I have one of those and two of the Mora 510's. Great little knives. I used one of mine for a week on a ridge top in West Virginia. It did every thing I needed to do including splitting wood, food prep, carving traps and snare parts and general whittling.
I am so glad I found this channel. I love Mora knives! I have the classic #2, robust and this companion and am always reaching for the companion for bushcraft. Thank you for sharing your knowledge & mods! I agree 100% with everything -Dave
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Besides pointing out how great a value the MoraKniv is, your comparison of it to the more expensive knife is smart guidance on how to make decisions on the many choices we make every day especially when those choices relate to cost, aesthetics, and function.
"I don't always have an axe on me when I leave the house". That line just shot down everyone who's completely against batoning and won't do it to save their life
Not sure why there are 46 thumbs down on this bro. I found it very informative and practical. It was also put together in such a way that was interesting. The Mora is just down right awesome and anyone who thinks otherwise isn't being fair or honest in their judgment. Well done BCB... Hi5!
Blaine Simons I have wondered about things like that - I have seen videos that just had a simple description of an item and some idiot will put a thumb down/ I think it is the equivalent of a toddler peeing on the carpet in front of his parents, just to get attention.
I absolutely love the video I am A Mora fan to the end. a lot of my friends use high class bushcraft knives and my Mora has stood the test of time even longer than some of their $300 knives. thanks for the video.
One of the must-do things to a mora is to regrind the edge because their manufacturing process does not create true scandinavian grinds. They actually come with a secondary bevel that should be removed if you plan to use it for the long term.
@@Jerry-uc1pn no secondary bevel on my 3 classic and companion and it is very dificult to find the very very small secondary bevel on my new Garberg ... ;-)
Very cool! As I've stated on other sites, I've been woodsrunnin' for nearly 50 years and I still learn things from others. It's really reassuring to see so many younger folks have such an interest in 'bushcraft' and in stewardship of the wild. Thanx!
Great video. One of the few that I've seen that actually made sense. I agree totally with you about the Mora knives. After I got my first Mora companion and discovered the quality for price of these knives, I have purchased five companions, eight 511 craftlines & two 546 craftlines. At a price line of $6-$15, they just can't be beat. Again, great video
John, great video. Very informative and well presented. I have one little tidbit I want to pass along. I found the sheaths on the Mora do have a tendency to wear thin on the entry point. I believe that it is because they are plastic. Anyway, one night while at Walmart I went by the hair products aisle and I saw these little elastic bands that women use as scrunchies. These are designed for ponytails. I am not talking about the flowered ones, they are simply and pretty much a rubber band with cloth around them. There is a pack called Goody that is like $3 and you get 30 of them. They're cheap and they work great for holding the knife in the handles.
I did the same neck lanyard with the adjustable cord on my Mora 2/0 for my "camp" knife when I go hiking! I love all my Mora's as well as my full tang blades. Love the opening of this video BTW! - danofiremano
I always use the fishermans knot when I put para cord around kneck. The adjustable part is great, and I find that when the para cord is doubled up behind my kneck, it doesn't dig into my kneck like a single strand does. The mora is justva great knife.
You say that you are not an expert, however your thoughts and opinions sound, to me, very well thought out and sound. Happy bushcrafting. I am definitely subscribing. Thanks.
I love Mora's too. I use the Companion stainless steel for fishing and hunting and it performs as well as the carbon steel. I have recently bought the Companion carbon Heavy Duty for camp and wood work. It's the only knife that Mora states is tough enough for batoning and it's still light enough to wear as a neck knife. I love that thing. Good vid, keep them coming.
The 1st BushCraft Bums video I ever saw. Glad to see it is still accessible, good practice advice. I miss your videos, but am sure the pandemic has kept you busy. Trust you are well and that COVID-19 has not touched your family.
good to see a sensible approach to Mora's , I'm a big fan, there wouldn't be the current style of bushcraft knives without them .. thanks for sharing Tony
Thanks so much for the wonderful video. I am trying to decide what bushcraft knife to buy as a gift and after watching TOO MANY videos on this topic was completely confused until I saw your video. I was CONVINCED by them that I needed to buy a THICK blade, full tang knife despite my "gut" feeling that a mora was a much better choice. The fact that it is LIGHT enough to wear around the neck and TOUGH enough to do all the ESSENTIAL camp skills was wonderful to hear. You cannot imagine how grateful I am for your video. THANK YOU. Best wishes to you an yours.
Moras (and Marttiini's for that matter) are fantastic starter knives that lets you get a feeling if you really need/want to get a higher end knife. For several years, I used a leatherman MT and a Walmart folding saw and got my by just fine. It took me a good while to even consider buying a knife over $100. Though, Condor makes a woodlore clone (the bushlore) that you can snag for $30-40 He touched on something but I assume he's someone that doesn't like to use high end knives for one reason or another. Probably because the fact that adventure sworn knives tend to be expensive and hard to come by. Maybe simply because he's afraid to damage its beautiful looks or lose it. Nowadays, I use a fairly high end knife simply because I want to. It does pretty much everything I want it to do except carve (which is why I keep a mora as a backup. just for that)
Well spoken. Great knife. After trying my first Mora out for about a year, I too bought multiples, but I only got 6 of them. haha Maintains an edge very well, sharpens very easily, and thin enough for skinning, filleting, & food prep. Doesn't get any better for such a low price. And those handles are worth mentioning again, they have a firm grip even when wet, which I find especially helpful when cleaning game. A thick blade geared towards batoning is just too limited in my opinion.
I just bought e few moras and they are very light and practical love the sheath that comes with em, trying to collect as many as I can, very cheap even for kitchen use awesome I ll cut my well done steaks with this moras...
You did make a very good point. Purchasing 10 good blades for modest money does have some major advantages over having just one very costly blade that at best is only going to be slightly better that a good blade and is still subject to being lost or stolen. Just being able to throw an extra knife in the glove compartment or trunk or your bug out bag may save your rear.
