Mora Knife Legacy

The Mora 2000 was introduced in 1991 by KJ Eriksson . It was the first innovation for a decade and became a sales success very quickly. The original prototype was called "Trapper" but it was actually exported for a period across the Atlantic, where it was sold under the powerful name "Moose Master" Mora 2000 was a request from KJ Eriksson's Norwegian agent Rathe for a knife to hike with. Early prototypes made out of plastic padding and aluminum blade Prototype before any pattern was engraved on handle and sheath Another Trapper prototype in Maroon red. Personal collection of Dave Canterbury. Several other colors were tested, among them blue, grey, maroon, green, black.   The very original idea for the knife was a wish from our Norwegian agent who wanted a knife "to go on tour with". "The idea was to create a practical all-around knife that would work just as well for skinning, cleaning, and filleting fish, and for skinning and butchering fel...

(This image was digitally repaired and enhanced) Finn-Anders Andersson (1848 - 1930) is one of the first knifemakers of Mora knives and the first to make a large-scale knife production business. He is a prime example of the entrepreneurial spirit in that region at the time. Finn Anders was born in 1848 in the village of Östnor, from a family of clockmakers. He was originally called Krång Anders, however, there were so many Krångs in Östnor that he decided to change to the farm’s name Finn. At the age of 18, Finn Anders began working at Mora Mekaniska Fabriks in Östnor with a paycheck of 12 öre per hour.  He began forging knives at home for sale while working at Mora Mekaniska Fabriks. His first knife was made in 1868.  Mora  Mekaniska  Fabriks  AB, 27 September  1872.  Finn-Anders Andersson is second on the right on the middle row He gained experience in industrial engineering and product manufacturing at the sewing factory. Later, when he would start ...