The family names that tell our story
The family names that tell our story
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.
“Rombo-Anders wa knävlön tä å kutå å kund djärå
nor åv åssent.”
“Rombo-Anders wa knävlön tä å kutå å kund djärå nor åv åssent.”
Rombo-Anders was an incredible talented carver that could make something out of nothing.
Rombo-Anders was an incredible talented carver that could make something out of nothing.
From the village archive
From the village archive
“When talking about the knives from Mora, one has to mention the skilled craftsman Rombo-Anders Eriksson and his innovative mind. It was during a lunch break in the late 19th century when he noticed his son Carl’s new box made of vulcanised fibre. Instantly he saw the potential, cut a piece out, and transformed it into a knife sheath. Whether he ever replaced his son’s box is still unclear, but his life’s work and legacy live on forever.”
“When talking about the knives from Mora, one has to mention the skilled craftsman Rombo-Anders Eriksson and his innovative mind. It was during a lunch break in the late 19th century when he noticed his son Carl’s new box made of vulcanised fibre. Instantly he saw the potential, cut a piece out, and transformed it into a knife sheath. Whether he ever replaced his son’s box is still unclear, but his life’s work and legacy live on forever.”