New Mora Bushcraft Black

[willis]

On my Mora knives the part of the blade affected by the buffing was the very edge,easy to see the soft spots where edge rolled and the harder spots where the edge would chip out.

 

[Moosez45]

Well, I just got back from the World's Largest Knife Showplace.

Looky what I gots.....

I'll get some hi res photo's up tomorrow, I gotta eat some lunch and get ready for work. Spent too much time walking around looking at other knives to buy.

Moose

 

[summit2g]

Right on Moose !! That's awesome. And that E2E shirt is awesome as well.
Thanks for sharing and I can't wait for the high resolution pics.
Jose

Well, I just got back from the World's Largest Knife Showplace.

Looky what I gots.....

I'll get some hi res photo's up tomorrow, I gotta eat some lunch and get ready for work. Spent too much time walking around looking at other knives to buy.

Moose

 

[summit2g]

The handle is that of the bushcraft series. The blade shape has more belly, and closer to a spearpoint than a clip.

$35 for what this knife has to offer is a good price in my book.

Morakniv has been on a constant evolution, increasing quality of steel, handle material, sheath attachment methods, and now, a coating that eliminates the need for high speed buffing which results in a softerr outer shell that has to he sharpened away to get to the good stuff.

Triflex was a trial run, to which something better will take its place. And I liked the Triflex, stuff was tough.

Evolution of a knife and the company that makes it, sells me everytime. Not much else is needed for me anymore. I have classics, brand new tech, and several editions of knives that span decades.

Right now, watching something like a Mora evolve into a modern marvel, from such humble roots, is freakin' fantastic.

Moose

Right on Moose well said.
I am hooked to these knives.
Thanks
Jose

 

[HFinn]

Hi HFinn! I guess you live in Finland? .

1. Yes. A large number of moras are cheap. That doesn't mean they are sub quality knives. There is a vast # of different styles, steels and purposes. Most of them work very well in connection to what they are designed for. Cheap? Yes. Cheap? N0!!

Yes I am from Finland. To me the mora knives are just so.... ugly.

2. I think you'll have hard time to find a more priceworthy knives than the moras. Marttiini is not even close considering the practical view and price range. Also the steels in moras far surpasses the steels in Marttiini knives. The ergos are similar in many models. Thererfore I personally much prefer moras to Marttiinis.

Have a nice day,

~Paul~

It is so depressing. With all the fine knifemakers in Finland and we get beat by a plastick handle swedish knife. Like in the ice hockey, the swedes are our dear enemies.

 

[Smokinape]

Tactical Mora

 

[dePaul]

1. Yes I am from Finland. To me the mora knives are just so.... ugly.

2 It is so depressing. With all the fine knifemakers in Finland and we get beat by a plastick handle swedish knife.

3. Like in the ice hockey, the swedes are our dear enemies.

1. I don't think they are ugly, just different and effective. As they say. Form follows function.

2. That's just it. There are plenty of moras featuring other grips than those made of plastic.

3. Haha. You always tend to win though .

~Paul~

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

^Those are GORGEOUS! My first knife (when I was in kindergarten) was a KJ scout with a curly birch handle, laminated blade, and a steel pommel cap. I still have it.

 

[dePaul]

^Those are GORGEOUS! My first knife (when I was in kindergarten) was a KJ scout with a curly birch handle, laminated blade, and a steel pommel cap. I still have it.

Thanks! Yes, they are nice. Despite that, I still prefer a traditional mora # 1 with laminated Uddeholm UHB 2140/Arne (AISI O1) blade steel and red birch handle .

Some more pics:

~Paul~

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

I love that second one down. I wish they still made them like that. The steel-trimmed sheaths were wonderful too.

 

[dePaul]

I love that second one down. I wish they still made them like that. The steel-trimmed sheaths were wonderful too.

Yeah, I like them too. Have a couple of those as well. The last piece is a knife made by Frost for a swedish sports company (Stiga).

How 'bout these :

~Paul~

 

[Mikael W]

1. I don't think they are ugly, just different and effective. As they say. Form follows function.

2. That's just it. There are plenty of moras featuring other grips than those made of plastic.

Paul, these are beauty's!


3. Haha. You always tend to win though .

~Paul~

Paul
I always enjoy Your pic's and spot-on comments about steels.

Besides that I always enjoy hockey between the Swede's and the Finn's.
There never was a match without a hard fight all the way.

Regards

Mikael

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Yeah, I like them too. Have a couple of those as well. The last piece is a knife made by Frost for a swedish sports company (Stiga).