Hi John, Your right I have a Frost Mora Companion and it does everything I need a knife to do, but I just got a Rodent 4 and right away I could tell it's going to be a great one, my John Bradley World's Finest Camp Knife is a piece of art, and I find I just want to look at it, although I do neck carry my Skookum Bush Tool, and one of my favorite bushcraft knives is my Busse Son of Badger, and my INFI Ratmandu, I have it in the SR101 too, I find that a sharp knife is all I need since I'm not a sculptor, for what I do, all I need is to keep them very sharp.
A nice tip is to carve a wedge first before batonning. Sometimes the knife gets stuck you can free it with a wedge. It also saves the edge if you continue with the wedge after you start batonning an inch or 2, wedge in and take out the knife.
Heah John, I've surfing the Tube for one it's very cold here in Northeastern Ohio but the other day I had Christmas in February and I didn't plan it that way either, but the morning mail I got three Stromeng Knives from Ragweed Forge and I got them at a great price too, that afternoon I got my Rodent 6 which I had the top gaurd taken off and now it look's like a beefy Ratmandu on steriods beautiful work at their Custom Shop, anyhow I remembered seeing this video which reminded me if two of my new Stromeng knives the KS 9 is a Carbon blade while the KS. 5 and my Buhku (LIL) STAK which is a Puukkuu are made in the Sandvik 12c27 Stainless Steel which is the same stainless that Mora uses in their stainless steel and some even say it's just as good as the carbon knives which made me happy not only because you like your Mora that much, but I have to agree with your choice as your user knife because my Frost Mora is still working great and I've had it for years now, Thanx for the reminders that Mora makes a fine knife and that the Sandvik 12c27 Stainless Steel is a good steel for a knife or else Mora wouldn't use it, Thanx Bro.
I have the stainless version of that knife. Excellent knife at a great price. I really like the plastic sheath it comes with. I also like the sheath mods you did. I may have to try those. I got the green sheath for looks. I got an orange version for my sister. Now I realize that a brightly colored sheath is a good idea. So I will have to try the orange tape trick you did. I am also thinking of getting one of those hot pink moras.
This same knife is also my favorite and is always my go to knife. I have big hands and love the handle. Actually bought a second one to give a friend, but decided I would keep it. After using mine, he has bought his own. Summary: I love this knife and highly recommend it. Be warned - this thing comes sharp as a razor. Just thinking I may order a few more just in case something happens to mine or they dis-continue making it.
excellent choice. I had a bunch of knives, but the one knife that always had its place in my pack was the Mora Companion, 3 years of use and still going strong. I sold almost every knife I ever owned, but I kept the Companion, which says a lot about its quality. However, I now ordered a TP Knife (Toby Platts), but the Companion will always go with me as a back up. good video, subscribed because of it! keep it up!
Excellent Review and advice! I collect knives and enjoy having high quality bushcraft knives. However my favorite and most used knife is the exact same knife. Second most used is a Jeff White bush one knife which is inexpensive (40) dollars on self reliance outfitters. It’s also of thin stock (1095) steel. Either of these knives paired with hatchet works exceedingly well for bushcraft. I might add I use an all terrain wheelchair for outdoor excursions. You’d be surprised how far I can travel through difficult terrain. I just pace myself and prepare in event I want to camp.
I have the heavy duty, olive green, modded the back and ranger band on top, love it too. May not get an expensive knife, even though I wanted the adventure sworn too. Nice vid, subbed and liked.
On the spine of my Mora i have filed a shallow half moon notch for my fire steel, it creates more sparks and sort of directs them making it easier to light kindling. Picked that trick up while on winter training in Norway back in the early 1990's from our Norwegian instructor who had modded his knife that way. In addition i have drilled a lanyard hole in the handle, instead of using paracord i have used elastic shockcord for the lanyard and retention strap.
No better knife for the money in my opinion. Your technique makes the knife capable of doing things that may have damaged it in the hands of a careless user. Thanks for a good video.
I've seen a lot of Mora mods but that lanyard is awesome. A lot of mods are common sense but others come from just pure experience and field use. I'm left handed so wearing it on my belt isn't the best option for me. Definitely going to make and use that lanyard. Thank you!
Nice practical knife demonstration. Many of us are just like you. We start with a Mora, try bigger more expensve knives, but the Mora is always the go to knife. Light and dependable. I have 15 or so of the clipper/companion types and love them. I've been trying the companion stainless for fishing, food and game prep and like is as well as the carbon.
I really like your first definition of a bushcraft knife. I think the other aspects you mention often might make it a better bushcraft knife, but only if/because it serves you better in the woods when you need it.
love my Moras; I do carry a heavy blade in the bush, ( BK 9 ) but always have a Mora with me too for finer work, And the price is insane, you can buy a half dozen and keep one everywhere you might want one!
Nice video, modified my mora just like it after seeing it. I like especially the paracord to hold the knife in it's place, improves the safety a lot I think.
I recently got a Mora Bushcraft Orange and love it. I am Norwegian so maybe it is in the genes. I love this knife which is thicker and longer than the average Mora. I liked the idea of the orange handle but wish the sheath was black. I experiment and sometimes carry this EDC around my neck on the the side. It is very lightweight, and the perfect bushcraft knife.
My favorite bushcraft knife is the Mora Robust very similar tho the Mora companion just with a little thicker blade stock. Really a great and inexpensive knife.
The thing i like most with this vid is that you don't look like a hard core prepper in full camo outfit waiting for shtf. You ate not showing off and i like that.
I was thinking the same. Looking forward to checking out his other videos. I'm getting a little tired of all the mall ninja knife videos that dominate youtube.
I like my mora for whittling, AKA bushcrafting. When I go camping I take the mora for small carving jobs, but for wood processing I use a folding saw. If I want to make a bow drill then a small saw to get my hearth and spindle pieces, then process them with my esee6. Then ill rough cut them, the mora blade is a quick cut anything cheaply knife. If I want to go camping with just one knife then the mora stays at home and I bring a custom full tang scandi grind. After all some of us rather spend a few hundred dollars on a sexy knife that will last generations, instead of that new pos iPhone that will last till it's dropped. Don't knock a custom made item folks until you've tried them, and wth is a custom knife good for if you never use it. Might as well be a paper weight.... good vid guy!
