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[Gareth]

A real classic.

There still a lovely knife to use

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cheers gents, I was a little surprised as to just how small it felt, but that's no bad thing.

[Gareth]

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Here my little Mora, brought in Nusnäs. My fiancé has a Mora knife brought in Mora


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Stalking RT

They really do an excellent knife for the money, don't they?

[Sweety-Sama]

If I recollect correctly it was around 13€ I paid for that.


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[enki_ck]

If I recollect correctly it was around 13€ I paid for that.


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Stalking RT

Good price on a nice design. The guard is worth it's weight in gold if your fingers happen to slip on the blade. Those Moras are sharp.

[captain spaulding]

They are well worth the money. Best bang for your buck in the fixed blade market in my opinion. Theirs a lot of knife there for very little money.

I have a few Moras and they are all great. I bought one of the plastic handle ones with the huge finger guard and love it. Oh did I mention it was $8.  All come razor sharp as well. 

[Grathr]

Moras are fantstic value for money, and the cheapest ones are perfect as backup knives IMO. For a few bucks you get a razor sharp light weight knife that can take a beating. Perfect for stashing in the pack or in the car.


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[Gareth]

I don't have it any more (as I gave it to a friend) but I did get to hold on to one of these for a few days; http://www.heinnie.com/Knives/Hultafors-Knives/Heavy-Duty-Knife/p-92-913-6866/



Certainly in the same quality class as Mora, and even cheaper!

[captain spaulding]

Reminds me of this Mora without the finger guard. I have on of the Moras in the link, but took off the useless clip thingy on the sheath. I remember hearing it was for one specific job set. It would not even fit a belt and got in the way when I tried to draw the knife so off it went.


http://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Craftline-Allround-Stainless-3-8-Inch/dp/B0090UW9E6/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1396289621&sr=8-16&keywords=mora+knife

[Gareth]

Reminds me of this Mora without the finger guard. I have on of the Moras in the link, but took off the useless clip thingy on the sheath. I remember hearing it was for one specific job set. It would not even fit a belt and got in the way when I tried to draw the knife so off it went.


http://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Craftline-Allround-Stainless-3-8-Inch/dp/B0090UW9E6/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1396289621&sr=8-16&keywords=mora+knife

I think that must be the updated version of this one I got given a few years ago.

I've got a few but need to take some decent pics.  Here's one to be getting on with (Mora something-or-other).

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Not certain though.   If anyone knows better I'd be interested to know.

[captain spaulding]

Sure does look like a updated version, but like you i'm not 100% sure. It could be a different model. 

I really like the extended finger guard on the one I have.

[Grathr]

Reminds me of this Mora without the finger guard. I have on of the Moras in the link, but took off the useless clip thingy on the sheath. I remember hearing it was for one specific job set. It would not even fit a belt and got in the way when I tried to draw the knife so off it went.


http://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Craftline-Allround-Stainless-3-8-Inch/dp/B0090UW9E6/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1396289621&sr=8-16&keywords=mora+knife

I have one of those, we issue a lot of tose to the guys at work. The clip is for attaching it to a button on you work pants, usually at the thigh over the thigh pocket. It clips on quite nicely.

[captain spaulding]

Reminds me of this Mora without the finger guard. I have on of the Moras in the link, but took off the useless clip thingy on the sheath. I remember hearing it was for one specific job set. It would not even fit a belt and got in the way when I tried to draw the knife so off it went.


http://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Craftline-Allround-Stainless-3-8-Inch/dp/B0090UW9E6/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1396289621&sr=8-16&keywords=mora+knife

I have one of those, we issue a lot of tose to the guys at work. The clip is for attaching it to a button on you work pants, usually at the thigh over the thigh pocket. It clips on quite nicely.

Thanks for the info. 

[Grathr]

Reminds me of this Mora without the finger guard. I have on of the Moras in the link, but took off the useless clip thingy on the sheath. I remember hearing it was for one specific job set. It would not even fit a belt and got in the way when I tried to draw the knife so off it went.


http://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Craftline-Allround-Stainless-3-8-Inch/dp/B0090UW9E6/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1396289621&sr=8-16&keywords=mora+knife

I have one of those, we issue a lot of tose to the guys at work. The clip is for attaching it to a button on you work pants, usually at the thigh over the thigh pocket. It clips on quite nicely.

Thanks for the info. 

Tou are welcome.
Here are some pics with a mora classic with a similar clip.





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[captain spaulding]

Oh that works out perfectly with the loop holding the rest down. 

[Gareth]

Great to see that method of mounting the sheath.   I understood that was the purpose of the sheath style, but I'd never seen a picture before.

[magentus]

My Mora - IMO it's no back up knife - it's my one and only fixed blade - brilliant value.





Cheers Mora! 

