$10 Mora Bushcraft Killer! MODS

[@massebassepearpung]

When I did my military service here in Sweden we bought all kinds of cool looking military knifes with our own money. But out in the field the Mora knife was the best one. It was so... useful.

[@petter5721]

Mora 2000 has been the standard knife of the Swedish army for 20 years, it still works great!

[@massebassepearpung]

@@petter5721 We hade some other models. Mine had a blue plastic handle. I guess it was an ordinary Mora carpenters knife. One guy borrowed it to spread some soft cheese on a bread and put it back in the sheath without cleaning it. My god what a smell after some days!!!

[@Ojb_1959]

@@massebassepearpungprobably Limburger 🤢

[@Equinox051256]

Pull the ferro rod away from the tinder instead of pushing the knife towards it. It keeps the tinder pile in one place, unlike what happens when you push the knife towards the tinder.

[@HandyHomeowner]

I remembered that technique *after* filming lol. Yes I was out of practice and the technique was sloppy. But it worked in the end...thankfully lol!

[@yakfishin4912]

Never had a problem with this

[@ifell3]

I was going to say the same, how dare you use the words 'Bushcraft' without pulling the rod - in a Greta Thunberg voice jajajajaja

[@kudubudu5551]

​@@HandyHomeownerczy ostrze nie wyszerbi się po cięciu kabli elektrycznych?

[@96mik]

I bought a 5 pack of that exact knife. I love them. Flattening the spine is pretty easy. I left a slight burr to help throw sparks. I also cut the tab off of the sheath and did different patterns of patina on all of them. The mustard circles made the best patterns. And the orange handles rock. They are easy to find, and funny enough, people are not afraid of orange handled knives compared to “tactical” black knives.

[@wdtaut5650]

I got the pink one. Almost as visible as the orange and, as you said, no one cares.

[@guadalupeskitchen3734]

I did the same mods to mine, but also drilled a lanyard hole through the back of the handle. Love this knife!

[@clivedunning4317]

Oh ! How I wish Moras would come with a factory lanyard hole. The old "Frosts" moras came with a great sunken lanyard hole.

[@motrock93b]

I received a 511 a few years ago from a $10 limit family Christmas Exchange event. I sharpened its spine and modded the sheath to include jute twine and a ferro rod. I use it every time we camp, and love it! Thank you for the nice video.

[@WestAros80]

the basic Morakniv have never failed me in the bush, always have one with me.

[@Mysoline1111]

Born in Mora, proud of them and have a bunch of the older beautiful ones with the leather sheaths with the nice patterns.

[@transdetendal]

its been us scandinavians go to tool for the woods ever since they came . even the first gen of frost ,mora and eriksen was a goto . price ,comfort and craftmanship in design made them everymans usefull tool in the woods

[@mrfuggingrantiraq]

I have come to realize that they are worth the price everything I have brought in comparison (that was cheaper) just fails to meet up to Scandinavian standards

MoraKniv has been available to European cutlery users for perhaps more than a century, They were first created as a "cottage industry" in Sweden. I have an old example with a hardwood grip and a leather sheath. They were produced in bulk and used mainly by the fishing fleets who harvested and processed heir catch at sea, only returning to market when the holds were full. There were ample knives waiting to be resharpened by young apprentice boatmen so the production never slowed during the catch. I got my antique knife from a Swedish neighbor who was a crewman on such a boat seventy years ago. By cottage industry I mean the production of knives originally was performed by craftsmen and women who labored at home producing knife handles and others were forging steel blades and others were assembling the finished product.

[@michaelashby4036]

I think 400 years??

@@michaelashby4036 MMMMMMMMMMMMM it's a possibility,,,

[@Mysoline1111]

Im born in Mora, i have a whole bunch of the older knives with the beautiful leather sheath. Great beautiful knives, have one one of them on my campingbackpack

[@juliesquirrel5269]

This video makes me happy.

[@mickeli7155]

As a Swed whom grown up whit Mora knifes, that was and still are all purpuse knifes for me, so this quite fascinatig to watch.

