Mora Knife Legacy

Whenever I think about morakniv, I immediately imagine a fixed blade knife with red handle, no guard, simple blade with a scandi grind, razor sharp, simple sheath and affordable. This is the resume of the current evolution of a knife that as evolved for hundreds of years. In many cases if you ask a Swedish to imagine a knife, he will think on a morakniv It's designed to be a multi-purpose knife for the everyday task, outdoor activities and crafting activities alike. In the old catalogs, this type of knife is also called "slidkniv" that translate to sheath knife or "täljkniv" when is sold without a sheath. Origins The Morakniv is based on that Scandinavian knife that as evolved for hundreds of years, later part of the Middle Ages or even older, here some link the design back to the iron age and the era of the Vikings. Archaeological findings indicate processing of iron in the area of Ovansiljan around this time. Stefan Westberg, from Morakn...