How 'bout these :

~Paul~

I love that one. The third one down is pretty interesting--is it a fishing knife?

 

[HFinn]

Well I'll be damned. You got me with those dePaul. Honestly, I did not know Mora makes knives like that. I stand corrected.

 

[dePaul]

Paul
I always enjoy Your pic's and spot-on comments about steels.

Besides that I always enjoy hockey between the Swede's and the Finn's.
There never was a match without a hard fight all the way.

Regards

Mikael

Thanks Mikael! You're so right 'bout the hockey! I just love those mind blowing games between these two nations! . My heart is (of course) ticking for Frölunda Indians.

~Paul~

 

[dePaul]

I love that one. The third one down is pretty interesting--is it a fishing knife?

The red handled knife is the so called Fishing Bowie. The steel is either Uddeholm UHB 15LM (AISI 1080) or the german Thyssen/Krupp CK 75/80. Both HRC 58. The handle is ABS-plastic. The lanyard hole is not standard.

The third piece down is indeed a fishing knife! Well guessed (?)! Sandvik 12C27 SS, nylon composite handle, open full grain black leather sheath (not depicted)

~Paul~

 

[dePaul]

Well I'll be damned. You got me with those dePaul. Honestly, I did not know Mora makes knives like that. I stand corrected.

I've only scratched the surface. There is plenty more, if you please .

~Paul~

 

[dePaul]

Well I'll be damned. You got me with those dePaul. Honestly, I did not know Mora makes knives like that. I stand corrected.

By the way HFinn. The current steels used by Marttiini are:

1. Carbinox T508 (semi-stainless, HRC 56-57, 0.5%, Chrome, 8% Carbon)

2. The stainless steel is the German Thyssen/Krupp Werkstoff No 1.4034, DIN X46Cr13 (AISI 420)

Cr 13 % / C 0,45 % / Mn 0,6 % / S 0,0002 % / Si 0,45 %

3. The carbon steel is also a German steel: Werkstoff No 1.2003, DIN X75Cr1 (AISI 1075)

Cr 0,3 % / C 0,75 % / Mn 0,7 % / S 0,1 %

These grades are fairly mediocre. The Sandvik steels/Uddeholm steels used in the moras are far superior.

The moras:

The SS line of Frosts sports Sandvik 12C27, HRC 58-59. The carbon steel Frosts uses is Uddeholm UHB 20C (eq. to AISI 1095), cold rolled and heat treated to 59-61 HRC. Other designations used: German C.D. Wälzholz-Brockhaus GmbH CK 101 and CK 95, cold rolled, HRC 60.

The laminated steel core in knives from Frosts are made of Uddeholm UHB 2140/Arne (eq. to AISI O1), HRC 60-62.

The standard SS from KJ Eriksson (no longer existing) was Sandvik 12C27M (Modified), HRC 58. After the merge they changed to plane Sandvik 12C27.

KJ's carbon steel was Uddeholm UHB15LM (eq. to AISI 1080) and DIN CK 75/80 (eq. to AISI 1080), both steels HRC 58. Since the Co changed names, these steels have been replaced by Uddeholm UHB 20C (eq. to AISI 1095) and C.D. Wälzholz-Brockhaus GmbH CK 101 and CK 95.

The Triflex blades are made of differentially tempered Uddeholm UHB 20C (eq. to AISI 1095).

The Hultafors SS series is japanese AUS-8 and the carbon steel variant is SK-5 (eq. to AISI 1080).

The Lindblom knives feature a chinese SS/EN 715 stainless steel. HRC 58-60.

Previously, the blades from Frost were a little bit thinner than those from KJ. Today, they are the same thickness (the thinner variant).

The steel used in Erik Jönsson knives is SS 1778 (eq. AISI 1078) springsteel. No stainless blades are manufactured any longer.

~Paul~

 

[Mikael W]

Well Paul, You certainly has a very special knowledge about knives!:thumbup:

Do You know were Hultafors make their knives?
I assume they are not made in Sweden as You can get two HVK's for 7$!
I use the GK but with convexed edge and cut off guard.

Regards

Mikael

 

[dePaul]

Well Paul, You certainly has a very special knowledge about knives!:thumbup:

Do You know were Hultafors make their knives?
I assume they are not made in Sweden as You can get two HVK's for 7$!
I use the GK but with convexed edge and cut off guard.

Regards

Mikael

They are made in China, however the first batch was made in Sweden. Unfortunately, the manufacturing costs were too high.

~Paul~