[@jacobwilbert1018]

Different alloys are goin to have a different reaction with the acid. Thats not adding corrosion resistence, all you are doing is jump starting the process and then stopping it. It probably will keep a coat of oil better with the surface etched than with it polished. That is what will protect it 👍 Anything high carbon is gonna be more succeptable to corrosion. But the quality of the steel is very good so you just have to take care of it.

[@HandyHomeowner]

Appreciate the comment, friend!

[@nielsegense]

Here in Denmark you can get the same one or an almost similar one from Hultfors. I buy them in bulk, they come in 12-packs at around 8 USD per (incl VAT). Whenever I go out camping/crafting with friends and family, I toss a couple in my pack, and give them to whomever needs a fixed blade, or a different one from what they've brought.

[@patrickgustafsson675]

Du dansken kolla vilkasom gör Hultaforskniven

[@nielsegense]

@@patrickgustafsson675 Yeah, well, designed in Sweden, and made in "Asia"... The knives that is. They are still REALLY good! I have several Hultafors and Mora, and make my own out of a mix of Swedish steel and Danish iron, so I know what goes in to what and where it's made. ;)

[@crabapple1974]

The Mora 511 cost less than 6 euros on Clas Ohlsson which is available in Sweden, Norway and Finland, had a few Hultafors and they have been similarly durable. Hultafors seems to be manufactured by ”Asian partners” China? Japan? Korea? With the price of Mora beeing so low I rather buy the one manufactured in Sweden.

[@JorgenLarsson]

Interesting. I use the Mora Kansbol and absolutely love it. It's stainless and has a sharpened back.

[@yoiyomismo]

I loved the tip of using the sheath as a bellow, and the honesty when not editing the almost failure building the fire

[@lets-allplay]

I did all of these same mods to my 511pro c - I ended up regretting doing the forced patina just because I can't 100% guarantee no vinegar got into the plastic handle, tho your set up was much more controlled than mine. Doubtful that will be a problem but still, ended up being a solution looking for a problem - granted I am not by the sea or in a high humidity area. Anyone who does such please make sure to rinse your knife off with baking soda water to kill the acid. Also oiling / steel wooling the sides between vinegar treatments really turned the sides of my knife into a beautiful black/blue color - too bad my poor sharpening technique and using the knife blade as a scraper ruined all that work.. I ended up just polishing off the patina to bare steel and will try to keep the knife oiled. Great video and without a doubt the mora's are the best blades for your buck.

[@kgilliagorilla2761]

I have a 510 (no finger guard). It goes with me every where. Great video!

[@lindenhoch8396]

Ah, the ol' mora knife. Takes me back to my youth, I carried the red wooden handle Mora knife and whittled everything until it was worn out and tip broken. I wear my first cut scars on my fingers with pride from it.

[@TheRealRodent]

Got one of these myself with a 3 & 3/4 inch blade... Frosts brand, cost me about £4 ($5). Never needed to do anything for rust proofing, only sharpening the blade maybe once every two years. Had it for 20 years and it's absolutely fantastic. Use it for anything from being a standard work knife when I worked industrial cleaning and hazardous waste management, to gardening, cooking, and one of my hobbies of building wargaming scenery. Used it a few times for gutting and filleting rabbits as well. 20 years of multiple uses, for £4. Can't beat them.

[@Anon-mk4ms]

I've been rocking a Mora since 2005 and it's never let me down.

[@NordicRifleman]

Thanks for a great video and the full disclosure/transparency on starting the fire 👍🏻 Greetings from Sweden 🙂

[@martinhafner2201]

I got my companion HD in 2016 from a standard hardware store (Ace or TruValue) in the sparse backwater of North Kansas City for about $20 while I was on a remote job assignment. It is similar to a bushcraft carbon, but with the companion handle and non-squared spine. I was so happy to see a proper bushcraft knife in a standard hardware store with their usual standard American-ish mainstream products.

[@danofiremano]

I use a heavy ground mustard for my patina's on HCS knives. It lets me control the pattern on the blade. I've been using Mora knives for a couple of decades (plus) and enjoy them immensely!

