Adventure Sworn knives vs Morakniv

Adventure Sworn has evolved a lot since that video was shot, in 2011. At the time the company was composed by two people alone, now by a team of eight. As for the making, their Instagram isn't shy of pics and videos. In any case it's undeniable that they currently exploit a lot of power tools and machinery, more than what a one man company usually has or can effort.
https://www.instagram.com/adventuresworn/

Now, for the opening question. As said you're comparing two quite different things. While wooden handed Moras are still hand assembled and finished, they are a minimal part of the production, otherwise done completely by machine. Here you have a review I made about one of the few Moras with full lenght tang, the others being the carving models.
https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2017/01/02/mora-knife/

Given what you're looking for I'd go for something like this,
https://nordiskaknivar.wordpress.com/2016/11/08/yp-taonta-review-by-federico-buldrini/
 
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Standard78 said:
Umm no.
If you did your homework, you'd see I only used that word once.
You really have to work harder on your trolling skills.
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It was a joke, not trolling.

Anyway, if they actually make knives from scratch that would be a good thing to put on their website.
 
AS started as mentioned with just 2 people. Cody ground eveything by hand, profiles, bevels and final edge in his basement. I think his girlfriend Amber made the sheaths. A friend Leif later joined in doing the handles. Interest grew and they expanded adding others. Blanks got water jetted but Cody still did the grinds. I have owned knives from both era's and they were exceptional. At this stage I think they are more of an LT Wright or Battle Horse operation with a larger crew making knives. Not kit knives. Not then, not now.
 
Thanks for the information Heirphoto. AS is one of my favorite knife companies and they have some nice blades up on their site now.
 
Go check out their subforum on Bushcraftusa. You can interact with Cody and read tons of info about his company, his knives and the people using his knives.



You can have your opinion. Thats is perfectly acceptable. But seriously, continuing to attempt to goad people into an argument over how the Adventure Sworn knives are made or just trash talking the company for no good reason is trolling for sure.
 
Riz! said:
Go check out their subforum on Bushcraftusa. You can interact with Cody and read tons of info about his company, his knives and the people using his knives.



You can have your opinion. Thats is perfectly acceptable. But seriously, continuing to attempt to goad people into an argument over how the Adventure Sworn knives are made or just trash talking the company for no good reason is trolling for sure.
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if they grind knives, it should be easy to prove. I have not seen any evidence aside from a lot of handle making footage.
 
Rat Finkenstein said:
if they grind knives, it should be easy to prove. I have not seen any evidence aside from a lot of handle making footage.
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Here's a crazy idea, you could always do your own homework on this particular subject instead of expecting others to do it for you.
 
Time to re-focus on the knives and on the OP's question, else the thread is done.
 
I do not think the comparison is fair, and I do not get the point of this thread unless the Op is trying to state that Moras are a good product for a decent price (which they are and they are very practical) and that it is not necessarily to spend money for a more expensive knife. If that is the case the Op is trying to make, that is fine, whatever meets their needs, but i consider it comparing apples to oranges, a more fair comparison would be to compare Mora to Condor and compare Adventure Sworn to Fiddleback, just as examples only. I love a good well made knife and can appreciate the workmanship that goes into such a knife, but many of them are out of my price range, so they do not meet my needs, or budget, but they do for others. I think some are too expensive, yes, but I am not going to lament the fact that I cannot afford an Adventure Sworn knife for my camping needs, I can afford others, but it is personal choice.

If you are stating you have concerns how Adventure Sworn makes their products, as has been mentioned, be inquisitive and do the research, and present your findings.
 
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For the doubter go on Youtube, look for Adirondack Wilderness and the video "Random News". Leif gives updates on Adventure Sworn and shows the shop, him making handles and Cody grinding blades from scratch. I think Amber is in the background sewing sheaths. Cody rarely posts anything himself about AS but Leif does and is part of Adventure Sworn knives. They have now outgrown that shop in the video and added a few friends and family members to the AS crew in their new facility
 
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