question RE: mora

Forrie

Forrie

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I know this is a dumb question but what defines a mora?

i've been hearing a lot about them here and realy know what one is to me they look like a short tanto blade

cheers forrie
 
Forrie said:
I know this is a dumb question but what defines a mora?

i've been hearing a lot about them here and realy know what one is to me they look like a short tanto blade

cheers forrie
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The mora is a Scandanavian folk design, named after the town of Mora, Sweden. The really traditional ones have a barrel-shaped birch handle. These are working knives, much used by commercial fishermen and craftsmen of many trades. They aren't much to look at, but when you pick one up, it is all purpose. It's really more like a screwdriver in finish than a fancy hunting knife-- made of good steel and knocked out in a no-nonsense production line manner. They are made to hang onto all day cleaning fish, cutting bait, cutting line and fixing nets. I've had one for over 20 years and it has done saltwater duty and lived in my toolbox, trimming radiator hoses, remodeling my kitchen, and garden duty too. It is scratched and has paint and putty on it and it takes an edge I can shave with. I think I paid $5 for it new. I just bought a new one in a local (Seattle) commercial fishing supply and I forked over $7.90 US :)

The blades aren't a tanto grind, but I can see why you thought that-- they are an elemental way to get to a sharp cutting edge. My Frosts of Sweden moras have flat, parallel sided blades a little over 1/16" thick (can't find my calipers), 3/4" to 7/8" tall and 3-7/8 to 4-1/8" long. The grind is a simple 3/16" wide bevel (both sides) running the full length of the blade and following the curve up to the tip. It is about as simple as a symmetrical cutting tool can be.

Take a look around Frosts of Sweden's web site: http://www.frosts.se/index_2_uk.html and click on "products" and then "mora-knives". Don't confuse Frosts of Sweden with Frost's Knives-- no connection.

Ragnar is the Godfather of selling moras on the web: http://www.ragweedforge.com/SwedishKnifeCatalog.html.

http://www.swedishknives.com/ is another good place to see more photos of the different models.
 
DaleW said:
The mora is a Scandanavian folk design, named after the town of Mora, Sweden. The really traditional ones have a barrel-shaped birch handle. These are working knives, much used by commercial fishermen and craftsmen of many trades. They aren't much to look at, but when you pick one up, it is all purpose. It's really more like a screwdriver in finish than a fancy hunting knife-- made of good steel and knocked out in a no-nonsense production line manner. They are made to hang onto all day cleaning fish, cutting bait, cutting line and fixing nets. I've had one for over 20 years and it has done saltwater duty and lived in my toolbox, trimming radiator hoses, remodeling my kitchen, and garden duty too. It is scratched and has paint and putty on it and it takes an edge I can shave with. I think I paid $5 for it new. I just bought a new one in a local (Seattle) commercial fishing supply and I forked over $7.90 US :)

The blades aren't a tanto grind, but I can see why you thought that-- they are an elemental way to get to a sharp cutting edge. My Frosts of Sweden moras have flat, parallel sided blades a little over 1/16" thick (can't find my calipers), 3/4" to 7/8" tall and 3-7/8 to 4-1/8" long. The grind is a simple 3/16" wide bevel (both sides) running the full length of the blade and following the curve up to the tip. It is about as simple as a symmetrical cutting tool can be.

Take a look around Frosts of Sweden's web site: http://www.frosts.se/index_2_uk.html and click on "products" and then "mora-knives". Don't confuse Frosts of Sweden with Frost's Knives-- no connection.

Ragnar is the Godfather of selling moras on the web: http://www.ragweedforge.com/SwedishKnifeCatalog.html.

http://www.swedishknives.com/ is another good place to see more photos of the different models.
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cheers mate thats what i was after they sound like one of the ultimate workhorse knives
 
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