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SAK Guy · **Reply #210 on:** July 23, 2015, 10:13:34 PM

New Mora! C Andersson (Classic #2 size)....beat up but still tight and serviceable. A well loved Mora..filed, batoned with a hammer and used for many years!!!!!!!!

Below it is a 1950's Trygve Kverneland in SK-11 stainless.

More on it here:
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,60882.msg1127170.html#msg1127170

SAK Guy · **Reply #211 on:** July 23, 2015, 10:39:36 PM

Early morning (i.e. cruddy) pic of the Mora Hunters to show the differences in size....

SAK Guy · **Reply #212 on:** July 24, 2015, 04:50:58 AM

C. Andersson started knife making in 1890 and was sold to K. J. Eriksson in the early 1960's'
My abused C. Andersson is probably a 40's-50's knife based on the blade stamp.

An example from "Blade Blog"

Blade Blog (C. Andersson page)
http://thebladeblog-ulf.blogspot.com/2011/09/c-andersson-mora-knives.html

This knife amazes me. It has been thoroughly abused yet is solid and, when I whisked a small freehand micro bevel on it, sharp as a razor!!! I don't know if the temper is shot but it still takes an edge just fine. Sheath is in decent shape as well.

Grathr · **Reply #213 on:** July 24, 2015, 07:42:12 AM

You know how to find them!
Another great find!

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Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #214 on:** July 24, 2015, 08:28:25 AM

Beautiful blade there mate

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SAK Guy · **Reply #215 on:** July 24, 2015, 08:35:25 AM

Thanks fellas!!!

dks · **Reply #216 on:** July 24, 2015, 11:27:20 AM

Nice knives, Mora Guy

I have not bought a mora for a few years...

SAK Guy · **Reply #217 on:** July 24, 2015, 03:22:32 PM

Quote from: dks on July 24, 2015, 11:27:20 AM

Nice knives, Mora Guy

I have not bought a mora for a few years...

Thanks buddy!!

Gerhard Gerber · **Reply #218 on:** July 24, 2015, 04:26:25 PM

Really nice, wish I could get my hands on some better Scandinavian knives...

I added a Companion Black and Companion Heavy Duty to the collection this week.
They might sleep in the cheapy-box of my collection, but they are no less loved

SAK Guy · **Reply #219 on:** July 24, 2015, 05:39:21 PM

Thank you Gerhard!

SAK Guy · **Reply #220 on:** July 27, 2015, 09:40:19 PM

Mail call....

2 more 760's and a KJE 546 I think.

Grathr · **Reply #221 on:** July 28, 2015, 06:19:25 AM

Quote from: SAK Guy on July 27, 2015, 09:40:19 PM

Mail call....

2 more 760's and a KJE 546 I think.

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SAK Guy · **Reply #222 on:** July 28, 2015, 06:34:45 AM

Quote from: Grathr on July 28, 2015, 06:19:25 AM

Quote from: SAK Guy on July 27, 2015, 09:40:19 PM
Mail call....

2 more 760's and a KJE 546 I think.

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The guy had 2 of those NOS 760's...wanted 35 each....offered him 40 for both.

Must have been slow movers!!!!! Now I have one for each of the grandkids!!!

Paid too much for that KJE but you don't see that model very often and it's the SS mate to the carbon version I bought a couple of months ago....

Grathr · **Reply #223 on:** July 28, 2015, 07:09:03 AM

Quote from: SAK Guy on July 28, 2015, 06:34:45 AM

Quote from: Grathr on July 28, 2015, 06:19:25 AM

Quote from: SAK Guy on July 27, 2015, 09:40:19 PM
Mail call....

2 more 760's and a KJE 546 I think.

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The guy had 2 of those NOS 760's...wanted 35 each....offered him 40 for both.

Must have been slow movers!!!!! Now I have one for each of the grandkids!!!

Paid too much for that KJE but you don't see that model very often and it's the SS mate to the carbon version I bought a couple of months ago....

You have some very lucky grandkids!

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SAK Guy · **Reply #224 on:** July 28, 2015, 08:44:17 AM

Quote from: Grathr on July 28, 2015, 07:09:03 AM

Quote from: SAK Guy on July 28, 2015, 06:34:45 AM
Quote from: Grathr on July 28, 2015, 06:19:25 AM

Quote from: SAK Guy on July 27, 2015, 09:40:19 PM
Mail call....

2 more 760's and a KJE 546 I think.

(Image removed from quote.)

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The guy had 2 of those NOS 760's...wanted 35 each....offered him 40 for both.

Must have been slow movers!!!!! Now I have one for each of the grandkids!!!

