$8 away from my Blue Mora Companion, ideas on how to keep it shiny and sparkly forever and ever?

[Fixall]

Well... You're making the right choice going with the stainless version if you want to keep it shiny. I don't imagine you'll have to do much if you just shy away from heavy duty tasks, dry it after use and stay away from acidic/basic chemicals.

That being said... I've always liked the carbon Mora's. There is just something about the patina on a carbon Mora that takes me back in time to camping trips during my teenage years. I just absolutely LOVE the look. The carbon blades also tend to get a little sharper and hold their edge longer without requiring that much extra care (although you likely won't keep it stain free like you could with the stainless version). The Sandvik stainless on the Mora's is no slouch either though. It's very highly regarded for a reason.

 

[A.L.]

Buy one for fondling (?) and use the other one. I scratched my mora with sharpener and it polished really nicely with just sand paper. I don’t mind scratches by use but I can be really anal with accidental sharpening scratches.

 

[The Aflac Duck]

Is it uncle blues or uncle bender?

Uncle Tyler
The sad thing is that she doesn't even call her real uncle "uncle"

 

[22-rimfire]

I don’t mind scratches by use but I can be really anal with accidental sharpening scratches.

I scratch my Vic SAK blade sharpening sometimes simply because I am not paying attention. I don't care much for those scratches either.... they scream, MISTAKE....

 

[craytab]

Luckily I have short hair. But if not be prepared for clips and little pony tails in your hair too. Lately the just want to climb , make camp fires and ride bicycles.. Kid stuff.

I get my fair share of clips in my hair from my buddies daughter, she's 4 and calls me Uncle

My hair gets braided on a regular basis. She has got to practice on somebody I guess.

 

[22-rimfire]

Uncle Tyler
The sad thing is that she doesn't even call her real uncle "uncle"

You'll probably always be Uncle Tyler to her. Enjoy it.

 

[b00n]

Uncle Tyler
The sad thing is that she doesn't even call her real uncle "uncle"

I would have guessed Uncle Rocky

 

[Dr Heelhook]

Use a good jig system to sharpen it and strop it often. I use a Tormek machine, a lot of people like the Lansky system.

 

[JBoone]

Lol, thanks man. They are tough little girls and love doing daddy things, but at the end of the day they are little girls.

I feel like the richest man in the world every day I come home from work and see them. Better yet when they come jump on me in the morning.

Here is my Mora. Nice carbon blade or what's left of it and my sheath that the dog tried to eat. That's what I get for using this knife to grill up some steaks.

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Right there with you have a 6 and an 8 year old girls and loving every minute

 

[betover]

In order to maintain the appearance, get a small bottle of clear nail polish & coat the blade except for the Scandi edge. Leave that alone. Get a piece of 2000 grit sand paper & cut it into one inch squares. Whenever you want to sharpen the blade, just take one of the squares & fold it in half & then place over the edge. Hold the sandpaper between your thumb & forefinger & polish the edge about 20 times (a minute or so). This will not only clean the edge but make it razor sharp.

 

[Cscotttsss]

In order to maintain the appearance, get a small bottle of clear nail polish & coat the blade except for the Scandi edge. Leave that alone. Get a piece of 2000 grit sand paper & cut it into one inch squares. Whenever you want to sharpen the blade, just take one of the squares & fold it in half & then place over the edge. Hold the sandpaper between your thumb & forefinger & polish the edge about 20 times (a minute or so). This will not only clean the edge but make it razor sharp.

Interesting, thanks for the tip on sharpening my Mora's! I've never heard this before but it is easy and I'll for sure give it a try.

 

[Mako109]

To remove stains, small scratches and maintain the even sheen on your stainless steel, use 3M Scotch Brite pads in Fine (burgundy color) and Ultra Fine (grey color)...perhaps add a Medium too, depending on the finish of your Mora. IMHO Scotch Brite is easier and more forgiving to work with than sandpaper for this kind of thing. To remove deeper scratches and scuffs, start with the Medium pad, then progress to the Fine, then progress to the Ultra Fine if needed. Keep to the directional pattern of the original finish, i.e. don't use a circular motion if the pattern is only horizontal or only vertical.

Test it out on an old spoon, fork, or butter knife to get a feel for how it works. I think you'll be very pleased.

...and ditto on the Flitz recommendation. Great for finer polishing.

 

[utah_fish]

Here is my 4 year old Mora Companion that is the knife I have used the most as its the one in my garage on my work bench. This one has been pounded and abused so much yet after all that it still looks pretty good. And herein is the wonder of the Mora.......cuts well, holds an edge, great handle, is structurally sound and capable of being abused over long periods.......and on and on. Occasionally I'll take some fine steel wool and mineral oil to it to remove whatever build-up has occurred on the blade and then strop the edge. I've only sharpened it twice in 4 years.

 

[knarfeng]

And on that note, I think we are done.