Mora Knife Legacy

In the 1945 FMM catalog, there is a paragraph mentioned the initial moment when the idea of the laminated Mora knife has born. Although the name of the craftsmen is never mentioned I suppose they are referring to   Sol-Nils Olsson  or maybe  Finn-Anders Andersson Google translator The manufacture of Mora knives has a long history. The handy and well-known Mora men for their mechanical aptitudes originally produced this article for household needs and as handicrafts. From an early age, some handicraftsmen realized that the knife blade gained greater durability and sharpness if the knife wall itself was made with a thin steel blade inserted in between and joined with softer iron. It's told. that the circumstance which gave a craftsman the idea of ​​making knife blades with inlaid steel was as follows. One of his neighbors had bought a paring knife made in another factory with the method of manufacture at the time, but accidentally dropped the knife on the floor and the...

(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 ...