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Title: Mora knifes
Post by: BRITTMAN on July 17, 2011, 07:25:00 PM
Have you guys and gals tried the Mora knife line yet ? If you have not check them out , they are tuff as crap , very sharp/easy to resharpen , perfect for about any use in the outdoors I can think of  . Best of all the price of one will run $20 and under and you cna get them from tradgang sponsor Two Tracks . This knife is one of the best deals you will find period .


Mike Britt
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: michigan bill on July 17, 2011, 07:44:00 PM
yup, it's hard to think of another value even close to this one.
and the links to the other scandinavian knife sites are great.
bill
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: Mojo Rising on July 17, 2011, 07:57:00 PM
Have a carbon steel Mora clipper. Best 11 dollar knife i ever bought.
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: BRITTMAN on July 17, 2011, 08:19:00 PM
Im looking for someone that makes " neck sheath  " kydex or leather sheaths that have firesteel holder on them . Anyone know where I can find someone who makes them ?
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: 2treks on July 17, 2011, 08:52:00 PM
I am glade you are happy with the Knives Mike, I will keep you posted on the Sheath situation. Thanks.
Chuck
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: owlbait on July 17, 2011, 09:01:00 PM
So Chuck, is the website update going to include the Mora knives too? Now that your back from the PBS gathering maybe you can get back to work?  :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: 2treks on July 17, 2011, 09:15:00 PM
Alright simmer!
Yes, The site will include the Mora line-up and more? Thank you

CTT
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: bayoulongbowman on July 18, 2011, 09:20:00 AM
im looking for c223 ?????ty mark
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: Bjorn on July 18, 2011, 09:34:00 AM
I have one in the shop that was likely 2.00 new in the 60's. Very well made.
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: 2treks on July 18, 2011, 09:40:00 AM
The C223 is a big camp type knife, I mostly have hunting/bushcraft types right now. I maybe placing and order soon and that is one I need to look at. I would have had to wait for a week or so to get it with my last order and that would have made me miss having the knives for the show we went to. I will make a post when we get the website updated and running,please just PM or call until then. Thank you.
Chuck
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: mjh on July 18, 2011, 09:42:00 AM
I must have about a dozen mora knives scattered around the place.  Great knife for the price!  Not always my go to knife but many times an extra in a kit,  in a tool box, anywhere yea might need a knife.  If yea ask to borrow a knife I'll likely hand you a mora...
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: TommyBoy on July 18, 2011, 11:16:00 AM
I always keep one in the glove box and the Scamp trailer. For the price, buy a few and scatter them around. They come exceeding sharp right off the bat.
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: 2treks on July 18, 2011, 11:27:00 AM
TommyBoy, How you been man? Missed you at Comptons.
CTT
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: bluemoonrising on July 18, 2011, 11:31:00 AM
Chuck-do they make a fish filleting knife? Thanks -Mike
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: Trooper on July 18, 2011, 02:08:00 PM
I have several Mora knives.  Very good knife.
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: 2treks on July 18, 2011, 02:24:00 PM
Mike, they make all kinds of Fillet knives. Give a call or email. Thanks.
Chuck
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: robtattoo on July 18, 2011, 04:26:00 PM
I just had to go for a quick countup; I've got 17!
In the toolbox, 3 on the boat, glovebox of the truck & The Wife's car, toolbox on the truck, several in the office, two in the kitchen drawers, one in each of my hunting packs & 3 in my 'bug-out box/camp kitchen'

Disgustingly useful piece of kit!  :D

One thing I do notice (moreso in the US than in the UK, for some reason) is that a lot of folks don't know how to sharpen a Scandi grind properly.
When you sharpen a Mora/Frosts/Helle blade, you really want to be sharpening with the entire bevel flat to your stone. A Scandi grind shouldn't have a secondary bevel on the edge.
Once you get your head around it, it really is the easiest kind of grind to sharpen & generally speaking, the toughest edge to blunt.
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: robtattoo on July 18, 2011, 04:36:00 PM
If anyone's interested, I did a tutorial on sharpening over on the Knife Maker's forum, that deals specifically (In the first half) with sharpening a Scandi ground blade.....

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=110;t=000935
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: GRAYBEARD on July 18, 2011, 04:56:00 PM
Rob's system works! I have the bandaids to prove it!
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: SveinD on July 18, 2011, 05:50:00 PM
Mora are well known here in Scandinavia for making tough and affordable knives. I don't think there has been a household without at least one, where I come from. I think they even made a filet-knife with a cork handle, that my father and grandfather used when in the boat at sea. At least I think it was Mora..
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: Steve H. on July 18, 2011, 06:25:00 PM
My Dad had one of them 60's (or 50's Moras) like Bjorn mentioned until I lost it for him.

I got 3 Mora's last year at a trade show from vendors, bloodied one in Molokai this spring!  Great knives.
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: BRITTMAN on July 18, 2011, 07:25:00 PM
Check out you tube for the Mora Knife torture test , thats one TUFF $16 knife .
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: 2treks on July 18, 2011, 08:59:00 PM
That is a nice tutorial Rob,Thank you. I have made and use some of the stuff you show, I will be making more now.
I will post some pics and prices on the classifieds later tonight or in the morning. I have 4 models right at the moment and should have more soon, Thanks
Chuck
Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: 2treks on July 19, 2011, 08:42:00 PM
Here you go. Click the link for the ad.
Thanks for looking.
Chuck
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=48;t=001589

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Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: don s on July 19, 2011, 10:03:00 PM
i couldn't believe just how sharp this little knife gets and stays. i used a white tail antler tine for a handle on my mora and made a nice little leather sheath with a belt clip. i usually just clip it to the strap of my back quiver.   :campfire:  don
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Title: Re: Mora knifes
Post by: 2treks on July 19, 2011, 10:12:00 PM
Dang Don! you just reminded me, I also have some blades ready to mount. I will get some pictures up of them later. I gotta hit the hay.
Nice looking rig by the way. Good job.

CTT