I own 2 mora's Got one in SS and one in CS great tools I have used my for every thing From Boning out Moose to cleaning Trout and Harvesting Wild Eatibles... I like them so much I bought one for my wife.... Been carrying using them since 2002 love'm.... Greetings from nc tim
Can't really go wrong with a Mora, Im from sweden and i got my first mora when i was around 4, I use an Enzo Trapper (O1 steel) mostly, it's a joy to use but the handle has it's downsides with squarish shape which can dig into the palm of your hand, something you can get used to, but to be honest few knives beat a classic Mora blade, maybe I'm sentimental but i love it.
I changed the handle shape of my Enzo Trapper in D2 steel just a little bit and added a lanyard hole. The hole in the blank is already there. I had the same problem with the original handle digging into my hand but just about 20 minutes on the belt sander including polishing resolved that problem and I now have no hot spots at all in any knife grip position. I am now going to test the Enzo Elver in Sandvik steel.
So True having a Good Knife We Love to Handle and Admire and Then We have the Knife that does the Work and Like Many Others it all Starts with a Mora or three !
hey nice Mora! ive just recieved three recently the MG the 511 and the 510 (ithink) lol i love em and like you said mora seems to be more than capable, i like your mods to the sheathe!
I recently got a Battle Horse Attitude, I really liked the handle because it had palm swell, that's important to me, A palm.sell fits in my hand pretty good. and I knew that. The reason I didn't get a PLSK or the Scout was mainly because I didn't like the handle so I went with the Swamp Rat Ratmandu and fell in love with that knife, First of all it has a choil which I really like especially the versatility it offers But I do have to admit I always liked the Woodlore or similar styles to that Adventure Sworn you have, but everytime I want one, it's either a 5 year waiting list or their not taking new orders. Like even now. I just got a knife and their selling those knives again, But I just bought a new knife because I found how I coukd get what I want for a excellent price an ND I got it in a quick way..I took and had Battle Horse put a slight curve on it, then I had the drop point lowered just like those high end knives I liked, I also had a high scandi done to it and a white g-10 handle with blue liners, John, The knife came out Simply TiT's, Beautiful, It's spot on and I'm esthetic how it came out. I chose a O1 for ease of sharpening especially in a survival sutuation. It came with a 3/16th's" thickness which I like for a 5 1/4"+ blade just incase I needed something robust again in a survival situation, But the high scandi suffices as a good edge to work wood all of the time. I have a great quality at a great price..I know Battle Horse does a excellent job Tempering, Because I have a Bushcrafter that's one of my Fav's that I had the handle flattened and polished because I don't like a round handle and I wear a large glove and it fit's like a glove. My Bushcrafter looks like a expensive looking Kephart and it's a great knife and the O1 hold's a great edge and it's a tank of a knife. So I was esthetic when Battle Horse had a knife I could work with. The best part was the price. I also needed a knife with a white handle so I could team it with my smaller Himalayan Imports M-43 Khukuri with a white handle so yeah, a match. You know how they say the best knife is the knife that's on you at the time ? well I like to neck carry my Mora 510 so it ends up that I'll have two knives. The new Attitude will always be at my side and the Mora 510 around my neck, The others will be attach to my pack with tge rest of my C's. Yeah, I see how much you like the Mora's. and I could understand that. I recently seem Cody Londin ' s Mora Classic #1, it's been well loved and reshaped by sharpening alot, But He's been using "Honey" since 1992 WoW that's a long time. So yeah, that's why I also got my Mora's. But my Battle Horse Attitude is awesome, infact I can put it down, I had to go out and put some love on it this weekend. Wouldn't you know it, it's raining.
I too baton small kindling size wood, but if someone is against batoning with a knife, just carve a wedge from a stick and baton that through any size log you want. If the wedge breaks, more firewood! Botoning will not dull a blade as the edge only contacts the wood until the primary bevel contacts the wood, acts like a wedge and splits the wood.
csh, Thanks so much for watching and for taking the time to comment.. Wedges are als a great technique for splitting wood. Some Folks are just opposed to battoning! I don't necessarily agree with them. I respect everyone's viewpoint however and thank everyone for watching!
I don't carry a lot of gear unless it's in my Jeep. But a usually have two or three cutting tools. A Mora neck knife (now with the adjustable cord per your video), a belt fixed blade (6 to 7 inch, heavy spine knife with a good handle) and a Bacho saw. If necessary, a Plumb shingle hatchet with a straight, 4" edge and a hammer back.
As far as tools go, I always have a Mora 200 on by hip (I mostly use it for food prep and eating) and my Mora classic 2 around my neck (I got that knife 11 years ago from my grandfather when I was five years old), an M9 bayonett and a multitool on my "Stridssele 304/k" (What the Swedish army used before the tactical wests came). My folding saw gor in the top pocket of my pack and the axe goes on the outside.
Great vid, I also use a similar system for my firesteels and the double fishermen knots exactly the same . Great information and very well explained and demonstrated, keep them coming. The people that put thumbs down are a bunch of doosh-bags that don't know jack, ignore all the haters :)
I have a couple Mora carving knives but have been considering getting a Mora (or four) for my pack. Just haven't done it yet, but with seeing the mods you made, I've just got to do it. I've been thinking about that exact knife actually to be my kids' first knives when they get old enough. Because as a fixed blade with high quality steel that's light, easy to use, easy to sharpen, easy to grip, & easy to replace, I can't imagine a better first knife. My only question at that point is stainless versus carbon (I'll take carbon myself, but I'm thinking stainless for the kids because it's just easier to maintain). This was a great video, very informative, & very helpful for a non-Mora guy like myself. Pay no attention to the thumbs-downers -- for some reason no one ever addresses why, if they're willing to carry the weight of a bigger heavier knife & a hatchet (& I'm one of those heavy-haulers, but I don't hike 20 miles into the woods either), why they wouldn't be willing to just pop one of these small, light blades into their packs as a back-up or task-specific (trap trigger carving, e.g.) knife. Like I said, I don't have a general use Mora yet, but it seems almost too light & too convenient not to carry one. This video convinced me that, now more than ever (& with spring coming to Minnesota) I need a Mora in my pack. Thanks, man!
