The basic Mora woodcutter by tradition here in Sweden is the Classic Original #2.
It has a blade in the same size as the Companion and 2,7 mm thick.
As it has a laminated steel of Swedish O1 core and unhardened iron in the clad, Mora says it can take a bend and be bent back to true.
It's heat-treated to hrc 62 hardness, so it will take a while to dull the edge!
A little over 20 years ago I got 3 identical Mora 740 but in 3 different steels and hrc hardness.
They are (yes they're still in use) :
Stainless 2mm Sandvik 12c27 at hrc 57
Carbon 1095 eqvivalent at hrc 60
Laminated O1 (Uddeholm Arne) at hrc 62
They have all been good knives and used both at work and leisure.
I work as a Carpenter/Wooden Boatbuilder and hobbies are Sailing/Fishing.
There's no question that the laminated 740 has the best edgeholding of the 3 and it has become the favorite user.
As I used it onboard the boats, it has suffered from rust and nowadays the 12c27 is used in damp conditions.
When I get a new wooden handled Mora, I take it apart and fill the interior with epoxy and reassembly.
This prevents any rust and dirt to enter the hollow parts of the wood handle.
I also hone the edge to give it a micro bevel, wich makes the edge last longer.
After 3-4 initial sharpenings on the stone, the edge start to perform at the level it's supposed to have.
So, don't get surprised if the original very thin edge microchips in the beguinning.
This disappears after really using the knife!
The old lam. Mora 740. now rehandled in Masurbirch.
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New Classic lam. Mora's as sold in the US
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Regards
Mikael
