re: Mora Sloyd Knife
Woodcraft has them and I think Smokey Mountain Knife Works also carries them. Some of the carving suppliers probably have them also. The longer version, Swedish Carving Knife, is also nice and you can get it at LittleShavers, part # 50469. Don't know which version I like best
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Re: Mora Sloyd Knife
The Mora Sloyd has been around a very long time.
The blade is three sheets of steel; one very thin center sheet backed up on both sides by softer steel.
The effect is a very tough fine edge supported by easy to sharpen sides.
I have a collection of antique Mora knives.
For those who love the handle but the blade is too long; carefully reshape the blade to any shape you like. For the price of new Sloyd knives, you can not go wrong.
Just remember to sharpen equally on both sides to keep the hard steel in the center.
For those who like the blade but not the handle, Woodcraft sells Sloyd blades without handles.
[ Here is a bit of trivia for knife lovers; the Swedish knifemakers made (what I believe to be) the very first pocket knife. It is called a "barrel knife"; the blade may be inserted into the handle open or folded.]
Take a look http://www.arco-iris.com/George/finski.htm
Yes, I have that exact knife in my collection.Last edited by rick-in-seattle; 12-22-2004, 01:50 PM.
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