[@Snowwarrior]

had one for 10 years. It's a champ. I cannot break it

[@tumbleweed6658]

Thank you for not doing a table top review. just a good simple review and the mods awesome..

[@delirium_______r7631]

When my grandpa passed away and we emptied his apartment I found a morakniv and it get used to baton whenever we need a fire going :) It still holds a sharp edge. Skål from Sweden :D

[@petter5721]

Swedes usually carry two knifes. One for bushcraft and a smaller for food prep. Using a stainless knife for food prep is more hygienic and easier to keep clean. Many also carry a smaller Forrest axe for wood processing. Very few people I know chop wood with a knife, we use axes.

[@redsorgum]

Mora for bushcraft work, Opinel for food, an axe or tomahawk for chopping. ✌️

[@duuuude3208]

I found it safer to pound the blade into a stump and then go at the spine with a file but this is a great video anyhow.

[@MI_Prepper]

The Mora Robust is my favorite "beater" fixed blade...

[@remcovanvliet3018]

Seven euros including tax, at my local hardware store. It's my go-to fishing knife, because it does all I ask if it, and it won't make me cry if I lose it in the water or forget it on the bank. Always have an extra one in the bag, too, for giving away. I'll have to give that vinegar blackening a try. Thanks.

[@liampontiac]

It's also the go to weapon of choice for gangs.

[@adamsteen3499]

i freaking love these knifes what makes them really great is that theyre so cheap you can really manhandle them

[@pnelllott7300]

Thank you for this, just getting into knife and bush crafting, this might be my fist knife after watching this.

[@larryfulmer]

They are good lil knives. I have one in each kit I have for family members.

[@KingG0610]

Get 1, i had a stainless one and it kept shaving after heavy batoning. Great general knife, same as opinel

[@richardmcginnis5344]

just so you know, altering the knife by filing it voids the warranty so does batoning, you're better off getting a 10 dollar mossy oak hatchet, knives are not made for splitting wood at all so just remember that the next time you watch one of these videos and the guy making the video is batoning and snaps the blade then claims its a faulty knife, its really not its the misuse of the knife that broke it

[@danielschneider9312]

Writing from Sweden, it's pronounced more-a kneev, with the 'k' *not* silent. Over here, these are *the* utility knife, so much so that all work trousers (at least all that I've seen, anyway) come with a button and strap so you can securely clip one or two to the side of your leg . They're durable, hold an edge even after being abused, the scandi edge makes it super quick and easy to sharpen when it *does* get dull, and they're cheap enough that I can just leave one in any place I work regularly, so that if I forget to move the one that lives on my trousers when I change them, I don't have to walk back across the farm to get it.

[@stonedog5547]

The main advantage of a $10 Mora. You can buy several, take them out and use them and if you mess one up or loose it its only a $10 knife. With some of these expensive Bushcraft knives. You need to take out a second mortgage to buy them, then you either leave them at home because they're valuable. Or you take it out break/loose it or WHY and you don't have a spare because you bought a 'Good Knife' that you could 'Rely On' .......Two is One

[@StitchJones]

.... wait a minue.... Walmart is stocking Mora's?!? That is freaking cool. I have been buying my companian and garberg's from Amazon over the past few years. This is very cool to know. Also, you put together a great video. Thank you.

[@mrsmel269]

we love our Morrakinv's be safe all and have a great rest of the weekend

[@H_Oscarsson]

Thanks for this video. Here in Sweden this knife is $3.65. Extremely good value for creating a good bushcraft knife.

[@jpwtgj3444]

Thanks for this vid. I normally get these as Christmas presents for my friends and lesser family because of the very reasonable price. I tell them to keep in the car if nothing else.

[@Seamus3051]

Impressed that it performed so well at batoning. Have had negative results in the past when using a non full tang knife for batoning.

