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Just bought this Mora at my local antique store. Forgive the shadows on the blade. It's shiny stainless and nearly impossible to get a pic without the shadows. I've heard good things on Mora knives. Don't know much about them. Anyone else got one? How do you like them? Thanks.

woodwalker wrote:Just bought this Mora at my local antique store. Forgive the shadows on the blade. It's shiny stainless and nearly impossible to get a pic without the shadows. I've heard good things on Mora knives. Don't know much about them. Anyone else got one? How do you like them? Thanks.

I have two. One use in the kitchen and the other is in the trunk of the car. Mora uses the simple stainless steel 12c27. It does not rust, it is soft, it is easily dull but easily sharpened.

Never saw that one before, and I like it! Is that a scaler, or just jimping? Most of mine are the Basic model (2; soon to be 4). Inexpensive, tough, and great steel (both the C100 carbon steel, and 12C27). Personally though, I'd spend a bit more to get some of the Craftlines with the rubber overmold. A lot better. My Robust and Clipper both have that overmold on them. But, the Basic/Craftline handle shape I much prefer. And my arsenal of Moras together cost less than a singular fixed blade from many other makers.

By the way; "KJE" stands for K.J. Eriksson". They, and another company (Frosts; no relation to that other company we know for POS) merged to form what we now as Morakniv, about 10-15 years ago.

Eustace wrote:

woodwalker wrote:Just bought this Mora at my local antique store. Forgive the shadows on the blade. It's shiny stainless and nearly impossible to get a pic without the shadows. I've heard good things on Mora knives. Don't know much about them. Anyone else got one? How do you like them? Thanks.

I have two. One use in the kitchen and the other is in the trunk of the car. Mora uses the simple stainless steel 12c27. It does not rust, it is soft, it is easily dull but easily sharpened.

Thank you Eustace for your comments! Seems like it would be a good kitchen knife or a knife to keep in the tackle box!

cody6268 wrote:Never saw that one before, and I like it! Is that a scaler, or just jimping? Most of mine are the Basic model (2; soon to be 4). Inexpensive, tough, and great steel (both the C100 carbon steel, and 12C27). Personally though, I'd spend a bit more to get some of the Craftlines with the rubber overmold. A lot better. My Robust and Clipper both have that overmold on them. But, the Basic/Craftline handle shape I much prefer. And my arsenal of Moras together cost less than a singular fixed blade from many other makers.

By the way; "KJE" stands for K.J. Eriksson". They, and another company (Frosts; no relation to that other company we know for POS) merged to form what we now as Morakniv, about 10-15 years ago.

Thank you Cody for the great info on Mora!! I am not sure if it's a scaler or Jimping. It's cut like a pyramid. I will take a pic up close for you. I think the knife will come in handy and knife and sheath was less than twenty. Thanks again Cody for the info. Appreciate it!

I just bought three 511s, which are non-stainless for $24 shipped ($8 each!). Then I bought a couple more because I wanted some blue ones! Earlier, I had bought a set of six. I have them all over and given several as gifts. They are good knives but the sheaths suck.

tongueriver wrote:I just bought three 511s, which are non-stainless for $24 shipped ($8 each!). Then I bought a couple more because I wanted some blue ones! Earlier, I had bought a set of six. I have them all over and given several as gifts. They are good knives but the sheaths suck.

Thanks Cal!! I have been reading this evening about Mora knives and they seem to be good ones. Yep the sheath seems to be rather cheaply made but we're used to those Western sheaths! LOL. Thanks for you comment.

This is a fancy Mora. I think it is for cleaning/scaling fish but i bet it would make for a great all purpose kitchen knife. I find Moras edge hold very well.
kj

Great knife! I have not had a stainless mora, but have had many carbon moras. They hold a good edge, and are easily field sharpened.
The plastic sheaths are junk, so I end up making leather neck sheaths.

Glad you found this one.

I had one like this I think its a fish knife also....they do sharpen easily...try a carbon one good knife at good price...

kootenay joe wrote:This is a fancy Mora. I think it is for cleaning/scaling fish but i bet it would make for a great all purpose kitchen knife. I find Moras edge hold very well.
kj

Thanks KJ! I think I will like it. It does look like it would be handy in the kitchen. My first Mora.

