Flint-Bror Mattsson

Knife from the Bo Widarsson Collection.

Flint-Bror Oskar Mattsson Marestam aka Bror Mattsson, was born in 1912-05-20 in Öna, Mora.

Flint-Bror Mattsson was nephew of Flint-Lars. https://oldmora.blogspot.com/2021/10/FlintLars-Andersson.html

An empty barn became his workshop, where he began making knives. The company was called B. Mattssons Knivfabrik.

Flint-Bror had learned the craft from his uncle Flint-Lars Andersson. Flint-Bror also worked for FM Mattsson for a while. It is said that he misappropriated many FMM knives and then sold them as his own.

The knives were stamped B.O.MATTSSON.

His knife making endeavor only lasted a couple of years. He soon stopped it and tried other things. The reason for his disappearance from the knife industry is unknown.

It is believed that his knives date from 1932-1935.

Flint-Bror Oskar Mattsson Marestam died in 1988-02-06

Stamps

There is no information about the stamp's chronology. Making a parallel with other makers, the "lemon" style is the newer format.

References

1) https://www.facebook.com/groups/304035912964178/permalink/3731661066868295/?comment_id=3733049316729470

2) https://gravar.se/forsamling/svenska-kyrkan-trollhattan-kyrkogardsforvaltningen/gotalundens/04/flint-bror-oskar-moorestam-dd29a

Comments

Frost - 1891 - 2005

Erik Frost – Data unknown, my guess 1900-1920 Frost-Erik Ersson (or Frost Erik Eriksson) was born in 1865-07-29 in the village of Östnor in a family of farmers. https://www.morahembygd.se/wp-content/stigsson/pee9624ac.html In his childhood, he suffered child paralysis, his entire upper body and arms were attacked. In 1887-06-07, Frost emigrated to the USA, like many others from his generation, to work as a lumberjack where we became known as Erik Frost. In 1890, Frost returned home and later in the year married Smids Anna Andersdotter (seven months before the first child Kristina was born) https://www.morahembygd.se/wp-content/stigsson/p786244cf.html . In total, they will have 8 children. 1891 also mark the year when he opened the sled and carriages factory called Erik Frost. See here a video of examples of similar style carriages https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvfw-QxuP50 Mentioned in the 120 Morakniv book “. According to Karl E...

Mors Kochanski

IN MEMORY OF Mors Kochanski (1940-2019) The legendary Mors Kochanski is considered by many to be the father of modern “bushcraft”. He has devoted his entire life to studying and teaching bushcraft and survival skills. Mors is also an acclaimed author with many books published, among them the Northern Bushcraft (1988- ISBN 1-871890-30-6) the bible for those who study and practice these skills. He's saying “the more you know, the less you carry” has become a motto for the bushcraft community, and his knife preferences are an example of this. To know more about his life visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mors_Kochanski or even better, listen to Paul Kirtley's podcast episode, where he interviews Mors https://paulkirtley.co.uk/2019/mors-kochanski-paul-kirtley-podcast/. Early in his career as a survival teacher, he and Tom Roycraft (probably late 1960s) put together the requirements of a basic yet practical knife for his students to use: blade around 4 fingers long, with a...

Cody Ludin

Photo credit Christopher Marchetti I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the incredible opportunity Cody afforded me earlier this year. His willingness to spend time with me and record a video interview was truly a remarkable experience that I will cherish forever. The video in links bellow in the article. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvgZJciZBG4 A few months ago, I wrote a couple of articles about Mors Koshanki, who I believe introduced and popularized the Mora knife in the bushcraft, survival, and outdoor living skills scene, especially in North America. Can be found here https://oldmora.blogspot.com/2021/12/Morskochanski.html and and https://morakniv.se/en/morakniv-stories-en/in-memory-of-mors-kochanski-1940-2019/ However, Cody Lundin is another person who brought the Morakniv to the spotlight. Most people know Cody from his appearances on survival shows on TV, such as "Dual Survival" and "The Today Show". However, it was on "D...

Mora Knife Legacy

Search This Blog