newbie looking for tips,

[Dilz]

Hi all, So last weekend there was a power cut, i was sat with the missus, the fire was burning away, she'd bought me Ray Mears Bush craft book, which i was reading by candle light, i read the bit about carving spoons, picked out a random piece of fire wood and began hacking away using my rather large Mora outdoor knife. It was therapeutic, i enjoyed it, My first effort is rather rustic to say the least, especially when compared to some of the stuff i have seen on here, but it looks and functions like a spoon so id call that a win, I ordered a couple of knives from the uk both mora (frost) that come as part of a start up kit including a book on carving spoons and stuff, the crook knife is the Mora 163 double edged blade, i bought this kit because i know Mora blades are good, but having ordered it i have read that there crook knives arent the best... is this the case? what knives should i get? any help, advice much appreciated

[Rupe]

Power cut, log fire, candles, missus? Yes I know, I'll reach for the ray mears book!!!

 

Sorry! Couldnt help it, and cant help much with knives and that!

[Dilz]

hahaha! fire was bloody warm so had me top off, the missus rather enjoyed the sight of me hacking a piece of wood with a knife, needless to say i didn't finish it that evening and is possibly one of the reasons why i wouldn't mind doing some more carving

Edited February 23, 2012 by Dilz

[Nellybelly]

to get the best out of the mora knives you need to sharpen out the secondry bevel so that its completely flat, should be fine then,

the double edge knives aren't the best in the long run as you mite find you have more control with your finger on the back of the blade for some cuts and finer finishing cuts.

[Paulfreebury]

Try Ben orford knives, he makes great carving tools, and I would like to think I'm ray mears biggest fan, but mate you need to get out more.

[Rupe]

hahaha! fire was bloody warm so had me top off, the missus rather enjoyed the sight of me hacking a piece of wood with a knife, needless to say i didn't finish it that evening and is possibly one of the reasons why i wouldn't mind doing some more carving

 

Well as long as she doesn't hack at your wood with a knife your Ok!!

[Rich2484]

Go out buy a ready made one and show the missis with a smile saying look what I made.

[RobArb]

I've got the mora erik frost knives, awesome they are and i've done loads of whittling with them and they're still sharp!

 

Its addictive once you start:biggrin:

[Baggy]

Hi

 

The mora carving blades are good, the 106 and the 120. Their spoon knives not so great.

 

I like to put my own handles on blades and these blades ate very good

Nic Westermann

 

Try Bushcraft Knives, Handmade Knives & Carving Tools from Ben Orford his blades are great but they come ready handled