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Chopping trees with a Mora

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Chopping trees with a Mora
on: February 22, 2020, 07:03:18 PM
Found a cool little vid showing how to cut down a tree with the Mora Garberg



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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #1 on: February 22, 2020, 07:22:17 PM
I never thought of that!  It'd be a long day of cutting it into log size  :facepalm:
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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #2 on: February 22, 2020, 07:25:14 PM
Yes it would :rofl:
But cool that it's possible :tu:

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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #3 on: February 22, 2020, 09:26:43 PM
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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #4 on: February 23, 2020, 02:21:48 AM
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Yup! Or whatever the baton was neatly cut from... and whatever tool you did that with.

A good exercise in "just because you can, doesn't mean you should"


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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #5 on: February 23, 2020, 02:31:10 AM
It was just meant as a fun little video, I'm not saying you should rely on it as your number one choice of cutting down a tree.

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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #6 on: February 23, 2020, 04:04:30 AM
It's pretty cool, now I'm curious whether a Mora No2 or Robust can do the same thing.


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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #7 on: February 23, 2020, 04:40:09 AM
It was just meant as a fun little video, I'm not saying you should rely on it as your number one choice of cutting down a tree.

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I know, it just tickles me that folks doing stuff like this often have a neatly sawn baton  :D I can't see me ever trying to drive a knife that deep into something anyway. A couple of the lads (can't remember who) at the UK meet tried driving a Mora deep into a log. Didn't end well...


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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #8 on: February 23, 2020, 06:24:41 AM
Yup! Or whatever the baton was neatly cut from... and whatever tool you did that with.

A good exercise in "just because you can, doesn't mean you should"

Yeah, the first tree is the hardest, as you need it to make the baton  :pok: Every tree afterward is easy peasy  :whistle:


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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #9 on: February 23, 2020, 07:02:26 AM
Certainly shows the strength of the Garberg.  I have one myself, and though I haven't tried anything like that with mine, I can definitely say that while some folks may balk at paying $70 - $80 for a Mora, the Garberg is worth every penny.


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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #10 on: February 23, 2020, 09:21:46 AM
It's pretty cool, now I'm curious whether a Mora No2 or Robust can do the same thing.
Pretty sure no as the Garberg is full tang and No2 and robust is stick tang. But you are welcome to try :pok:

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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #11 on: February 23, 2020, 09:22:25 AM
I know, it just tickles me that folks doing stuff like this often have a neatly sawn baton  :D I can't see me ever trying to drive a knife that deep into something anyway. A couple of the lads (can't remember who) at the UK meet tried driving a Mora deep into a log. Didn't end well...
You got a point there :rofl: :tu:

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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #12 on: February 23, 2020, 10:55:46 AM
Yup! Or whatever the baton was neatly cut from... and whatever tool you did that with.



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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #13 on: February 23, 2020, 11:04:24 AM
well it is a sturdy knife
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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #14 on: February 23, 2020, 01:03:28 PM
Pretty sure no as the Garberg is full tang and No2 and robust is stick tang. But you are welcome to try :pok:

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I really rarely do push my gear to that kind of limits, but I do see a fair deal of punishment deal to robust over the years, and if someone can stand on it, I bet you could baton a small tree down(fast forward to 4:25)



I have no idea can Mora classic 2 do the same, I live in a Metropolis so chance of me batoning a tree is really slim, but promise if I ever get a chance to do that, I'd tape it and upload it on yt.





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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #15 on: February 23, 2020, 03:03:59 PM
I really rarely do push my gear to that kind of limits, but I do see a fair deal of punishment deal to robust over the years, and if someone can stand on it, I bet you could baton a small tree down(fast forward to 4:25)



I have no idea can Mora classic 2 do the same, I live in a Metropolis so chance of me batoning a tree is really slim, but promise if I ever get a chance to do that, I'd tape it and upload it on yt.
It looks like the Robust can take a good beating as well :tu:
If you get the chance to try the no2 i would love to see the video :popcorn:

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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #16 on: February 23, 2020, 03:24:07 PM
While this "test" is not likely to be something most would try its always interesting to see how far people push knives.   
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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #17 on: February 23, 2020, 03:48:24 PM
Probably a PR stunt as it was Morakniv's youtube channel I found it on :rofl:

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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #18 on: February 23, 2020, 03:57:59 PM
 :iagree:

It does bring up a fair point made about saws.  There is really no reason IMO to not have a saw when out.   I choose saw over axe when out.  Yes I take hatchet when camping but only because its fun to use.  Unless one is really needing very large tree taken down a decently sized saw like Silky or Bahco would more than suffice. 

I understand videos like these tho.  They wish to demonstrate how durable tool "tested" is.  In the back of my mind however I always wonder how many broke during the filming they will not show?  ;)
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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #19 on: February 23, 2020, 04:20:42 PM
Very good points Aloha :tu:

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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #20 on: February 23, 2020, 08:23:42 PM
When I first saw the title of this thread it reminded me of a book of the title of a book of poetry by the late Richard Brautigan called,"Loading mercury with a pitchfork".


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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #21 on: February 23, 2020, 08:33:47 PM
That sounds time consuming :rofl:

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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #22 on: February 24, 2020, 07:29:57 AM

:iagree:

It does bring up a fair point made about saws.  There is really no reason IMO to not have a saw when out.   I choose saw over axe when out.  Yes I take hatchet when camping but only because its fun to use.  Unless one is really needing very large tree taken down a decently sized saw like Silky or Bahco would more than suffice. 

I understand videos like these tho.  They wish to demonstrate how durable tool "tested" is.  In the back of my mind however I always wonder how many broke during the filming they will not show?  ;)
:iagree: x2


I would love to pack an axe just for fun factor, but for a short quick hike, a silky is really easy to carry and use.


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Re: Chopping trees with a Mora
Reply #23 on: February 24, 2020, 03:53:26 PM
I have 2 hatchets.  One is a carpenters with hammer on end and the other is traditional.  When we buy firewood it comes quartered unless we want to pay more.  I use the hatchet to further break some pieces down by creating space and then use wedges. 

We are allowed to scrounge for fallen timber since its a fire hazard.  We use our saws to break them down to fit the fire pit.  While its fun to some extent to use an axe or large knife ( I don't ) we much prefer the speed and less work of a saw. 

Fun is one thing.  Practicality is my course of action.  With folding saws coming in some great carry sizes and different tooth aggressiveness, I'd go this route.

Again, I totality get the video and am not knocking it.  They are fun to watch and kudos to Mora.   
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