Busted Mora tip

Aloha · **on:** January 02, 2015, 04:32:39 PM

I was a bit surprised how easily the tip on my Mora broke off. It was being used to fine detail work on relatively soft wood. I'll fix it up but with I've not seen nor hear of this happening with all the Mora love out there.

ducttapetech · **Reply #1 on:** January 02, 2015, 04:57:04 PM

Wow! I have never seen or heard of them doing that.

Nate

styx · **Reply #2 on:** January 02, 2015, 05:00:42 PM

I'm not a Mora lover but this is a bit unexpected

Grathr · **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2015, 09:14:31 PM

I have seen this happen on Moras that have been abused. Used as a prybar and such, but not when used on wood.

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Noa Isumi · **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2015, 09:29:39 PM

I had this happen before. It seams to happen when you are doing lots of work were you are only using the tip. The last time I was cutting leather and pressed a little hard and it broke off in the soft pine of the work bench. But the knife was 15yrs old at least so it had already seen its share of work. I think its a culmination of time and stress if you use the tip of the knife a lot. Basically in tasks more suited to dedicated carving blades or disposable x-actos.

RT1969 · **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2015, 09:35:52 PM

Did you sharpen the Mora before? Sometimes the factory grind gets a little too hot and the edge becomes brittle. Maybe this happened here?

kmanct3 · **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2015, 09:59:48 PM

I would not have expected that from a Mora.

Aloha · **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2015, 11:05:00 PM

Quote from: RT1969 on January 02, 2015, 09:35:52 PM

Did you sharpen the Mora before? Sometimes the factory grind gets a little too hot and the edge becomes brittle. Maybe this happened here?

This is a great possibility.

I didn't sharpen the knife at all, the knife was used to make a notch and divot into a fire board. It was in the 30's F if that made a difference and the knife had really minor usage overall, never abused.

It's not a huge deal I was just surprised how seemingly easy it popped off. I love the knife but IMO it really is an outdoor kitchen knife as opposed to what most use it for.

Luna Knife · **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2015, 11:27:43 PM

What model is it? Old or new?

Aloha · **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2015, 01:32:53 AM

Brand new other than some basic usage. You can see it in this picture.

Luna Knife · **Reply #10 on:** January 03, 2015, 01:55:37 AM

that looks like one of those robust models with a thicker carbon blade

Grathr · **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2015, 08:08:20 AM

I dont know if Mora has a warranty policy? It should not happen with a knife thats almost new.
I dont know how much you paid for it? it might not be worth the hassle if they do have a policy, and you have to send it back.

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comis · **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2015, 08:58:00 AM

Quote from: Aloha007 on January 02, 2015, 11:05:00 PM

Quote from: RT1969 on January 02, 2015, 09:35:52 PM
Did you sharpen the Mora before? Sometimes the factory grind gets a little too hot and the edge becomes brittle. Maybe this happened here?

This is a great possibility.

I didn't sharpen the knife at all, the knife was used to make a notch and divot into a fire board. It was in the 30's F if that made a difference and the knife had really minor usage overall, never abused.

It's not a huge deal I was just surprised how seemingly easy it popped off. I love the knife but IMO it really is an outdoor kitchen knife as opposed to what most use it for.

I do think the wood does get harder in freezing temperature, and what said about overheating at grinding is very probable too.

metasyntax · **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2015, 01:11:27 PM

Quote from: Grathr on January 03, 2015, 08:08:20 AM

I dont know if Mora has a warranty policy? It should not happen with a knife thats almost new.
I dont know how much you paid for it? it might not be worth the hassle if they do have a policy, and you have to send it back.

They have a lifetime warranty, but not on broken tips. http://moraknives.com/warranty Usually, Moras are considered so cheap as to be disposable (which is part of why they're so popular - much less painful to break a $10 Mora than a $100 something else), but this situation definitely sucks.

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Aloha · **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2015, 05:10:54 PM

It not a big deal at all so I'll fix it up and back to camp kitchen work it goes. I was really just surprised is all since with all the love these knives get I've never heard of this happening.

It's mostly used as a outdoor food prep knife, I just wanted to see how it would perform under "heavier" tasks.

Grathr · **Reply #15 on:** January 03, 2015, 06:34:36 PM

I still think it should have taken that.
Is it a companion?

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Crow · **Reply #16 on:** January 03, 2015, 06:53:59 PM

I would not be surprized by that. That could happen to any knife, no matter how much they cost, or whom ever uses it. Think of how thin that metal tip is on it. If it is hardened to max, it will break, like glass. If it is hardened to soft, it will bend till it breaks. Mora is work knife, so it is expected to be used, and to break on some point, when it is used too hard.

I had Mora knife when i was kid. Once i dropped it, and it got caught in my bicycles wheel. Blade was brittled in five pieces. That is how hard it was tempered. It rather brittled, than was bent...

Aloha · **Reply #17 on:** January 14, 2015, 01:58:59 AM

Pretty easy fix but still surprised how easily it snapped. This knife is a great camp kitchen knife so I wasn't too bummed about the tip. I think I may give it to my daughter as her first fixed blade now that it's fixed.

ducttapetech · **Reply #18 on:** January 14, 2015, 04:04:29 PM

Nice job! It still surprises me also. I use mine pretty hard in the woods and have not had a problem with mine.

Nate

RT1969 · **Reply #19 on:** January 15, 2015, 04:03:57 PM

Nice fix!

It is a worker's knife, it is meant to be resharpened over time. From the pictures I think it was just a bit of the thin-profiled edge. There is a lot of life left in the blade, and your daughter will surely enjoy the craftsmanship.

Aloha · **Reply #20 on:** January 15, 2015, 04:19:40 PM

Quote from: RT1969 on January 15, 2015, 04:03:57 PM

Nice fix!

It is a worker's knife, it is meant to be resharpened over time. From the pictures I think it was just a bit of the thin-profiled edge. There is a lot of life left in the blade, and your daughter will surely enjoy the craftsmanship.

I think you are right and yes this knife definitely has many adventure left. Fixing it also gave me a chance to flatten the spine making the edge a sharp 90 degree for her to practice her fire skills.

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