Review 1977 Laminated Frosts Mora

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1977 Laminated Frosts Mora ( Cuts Rope )

I have wanted to see the results of such a test for the longest time .
And to think , I had to be the one to do it !
I found the handle / grip to roll quite a bit . And for precise cutting , it was tricky .
So not a big fan of the handle .
The laminated steel how ever . I really like that .
If the edge did roll , it was a micro roll .
There was quite a bit of crunching when I put the knife to the leather strop . ( Metal breaking away )
And to get back the edge I had , I had to resort to the strop with green compound .
But the really good part . A 450 slice fail .. That is within D2 Tool steel territory .
Which is not bad for a knife from 1977 .. ( Frosts 1977 catalogue lists this knife )

I am quite pleased with myself for purchasing this knife ( and finding it ) . With so many used / abused Mora knives going for TOP dollar , finding a mint / possibly unused example for reasonable money = Priceless !
 
Thanks for sharing your video on this classic blade. I hope you get lots of enjoyment from it.

Is cutting rope the gold standard of edge testing nowadays?
 
Just repeatable . consistent . and comparable .
It's important to have a test method that gives meaningful test data .
That way if you repeat the test , and do everything else the same ( sharpening , edge angle , bla bla ) .. You should get pretty much the same result .
And so far , that is proving to be the case .
It's a very simple , basic , honest test . And anybody should be able to repeat it .
Obviously , there will be variables . And the variables are un avoidable .
But for me ... It is a very reliable method for comparing edge retention .
So if one D2 knife does say 150 with a certain edge ..
And another D2 does 450 with the same edge ( Sharpened the same )
Then those two knives can be compared ( edge holding ) .

And if you use say ... A wet stone grinder or a guided knife sharpener ( As I do ) ..
Then you are limiting some important variables .
How well the edge is done , is very important .
And how good or bad the blade steel is , that's really important .
Does not matter how good an edge you put on bad steel ...
But it does matter if you put a bad edge on good steel ... ( Funny that )
But good steel is good steel , and bad steel is bad steel .. No getting past that .
And more ( alleged ) knife reviewers need to test the blade steel .. Rather than just fidget a knife and call it good !
Not sure how many knives I have purchased because some beehive did a rave knife review , and turns out the blade steel blows chunks ...
That's why I cut rope ..
A) Cut thru the BS sales hype
B) give people an idea about real world performance ( VS imagined )
C) I have no interest in making product commercials ( Why I focus on performance )
D) I hate BS ... enough to put my money down and cut rope . I don't have enough money to buy every knife . But I buy a few every year that catch my eye .
E) And too often $$ don't equal performance , and if people dont actually test edge holding ? How do they know ? ( Do they want to know ? ) Ignorance is bliss I guess ...

I was personally happy not knowing for a very long time . Till I started buying Chinese made knives that went blunt opening letters ...
And after that , I just had to know . ( What's rubbish & what's not ) So now I cut rope , cos as best I know . The rope don't lie .
 
Those are great knives. You see a lot of them in the north, trappers especially like the laminated steel for skinning.
 
I love the old Moras. Have about 2 dozen (most all laminated) from various makers. Great knives.
 
(Moral of the story)…my Dad always told me “we’re too poor to buy cheap tools”. So I guess you should stop wasting $$$ on cheap imported knives with crummy steel and even worse heat treat
 
Mora knives have always been the cheapest brand here in Finland and they have been used for work that inevitably destroys the knife, e.g. by builders on construction sites. As Sweden cut down their defense capabilities around the the turn of the century zillions of unused (that the good side of Swedish military surplus) Mora knives flooded the market, just like the one on the video.

They are good beaters and I have a couple of them floating around at my summer cottage. However, I´d never carry one of them on my belt, that would be too embarrassing.

BTW, in Finland Mora knives were known as "Anderson´s silencer" due to their frequent use in violent crime.
 
Yes , very much a budget knife in Europe / USA ..
Here in Oz we pay 200% to 300% more .
Some things can be competitive ($) , but usually there is a premium for buying in Oz
 
veeteetee said:
Mora knives have always been the cheapest brand here in Finland and they have been used for work that inevitably destroys the knife, e.g. by builders on construction sites. As Sweden cut down their defense capabilities around the the turn of the century zillions of unused (that the good side of Swedish military surplus) Mora knives flooded the market, just like the one on the video.

They are good beaters and I have a couple of them floating around at my summer cottage. However, I´d never carry one of them on my belt, that would be too embarrassing.

BTW, in Finland Mora knives were known as "Anderson´s silencer" due to their frequent use in violent crime.
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To me in North America, they're wonderful budget knives that are great on wood with a Scandinavian kick to 'em, I love them. Yet, you see them kind of like I would see a Stanley knife or a Milwaukee Fastback (Eg, they're okay for what they are, but I'm not gonna proudly display that on my belt, no thanks, give me a Leatherman and a PM2). That's kind of funny 😁 Sucks my beautiful Moras get used in violent crime! But, if they're the Stanley knife equivalent over there, guess it makes sense.
 
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