Is this normal for a cheap Mora?

[Niub]

Hello, this is my first post here, I hope I’m posting in the right category.

I purchased a Mora 546 and it came with what to me seems like an obvious defect in the blade.

Is this normal for these? Should I return and look for another?

Thank you

 

[shane45-1911]

It's not "normal" for any new knife to have a dent in it.

It shouldn't affect performance however, but it's up to you if you think you should return it.

 

[Niub]

I also picked this up from another vendor, it’s either I’m the unluckiest person or this is common on these. What can one expect for 5 euros?

 

[Macchina]

I have those on several of my Moras. It's just a normal rolling defect from the original bar stock.
They do minimal cleanup on their stock, so dents show though. Shouldn't affect useage at all.
This is a rather clean looking piece of steel in my experience, it's not perfect:

Edit:
As mentioned below, the steel comes on a roll. Note the ones on the bottom sitting on the concrete:

 

[19-3ben]

I have about a dozen Moras, and none have dents in them.

 

[Ernie1980]

I have a dent like that in a knife, you won’t notice it as soon as you add some scratches. If it was a show piece I would return it but for an inexpensive user just put it to work!!

 

[sodak]

At the Mora price point, I would give it to my wife for garden work, it will be destroyed in a month. Then I'd buy another. Since these are user knives, I usually don't worry about it one way or another.

 

[Greggy]

Stonewash the knife and cover up the dent. Not too sure how a stonewash will look on a Mora, though.

 

[Hashishiin]

None of my five Moras have this problem. On some of their cheaper models, they do not clean up the blade all the way, leaving for example an unfinished spine on my whittling knives. That's fine. It's a good knife, man. It'll be no problem, not defective steel.

 

[POCEH KOCEB]

I have those on several of my Moras. It's just a normal rolling defect from the original bar stock.
They do minimal cleanup on their stock, so dents show though. Shouldn't affect useage at all.
This is a rather clean looking piece of steel in my experience, it's not perfect:

It's close but not exactly bar stock, they use rolls with steel material that they stamp the blades from.
Check 37th second of this video.

 

[unwisefool]

For what it costs, it's not worth even worrying about.

 

[LimpCroissant]

It's close but not exactly bar stock, they use rolls with steel material that they stamp the blades from.
Check 37th second of this video.

Wow, that was a cool video. Thanks for sharing that. I like how they recycle the chromium from the grinding water.

 

[dogstar]

Not to worry, it is a working knife to be had for a song.

 

[Henry Beige]

Skip the 546 in favor of a 511, same knife with carbon steel instead of stainless. I have never seen a dent like that on any of my dozen-odd Moras, but a dent in a carbon blade will soon be lost in the patina.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

Just use it.

I do t know what to say. Especially at the ''Mora Price Point''

 

[Drop bear]

It isn’t a Rockwell test?

They do them for Aitor knives.

 

[Puukko1]

Don't worry about it. I just looked at 1/2 a dozen ones closely I've hard used for decades most have them. It's a non issue.

 

[calm]

As mentioned, it happens sometimes. I remember one of mine having it too - I think it is a Bahco branded one.
You need to decide if it bothers you or not, as you will be the one looking at this blemish and either be OK with it or regret not having it replaced.

 

[JWright214]

I’ve only had 3 Mora’s, one carbon, two stainless. The carbon came “new” from dealer covered in rust and pitted in two or three places. One of the stainless had a similar dent as yours and one did not. All three worked perfectly fine regardless. It’s cosmetic.

 

[dryflytrout]

It's not normal from what I've seen. The postage and fuel to the post office to return it is worth more than a Mora though.