Great Vid and a good sense of humor. I too have some Moras, the are actually sold with the loge of a department store on it for only 7 € here.I ve been told that in Sweden they use to wear the knives on a coat button, thats why the sheath has an opening for that.The only thing i dont like about high carbon steel blades is, that either they tend to react with food (fruit acid ) or they are coated for rust protection. It may not be unhealthy but both i dont like preparing food. Greets from Germany
these blades ding very easily if you use it to plane a carving staff, for instance. Planing involves knocking the knots down, its far from chopping but I dinged my Mora EASILY in one carving session. Just use these for cutting, slicing, etc. My Spyderco in O-1 steel has been BOMBPROOF!
Thanks. I am planning on it... I spent the past 2 years in an RN program.. so my time has been limited.. but i just recently finusged and am looking forward to getting back into action
well said and i agree with it all. i bought a parry blade, a fallkniven S1 and and esee 6... yet the first knife i reach for is the mora. i prefer the discontinued model with the fatter handle. you can still find them on eBay.
I just last night received my first Mora, a triflex blade in carbon steel, GREAT knife and it's a overmolded olive rubberized short rat tanged grip and synthetic sheath - OMG - there will be more MORA's the STEEL is AWESOME - this is a Sweden made knife - I have always had a high respect for Swede and Finnish Rifles and Bayonets- now I add the Swedish knives. AWESOME, I don't know how I managed without one for so long.
by putting some electrical tape where the backside of the handle meets the sheet inside the sheet you improve the friction grip of the knife, its just to keep staple pieces of electrical tape until you get the friction fit you want, and in the future just add a piece a electrical tape when ever its needed and you maintain a good friction fit of the mora knife and the sheet throughout its lifespan without it ever feeling loose, I've been doing it for 15 years at work and it works like a charm.
Say Heah John, I dismiss the word Bushcraft Knife, I used and evolved from using a 4" knife to larger knives and back and forth. Same with grings, I tried Scandi to Full to Modified Saber Grinds, I simply like a Sharp Knife that I could control on things that I need to do. I love my Son of Badger Busse Knife and I love my Skookum Bush Tool, I also love my John Bradley World's Finest Camp Knife that's a piece of art and it's a Full Grind, Infact one of my Fav's is my RatManDu I even got it in the INFI Steel, I love a choil, that's important to me how I use my knives in the bush. A good friend of mine made me a custom his name was George K and went by the G.E.K. Logo, it's a 4", 3/16th's thick but a very thin edge and he blended it from that thickness to a zero edge that's very sharp and that one is a Modified Hollow Grind and I can work wood it it too. I guess any good knife that your use to handling it and hold's a good edge I feel can be used as a bushcraft knife. I personally like a little longer blade with a choil. I also love both my Bushcrafters ones made by Blind Horse, the other one is made by Benchmade, I love them both. I also love my Cold Steel SISU and my Stromeng LiL STAK which are Puukku's I also have used some large knives as a one tool option by simply tying a long lanyard around my bisep and holding just the tip of my knife, the weight is supported by tge long lanyard and I have very good control because my hand is closer to tge tip. So Yeah, I think that any decent knife can be a good bush craft knife. I also feel a person that gets use to his BK-2 can do well in the bush with it. Sure a a Bushlore might work better at sonethings, but than a robust knife like the BK-2 will do great at other things, So balance that out and as long as your use to and like a knife and it's sharp and hold's a decent edge, Than what's the beef.
With using the blade for making feather sticks, you get the 'slivers' as you demonstrated. If you use the edge of the knife to feather sticks, you get pore 'poofy' bundles of wood-wool (for lack of a better word), and I think this'd take a spark better than slivers.
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I have one of those and two of the Mora 510's. Great little knives. I used one of mine for a week on a ridge top in West Virginia. It did every thing I needed to do including splitting wood, food prep, carving traps and snare parts and general whittling.
I am so glad I found this channel. I love Mora knives! I have the classic #2, robust and this companion and am always reaching for the companion for bushcraft. Thank you for sharing your knowledge & mods! I agree 100% with everything
-Dave
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Besides pointing out how great a value the MoraKniv is, your comparison of it to the more expensive knife is smart guidance on how to make decisions on the many choices we make every day especially when those choices relate to cost, aesthetics, and function.
"I don't always have an axe on me when I leave the house". That line just shot down everyone who's completely against batoning and won't do it to save their life
A big thumbs up and subbed ! Well demonstrated and explained. All the best from a fellow Moran fan in Scotland
Not sure why there are 46 thumbs down on this bro. I found it very informative and practical. It was also put together in such a way that was interesting. The Mora is just down right awesome and anyone who thinks otherwise isn't being fair or honest in their judgment. Well done BCB... Hi5!
Haters.
Blaine Simons I have wondered about things like that - I have seen videos that just had a simple description of an item and some idiot will put a thumb down/ I think it is the equivalent of a toddler peeing on the carpet in front of his parents, just to get attention.
Julian 3 I thumbs downed your comment because i was bored
smart people do not get bored
Excellent video. Very informative.
I absolutely love the video I am A Mora fan to the end. a lot of my friends use high class bushcraft knives and my Mora has stood the test of time even longer than some of their $300 knives. thanks for the video.
One of the must-do things to a mora is to regrind the edge because their manufacturing process does not create true scandinavian grinds. They actually come with a secondary bevel that should be removed if you plan to use it for the long term.
Quack Js. My Mora certainly didn’t have a secondary bevel.
@@Jerry-uc1pn no secondary bevel on my 3 classic and companion and it is very dificult to find the very very small secondary bevel on my new Garberg ... ;-)
Outstanding AF. Like the adjustable knot system. Never thought of putting it under arm like that.
I like that firesteel-mounting method! Good video! Thanks.
Great info thank's for the video, my wife is getting me a Mora Bushcraft Black for Christmas to add to my Mora Collection, keep up the great work.