[@larmclock9097]

Moras are built like tanks for not being full-tang. As long as you’re careful, moras will handle batoning just fine. I’ve had one (companion HD) for several years and never had an issue with batoning

[@steveorion6185]

Thank you sir , great instructive video . Cheers from Montreal , Quebec

[@pauloost59]

It's been an absolute mainstay here in Europe for decades and decades! Costs next to nothing, works like a charm, specially when you mod it for your needs (which is not a big threshold on a 10 dollar knife, if you mess it up, you didn't destroy a 400 bucks custom knife), and it's easily field maintainable. Gets real sharp and and being so thin it cuts like a charm! You can't go wrong spending a 100 bucks and owning 10 of these! Also check out the "eldris" version wit a full grip but only a 1 inch blade!

[@shazzzam79]

Dude, just wrap the blade in paper towel, soak it in ACV, and then put plastic wrap around it. You don't need to waste 1/2 a bottle of ACV. As well try Dijon mustard with seeds... leaves a kewl pattern.

[@shazzzam79]

You could also pour boiling water into the bottle and shrink it. Then you wouldn't use so much ACV.

[@danmorgan3685]

That sheath bellows trick is a new one to me. It's so obvious now that I see it.

[@RednekGrylls]

My favorite boss bought me a Promar (it's a Mora knock-off in stainless) I love the thing, full tang and real sharp. Didn't have to grind the back flat as it comes that way, never thought to use the sheath as a bellow though so thanks for that.

[@hillbillyfromtheswamp6223]

I've had a 511 for many many years. It does the job. For the price you can't go wrong

[@tikkidaddy]

Heat white vinegar in a small container to not boiling but very hot, soak knife as you indicated. Rinse and buff lightly with 0000 steel wool to remove loose oxides, repeat process twice more for a total of 3 times. You can use the same vinegar all 3 times. The knife will be evenly patina covered. Then, RINSE and apply baking soda to stop all reactions, rinse again, oil after drying thoroughly. I have both Garbergs, the Kansbol, the Eldris, the Mora Triflex, and that tiny yellow handled stainless scout knife they used to sell, that I need to square the spine on and find a sheath for. Regardless of which Mora you buy theyre all great for the value except those new ones with the wooden handles, JMHO

[@HandyHomeowner]

I will try that, thanks!

[@xMrBlack]

You can also use cold blue to do the same thing. Takes maybe 5 minutes.

[@BradyPatterson]

In years of use, I come back to my 511 more than any other and I have some pricey bushcraft blades. My old 511 just keeps on kicking although I have the old style with the hard plastic handle. Between a Mora Bushcraft and the 511, 90% of the time I choose the 511.

[@stuartmarkman769]

I have a few of the Mora knives and they are all great and really sharp right out of the box. I did a few mods too the carbon like filing the spine and drilling the handle for a lanyard. I have the Mora model with the built in fire starter ao that is my go to in the woods.

[@Ingeb91]

Good review. The vinegar is a good cheap option for preserving the knife, but since I have gun blue at home I use that. Makes it look pretty bad ass. And yeah, once you put a silly edge on that thing, it cuts extremely well. The factory edge is more than good enough, but once you need to sharpen it, you can get it screaming sharp.

[@TheDavewatts]

I like the look of the gun blueing but then no good for food prep.

[@jacobwilbert1018]

@@TheDavewatts Why is that?

[@TheDavewatts]

@@jacobwilbert1018 unless what I read was wrong gun bluing is toxic and not recommended to use with food.

[@jacobwilbert1018]

@TheDavewatts Nahhh, All its doing is etching the surface and leaving behind a thin oxidation. Same as the vinegar. The solution itself (selenium-dioxide) is absolutely toxic but its neutralized with cold water. Once neutralized and carded back or not, it's just a fine rust stain. Very similar to the vinegar whether its blueing, browning, steel, brass, bronze, copper. Just a controlled oxidation leaving a stain behind, you're good to eat with it 👍

[@jacobwilbert1018]

@TheDavewatts I promise its safe 😂 I wouldnt bs you on that, look into it

[@Dominique_Oliveira]

For this kind of task, and with the same mods, I love de Mora 510.

