Mora Knives Question

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Dave in NH

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Hello, I recently purchased what I believe is an older Mora knife at a fleamarket. It's 7" overall with a 3 1/2" carbon steel blade, full tang, clear coated birch handle, with a finger guard. The leather sheath is sewn with a keeper snap-strap, 5 rivets on the blade cover, and a riveted belt loop. A Mora logo is stamped on the front of the sheath. Shows a crown and crossed arrows. Stamped on the blade is ERIK FROST / MORA / SWEEDEN in a football shaped oval. To make a long story short; does anyone know how to date a Mora knife? (Taking it to the movies doesn't count. :rolleyes:) Thanks in advance for any help.... Dave in NH
 
Why does it mater when it was made? The vast majority were imported after WW-II and none have any real collector value. They are just cheap working knives and always have been.
 
Maybe he wants to know? Yeah, you can post a picture and perhaps get a polite response. You must use an image hosting site, such as photobucket. Upload the picture to the website (I have to do it by first transferring the pictures from a camera to my computer.) When you register on Photobucket, you'll get an "upload" prompt so you can put the pictures on the website. Then you can copy the image URL and paste it in your post. It's much simpler than it sounds. Even an old fart like me can do it.

I have an older knife that says Frosts is script, mora in small letters underneath, then Made in Sweden and Laminated Steel in two lines. I was told that the makers in Mora have consolidated, so anything with a specific maker on it is older. Mine was a gift in about 1980. Not much help. Post a picture. Not every one on this board is a knife snob.
 
Yeah, you'll definitely need to post a photo, including a close-up of the stamp and other markings.

And the best place to ask might be the Bernard Levine Knife Identification forum section.
Also, collectively, the guys in the Wilderness Survival sub-forum are experts on Mora and other similar knife brands.

Welcome to Bladeforums!

...They are just cheap working knives and always have been.
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So were Old Timers, Buck Knives, Case knives, and many others that are now highly sought-after by collectors and enthusiasts.
 
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