Woodchuck's Reviews - mora 120 - The best carver around?

[@Erwin_AMS]

Thank you, valuable insight you gave here!

[@fraross6212]

Great to see the shavings from the different blades. Got the Mora 120 + Opinel 8 +Falkniven F1. The Opinel is perfect for veggies. Tried cutting carrots with the F1 and boy do they travel.

[@Woodchuckinthesouth]

Many thanks! I don't have any experience with falkniven knives, but I've heard many good things about them. Yeah, flat grinds for fruits and veggies. Lol

[@markmeador1137]

Thank you for this video. I have been using my Old Timer pocket knife that I sharpen with my Arkansas stones. It is razor sharp but my bevels are wrong for detail.

[@Woodchuckinthesouth]

Thank you! Bevel logic is very under-appreciated. I see bushcrafters make a meal in the woods with their scandi grind blade. yes, it CAN cut veggies, but that is not what it is meant to cut. I always advise on removing secondary bevels, too. they hurt more than they help.

[@Northanteus]

I was looking into woodcarving last year but put it off for other things, and now I'm back into looking for a wood carving knife. I am probably going for the Mora 106C. It is the longest of the bunch, as far as I know. I bought basic leather work gloves last year and I carved (spirals and counter spiral designs on some branches) with them using a cheap Chinese multitool blade. 😁 The gloves worked nicely. I'd suggest using leather gloves for carving, so no worries on using a longer blade! ☺️ There are steel mesh gloves on Amazon I was looking at last year, but the cheap leather gloves worked, so I'll stick with them for now.

[@Woodchuckinthesouth]

Woodcarving can be such a relaxing experience. What kinds of things are you thinking about carving?

[@Northanteus]

@@Woodchuckinthesouth I am not sure yet. I carved a spiral down the whole stick, then did a spiral in the opposite direction on the same stick, and it made this crazy looking design. I used sandpaper to smooth them out and it just looks like a weird piece of if art. 😄 I did that to like 4-5 sticks of different sizes. That was with a cheap $20 three inch multitool blade. 😁 I like doing unique designs that are not typically seen, i guess. I might try spoon carving, maybe fork as well, just for fun. Oh, maybe I'll try to make a sheath out of wood. I saw someone do that when I was watching a few wood carving knife videos last year.

[@Woodchuckinthesouth]

@@Northanteus I think I've got an older video on a wooden sheath, come to think of it. Once you start to carve smaller things like spoons and forks, you'll want a shorter blade. It'll help with leverage and dexterity. 👍 Happy carving!

[@Northanteus]

@@Woodchuckinthesouth I will look it up when the time comes! I did carve a small stick, around 3 inches long, and 1/2 inch in diameter, using the 3 inch blade on the multitool, so I guess an even smaller blade would be better for that (make sense), I'll maybe try another knife in the future. I do like options, but for now, me being a newb, I'll just get one and see how it goes. I have to be careful because I don't want to buy too many! 😉 I just started buying watches last year, and now I have 5. 🤣 I look for cheaply priced items when I am new to whatever it is that I am interested in. My latest purchase is the Invicta Pro Diver 8928OB, on sale for $45 at Amazon! Great deal for an automatic watch with Seiko movement! ☺️

[@Woodchuckinthesouth]

@@Northanteus yeah, knives can be the same... I must have 8 spoon knives and a twaca cam. And around 5 carving blades. I use them all. Lol I do have a small carving kit that I use when I go into the woods. One spoon knife and one detail blade with some various grits of sandpaper. It's a good bad habit to have. 😉

[@paulmore4118]

That is not a knife I would use to carve with, it’s nice but after 60 years of carving and using many kinds of wood I find smaller bladed knives and tapered handles works best for all around carving I carve images with a lot detail, I would find that knife wouldn’t work. I do use the thumb push on thumb method when carving. Nice looking knife though.

[@Woodchuckinthesouth]

Thank you for your input. Carving images is not something I do. I carve for purpose and use. Bushcraft carving specifically uses a longer blade than the artistic endeavors of craftsman like yourself. I have some detail blades at home for some fine work, but I never take them into the field. This blade is a great size for taking into the bush and make useful wooden items in camp. I would suggest looking up the "try stick". this carving teaching assistant works well for those who are just starting out in using their blade. Such a video is no use to you, clearly, but it will help you to know more about bushcraft carving and why a blade that is shorter than 3 inches doesn't work well for field work. Be well

[@drfreddy87]

Is been long time since I saw your last video