Very cool! As I've stated on other sites, I've been woodsrunnin' for nearly 50 years and I still learn things from others. It's really reassuring to see so many younger folks have such an interest in 'bushcraft' and in stewardship of the wild. Thanx!
Great video. One of the few that I've seen that actually made sense. I agree totally with you about the
Mora knives. After I got my first
Mora companion and discovered
the quality for price of these knives, I have purchased five companions, eight 511 craftlines & two 546 craftlines. At a price line of $6-$15, they just can't be beat. Again, great video
Hey John great video! Very informative, and no BS!
thanx for the video have been looking and you helped me make up my mind on purchasing a good all around bushcrafting blade please keep em coming
Well made video. (first time viewer) Looking forward to checking out your other videos.
Very awesome favorite knife! Love wooden handled knives. Wishing you an amazing weekend dear friend x)
Nice talk, nice history lesson, nice set up... just real nice!
Great video.And that's the only sheath knife I use now when I go woods wondering.Have used it for a couple of years now.Great knife for a great price.
Great video. I just ordered my first two Moras a couple of days ago. Can't wait to try them out.
John, great video. Very informative and well presented. I have one little tidbit I want to pass along. I found the sheaths on the Mora do have a tendency to wear thin on the entry point. I believe that it is because they are plastic. Anyway, one night while at Walmart I went by the hair products aisle and I saw these little elastic bands that women use as scrunchies. These are designed for ponytails. I am not talking about the flowered ones, they are simply and pretty much a rubber band with cloth around them. There is a pack called Goody that is like $3 and you get 30 of them. They're cheap and they work great for holding the knife in the handles.
I did the same neck lanyard with the adjustable cord on my Mora 2/0 for my "camp" knife when I go hiking! I love all my Mora's as well as my full tang blades. Love the opening of this video BTW!
- danofiremano
Man that was a good review...debating on what Mora to buy for simple camping and fishing. You helped my decision alot.
I always use the fishermans knot when I put para cord around kneck. The adjustable part is great, and I find that when the para cord is doubled up behind my kneck, it doesn't dig into my kneck like a single strand does. The mora is justva great knife.
I love that idea you did with the neck strap!!
I got the same knife loving it, forced a patina on it
You say that you are not an expert, however your thoughts and opinions sound, to me, very well thought out and sound. Happy bushcrafting. I am definitely subscribing. Thanks.
I love Mora's too. I use the Companion stainless steel for fishing and hunting and it performs as well as the carbon steel. I have recently bought the Companion carbon Heavy Duty for camp and wood work. It's the only knife that Mora states is tough enough for batoning and it's still light enough to wear as a neck knife. I love that thing.
Good vid, keep them coming.
The 1st BushCraft Bums video I ever saw. Glad to see it is still accessible, good practice advice. I miss your videos, but am sure the pandemic has kept you busy. Trust you are well and that COVID-19 has not touched your family.
good to see a sensible approach to Mora's , I'm a big fan, there wouldn't be the current style of bushcraft knives without them .. thanks for sharing Tony
when I went out with the mates we didn't call it bushcraft we just called it camping; no mega expensive knives or fancy gear.
Thanks for video. One of the most informative I've seen on this particular subject.
Forgot to ask...which model/type of Mora was that?
Very good. Its nice to see that their are good alternatives for expensive knives.
Always enjoy your videos man. Well presented and demonstrated.
Thanks so much for the wonderful video. I am trying to decide what bushcraft knife to buy as a gift and after watching TOO MANY videos on this topic was completely confused until I saw your video. I was CONVINCED by them that I needed to buy a THICK blade, full tang knife despite my "gut" feeling that a mora was a much better choice. The fact that it is LIGHT enough to wear around the neck and TOUGH enough to do all the ESSENTIAL camp skills was wonderful to hear. You cannot imagine how grateful I am for your video. THANK YOU. Best wishes to you an yours.
Moras (and Marttiini's for that matter) are fantastic starter knives that lets you get a feeling if you really need/want to get a higher end knife. For several years, I used a leatherman MT and a Walmart folding saw and got my by just fine. It took me a good while to even consider buying a knife over $100. Though, Condor makes a woodlore clone (the bushlore) that you can snag for $30-40
He touched on something but I assume he's someone that doesn't like to use high end knives for one reason or another. Probably because the fact that adventure sworn knives tend to be expensive and hard to come by. Maybe simply because he's afraid to damage its beautiful looks or lose it. Nowadays, I use a fairly high end knife simply because I want to. It does pretty much everything I want it to do except carve (which is why I keep a mora as a backup. just for that)
+Rusty Shackleford LOL why would anybody spend more then $25 for a bush craft knife?
BennyCFD Probably the same people who spend $2000 and up on mags and tires, when the ones that came on the vehicle were fine. That was sarcastic.
Hi, Thanks a lot for your video which is very useful and practical. Now I get to know how I make the most of my Moras. Really enjoyed your vid.
Hi My Friend! Thanks so much for stopping by I appreciate the friendship and support! Have a blessed one
Incredibly sharp presentation - no nonsense, but very cool and fun!
Thanks so much for watching, and for the kind words!
Best regards,
BCB
Well spoken. Great knife. After trying my first Mora out for about a year, I too bought multiples, but I only got 6 of them. haha Maintains an edge very well, sharpens very easily, and thin enough for skinning, filleting, & food prep. Doesn't get any better for such a low price. And those handles are worth mentioning again, they have a firm grip even when wet, which I find especially helpful when cleaning game. A thick blade geared towards batoning is just too limited in my opinion.
I like the fact that he says he is a simple man with simple tastes; in a survival or emergency situation, simple and natural will save your life.
I just bought e few moras and they are very light and practical love the sheath that comes with em, trying to collect as many as I can, very cheap even for kitchen use awesome I ll cut my well done steaks with this moras...
I have the same mora knife lol. haven't used it yet but glad to know the things I can do with it. Thank you for the upload.
You did make a very good point. Purchasing 10 good blades for modest money does have some major advantages over having just one very costly blade that at best is only going to be slightly better that a good blade and is still subject to being lost or stolen. Just being able to throw an extra knife in the glove compartment or trunk or your bug out bag may save your rear.
