Mora knives refer to a series of widely used belt-knives (belt-knives, to be precise) made mainly by knifemakers in the town of Mora, Dalarna Province, Sweden. In Northern Europe, the Mora knife has been used as an everyday knife for many years. Because of their simple and durable structure, easy maintenance, and wide range of uses, as well as their relatively low price, these knives are particularly favored by the bushcraft community. Mora knives are highly regarded by famous wilderness survival guides such as Ray Mears, Cody Lundin and Mors Kochanski. In addition, in Sweden and Finland, mora knives are widely used in construction and industry as general tools. Most mora knives are similar in design to Finnish knives (puukkos).

The blade material of the Mora knife:

The making of the Mora knife can be traced back to the sword-making tradition of the Middle Ages. The blade of the mora knife is forged from three pieces of steel. Traditionally, the center portion of the blade is extremely tough, high-quality crucible steel. The sides of the blade are made of softer and more flexible steel. The result is an outstanding tool—one that resists chipping, maintains an edge well, and can cut even wrought iron and softer steels. Modern ordinary mora knives are stamped and formed from rolled steel plates and heat treated by industrial production lines.

Types of Mora knives

There are two major categories of Mora knives widely used today:

1. Various types of Mora knives with newer synthetic material handles;

2. The so-called "classic" (traditional) Mora knife: There are various specifications, and the blade materials used are mainly: 12C27 stainless steel, UHB-20C carbon steel or produced by Mora of Sweden. of carbon steel clips (softer steels and UHB-20C carbon steel).

Main manufacturers

Most Mora knives are made by "KJ Eriksson" and "Frosts Knivfabrik" Produced by the company. In 2008, the two companies merged their trademarks into a unified "Mora of Sweden" trademark.

How to pronounce Mora?

The correct pronunciation of the word "mora" is: "moo-ra", with a long "o" (oh) sound in the middle.

Common models

Mora Companion MG High Carbon (replaces the now discontinued 840 Clipper)

Mora Companion MG Stainless (replaces the now discontinued 860 Clipper )

Mora 546 stainless

Mora 511 carbon

Mora Bushcraft Series

Pictures of various Mora knives (quoted from Mora of Sweden Company official website, non-commercial reference)

Mora of Sweden's stainless steel, synthetic material handle Mora knife