Mora companion, factory defect?

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Deezydog

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Hey folks, So after reading so many good reviews on Moras I figured I'd pick one up. Bought a companion MG from a local shop today. I didn't think to open it up and look at it in the shop as it was being sold as a new knife and I was under the impression that moras quality is pretty decent. The issue lies with the polish, or lack thereof along the spine. I'm not sure if there was material there to begin with that has flaked off or if it was never actually finished in manufacturing. It is a rough finish with small blotches of polished material(see pics).

Everything else besides the spine seems perfect, and the knife is razor sharp. I've searched for pics of the companion and none seem to look like this. Has anyone else ever experienced this with a mora? On the plus side, the rough edge of the spine makes one hell of spark with a fire steel:) My only concern is if this might affect the integrity of the blade for strength and corrosion issues, thoughts? Would you keep it or return it? Thanks

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Every Mora I've seen looks that way on the spine. The blades are stamped, but the stamping marks are not ground down or polished. One of the reasons they're so inexpensive. It doesn't hurt a thing. Enjoy!
 
bobo383 said:
Every Mora I've seen looks that way on the spine. The blades are stamped, but the stamping marks are not ground down or polished. One of the reasons they're so inexpensive. It doesn't hurt a thing. Enjoy!
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Yup. That is a result of the stamping. If you don't like it you can clean it up with a file or dremel pretty easily. I squared it up with my dremel in a few seconds and it strikes a firesteel great.
 
Mora leaves most of their spines unfinished as matter of style. Perfectly normal. File it down if you need a striking surface.
 
Mora leaves the spines unfinished. I was a little unsure the first time I saw the spine of one, but once I grew used to it I love it. I wish the whole knife looked like that. That would look awesome.
 
Only the more expensive models have a polished spine. All the cheaper ones look like that.
 
The standard carbon steel Companions have an as-stamped spine. The stainless and HD ones have a ground spine.
 
Great!, Thanks for the replies. This being my first mora I wasn't totally sure if that was normal. So thanks for the clarification. I think I'll leave it as is, does add a bit of character to the knife. I'll be putting it through it's paces over the next few days on a winter backpacking trip. Can't wait to see how it performs:)
 
Yep, they make them to use them, so the spine is left unfinished. My stainless Mora's are all finished, and some stainless models have a thicker blade as well.
 
All of mine are the same. Great value knives IMHO. Buy another ... file it down; Put some gimping on it - go wild :) Joe
 
No big deal, especially since Moras run you anywhere from $10-25 typically.

I recommend flattening the spine by laying some 320 grit emory paper on something very flat like a pane of glass, marble counter or steel desk and then draw the spine of the Mora towards yourself to file-down and flatten the spine. It should take you no more than 5 minutes to get a flat spine with very sharp corners. This will be useful if you plan on using it with a fire steel.
 
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