Hi John, Your right I have a Frost Mora Companion and it does everything I need a knife to do, but I just got a Rodent 4 and right away I could tell it's going to be a great one, my John Bradley World's Finest Camp Knife is a piece of art, and I find I just want to look at it, although I do neck carry my Skookum Bush Tool, and one of my favorite bushcraft knives is my Busse Son of Badger, and my INFI Ratmandu, I have it in the SR101 too, I find that a sharp knife is all I need since I'm not a sculptor, for what I do, all I need is to keep them very sharp.
A nice tip is to carve a wedge first before batonning. Sometimes the knife gets stuck you can free it with a wedge. It also saves the edge if you continue with the wedge after you start batonning an inch or 2, wedge in and take out the knife.
Heah John, I've surfing the Tube for one it's very cold here in Northeastern Ohio but the other day I had Christmas in February and I didn't plan it that way either, but the morning mail I got three Stromeng Knives from Ragweed Forge and I got them at a great price too, that afternoon I got my Rodent 6 which I had the top gaurd taken off and now it look's like a beefy Ratmandu on steriods beautiful work at their Custom Shop, anyhow I remembered seeing this video which reminded me if two of my new Stromeng knives the KS 9 is a Carbon blade while the KS. 5 and my Buhku (LIL) STAK which is a Puukkuu are made in the Sandvik 12c27 Stainless Steel which is the same stainless that Mora uses in their stainless steel and some even say it's just as good as the carbon knives which made me happy not only because you like your Mora that much, but I have to agree with your choice as your user knife because my Frost Mora is still working great and I've had it for years now, Thanx for the reminders that Mora makes a fine knife and that the Sandvik 12c27 Stainless Steel is a good steel for a knife or else Mora wouldn't use it, Thanx Bro.
I have the stainless version of that knife. Excellent knife at a great price. I really like the plastic sheath it comes with. I also like the sheath mods you did. I may have to try those. I got the green sheath for looks. I got an orange version for my sister. Now I realize that a brightly colored sheath is a good idea. So I will have to try the orange tape trick you did. I am also thinking of getting one of those hot pink moras.
It makes sense to have a bright color indeed.
This same knife is also my favorite and is always my go to knife. I have big hands and love the handle. Actually bought a second one to give a friend, but decided I would keep it. After using mine, he has bought his own. Summary: I love this knife and highly recommend it. Be warned - this thing comes sharp as a razor. Just thinking I may order a few more just in case something happens to mine or they dis-continue making it.
excellent choice. I had a bunch of knives, but the one knife that always had its place in my pack was the Mora Companion, 3 years of use and still going strong. I sold almost every knife I ever owned, but I kept the Companion, which says a lot about its quality. However, I now ordered a TP Knife (Toby Platts), but the Companion will always go with me as a back up. good video, subscribed because of it! keep it up!
Excellent Review and advice! I collect knives and enjoy having high quality bushcraft knives. However my favorite and most used knife is the exact same knife. Second most used is a Jeff White bush one knife which is inexpensive (40) dollars on self reliance outfitters. It’s also of thin stock (1095) steel. Either of these knives paired with hatchet works exceedingly well for bushcraft. I might add I use an all terrain wheelchair for outdoor excursions. You’d be surprised how far I can travel through difficult terrain. I just pace myself and prepare in event I want to camp.
I have the heavy duty, olive green, modded the back and ranger band on top, love it too. May not get an expensive knife, even though I wanted the adventure sworn too. Nice vid, subbed and liked.
On the spine of my Mora i have filed a shallow half moon notch for my fire steel, it creates more sparks and sort of directs them making it easier to light kindling. Picked that trick up while on winter training in Norway back in the early 1990's from our Norwegian instructor who had modded his knife that way. In addition i have drilled a lanyard hole in the handle, instead of using paracord i have used elastic shockcord for the lanyard and retention strap.
No better knife for the money in my opinion. Your technique makes the knife capable of doing things that may have damaged it in the hands of a careless user. Thanks for a good video.
I've seen a lot of Mora mods but that lanyard is awesome. A lot of mods are common sense but others come from just pure experience and field use. I'm left handed so wearing it on my belt isn't the best option for me. Definitely going to make and use that lanyard. Thank you!
A.M. Ray get you a mora 2000, it’s ambidextrous sheath will serve you well 👍🏻👍🏻
Nice practical knife demonstration. Many of us are just like you. We start with a Mora, try bigger more expensve knives, but the Mora is always the go to knife. Light and dependable. I have 15 or so of the clipper/companion types and love them. I've been trying the companion stainless for fishing, food and game prep and like is as well as the carbon.
I've got three of them. They are the absolute best bargain in fixed blade knives
I really like your first definition of a bushcraft knife. I think the other aspects you mention often might make it a better bushcraft knife, but only if/because it serves you better in the woods when you need it.
love my Moras; I do carry a heavy blade in the bush, ( BK 9 ) but always have a Mora with me too for finer work, And the price is insane, you can buy a half dozen and keep one everywhere you might want one!
Good advice I do that as well to get super fine shavings
The beginning of this is solid
As always, great video man. Would love to see a vid on how you sharpen it.
Nice video, modified my mora just like it after seeing it. I like especially the paracord to hold the knife in it's place, improves the safety a lot I think.
I recently got a Mora Bushcraft Orange and love it. I am Norwegian so maybe it is in the genes. I love this knife which is thicker and longer than the average Mora. I liked the idea of the orange handle but wish the sheath was black. I experiment and sometimes carry this EDC around my neck on the the side. It is very lightweight, and the perfect bushcraft knife.
Love my Mora's, great vid!
A very nice video you bring up good points
I love my Mora's. Great video, thank you.
My favorite bushcraft knife is the Mora Robust very similar tho the Mora companion just with a little thicker blade stock. Really a great and inexpensive knife.
Great common sense video! Thanks for saving me time and money.
Concise, informative, NO UNNECESSARY VERBAGE, an excellent video.
