My next review is the nice Mora Craftsman from Frosts' of Sweden. It's model number 780, and it has a Triflex blade. The knife is 8.75" long overall. It will cost you about $11 at your local knife shop. Here's the rest...
Handle Specifications and Impressions: The Craftsman's 4.5" long black handle is made of a plastic composition, like plastic. This a a hard plastic, and grips very well. It has a lanyard hole recessed into the butt, and has small grooves on the sides to let the lanyard come out while still staying out of your way. There's a half guard to keep your fingers off the edge. The handle has a nice texture to it, and really fills the hand. Although it's plastic, it doesn't feel fragile or flimsy. Both sides of the handle have Frosts' logo stamped in.
Blade Specifications and Impressions: The blade is 4.25" long, and the cutting edge goes all the way into the handle. It ends in a clip point. The blade has a Scandanavian grind, and is made of Triflex steel. This is desribed as a high carbon, hard core with a softer outer layer on each side. Like laminated steel. The center has a Rc of 60, while the outer layers have a Rc of 56-58. The right side of the blade is blank; the left side says ERIK FROST over MORA over SWEDEN in a circular pattern. The blade came razor sharp, and hasn't needed a touch-up since. I batoned it into pine, cut up food, and cut up everyday items. Cardboard, plastic tubing, paper, etc. It ate through all of them. Deer skin was no match for it either. This was slightly better than the other Moras I have, probably because of the Triflex steel. I'm very satisfied wth this edge.
Sheath Specifications and Impressions: The sheath is made of black plastic composition, and is 9.5" overall. It has a belt loop that will fit on a belt up to 1.75" wide. The bottom of the sheath, on the inside, has a hole for water drainage. The back has Frost's logo on, with SWEDEN underneath it. There's no snap or closure on the sheath. Instead, the sheath has grooves in each side so that the knife can be inserted from either the left or right; the groove holds the half guard in place. The belt loop is attached via ridges in the plastic, which makes it feel cheap and flimsy. I don't like this sheath at all, but it hasn't failed or broken in any way.
Like the other Moras, I really love everything about this knife, except the sheath. The Triflex is really wonderful, and I can't say enough about it. It went through cardboard, plastic, rope, paper, and deer and it still was razor sharp. Try one out.
Handle Specifications and Impressions: The Craftsman's 4.5" long black handle is made of a plastic composition, like plastic. This a a hard plastic, and grips very well. It has a lanyard hole recessed into the butt, and has small grooves on the sides to let the lanyard come out while still staying out of your way. There's a half guard to keep your fingers off the edge. The handle has a nice texture to it, and really fills the hand. Although it's plastic, it doesn't feel fragile or flimsy. Both sides of the handle have Frosts' logo stamped in.
Blade Specifications and Impressions: The blade is 4.25" long, and the cutting edge goes all the way into the handle. It ends in a clip point. The blade has a Scandanavian grind, and is made of Triflex steel. This is desribed as a high carbon, hard core with a softer outer layer on each side. Like laminated steel. The center has a Rc of 60, while the outer layers have a Rc of 56-58. The right side of the blade is blank; the left side says ERIK FROST over MORA over SWEDEN in a circular pattern. The blade came razor sharp, and hasn't needed a touch-up since. I batoned it into pine, cut up food, and cut up everyday items. Cardboard, plastic tubing, paper, etc. It ate through all of them. Deer skin was no match for it either. This was slightly better than the other Moras I have, probably because of the Triflex steel. I'm very satisfied wth this edge.
Sheath Specifications and Impressions: The sheath is made of black plastic composition, and is 9.5" overall. It has a belt loop that will fit on a belt up to 1.75" wide. The bottom of the sheath, on the inside, has a hole for water drainage. The back has Frost's logo on, with SWEDEN underneath it. There's no snap or closure on the sheath. Instead, the sheath has grooves in each side so that the knife can be inserted from either the left or right; the groove holds the half guard in place. The belt loop is attached via ridges in the plastic, which makes it feel cheap and flimsy. I don't like this sheath at all, but it hasn't failed or broken in any way.
Like the other Moras, I really love everything about this knife, except the sheath. The Triflex is really wonderful, and I can't say enough about it. It went through cardboard, plastic, rope, paper, and deer and it still was razor sharp. Try one out.
