Old Frosts Laminated Hunter

Nice work Kevin.... amazing!
Jack, I dont remember those books, but that is not to say that they werent around?...thank you for that Sir!
 
richstag said:
You are welcome and thank you too, Jack.

It will be nice to see the final work.
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The sheath only needs a bit of cleaning and feeding, so I'll try to take it out for a walk at the weekend :) Weather permitting of course! ;)

Campbellclanman said:
Nice work Kevin.... amazing!
Jack, I dont remember those books, but that is not to say that they werent around?...thank you for that Sir!
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My mistake Duncan, I've got two of those annuals and I'd forgotten how old they actually are! The one pictured is from 1958, but I've got a copy of the first produced - from 1940! :)
 
I was going to rub a little cedar oil into the wood before taking these snaps, but the child-proof cap completely defeated me!



 
The Frost laminated blade is a core of high carbon steel that is then sandwiched between a layer of softer alloy steel that is then hardened to HRC61... these are some of the nicest blades ever made as they take an incredibly good edge that seems to last forever and the blades themselves are very tough.

Not that their is anything wrong with the Mora carbon blades.

The Classic Mora with the laminated blade and birch handle sells for about double that of the carbon blade model with the red birch handles, the Mora 311 may be the closest modern counterpart to your knife. It sells for about $90.00 (retail) and is on the "knives I must have" list.

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[an online vendor] use to sell a Mora like that & I was always tempted by it. Only thing that stopped me was the higher price, and wondering how it would feel in my hand.

You wouldn't happen to have any in-hand pics would you?

Nice work & sweet knife.
 
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Halfneck said:
Ragweed Forge use to sell a Mora like that & I was always tempted by it. Only thing that stopped me was the higher price, and wondering how it would feel in my hand.

You wouldn't happen to have any in-hand pics would you?

Nice work & sweet knife.
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One experience I had with the Mora my grandfather gave me was on a camping trip with my brother... we were going to put some beans on the fire and could not find a can opener and he attempted to open it with his Buck knife and only managed to put a hole in the top. The blade was too heavy and thick for this so I pulled out the Mora and put the tip in the hole.

It went through and around the top of the can like it was made of paper and was still sharp enough to make quick work of the fish we caught afterwards... this knife held such a good edge you would forget it needed to be sharpened.

There is a reason that Mora knives seem to be on most people's list of best knives ever...
 
Jack Black said:
The sheath only needs a bit of cleaning and feeding, so I'll try to take it out for a walk at the weekend :) Weather permitting of course! ;)



My mistake Duncan, I've got two of those annuals and I'd forgotten how old they actually are! The one pictured is from 1958, but I've got a copy of the first produced - from 1940! :)
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Jack...you arent far off, I was born in '64...so you think we would have seen it around a bit?
 
Mora do still make this pattern the 'Forest Exclusive 345' albeit in stainless steel:
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http://www.moraofsweden.se/morakniv/forestexclusive-345

I aquired one of the 311 models, as pictured by Sixty Fiver. That laminated steel is razor sharp.....its a VERY keen edge indeed.
Tis a great knife. I have been thinking of picking up the same blade and handling it myself. I think I have one of the Clipper style blades to handle already....just can't remember if its the laminated version (I have too many 'project' blades :-/).

I'd allmost say the sheath is bobbins.....its an odd fit.....

I would certainly recommend this knife. It has made me consider culling some of my sharps herd that's for sure.

Will try and post some pics.
 
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Sixty Fiver said:
The Frost laminated blade is a core of high carbon steel that is then sandwiched between a layer of softer alloy steel that is then hardened to HRC61... these are some of the nicest blades ever made as they take an incredibly good edge that seems to last forever and the blades themselves are very tough.

Not that their is anything wrong with the Mora carbon blades.

The Classic Mora with the laminated blade and birch handle sells for about double that of the carbon blade model with the red birch handles, the Mora 311 may be the closest modern counterpart to your knife. It sells for about $90.00 (retail) and is on the "knives I must have" list.

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Many thanks for the info sir. I think the first time I read of the laminated blades was in one of the Knives annuals, possibly 1987. As far as I can recall, it was said that Frosts claimed the laminated blades could be bent into a 'U' shape and then returned to straight, without breaking.