The thing i like most with this vid is that you don't look like a hard core prepper in full camo outfit waiting for shtf. You ate not showing off and i like that.
thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I am not very.Tacticool... I am just a simple guy who likes outdoor living..Best regards
I was thinking the same. Looking forward to checking out his other videos. I'm getting a little tired of all the mall ninja knife videos that dominate youtube.
+Bluestorm3 ''Mall Ninja knife video's'' yeah, I like that, you're not wrong either.
I like my mora for whittling, AKA bushcrafting. When I go camping I take the mora for small carving jobs, but for wood processing I use a folding saw. If I want to make a bow drill then a small saw to get my hearth and spindle pieces, then process them with my esee6. Then ill rough cut them, the mora blade is a quick cut anything cheaply knife. If I want to go camping with just one knife then the mora stays at home and I bring a custom full tang scandi grind. After all some of us rather spend a few hundred dollars on a sexy knife that will last generations, instead of that new pos iPhone that will last till it's dropped. Don't knock a custom made item folks until you've tried them, and wth is a custom knife good for if you never use it. Might as well be a paper weight.... good vid guy!
I own 2 mora's Got one in SS and one in CS great tools I have used my for every thing From Boning out Moose to cleaning Trout and Harvesting Wild Eatibles... I like them so much I bought one for my wife.... Been carrying using them since 2002 love'm.... Greetings from nc tim
Can't really go wrong with a Mora, Im from sweden and i got my first mora when i was around 4, I use an Enzo Trapper (O1 steel) mostly, it's a joy to use but the handle has it's downsides with squarish shape which can dig into the palm of your hand, something you can get used to, but to be honest few knives beat a classic Mora blade, maybe I'm sentimental but i love it.
I changed the handle shape of my Enzo Trapper in D2 steel just a little bit and added a lanyard hole. The hole in the blank is already there. I had the same problem with the original handle digging into my hand but just about 20 minutes on the belt sander including polishing resolved that problem and I now have no hot spots at all in any knife grip position. I am now going to test the Enzo Elver in Sandvik steel.
So True having a Good Knife We Love to Handle and Admire and Then We have the Knife that does the Work and Like Many Others it all Starts with a Mora or three !
the fire steel holder........."ROCKS"
hey nice Mora! ive just recieved three recently the MG the 511 and the 510 (ithink) lol i love em and like you said mora seems to be more than capable, i like your mods to the sheathe!
...escaping ninjas in the jungle - this guy cracked me up :P
I recently got a Battle Horse Attitude, I really liked the handle because it had palm swell, that's important to me, A palm.sell fits in my hand pretty good. and I knew that. The reason I didn't get a PLSK or the Scout was mainly because I didn't like the handle so I went with the Swamp Rat Ratmandu and fell in love with that knife, First of all it has a choil which I really like especially the versatility it offers But I do have to admit I always liked the Woodlore or similar styles to that Adventure Sworn you have, but everytime I want one, it's either a 5 year waiting list or their not taking new orders. Like even now. I just got a knife and their selling those knives again, But I just bought a new knife because I found how I coukd get what I want for a excellent price an
ND I got it in a quick way..I took and had Battle Horse put a slight curve on it, then I had the drop point lowered just like those high end knives I liked, I also had a high scandi done to it and a white g-10 handle with blue liners, John, The knife came out Simply TiT's, Beautiful, It's spot on and I'm esthetic how it came out. I chose a O1 for ease of sharpening especially in a survival sutuation. It came with a 3/16th's" thickness which I like for a 5 1/4"+ blade just incase I needed something robust again in a survival situation, But the high scandi suffices as a good edge to work wood all of the time. I have a great quality at a great price..I know Battle Horse does a excellent job Tempering, Because I have a Bushcrafter that's one of my Fav's that I had the handle flattened and polished because I don't like a round handle and I wear a large glove and it fit's like a glove. My Bushcrafter looks like a expensive looking Kephart and it's a great knife and the O1 hold's a great edge and it's a tank of a knife. So I was esthetic when Battle Horse had a knife I could work with. The best part was the price. I also needed a knife with a white handle so I could team it with my smaller Himalayan Imports M-43 Khukuri with a white handle so yeah, a match. You know how they say the best knife is the knife that's on you at the time ? well I like to neck carry my Mora 510 so it ends up that I'll have two knives. The new Attitude will always be at my side and the Mora 510 around my neck, The others will be attach to my pack with tge rest of my C's. Yeah, I see how much you like the Mora's. and I could understand that. I recently seem Cody Londin ' s Mora Classic #1, it's been well loved and reshaped by sharpening alot, But He's been using "Honey" since 1992 WoW that's a long time. So yeah, that's why I also got my Mora's. But my Battle Horse Attitude is awesome, infact I can put it down, I had to go out and put some love on it this weekend. Wouldn't you know it, it's raining.
Great review .... actually, the perfect review!
Thanks buddy!
I like to use my vintage Frost Mora and KJ Erikkson knives for bushcraft!
Nice mods. props to Mora. They are a full package.
You said bushbum!!!! Great video!!! Around Seattle out!
Hey brother
Thanks for watching and for sending the positivity from out west
Bestbrgards
Bcb
Gonna make that setup with my Robust thanks for the idea
Well said. My kinesthethic sense tells me your worth subbing and liking.
I too baton small kindling size wood, but if someone is against batoning with a knife, just carve a wedge from a stick and baton that through any size log you want. If the wedge breaks, more firewood! Botoning will not dull a blade as the edge only contacts the wood until the primary bevel contacts the wood, acts like a wedge and splits the wood.
csh, Thanks so much for watching and for taking the time to comment.. Wedges are als a great technique for splitting wood. Some Folks are just opposed to battoning! I don't necessarily agree with them. I respect everyone's viewpoint however and thank everyone for watching!
Excellent point made at about :50 in that a lot of people seem to have forgotten.
I don't carry a lot of gear unless it's in my Jeep. But a usually have two or three cutting tools. A Mora neck knife (now with the adjustable cord per your video), a belt fixed blade (6 to 7 inch, heavy spine knife with a good handle) and a Bacho saw. If necessary, a Plumb shingle hatchet with a straight, 4" edge and a hammer back.
