Let's see your good old basic fixed blades, Bowie's, Stickers, etc.

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Here's a pro hunter sheath that acts as a pocket for my Hubertus sheath.

 

[redsparrow]

Wanting to try a Mora I picked up this Clipper new last August. After 9 months of regular use I found it to be quite an impressive blade.
Made a couple of walking staffs with it late last summer where it pealed bark with ease. Carried it as the only fixed blade thru small game season until it was cleaned up and put to extensive kitchen use where it resides today.
Sharp and easy to keep that way. Ergonomics are possibly the best I've experienced.
Light, useful, durable, inexpensive, overall very satisfying.

For the foreseeable future, if I'm carrying a pack, a Mora will likely be inside.

 

[Chui]

Smith and Bones............last two Bowies I have left

 

[cbach8tw]

I always enjoy using this in the kitchen, made, and gifted to me, by @Reaper AL 's talented young grandson It is one of my most treasured knives

Looks like it would be good in the kitchen, you are right.

 

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Smith and Bones............last two Bowies I have left

I don't want to say "drop dead gorgeous" in this context. Or "to die for".
I love that red one especially.

 

[Chui]

I don't want to say "drop dead gorgeous" in this context. Or "to die for".
I love that red one especially.

........thank you.!

The wood is Mopane from South Africa. Stuart Smith is also ABS as well as Guild Member there.
This Mopane had been in a bog for some while, the colours accentuate quite nicely.

 

[Jack Black]

Wanting to try a Mora I picked up this Clipper new last August. After 9 months of regular use I found it to be quite an impressive blade.
Made a couple of walking staffs with it late last summer where it pealed bark with ease. Carried it as the only fixed blade thru small game season until it was cleaned up and put to extensive kitchen use where it resides today.
Sharp and easy to keep that way. Ergonomics are possibly the best I've experienced.
Light, useful, durable, inexpensive, overall very satisfying.

For the foreseeable future, if I'm carrying a pack, a Mora will likely be inside.

I first read about Frost's of Mora knives, as they were then called, in the 1987 Knives annual. In the early 1990's, I had quite a bit to do with the firm, and their UK agent, and they sent me a full range of their knives, including the Swedish Army Knives they made at the time, and these fancy Lapplander knives (plus a couple more I've given away). I think I was the first UK author to write about them here. Mora do a good range, and the inexpensive ones are outstanding value for money. Despite all that, I still prefer a FFG though Great pics James

Looks like it would be good in the kitchen, you are right.

Thanks

 

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I first read about Frost's of Mora knives, as they were then called, in the 1987 Knives annual. In the early 1990's, I had quite a bit to do with the firm, and their UK agent, and they sent me a full range of their knives, including the Swedish Army Knives they made at the time, and these fancy Lapplander knives (plus a couple more I've given away). I think I was the first UK author to write about them here. Mora do a good range, and the inexpensive ones are outstanding value for money. Despite all that, I still prefer a FFG though Great pics James

Thanks

Nice. I wonder how they got to the Lapplander name. Proverbial for toughness, maybe?

I hesitate to say this is my favorite Mora, since I like all I have. Though I think I can safely say that the ones with the cross gaurds are my least favored.

I've only just noticed how artful they were with the lanyard hole.

 

[redsparrow]

I first read about Frost's of Mora knives, as they were then called, in the 1987 Knives annual. In the early 1990's, I had quite a bit to do with the firm, and their UK agent, and they sent me a full range of their knives, including the Swedish Army Knives they made at the time, and these fancy Lapplander knives (plus a couple more I've given away). I think I was the first UK author to write about them here. Mora do a good range, and the inexpensive ones are outstanding value for money. Despite all that, I still prefer a FFG though Great pics James

Thanks

Thanks for the positive feedback on the pics.
Interesting personal history you have with Mora, Jack. Until now I never knew of the Lapplander!
I agree with your preference for FFG over Scandi grind but I wanted to try one for myself. Scandi grind does seem to be a superior blade for wood working or bush craft and for other uses I can make do. I see Mora has a FFG called the "Flex". I'll have to give one of them a try someday. It's what we do!

 

[Jack Black]

Nice. I wonder how they got to the Lapplander name. Proverbial for toughness, maybe?

If I remember correctly, I think they also used the Lapplander name for their laminated blades. I gifted this one to Duane @siflyer many years ago, and he said it had the sharpest blade he'd ever owned. It was quite incredible steel

I hesitate to say this is my favorite Mora, since I like all I have. Though I think I can safely say that the ones with the cross gaurds are my least favored.

I've only just noticed how artful they were with the lanyard hole.

That's what the Swedish Army Knives were like Jer, but that guard does get in the way doesn't it?

Thanks for the positive feedback on the pics.
Interesting personal history you have with Mora, Jack. Until now I never knew of the Lapplander!
I agree with your preference for FFG over Scandi grind but I wanted to try one for myself. Scandi grind does seem to be a superior blade for wood working or bush craft and for other uses I can make do. I see Mora has a FFG called the "Flex". I'll have to give one of them a try someday. It's what we do!

Yes, it's good with wood James, I like their little whittling knives

Hard to resist buying them at the price they are!

I actually like Cold Steel's cheapies, the Finn Bear, but especially the Roach Belly

 

[Bloefield]

 

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This is the sort of Mora guard that bugs me. They always seem to rattle, at least for me.

 

[Jack Black]

This is the sort of Mora guard that bugs me. They always seem to rattle, at least for me.
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I think they called that their Scout range Jer

 

[Hickory n steel]

I changed to walnut.

 

[Jack Black]

I changed to walnut.
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Nice work

 

[cbach8tw]

Here is my Montana Americana HB that I had Dave Mary re-grind for me to thin out the edge, makes it look completely different.

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Here is my Montana Americana HB that I had Dave Mary re-grind for me to thin out the edge, makes it look completely different.

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Sterile?

 

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I already had a different sheath for this puukko that has a balding hairy sheath of its own.

I probably made it for the 59-cent Fiskars I found in it.
The deliberate departures from the stitching pattern are deeply meaningful.
The leather is from a 70's purse I rescued from the trash at the end of the era.

 

[DocJekl]

My David Mary Knife Collection (hangs up in closet). From 4" to 2.6" blades, in Magnacut or AEB-L (usually 62-64 rc), with one LC200N. Good but not old, and somewhat basic.

Kagitsume Magnacut (or is it Kagistume?)
Prevalito Magnacut
Beer Belly AEB-L (Aka Mr Noodles)
Red Rhino AEB-L
Badger Scout mod AEB-L
Wharntastic Magnacut
Speedy Weasel v0.9 LC200N
Itty Bitty Bitey Birdie Magnacut
Bittyrang AEB-L

 

[Chief]

Latest fixed blade, Busse Game Warden 2 with safety orange / black G10 covers and Infi steel. Handle contours give a great grip, Jerry Busse knows how to build a nuclear tough blade. Titan II uniform from 40 years ago, worn during Strategic Air Command Missile Combat Competition, we won Best Crew In SAC and the overall Blanchard Trophy that year. Old school Master Sergeant stripes.

Fits perfect in hand.