Mora Eldris Altoid Tin Survival Knife

The bobbed tail Mora Eldris is the perfect addition to an Altoids tin survival kit. The best small knife on the market needed a little trimming tin fit but it is a small price to pay for the ultimate tin survival knife.

[@BushCraftBums]

Very innovative. The eldris is a great little blade! Thanks for sharing and have a blessed day

[@nomad211d]

Part 1 of your Overnight came up in my feed and I just wanted to say I'm really impressed. I've been working my way back through your build videos now and I have to say, you really deliver a lot of great applicable knowledge. Love how you go and do the things with the kit you built. Actions speak so much louder than words. I'm going to start working on my can right away, and I'm going to def share your channel with my friends. Thanks so much. Please keep up the great work. Wish you well!!!

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

Thanks for the kind words

[@madcat1007]

Why don't people watch the series of videos regarding the Altoids Tin challenge, before making inane comments, such as "Why would you do this to a perfectly good knife?" Keep up the great work, and thanks for making the videos.

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

Thanks for the kind words

[@modernhereticnw]

Exceedingly niche information that I found exceptionally helpful. Very cool project, too. Thanks for the content!

[@bruceclyne5254]

Greetings from Alabama! This was a great project that dovetailed nicely into your Altoid survival tin series. Well done!

[@marcdewilde518]

splendid idea Jamie. Thanks and ATB.

[@arctodussimus6198]

Nice. A great idea for a small survival tin. I personally prefer a larger kit for survival, but this is a great blade for any small kit. The Pathfinder Shop has tins that are just a bit bigger than the Altoids tin. You could save a little more handle using one of them.

[@Slasher006]

interesting, i suspected the thang ends somewhere in the middle. I am impressed by mora again and again :-) Love my eldris and all the others i have from them.

[@450Xer]

Just what I was looking for. THANKS

[@chasesavant7680]

Thank you for your time and effort. You’ve allowed me to see exactly what’s inside my Eldris!

[@ROE1300]

I’m glad you are pleased with the results of your project. I hope the modified knife fits your needs. The standard Eldris handle is about the minimum length I feel is useful for any real cutting tasks. I’m not positive, but I believe the “slots” in the tang are there to give molded handle material and/or epoxy a better grip on the stick tang. In any event, thank you for the look into the handle of this Mora knife.

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

Thanks for watching

[@RathwulvenBushcraft]

Interesting approach :)

[@dcordry]

Good job!

[@lakeerieprepper]

I think this was back great experiment I'm big on Altoids tins and this is a much larger option than my Kik Spyderco bug in my tin 😃

[@PatrickDustman]

What a great video mate, I really enjoyed watching. SurvivalAustria

[@devildogsbushcraft7898]

great job Jamie

[@linklesstennessee2078]

Good video good information Jamie

[@emirhanardogan5574]

Thanks for great video :)

[@marissagiammanco4552]

Lol i saved all the materials might take some time to reassemble.. i love mora i just ordered something new might take my mora spot i got a fallkniven kklz or kolt knive

[@canadafree2087]

Nicely done! One should never have a sub-par knife in their survival kit. Mora makes great blades.

[@heirloomseeder]

U.S. Legion Custom Knifeworks....search it on eBay. They build and sell a full tang heavy duty blade that was designed to fit the tin.

[@brianmaxey3263]

You'd think a man would search for that type of blade first..🤦

[@michaelcandido2824]

I break off knives and small jig saws and fit them in my Altoona kit. I use locking pliers as the handle for the blade and saw and walls small and modular.

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

Sawzaw blades are a gateway tool for knife makers

[@ccmogs5757]

Message from morakniv - "your guarantee is void" lol , good vid. :)

[@jamieschmotzer]

I just watched this again, Jamie. Love it!

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

I will be making some altoid tin sized knives soon.

[@ljaysperspective1775]

I thought it was a good idea I'm not certain if i would it but i did enjoy the vid. However, i personally do not have a knife in my Altoids tin but i do have a razor as i carry a knife 99.9 % off the time. I'm working on my esee tin which is a bigger version. I have considered the classic Opinel #9 which is a great knife to keep in a kit sonething to consider. The #9 has a blade length thats as long as the cut down a Mora while closed so you will always have a handle. I own a few Moras also its a heck of an knife. Thx for sharing.

[@ArmsLovers]

Liked the concept a lot. Once in the bushes, it should take only a few min to make wooden handle!

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

Thanks, check out the ultimate altoid tin video on my channel. I put a quickie handle on it to get the full effect.