Tony_Wood wrote:Great knife! I have not had a stainless mora, but have had many carbon moras. They hold a good edge, and are easily field sharpened.
The plastic sheaths are junk, so I end up making leather neck sheaths.

Glad you found this one.

Thanks TW! The sheath is not plastic but it's the cheapest imitation leather I have seen! LOL. But the knife seems nice. For the price point. Glad to have found it.

alabama wrote:I had one like this I think its a fish knife also....they do sharpen easily...try a carbon one good knife at good price...

Thanks Alabama! It will be used. In the kitchen and fishing! Appreciate your comment!

I 'discovered' Mora fixed blades late in my decades of buying/using/collecting knives. I hunt and have a large rural property with lots of landscaping needed so have used a variety of fixed blade knives. I have bought and used a number of $200-$300 Bark River knives and full customs costing in the $500 range. Then i tried a few basic Mora knives costing $15-$20. They cut and edge hold just as well and in some cases better than these knives that cost 10 to 25 times as much. The only better cutting knives i have are certain custom puukkos made by Finnish Master Smiths which cost somewhat over $200.
Moras are The Best fixed blade deal in the world for a user knife.
kj

kootenay joe wrote:I 'discovered' Mora fixed blades late in my decades of buying/using/collecting knives. I hunt and have a large rural property with lots of landscaping needed so have used a variety of fixed blade knives. I have bought and used a number of $200-$300 Bark River knives and full customs costing in the $500 range. Then i tried a few basic Mora knives costing $15-$20. They cut and edge hold just as well and in some cases better than these knives that cost 10 to 25 times as much. The only better cutting knives i have are certain custom puukkos made by Finnish Master Smiths which cost somewhat over $200.
Moras are The Best fixed blade deal in the world for a user knife.
kj

Wow KJ thanks for your information and thoughts on Mora. I am so glad I found this one and asked my fellow knife enthusiasts about them. I have learned a great deal about Mora knives in the last few days! Always nice to share our new pick ups on AAPK and learn in the process. Have a great rest of the weekend!

Nice work knife

from a '50's catalogue

tongueriver wrote:I just bought three 511s, which are non-stainless for $24 shipped ($8 each!). Then I bought a couple more because I wanted some blue ones! Earlier, I had bought a set of six. I have them all over and given several as gifts. They are good knives but the sheaths suck.

In my opinion, the Craftline sheaths are decent, but the Classic line sheaths is the problem. They perfectly replicated the old leather sheaths in plastic, and the paper-thin belt loops snap off easily.

Corso wrote:Nice work knife

from a '50's catalogue

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Wow!! Thank you Corso! I have been searching for one like mine and was having trouble finding one. Appreciate you!!

cody6268 wrote:

tongueriver wrote:I just bought three 511s, which are non-stainless for $24 shipped ($8 each!). Then I bought a couple more because I wanted some blue ones! Earlier, I had bought a set of six. I have them all over and given several as gifts. They are good knives but the sheaths suck.

In my opinion, the Craftline sheaths are decent, but the Classic line sheaths is the problem. They perfectly replicated the old leather sheaths in plastic, and the paper-thin belt loops snap off easily.

Cody: This one seems leather. Here are pics of the belt loop.

woodwalker wrote:

cody6268 wrote:

tongueriver wrote:I just bought three 511s, which are non-stainless for $24 shipped ($8 each!). Then I bought a couple more because I wanted some blue ones! Earlier, I had bought a set of six. I have them all over and given several as gifts. They are good knives but the sheaths suck.

In my opinion, the Craftline sheaths are decent, but the Classic line sheaths is the problem. They perfectly replicated the old leather sheaths in plastic, and the paper-thin belt loops snap off easily.

Cody: This one seems leather. Here are pics of the belt loop.

And it's a great looking, sturdy sheath. I think most at that time period were some kind of leather, only in the 1990s and 2000s did they move to plastic.

cody6268 wrote:

woodwalker wrote:

cody6268 wrote:
In my opinion, the Craftline sheaths are decent, but the Classic line sheaths is the problem. They perfectly replicated the old leather sheaths in plastic, and the paper-thin belt loops snap off easily.

Cody: This one seems leather. Here are pics of the belt loop.

And it's a great looking, sturdy sheath. I think most at that time period were some kind of leather, only in the 1990s and 2000s did they move to plastic.

Gotcha. Thanks for the info Cody! Have a good day!