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Okay, so this morning my new Mora bushcraft knife arrived, the one one with the black & green rubberised handle in a plastic sheath. I've gone for the carbon blade. I am thinking of drilling a hole to attach a lanyard. Has anyone drilled through the top of the handle of one so as to attach a lanyard and do they know if the Mora has a full length tang?
Is there a better way to attach a lanyard?
Regards
Bernie Garland
25-06-2008, 17:05
The mora has a small tang so you will be ok to drill at the top,
Bernie
Okay, so this morning my new Mora bushcraft knife arrived, the one one with the black & green rubberised handle in a plastic sheath. I've gone for the carbon blade. I am thinking of drilling a hole to attach a lanyard. Has anyone drilled through the top of the handle of one so as to attach a lanyard and do they know if the Mora has a full length tang?
Is there a better way to attach a nanyard?
Regards
xray of the Frosts handles on Old jimbo's site
clipper is the second one down (http://oldjimbo.com/pics/mora_xray.jpg)
Thanks guy's, looks like the drills coming out.
Regards
Ill drill mine now and let you know!
Yep works
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c116/budoash/CIMG3821.jpg
Yep, just done mine also and added some paracord, plaited to the size as a wrist loop, and when undone to wear around the neck. When worn around the neck I hink i'll loop one side around the sheath clip just in case it comes loose, it's a pretty sharp piece of kit!
Togger
Bernie Garland
25-06-2008, 20:04
Yep, just done mine also and added some paracord, plaited to the size as a wrist loop, and when undone to wear around the neck. When worn around the neck I hink i'll loop one side around the sheath clip just in case it comes loose, it's a pretty sharp piece of kit!
Togger
Told you so:cool:
Bernie
phaserrifle
30-06-2008, 22:46
Why attach a lanyard?
I find it gets in the way, and if I drop it i'd rather not have a knife swinging around my legs on a bit of string.
John Fenna
01-07-2008, 08:38
If you are working up a tree or over water a lanyard comes in very handy!
Why attach a lanyard?
I find it gets in the way, and if I drop it i'd rather not have a knife swinging around my legs on a bit of string.
Mainly for security. It helps to keep it secured to the sheath when attached to a belt, allows it to be worn around the neck, this concealed, when on scout camps, (i'm a scout leader), and in the wrist strap mode, you don't drop it!!
phaserrifle
14-07-2008, 17:18
Mainly for security. It helps to keep it secured to the sheath when attached to a belt, allows it to be worn around the neck, this concealed, when on scout camps, (i'm a scout leader), and in the wrist strap mode, you don't drop it!!
I don't get the carrying round the neck point. surely with the lanyard attached to the knife, the only way to use it would be to unsling the entire assembly (knife, lanyard and sheath) from around your neck. you could get the same effect by having a loop of cord, and clipping the sheath to the cord (and then you would be able to draw the knife without the whole thing needing to be taken off. (I understand why you would want to conceal it though, I tend to carry mine in a "shoulder holster" when I go on scout camp, then wear it under a jacket, this system holds the knife inverted (I did have to mod the sheath a little, using some electricians tape to create friction))