I figured I’d give this chisel knife a try, since it’s not like I use this particular knife for its intended purpose anyway but rather as a general purpose sharpish piece of steel. I’m already carrying a folding knife and a Leatherman, so I don’t need a third knife with a pointy tip.
Edit: 6 months later - I've used the chisel end a ton. Far more useful in my work compared to a regular carpenter's knife.
6 months later - would definitely buy it again. I almost certainly use the chisel end more than the knife.
Congrats on the new knife.
I would totally attempt to revive the old one as well, just for grins. Give that sumbitch a grind on the belt sander and you'll probably be good to go... Albeit with a blade that'll be quite a bit shorter than when it was new!
The blade is loose inside the handle and wiggles quite a bit. I think this knife's done.
Or turn it into a spear head...
How many Moraknives do you have now? I ended up with about 5 or so after some sales went on the last few years.
I keep a stainless steel one in the kitchen for when I can't find a good sharp knife, and it always cuts
I have around 4 in total. All in different toolboxes actually.
Moraknil is the bomb. Got the water knife version, and it was only like $20! Round end, serrated blade, made for cutting line, even if it's wrapped around something soft like a seal or you. Bonus: Had a bright orange pommel and floats handle up. Found it a couple of times after dropping it in the water.
Sweet. I love Mora! I've got one with the wood handle.
Always happy to see a Mora.
Is the blade side a single bevel as well, also is the chisel bevel the same angle as the blade?
Yeah both edges are single bevel. Didn't actually even realise that while in the store. My only other single bevel knife is Opinel and that thing cuts crazy good.
I'm not sure about the angle but looks about the same.
Wonder how hard it'll be to keep the edge, guess it prob depends on what you use it for? Single bevels can be sharp as hell, but kinda fragile imo.
Upon closer inspection, the chisel end seems to have a lower angle than the knife edge. It’s a relatively thick carbon steel blade, so I’m not worried about durability, and it should be easy to sharpen. I’ll probably just keep the chisel end sharp and leave the blade itself dull.
I wouldn't worry too much about the actual durability, when I mentioned fragile it was more about keeping a good edge on it. My experience with single bevel edges is mostly with wood chisel and some kitchen knives, and both seem to require a lot more maintenance to keep them sharp.
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That chisel style could honestly be more effective than a regular blade for a lot of work related uses. Please post an update after a bit on how its worked out!
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