[Grathr]

Nice!

Have you made the sheath your self?


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[magentus]

Nice!

Have you made the sheath your self?


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It is homemade, yes. The sheath is the only thing I don't like about the Mora, but for the price they can't do any better, so no complaints - it's easier to make a sheath than a knife!

[Grathr]

Nice!

Have you made the sheath your self?


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It is homemade, yes. The sheath is the only thing I don't like about the Mora, but for the price they can't do any better, so no complaints - it's easier to make a sheath than a knife!

It looks like a real nice rig. I too prefer a good leather sheath over the plastic   ones for belt carry. For carrying it in or on a pack, the plastic ones are perfect IMO.


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[Grathr]

Heres a pic of the first knife I ever bought with my own money. I think I was about 8 years old at the time. Its a fishing/allround knife from Mora. It has seen a lot of use, and has taken quite a bit of my blood over the years.
I remember my fathers advise when we went to the sporting goods store to look at knives. It was something like : "To buy any other knife than a Mora is a waste of money". So a Mora I bought.






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[Gareth]

My Mora - IMO it's no back up knife - it's my one and only fixed blade - brilliant value.




Cheers Mora! 

Nice!

Have you made the sheath your self?


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It is homemade, yes. The sheath is the only thing I don't like about the Mora, but for the price they can't do any better, so no complaints - it's easier to make a sheath than a knife!

It's a great looking sheath mate.   Though I bet if you can make a sheath like that you could also make an excellent handle for a blade.  Buying a blade might mean it's not quite all your own work, but it does feel good none-the-less.

[magentus]

Cheers Gareth. I've just got hold of a bunch of old table knives that I have plans to turn into friction folders etc and experiment with, but time, space and lack of tools are an issue. I'll get there!

There isn't enough time to concentrate on mods, leather work, day job, housework, family stuff, - I need to cut down on sleep!

I'm after a nice thick file to turn into a fixed blade so I'll be going to the local car boot at some point.

[Gareth]

Cheers Gareth. I've just got hold of a bunch of old table knives that I have plans to turn into friction folders etc and experiment with, but time, space and lack of tools are an issue. I'll get there!

There isn't enough time to concentrate on mods, leather work, day job, housework, family stuff, - I need to cut down on sleep!

I'm after a nice thick file to turn into a fixed blade so I'll be going to the local car boot at some point.

Sleep does get in the way all too often.   Hugely overrated IMO.

[daverobson]

Here's a new one on me!
A copy of a Mora which costs more than a Mora!
http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/shop/survival-accessories/pocket-and-survival-knives/highlander-leopard-stainless-913852.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=S&Outdoors&gclid=CJeq0uum1r0CFUvjwgodDqYADQ

http://www.solomonsurvival.co.uk/collections/bushcraft-knives/products/mora-companion-stainless-mg

£9.50 for the real thing or £20 for a copy? Something not right here.
I must admit I've never heard of Highlander Leopard knives until now.

[Gareth]

My understanding is that Highlander are a brand that don't actually make anything themselves and simply buy in items to be resold under the Highlander name.  So some of their gear is really good value for money, other stuff is pretty poor.  So, with that in mind, this just could conceivably be a Mora that's been re-branded (same as Mora have done for Bahco).  Of course it could also just be a blatant knock-off. 

Either way at £20 I'm not going to find out myself.

[daverobson]

It's strange also that one company advertise "Leopard" knives at £20 yet another is selling the same knife for £9.75.
http://www.survivalaids.com/leopard-survival-knife.

Here's another Highlander branded "big cat" the Jaguar.
http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/shop/survival-accessories/pocket-and-survival-knives/boxed-wooden-handled-jaguar-bushcraft-942574.html

Looking around I can now see many items advertised as Highlander brand, I've just never noticed before.
By the way does anyone have any experience of the "Jaguar" knife?

[Gareth]

That MIGHT be the same as one I had a look at in a Army surplus shop a while ago, though I cannot be sure.  If so I was actually pleasantly surprised with the fit and finish, though IIRC the blade wasn't quite as thick as you'd normally expect on this style of knife.  Of course I didn't get to actually do anything with it, plus it might not even be the same knife at all, but the price seems to be about the same.

seems to have had some positive reactions here: http://www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk/cutting-tools/jaguar-bushcraft-knife.htm

[Grathr]

This might be a bit off topic, but I surfed a bit around Dave Canterburys webshop, and discovered that he sells leather sheaths for Mora knives for $12, wich is not a bad price. I do not know how good they are, but it looks good on the pics.

http://www.thepathfinderstore.com/leather-sheaths-for-mora-knives/

[Gareth]

They look pretty good, don't they?   Shame they don't seem to do a left handed version.

[jerseydevil]

My scandi's, two Moras and two Marttiinis.