[@zripster]

If you put some fishing line or string in the kit you could split a stick and secure it around the tang to give it a larger handle out in the field

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

Check out the playlist to see how I used it in the field. kzbin.info/aero/PL8mglC-fQMqv6MSp8ArtfhWUt2CYr60b4

[@leonardmettlach2614]

I make similar survival knives out of Sawzall blades but use decent quality blades grind to a shape you want and grind in an edge just keep cool with water every couple seconds

[@andreabernoccoli806]

It is very hard to put off this handle but i try. Its a good idea to make your own handle instead

[@razgrizbird4562]

This is a great idea. I probably would have taken it a step further, though. If you were willing to sacrifice the extra 1/8" of blade, you could fit a nice curve into that space that would prevent your hand from sliding forward, and would give better grip.

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

Probably.

[@radgrand]

great idea! i will try this with a stainless mora no.1 its only like 13.50 for a blank blade on amazn -cheers

[@druface12345]

Would you be willing to make another one using a mora companion? keep the tip portion and grind down the rest into a handle

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

Send me a knife, i will do the mod, shoot a video, and send it back to you.

[@Jesusandbible]

firstly its better in a Tobacco tin or Mini mess tin, secondly is it not better to bend it and use a rock to hammer it flat later?

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

This was for an online best altoid tin contest. I would have preferred a bigger container. The handle is heat treated and will not bend easily. Check out the altiod kit video and 3 part altoid tin overnighter videos also.

[@piemmetubo]

I'm sorry, but your work broke my heart! 😭😭😭 Alternative title: "How to make worse a perfect knife" 😂😂😂 IMHO you wasted time and money. You could sacrifice to your tin can a cheap Chinese blade, instead. 🤓

[@ShadowWolfIA]

I know I'm a bit late to the party, but did you consider adding a couple holes that were just a bit smaller than a nail that would fit in the tin to hold the handle more securely in place? I saw the overnighter first and I know you struggled with slippage

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

Yes a new knife has been made to deal with this issue. The build video will be out shortly, as well as a personal survial tin class on Outdoorcore.com

[@QuantumPyrite_88.9]

It's interesting to see what the tang in an Eldris looks like . Thumbs up and thanks .

[@liamr6672]

I think I'd rather have a longer handlecthan more blade, it might be more secure to hold. The blade length seems fine on the stock eldris after all.

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

I agree. I didn't want to reprofile the blade. I haft an improvised handle in the field when I use it.

[@n9oqu]

What good is the knife for the woods when you can not control the blade because the handle is too small?

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

Not much I guess kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX-5Ypdqi56hntk

[@juantamelo85]

Love the idea and the way the 🔪 can be use as a project for something else.

[@trextrextrex]

Just needed a bigger tin

[@HollywoodTacticool]

can u show how you'd rehandle this?

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

I am backed up right now but I will put it on my list.

[@devatwell334]

Should've drilled a hole in the tang so you could make a wooden handle in emergency and pin it through so it would stay.

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

Check out the entire series. I spun this into my own design with 2 holes to attach a handle. Altoid tin survival kit: kzbin.info/aero/PL8mglC-fQMqv6MSp8ArtfhWUt2CYr60b4

[@imsoberwilson6487]

Cool video, but somewhere in the world Dave Canterbury is shedding a tear 🤣

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

You're probably right

[@pleoh4101]

Hi, could you tell us the weight of the bare blade please?

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

I cut down the tang so I don't know the original weight. The entire altoid survival kit weighted under 4 ounces. Check out the entire play list. kzbin.info/aero/PL8mglC-fQMqv6MSp8ArtfhWUt2CYr60b4

[@wesshirk8155]

I would slap a stacked leather handle on it slim one

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

That would look cool

[@Titanykus]

Seeing you destroy a fine knife like this one hurts just like a straight kick to the nutsack.

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

It was only transformed. Check out the entire Altoid Tin playlist. kzbin.info/aero/PL8mglC-fQMqv6MSp8ArtfhWUt2CYr60b4

[@bencheung1482]

so Eldris is actually a full tang knife!!

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

Close

[@jedidahhh]

I believe its called a "rat tail" tang

[@Matitzarichie]

I get and share the Altoid notion, but I wonder how much your mod has negated the normal effectiveness of the Eldris, even with, say, a paracord handle. Me? I'd have modded the tin. Or dropped in a Fallkniven U4 or U2.

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

It was part of an altoid tin survial kit competition. I couldn't modify the tin. Check the ultimate altoid tin survial kit video on my channel for the full effect.

[@Matitzarichie]

@@BurningRiverBushcraft The tin changing comment was suggested tongue in cheek, but your competition brings context, thanks. Your video on it is entertaining and informative. I learnt a few things along the way. You too, i guess, in designing new field handles for the Mora. I wonder, would you have bared the Eldris if it wasnt for the competition?

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

@@Matitzarichie it's what I had. I have no regrets.

[@Matitzarichie]

@@BurningRiverBushcraft Fair-dos, its a great blade and will surely serve you well. Maybe the lifetime guarantee may be in jeopardy ;) Keep the interesting videos coming.

