Swedish Mora Boot fighting knife

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G'day every one.
I am new here and have done my best to read the rules/ other post. I have a small collection of old knifes, mostly pocket knifes from my grandfather/ uncle. The one I fine the most fascinating the mora. Identical to the image but rusted and no sheath. I would love to know more about it and to resore it. I don't care how much it's worth but is it considered a antique for the purpose of restoration or can I use it to learn how to sharpen a knife.
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Welcome aboard.
That isn't a boot knife or a fighting knife. I think that would be called a speider (scout), because Swedish boy/girl scout knives have the cross-guard. (As I understand it, grown-up Scandinavian knives don't have guards.) New ones like this are still available, and Mora is famous for their low prices and high quality.
You're not likely to hurt it.
 
Thanks, Guys
That might make a bit more sense, my father did give me some scout gear/uniforms from his travels through Europe, I just searched through images to find a similar looking.
It has made in Sweden stamped on it and another mark above it I can't quite make out. TOLL something, I will look again in the morning
 
Outbacksailor said:
Thanks, Guys
That might make a bit more sense, my father did give me some scout gear/uniforms from his travels through Europe, I just searched through images to find a similar looking.
It has made in Sweden stamped on it and another mark above it I can't quite make out. TOLL something, I will look again in the morning
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I did some work with Frost's in the early 1990's, and their Scout patterns were still very popular in Sweden then. They were inexpensive, even compared to other Mora knives, but at that time the sheaths were considerably lighter in colour. I do not remember how they were marked unfortunately, but I would have expected them to be marked with the company name, like their other knives. Their mark was on the blade, rather than on the tang, like the Swedish Army Knife below, for example :thumbsup:

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That knife doesn’t look like it needs anything iN the way of restoration. Nothing abrasive, just wipe it down. For the sheath, some saddle soap and maybe some Lexol or beeswax. I’m no expert, but once you have an edge you like, that knife looks ready to use.
Someone more knowledgeable may come along and tell you something different. That’s just what I would do with it.
 
Henry Beige said:
That knife doesn’t look like it needs anything iN the way of restoration. Nothing abrasive, just wipe it down. For the sheath, some saddle soap and maybe some Lexol or beeswax. I’m no expert, but once you have an edge you like, that knife looks ready to use.
Someone more knowledgeable may come along and tell you something different. That’s just what I would do with it.
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If I read the first post right, that picture isn't the knife in question, just a picture he found on the net that looked like the one he has.
 
Toledo Steel maker of knives in the Mora locale 50/60s or at least they were stamped with this marking. Inexpensive but quality items, the same markings can be found on tools such as chisels from Australia in the 60s and presumably a sub branch of this concern. Important to note that the naming, Toledo has nothing to do with Spain but is a reference to the former sword making prowess of that city- a type of steel for weapons not unlike Damascus.

As for restoration, clean off the rust with fine paper or steel wool, sharpen, and oil it up.

Regards, Will
 
Would be very interested to see a Mora with the Toledo markings. Never seen one.
Please post pics. thanks
Rich
 
Hi, brand new here.

Please forgive me as I am not a spring chicken and want to find something out about my father's knife. Well, one of 80 or so.
The blade to the best I can see says TOLEDO STEEL, MADE IN SWEDEN.
Can someone please help locate the exact age? Or a small range of years they were made please. thankyou you all in advance.

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