[@cb3391]

My minimalist kit has this knife, it never fails. I approve this message. ☕

[@allkindsofoutdooractivities]

That’s a good way to make it ferro rod compatible. Good job

[@adcaptandumvulgus4252]

When using a Ferro rod to keep yourself from smacking your tinder around it's easier to hold the knife stationary and then pull back on the ferrod away from you so that way the Sparks just fall on the tinder and you don't jam your fist into the bundle it's my hot take on that

[@kdks7843]

That's a very interesting video, thank you very much. Personally, I bought a Mora Companion in stainless steel for about ten euros. I no longer see any advantages with carbon steel.

[@dcongdon2294]

Mine rides in my front right hand pocket ALL OF THE TIME.I bought a bunch of them a few years back everyone got one for Christmas that year.They were 5$ shipped.

[@VolkerHett]

This side from bushcrafting I use the spine for scraping carrots! One of the most important survival skills in my kitchen, besides the manual coffee grinder 😃

[@LaLaObeRoT]

The thing I miss with the basic Moras is a metal pommel. This is why I keep a Terävä Jääkäripuukko as my main outdoor and farm knife, these days.

[@TheSantaslilhelper]

Mora is such an iconic knife brand that in Finland word mora just refers to a knife.

[@usernamemykel]

I've several Mora knives, SS and carbon steel, and I LOVE them!

[@H3adcrash]

It's amusing that the 511 costs $3.61 over here in Sweden-land. But still pretty neat that you can get them across the pond!

[@terrycheek4097]

I own several Mora 511's and love them.

[@mauricioruiz9021]

If you want to make it even better, get a flap disc on an angle grinder and remove the guards. Makes for a much more comfortable and versatile handle

[@ovekarlsson777]

A swedish tool box isn't complete without a mora knife! It is also the most common murder weapon in Sweden (at least it used to be). Loved hearing you say kniv.

[@absufan]

A tip for file usage. They only cut on the push. If you grind it in the pull, you are actually rounding down the file edges and dulling it. Files aren't expensive, but someone will learn something from this comment.

[@guitarfinn1428]

This is actually urban legend. There is a youtube video of an experiment that proves it wrong.

[@absufan]

@@guitarfinn1428 Link please? I have my doubts about this claim, but would love to review the content.

[@guitarfinn1428]

@@absufan kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpPcnJyZYpKGgaMsi=xk69PWZxfD1jzSup

[@guitarfinn1428]

@@absufan For some reason comment with link inserted did not get thru, but channel is Fireball tool and title I filed backwards 2500 times, and this happened

[@nobodykayaks1041]

you can use regular white vinegar to force patina the blade, much cheaper than acv

[@alexejnemov]

That is the Mora majority of the elderly fishermen in Norway uses as the basic knife, i still have the old ones with the handle of wood! i think the blade length is abit longer on some of them.

[@KattLa-gz1cs]

Own that one along many outdoor knives, even 3 of Fällkniven at a cost of 150-200 dollar each. The best knife I always recommend and cost like this mora is Hultafors OK4, best knife I ever owned and for 10 dollars too, check it out 😊

[@chopperhehehe]

Mora knifes are the best 👍🙂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✌️

[@pkj77]

i have bad experiences with plastic handle som interesting stuff you did with the blade

[@thomasmaloney843]

Used tomato juice for patina. Used a file on the knife embeded in a stump.

[@jasonedwardledburynewzeala9897]

Nice tips! Just subbed you bro! Cheers from New Zealand! ❤❤❤🌏🌏🌏😝👊🔪🔪🔪💥💥💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🍺🍻🍺🍺🍺🍺👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@triumphant39]

Any knife that can’t strike firesteel with its spine, can still do so with its edge. You might not want to do that, obviously, but it won’t hurt it much, hardened steel is a lot harder than the material of the firesteel. The worst that’ll happen is there will be chunks or debris of it on the edge, you just have to wipe it off or clean it, etc. You can also do it with the very beginning of the blade which you seldom would ever use to cut with anyways.

[@MrOldclunker]

I use the blade side to start a ferro rod or scrape shavings. I have never had a problem using it this way. I am not a fan of the carbon steel blades.

[@pbssandman9985]

OMG !!!!!! I buy them for under $1 each for my guys who work for me. It is 20 knives in each box= 20 dollar !! Maybe I should start selling Mora knives in the US??😁😁 I can walk around construction sites and find many discarded knives because they are so cheap here in Sweden!

