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| Mora Clipper 840 |
Mora Clipper 840 review:
The Mora clipper is a robust bushcraft knife that does what it says on the box.
It is a very robust knife made from high carbon steel (840) or stainless steel(860). It has a plastic handle with latex free rubber inserts, these allow you to have a good grip of the knife.
Even though it has a rat-tail (partial) tang it can be used for batoning without fear of it breaking.
The scandi grind allows you to easily sharpen it and keep the blade razor sharp. The steel is of good quality and hold an edge very well, however due to it being carbon steel it will form a patina over time.
A problem that we have noted is that the spine of the blade is not ground down to 90 degrees.
This means that it a cannot be used with a fire-steel straight out of the box. We fixed this problem by filing down an inch of the spine with a beaver-tail file until it was flat. This is a very popular modification that many people who buy the Mora Clipper do as it makes the knife more versatile.
Other mods that people do include re-handling the knife, convexing the blade, or adding a forced patina.
Some people have reported that after some time the sheath's retention system wears away and the knife come out easily, however this can be fixed by buying a new sheath or heating the plastic then re-moulding it.
Other mods that people do include re-handling the knife, convexing the blade, or adding a forced patina.
Some people have reported that after some time the sheath's retention system wears away and the knife come out easily, however this can be fixed by buying a new sheath or heating the plastic then re-moulding it.
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