There has always been a strong craft tradition in Mora, thanks to the proximity to Swedish nature, rich in materials such as iron ore and timber. People from Mora have made sharp knives for the rest of the world for more than 400 years.
As long as there have been knife makers in the area, Anders and Erik have dominated men’s first names for several generations, just as Anna and Kerstin have done for the women. In fact, children were often given the same name as their parents or grandparents. When there were too many people in the same village named Anders or Anna, a family name was added before the first name.
The family name could be taken from a previous relative’s skill, an ancestor’s name, or from some geographical phenomenon. Then an Anna could be named Smids-Anna, whose ancestors were a blacksmith, or Anders could be named Sol-Anders because he came from the neighbouring island, Sollerön.
You see, these family names share a common thread throughout our history. That’s why we proudly present our new collection of wooden-handled knives. The names of which come from people who in one way or another were involved in the foundation for knife manufacturing in Mora. With the knives Finn, Wit, Lok & Rombo, we look decades back in time and note that the story of our dear Morakniv begins long before our company first saw the light of day.
There has always been a strong craft tradition in Mora, thanks to the proximity to Swedish nature, rich in materials such as iron ore and timber. People from Mora have made sharp knives for the rest of the world for more than 400 years.
As long as there have been knife makers in the area, Anders and Erik have dominated men’s first names for several generations, just as Anna and Kerstin have done for the women. In fact, children were often given the same name as their parents or grandparents. When there were too many people in the same village named Anders or Anna, a family name was added before the first name.
The family name could be taken from a previous relative’s skill, an ancestor’s name, or from some geographical phenomenon. Then an Anna could be named Smids-Anna, whose ancestors were a blacksmith, or Anders could be named Sol-Anders because he came from the neighbouring island, Sollerön.
You see, these family names share a common thread throughout our history. That’s why we proudly present our new collection of wooden-handled knives. The names of which come from people who in one way or another were involved in the foundation for knife manufacturing in Mora. With the knives Finn, Wit, Lok & Rombo, we look decades back in time and note that the story of our dear Morakniv begins long before our company first saw the light of day.
Dan –
A lot of people online are complaining about the price, because this is much more expensive than a typical Mora. What I can say is this: Yes, it is worth the price. The pictures don’t do it justice. When you pick it up you immediately know you’ve got an extremely solid tool in your hand. The fit and finish are perfect. The edge is perfect. The steel may be the same but the heat treat is different (see the code in the sustainability section), and you can absolutely tell the difference in performance. The whole knife just radiates quality.
Josh –
After purchasing the Lok I can say that I am both impressed and satisfied but I have some reservations.
The good:
Lovely blade and handle design, very ergonomic and safe.
The 4 inch blade length is a good all round length
An environmentally friendly design.
Exposed tang helps protect handle from being damaged by batoning.
Neutral:
I am not sure that a narrowed tip is really necessary on an outdoors knife, it is more of a tactical feature and I would prefer to just have a stronger tip instead
Dissapointments:
Mora has not made it clear whether they used 12C27 or 14C28N for this blade which is VERY important information to know because the two steels behave differently and it lets the customer know the limitations of the blade.