[@ARAW-__-]

Great video, man. Love the 510 and 511. I'm also a small channel, I know this took time to make 🫡

[@FenrisUlfven]

The Mora knife is a staple in Sweden. Almost everyone has at least one version of it at home. F.Y.I the same knife you got can be found around here for about $ 4.50 to 5.50 without discounts but is even cheaper when discounted.

[@georgeg7840]

I will think about making these mods to my Mora 511, I have the same orange handle 511 you have, I had originally ordered 2 and gave one to a cousin after he moved to a rural area with 20000 square feet of land to maintain.

[@bc454irocz89]

htf do you sharpen this knife tho? The bevel just goes straight down to the edge. Theres no second bevel for the edge

[@chriskola3822]

Even when I carry a more expensive or fancier knife with me in the bus I ALWAYS carry a Mora as well, possibly two. If you ever destroy one you just pick up another. They give so much performance for the price it is just ridiculous.

[@dennisyoung4631]

Have three stainless raw blades, waiting for handles. Cutting the tomato was what I had in mind…. For fire-starting, I’d probably use a broken file. Would this do?

[@stonedog5547]

With a ferro rod all you need is a sharp edge..... I've thrown sparks from one with a piece of glass and a tin lid

[@r.tomrobison8307]

I have a mora companion HD carbon. I'm going to prepare as you did.

[@muzicgr8]

Yup I have two of them and gave all my kids one, Oh and my wife. best 11 dollars I ever spent. Mine are the carbon ones and I soaked them in vinegar to get a nice patina.

[@faitfulfist4426]

Mora knife here in sweden is a most for all handyman , i use it evry day on work and to ebry thing.

[@maxcontax]

Mora knives are inexpensive and extremely useful. I buy several and leave them around in toolboxes, fishing tackle, trunk of vehicles, workshop areas. They get lost sometimes but when you need a knife they are there and take a very good edge. Very sharp. $100buys a lot of Moras. Or one Spiderco.

[@wowlodarczyk]

Just checked, out of curiosity - here in Poland we can buy basic-511 for equivalent of 5.25$ :) We're that closer to Sweden probably :D

[@pineapplefacetree]

Have owned the same one since 2012 . Bet knife in the world

[@isyrc]

wash the blade with water and soap the soak in coffee instead of vinegar - saw it in a blacksmith video ( kyle royer) and i have tested it on a opinel carbon .(edit : i did cleaned it first with alcohol and the patina was not uniform small spots with different color - with water and soap was much better)

[@jjStinger72]

one goes in every "just in case" bag I've thrown in all 4 daughters cars. cant beat the quality or the price.

[@LittleSweed]

The Mora Robust is an even better choice to the 511 imo it's about 5$ but it has a slightly thicker blade, im more of a Mora classic tho as I don't like a real guard on my Bush craft knifes and it has a wood handle.

[@RodCornholio]

Someone (I guess I trusted) wrote that they trust their life (e.g. in a survival situation) to Mora. Bought one. Hope to never need it, but if I do, it should suffice.

[@wonder-bred]

I have one, took the plastic handle off and shoved an antler on it with jb weld, it ads +5 to bushcraft.

[@K.M925]

You have to protect the edge when you force patina if you don't want to dull the edge.

[@MikeYag]

Why not to use a diamond grinding wheel for flattening the spine?

[@kudubudu5551]

Jaki tani i dobry nóż 11-13 cm ostrza?

[@SalientOutdoors]

Nice video!

[@teddyostberg8663]

Nothing can beat swedish knife performance

[@tsvigo11_70]

It is necessary to strengthen the table with manure so that it does not wobble.

[@adcaptandumvulgus4252]

Are they trying to compete with the new Ozark trail $10 knife craze?

[@marcinos303]

Bahco 2449 wrecking knife - this is killer

[@petter5721]

Or the HULTAFORS knifes 👍🏻

[@marshalllaw123]

Mora’s are the best value in all of knifedom, period. Everyone should own a 511 and a Companion in carbon. Or two. Or 17.