Can you use this knife to create sparks with a fire starter?
1061496
YES file or grind the spine so that it is flat and square with sharp 90 degree angles and it makes great sparks I have done this several times and it works every time!
1061497
For heaven's sake people, if you use a fire starter (like the Light My Fire), use the striker that came with it! (um, it's attached with a lanyard). That's what it's made for. Why spend hours filing the spine of a knife? Get the Bushcraft Black. By the way, the older Triflex Mora can produce awesome sparks.
1061498
Yes but not as is. The spine of the blade is rounded so you have to square it up a bit. You need to rough up the spine as well so it will catch the feral rod and throw out sparks. I typically do nothing more than take a file to part of the spine then test it until it creates the affect I need. The key is the spine must drag and catch in order to work.
1061499
Yes. The spine of the knife is rough from the stamping procedure used to make it. Run a file down the spine a few times to help square it up and give the spine sharper corners. It'll then work great.
1061500
Yes, you can. I tried it tonight with both a cheapie flint and a Swedish Flint Steel and both made adequate sparks. I normally just use a section of hack saw blade though. I also drilled a hole though the rear most portion of the handle and made a long loop out of 550 (para-cord) that way I can wear it necklace style if I'm worried about loosing it in heavy brush, etc. plus I have a nice loop of 550 to use if needed.
1061501
as far as I know my answer is yes because it is a punched out blank you need to file or grind the spine just enough to square it, or carry a piece of good carbon hack saw blade for a striker that what I found to work best for that purpose.... if you square off the spine it will work... just fine...
1061502
The only way to spark a fire steel with this Mora is to grind the spine to a 90 degree. Be sure to keep it cool if you do.
1061503
It is a carbon steel knife, so it will throw sparks nicely. As a hint, use the back of the blade to do the sparking and save your edge. The back is flat with square edges, so it should throw sparks well.
1210599
Surely could hurt. I love this knife but the "tool kit" that comes with it is fairly useless for a survival situation, or even general camping, you'd be better off with a decent multi-tool. A ferro rod would be an excellent addition.
1973507
Possibly. It admits a spark, but I didn't think it worked to well. I repacked it with a butane lighter that has a flame.
1007533
What is the primary use for a fire starter? Knitting...it's used for knitting sweaters
2058225
No, it's just an exacto-knife that gets hot. It's good for cutting/melting through plastic with precision. Not what you want for carpet. Better off with a utility knife.
1755188
Any gel or powder used as a fire starter should work fine, even hand sanitizer or petroleum jelly. You can shave a corner off and it will ignite with a ferrocium rod.
548033
Modify the spine of the knife by putting it between two pieces of wood and into a vise, cutting edge down. With a file, you can file a 90 degree edge on the spine and then it can be used to strike sparks off a ferro rod. I've done this with several of these now. To see how it is done you can also check out Youtube using a grinder. The file is far less heat.
1755191
I haven't tried, but I believe it would be difficult. I use a thunderbird insert in a zippo, and with that it requires a few seconds of flame.
234313
I suppose you could, jeopardizing the hone of your knife. The spine of the blade would likely not be sharp enough, so the hone would be needed to emit spark. I would use the striker for striking and the knife for cutting. But that's me.
539909
It depends on what you mean by wood carving, for fine detailed work like the trim of a jewelry box, then no not at all. If your talking about mindlessly carving sticks around a fire sure it would be perfect for that. It would make a decent fishing box knife.
1684887
You could but it really isn't ideal. I imagine you'd burn through your blades pretty quick unless you were super careful to make sure they don't torque up against the wood and snap. I might suggest one of the other blades designed to cut wood.
2217200
yes you will get sparks if you are cutting it dry.and you may end up breaking the tile. as for you should be using water will cutting tile
1045769
Hi Joe - no you can't start a fire with it. It is a cigarette lighter for a vehicle. We got it as a replacement for our 1986 Buick Regal.
936253
I wouldn't think that would be safe. I used a double bladed electric carving knife like you'd carve a turkey with. Worked great!
1705899
Surprisingly its pretty good. My friend has a Gerber knife with firestarter and this one showers more sparks than his.
1364514
It is a small steel rod. You scrape your knife down it to create a spark. A cotton ball soaked in petroleum jelly will light easily and burn for 3-4 min. This can be used to start a fire. Hope this helped.
1066208
Yes, but it is not recommended. Your knife will not open freely after a while. Please understand that this lubricant is primararily for firearms with very hot moving parts. For your knife, I would recommend any silicone spray lubricant.