The Garberg is full tang! Bushcraft, too, I think, but if you look at videos of the tang, you will see that the tang is very strong, I trust the normal tang.
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Ah, yeah, I knew the Garberg was for sure. My fiance got me an orange 511 for ChristmasIf I'm not mistaken, I believe the Garberg is the only full tang Mora. It was a consideration for having me ask for that model from the Christmas faerie (wife) -- although certainly not a deal-killer. I think the other models of Moras have proven themselves to be more than stout enough throughout the years.
Great general-use house knife, told my family to grab that if they need it outside or in the garden... Yes, I think Moras will be whittling wood with me for years to come, I am glad I "found it" early on and am not trying a bunch of other random options, feel bad for anyone with a Hultafors or a Wahoo Killer instead of a real Mora, can't believe its faked like it is.
My first reaction was to take issue with “horde” instead of “hoard”, but as I scroll down and see the full extent of your accumulation, maybe “horde” isn’t too far off the mark.Here's my Morakniv horde! Left (L-R): Fish Filleting Knife 155, 747, Classic Wood Carving 220 Splitter Knife, and Classic No.3. Top Middle (T-B): Bushcraft Orange, Companion Knife Heavy Duty, Kansbol, and Garberg. Top Right (T-B): Roofing Felt Knife, Craftline Carpentry Chisel, and Eldris. Lower Right (L-R): Robust, Companion Knife, Pro S Stainless, Basic 511 Black/Yellow 2020 Ltd Edition, and Floating Knife. Centre Bottom (wood working knives in no order): Wood Carving Knives (106, 120, and 122) and Hook Knives (162, 163, and 164).
I like my Moras and hope to start in on some wood carving projects soon, now that I've got all the knives I need, but it's definitely a horde. If they were that many Bark River, Zero Tolerance, or Hinderer knives they'd be a proper hoard worthy of a dragon.
I've been collecting and drying deciduous tree wood from my property, while clearing brush the last couple of years, just to ensure I have some carving wood to start out with. Now it's mostly about getting longer daylight hours and finding some spare time.
Not exactly: Nazi Germany never attacked or invaded Sweden. Sweden was neutral and sold steel to Germany which they transported via train to Narvik in Norway and had it shipped south; the reason for the strategic importance of Narvik. Norway had (and has) enormous possibilities for hydropower that was needed for making heavy water, but also for making of aluminium for the planes. Norway also gave Germany a huge advantage in the north Atlantic and they had several big submarine stations on the coast of Norway.
You are right about the steel. For Norwegians, it is far from the same; dealing and making money with the nazis versus fighting back. But this is big politics, the Swedish government was cowards, but lot of its people helped their neighbors in Norway to escape and continue the resistance.