As far as tools go, I always have a Mora 200 on by hip (I mostly use it for food prep and eating) and my Mora classic 2 around my neck (I got that knife 11 years ago from my grandfather when I was five years old), an M9 bayonett and a multitool on my "Stridssele 304/k" (What the Swedish army used before the tactical wests came). My folding saw gor in the top pocket of my pack and the axe goes on the outside.
Wow man 10 yrs of Morakniv! It's one helluva companionship!
Love Moras! Great vid.
Great vid, I also use a similar system for my firesteels and the double fishermen knots exactly the same . Great information and very well explained and demonstrated, keep them coming. The people that put thumbs down are a bunch of doosh-bags that don't know jack, ignore all the haters :)
Hey brother. Thanks so much for stopping by. I really appreciate the kind words and support.
Have a blessed one
I have a couple Mora carving knives but have been considering getting a Mora (or four) for my pack. Just haven't done it yet, but with seeing the mods you made, I've just got to do it. I've been thinking about that exact knife actually to be my kids' first knives when they get old enough. Because as a fixed blade with high quality steel that's light, easy to use, easy to sharpen, easy to grip, & easy to replace, I can't imagine a better first knife. My only question at that point is stainless versus carbon (I'll take carbon myself, but I'm thinking stainless for the kids because it's just easier to maintain).
This was a great video, very informative, & very helpful for a non-Mora guy like myself. Pay no attention to the thumbs-downers -- for some reason no one ever addresses why, if they're willing to carry the weight of a bigger heavier knife & a hatchet (& I'm one of those heavy-haulers, but I don't hike 20 miles into the woods either), why they wouldn't be willing to just pop one of these small, light blades into their packs as a back-up or task-specific (trap trigger carving, e.g.) knife.
Like I said, I don't have a general use Mora yet, but it seems almost too light & too convenient not to carry one. This video convinced me that, now more than ever (& with spring coming to Minnesota) I need a Mora in my pack. Thanks, man!
Get the Hultafors kids knife. They don't have a point on them. I like Hultafors better than Mora anyway.
Great Vid and a good sense of humor.
I too have some Moras, the are actually sold with the loge of a department store on it for only 7 € here.I ve been told that in Sweden they use to wear the knives on a coat button, thats why the sheath has an opening for that.The only thing i dont like about high carbon steel blades is, that either they tend to react with food (fruit acid ) or they are coated for rust protection. It may not be unhealthy but both i dont like preparing food. Greets from Germany
You can force a patina on them. That will prevent rust. But agreed. If your main purpose is food prep get the stainless ones. Just as good.
these blades ding very easily if you use it to plane a carving staff, for instance. Planing involves knocking the knots down, its far from chopping but I dinged my Mora EASILY in one carving session. Just use these for cutting, slicing, etc. My Spyderco in O-1 steel has been BOMBPROOF!
Thanks. I am planning on it... I spent the past 2 years in an RN program.. so my time has been limited.. but i just recently finusged and am looking forward to getting back into action
well said and i agree with it all. i bought a parry blade, a fallkniven S1 and and esee 6... yet the first knife i reach for is the mora. i prefer the discontinued model with the fatter handle. you can still find them on eBay.
Btw, concise, succinct video! I subscribed! Thank you!
Lovely video brother
Good review... I was looking for something in that size and price point. Thanks!
Straight forward review, nice!
I just last night received my first Mora, a triflex blade in carbon steel, GREAT knife and it's a overmolded olive rubberized short rat tanged grip and synthetic sheath - OMG - there will be more MORA's the STEEL is AWESOME - this is a Sweden made knife - I have always had a high respect for Swede and Finnish Rifles and Bayonets- now I add the Swedish knives. AWESOME, I don't know how I managed without one for so long.
by putting some electrical tape where the backside of the handle meets the sheet inside the sheet you improve the friction grip of the knife, its just to keep staple pieces of electrical tape until you get the friction fit you want, and in the future just add a piece a electrical tape when ever its needed and you maintain a good friction fit of the mora knife and the sheet throughout its lifespan without it ever feeling loose, I've been doing it for 15 years at work and it works like a charm.
Say Heah John, I dismiss the word Bushcraft Knife, I used and evolved from using a 4" knife to larger knives and back and forth. Same with grings, I tried Scandi to Full to Modified Saber Grinds, I simply like a Sharp Knife that I could control on things that I need to do. I love my Son of Badger Busse Knife and I love my Skookum Bush Tool, I also love my John Bradley World's Finest Camp Knife that's a piece of art and it's a Full Grind, Infact one of my Fav's is my RatManDu I even got it in the INFI Steel, I love a choil, that's important to me how I use my knives in the bush. A good friend of mine made me a custom his name was George K and went by the G.E.K. Logo, it's a 4", 3/16th's thick but a very thin edge and he blended it from that thickness to a zero edge that's very sharp and that one is a Modified Hollow Grind and I can work wood it it too. I guess any good knife that your use to handling it and hold's a good edge I feel can be used as a bushcraft knife. I personally like a little longer blade with a choil. I also love both my Bushcrafters ones made by Blind Horse, the other one is made by Benchmade, I love them both. I also love my Cold Steel SISU and my Stromeng LiL STAK which are Puukku's I also have used some large knives as a one tool option by simply tying a long lanyard around my bisep and holding just the tip of my knife, the weight is supported by tge long lanyard and I have very good control because my hand is closer to tge tip. So Yeah, I think that any decent knife can be a good bush craft knife. I also feel a person that gets use to his BK-2 can do well in the bush with it. Sure a a Bushlore might work better at sonethings, but than a robust knife like the BK-2 will do great at other things, So balance that out and as long as your use to and like a knife and it's sharp and hold's a decent edge, Than what's the beef.
With using the blade for making feather sticks, you get the 'slivers' as you demonstrated.
If you use the edge of the knife to feather sticks, you get pore 'poofy' bundles of wood-wool (for lack of a better word), and I think this'd take a spark better than slivers.