[@censusgary]

The job would have been easier if you had put a cutoff wheel on your angle grinder.

[@Anonymous-is1iv]

Try to whittle wood with it really quick just make a spear tip from a 1” round stick… you prolly couldn’t 😂

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

Guess again kzbin.info/aero/PL8mglC-fQMqv6MSp8ArtfhWUt2CYr60b4

[@WoodcraftLeagueOfAmerica]

weird they bury part of the edge in the handle like that, huh?

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

It must be faster and cheaper to grind the edge all the way out.

[@WoodcraftLeagueOfAmerica]

@@BurningRiverBushcraft you're probably right.

[@piemmetubo]

It's not weird at all, on the contrary it's a very well known and adopted structural engineering solution to make all the structure stronger with very little weight more.

[@ramonrodriguez5728]

Why?

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

Online build contest that included an overnighter. Check out the entire playlist. kzbin.info/aero/PL8mglC-fQMqv6MSp8ArtfhWUt2CYr60b4

[@richardhenry1969]

Wouldn't have been better to just buy a folder. This is like fixing a problem that wasn't a problem, with something that causes more problems.

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

I wanted a fixed blade for my Altoid survival tin. This led to the development of my own style of psk knife.

[@richardhenry1969]

@@BurningRiverBushcraft I did like what you did with the saw blade. I keep a saw blade in my pack with two cotter pins and 4 key rings. I used to keep it in my frame, I don't use a frame pack anymore. I never thought about rolling it up. I kinda stick it next to the internal frame. Saw blades are a big ticket item! Interesting just this whole survival kit thing goes against everything I was trained. But very entertaining content I subbed after your using your tin that's something I don't see much. Have a good one.

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

@@richardhenry1969 You can roll a Saw blade in a cook pot pretty easy. It's not worth putting in in a rectangle unless you need to. I keep a Saw blade in my frame pack in the factory sleeve reinforced with duct tape.

[@KyleyHarris]

i'd just get a bigger tin :D

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

That would have been easier

[@strangebird64]

Why on earth would you do this? I appreciate now knowing the full length of the tang so thanks for that. But why? What is the hang up on an altoids tin? Just asking and also, just saying. No judging here.

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

This was part of an online challenge. The altoid tin was a part of it. I needed the best knife I could get. Watch the entire playlist. kzbin.info/aero/PL8mglC-fQMqv6MSp8ArtfhWUt2CYr60b4

[@strangebird64]

I see. I totally understand. Nice job fitting all of many essential items inside of that tin. I'm impressed with the saw blade. 👍

[@hunter19709]

Why don't you buy a blank just 8 bucks

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

The eldris was not available at the time of this video. I still don't think it's available.

[@Gogogordy1]

Ruin a $25 knife to fit in an .89 cent tin....Wha?

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

This was part of an online contest. Check out the entire series. kzbin.info/aero/PL8mglC-fQMqv6MSp8ArtfhWUt2CYr60b4

[@TXLionHeart]

Or... you could get a slightly bigger box...

[@bdc1319]

I was thinking the same thing. I wouldn’t sacrifice the handle lenght

[@fisherman5572]

Зачем ломать нож ,купи складной! Ну или возьми коробку побольше. Вобщем снял ролик какой я дурак ! Он наверное своему ребенку новые ботинки не покупает,а просто подрезает пальцы на ногах!

[@abf91]

Mhhhhhh dont know how to say it gently ahhhh okay yes so You do what You want with Your Knife thats fine but in my opinion this was not so great but so what its Your knife buhuhuuuu the poor Eldris!!!! :(

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

It needed to be done

[@abf91]

@@BurningRiverBushcraft okay😉

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

Check out the series. It might make more sense to you. This was part of an online challenge/contest. kzbin.info/aero/PL8mglC-fQMqv6MSp8ArtfhWUt2CYr60b4

[@abf91]

@@BurningRiverBushcraft thank You for the Info Sir!

[@ceri9253]

You could've gave me that knife

[@alanrice39]

Sick

[@johnjacobs3502]

...

[@AUCTIONCAT2011]

Yeah, in a pinch you can cut the shit out of your hands in an emergency situation.

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX-5Ypdqi56hntk

[@arielluna3760]

Why would anyone want to do this to a perfectly good knife. I'm sorry, but a knife for an altoid tin is just a waste. I almost cried 😢.

[@bobscar327]

Really. You had to destroy a knife just to have one fit an Altoids. Could not find some small knife, like a folder to fit a lousy Altoids tin. I don't get the logic here. Besides the Eldris is snall anyway. Maybe use the Eldris as a neck knife to have on you always.

[@BurningRiverBushcraft]

Thank you for your concern. This was done for an online altoid tin contest.