Halfneck said:
[an online vendor] use to sell a Mora like that & I was always tempted by it. Only thing that stopped me was the higher price, and wondering how it would feel in my hand.

You wouldn't happen to have any in-hand pics would you?

Nice work & sweet knife.
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Thanks. I'll get an in-hand pic taken later :thumbup: The style of the knife isn't really to my taste and I'm not sure what I'll do with it, but I do like the way it feels in the hand, and I'm certainly glad I cleaned it up. Should have taken pics when I first got it, covered in brown rust, really.

Campbellclanman said:
Jack...you arent far off, I was born in '64...so you think we would have seen it around a bit?
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Perhaps I was misinformed Duncan. I got the information off the net. I'll have another look later and send you the link if I find anything interesting (I'm just rushing to go out 'hunting' again ;) ).

scruffuk said:
Mora do still make this pattern the 'Forest Exclusive 345' albeit in stainless steel:
ForestExclusive345.jpg

http://www.moraofsweden.se/morakniv/forestexclusive-345

I aquired one of the 311 models, as pictured by Sixty Fiver. That laminated steel is razor sharp.....its a VERY keen edge indeed.
Tis a great knife. I have been thinking of picking up the same blade and handling it myself. I think I have one of the Clipper style blades to handle already....just can't remember if its the laminated version (I have too many 'project' blades :-/).

I'd allmost say the sheath is bobbins.....its an odd fit.....

I would certainly recommend this knife. It has made me consider culling some of my sharps herd that's for sure.

Will try and post some pics.
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Thanks for the info, interesting they still make a version of the knife. That sheath DOES look rotten, reminds me a bit of one I have for a nice Martinni blade sold under the Normark name, have always meant to get another as it's stopped me carrying the knife. The sheath for my Frosts knife is actually pretty well-made and from decent leather, just needs cleaning up a bit.
 
Here's an old American recipe for laminated steel:

The best way to make a knife is to draw out a piece of iron 3/4 of an inch wide and 1/16 of an inch thick, twice the length of the knife. Prepare the steel the same width as the iron, 1/8 of an inch thick, weld this steel between the iron. This will make a knife that will not break.

American Blacksmithing, Holstrom and Holford, c. vi, p. 63

It's from a reprint of an old periodical.
 
Jack Black said:
I was going to rub a little cedar oil into the wood before taking these snaps, but the child-proof cap completely defeated me!



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Good Job on that Mora!
Now it has years of service left, if it will be stored dry and oiled.

Regards
Mikael
 
scrteened porch said:
Here's an old American recipe for laminated steel:

The best way to make a knife is to draw out a piece of iron 3/4 of an inch wide and 1/16 of an inch thick, twice the length of the knife. Prepare the steel the same width as the iron, 1/8 of an inch thick, weld this steel between the iron. This will make a knife that will not break.

American Blacksmithing, Holstrom and Holford, c. vi, p. 63

It's from a reprint of an old periodical.
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This is something I have been wanting to work on...
 
scrteened porch said:
Here's an old American recipe for laminated steel:

The best way to make a knife is to draw out a piece of iron 3/4 of an inch wide and 1/16 of an inch thick, twice the length of the knife. Prepare the steel the same width as the iron, 1/8 of an inch thick, weld this steel between the iron. This will make a knife that will not break.

American Blacksmithing, Holstrom and Holford, c. vi, p. 63

It's from a reprint of an old periodical.
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Interesting :thumbup: :)

Mikael W said:
Good Job on that Mora!
Now it has years of service left, if it will be stored dry and oiled.
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Thanks Mikael. I think that was the main problem with this knife, it hadn't been looked after, I got it off a guy who'd left it sitting out in his garage for years. I'm sure it'll outlast me! :)

Jack
 
Halfneck said:
You wouldn't happen to have any in-hand pics would you?
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Jack Black said:
Thanks. I'll get an in-hand pic taken later :thumbup:
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Apologies, as usual, for the poor quality pic. I've been out hunting for old knives in North Yorkshire all day (:thumbdn:) and returned home late. Just took this against my kitchen wall with artificial lighting and a small digital camera. I'll try to get better pics at the weekend. It's worth noting that I have quite large hands (always take the largest size gloves) and that the angle isn't ideal.

Jack
 
That is just fantastic Jack! All Moras are cool as far as I am concerned...but that might be the coolest one I've seen!
 
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