Paid too much for that KJE but you don't see that model very often and it's the SS mate to the carbon version I bought a couple of months ago....

You have some very lucky grandkids!

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I'm the lucky one!

SAK Guy · **Reply #225 on:** July 28, 2015, 11:12:54 PM

Carried that old C Andersson around the other day. I had put a new microbevel on it and it cuts like a razor!!!! Wide blade, heavy and solid, I love it! Will try to tote this one more often!

AimlessWanderer · **Reply #226 on:** July 28, 2015, 11:34:36 PM

I like the look of that one. Unpretentious, but effective and reliable.

What makes you think the temper is shot? Don't forget they didn't chase the 60HRc threshold back then. 50ish Rockwell was the norm in the earlier days for ease of sharpening/steeling/stropping

SAK Guy · **Reply #227 on:** July 28, 2015, 11:57:24 PM

Looks like it's been on the grinder at one time but I don't see color like the temper was burned so maybe it's ok. It really came back easy with a microbevel....the orig scandi grind is too damaged to fix with the tools/stones I have.

styx · **Reply #228 on:** July 29, 2015, 10:05:05 AM

Quote from: SAK Guy on July 28, 2015, 11:57:24 PM

Looks like it's been on the grinder at one time but I don't see color like the temper was burned so maybe it's ok. It really came back easy with a microbevel....the orig scandi grind is too damaged to fix with the tools/stones I have.

Carbide sharpener!!

Or just something low grit. 220 sandpaper could work very well
On the other hand I love the rustic design of it. Exact reason why i chose a Mora #1 over other more popular models as my first

SAK Guy · **Reply #229 on:** July 29, 2015, 03:16:28 PM

LOL!!!

Actually, the edge came back with about 15 medium pressure passes on a fine grit, 6" Smith's diamond stone.

Grathr · **Reply #230 on:** July 29, 2015, 03:53:59 PM

Nice

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SAK Guy · **Reply #231 on:** August 05, 2015, 09:12:28 PM

Got some "Mini" Moras in today......

Carl Andersson Scout knife and a KJ Eriksson with a Burl handle.

Scout sheath

Gareth · **Reply #232 on:** August 05, 2015, 10:53:46 PM

Those are so dinky!

SAK Guy · **Reply #233 on:** August 06, 2015, 12:43:30 AM

Quote from: Gareth on August 05, 2015, 10:53:46 PM

Those are so dinky!

The Scout knife would be an awesome personal neck knife but the other one...it's a wee little blade.

SAK Guy · **Reply #234 on:** August 06, 2015, 03:57:54 PM

Heard back from Mora! I had asked for info on three recent Moras in my collection.

Here's what they sent me....my Ref pic and their ID.

From a 1960 leaflet

From the 2000 catalogue

This is the KJE No 1710. The knife previously had a neutral brown leather sheath, but eventionally inherited the sheath from KJE No 1700 which probably was the only knife model kept from the FM Mattsson assortment (FMM No 650).
We bought the already closed down knife manufacturing from FM Mattsson in 1962. They produced knives between 1917-1961. Your sample was probably produced sometime between 1990-2005.

- Thomas Eriksson
Senior Product SpeSmurfpillst Morakniv®

Grathr · **Reply #235 on:** August 06, 2015, 08:40:50 PM

That is great info!

Very nice of them to get all that for you!

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SAK Guy · **Reply #236 on:** August 06, 2015, 09:09:27 PM

It was great! It even helped ID one that came in the mail today. A KJE 1701 made for Jonsered.

(I'll take a better pic later when I feel better)

Gerhard Gerber · **Reply #237 on:** August 06, 2015, 10:31:39 PM

Unfortunately really new Mora's

.....but I love them all.

SAK Guy · **Reply #238 on:** August 06, 2015, 11:03:50 PM

Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!

SAK Guy · **Reply #239 on:** August 07, 2015, 07:07:52 AM

Couple Of Moras in today.

KJ Eriksson 1701 (shown above in the 2000 catalog page) as made for Jonsered. Blade and box are labeled "Jonsered Turbo" so perhaps this was a promotional gift supplied with a Jonsered Chainsaw purchase (with their patented "Turbo" intake system). The box also bears the KJE trademark. It has a 5.5 inch blade and a sculpted grip that has to felt to be believed...fits the hand perfectly. The sheath is embossed with the Swedish Heraldic Lion bearing a sword.

The smaller knife is a Carl Andersson sheath knife with a wide 4.5 inch blade and steel buttcap. It has the old MO(CA)RA blade stamp. (see attached)

In the background is my CT34 125th Anniversary Vic.

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