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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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
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
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!
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.
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
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.
.... 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.
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.
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.
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 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 👍
Great knife for craftsmen, you can get for about half the price. Food prep is not so great in my opinion. For $10 you can get a Companion with longer blade and more versatile handle.
If you put the knife down to the kindling and pull the ferro rod towards you instead of putting the rod down to the kindling and pushing the knife towards it you will avoid knocking around the stuff you are trying to light.
I will think about making these mods to my Mora 511, I have the same orange handle 511 you have, I had originally ordered 2 and gave one to a cousin after he moved to a rural area with 20000 square feet of land to maintain.
A tip for file usage. They only cut on the push. If you grind it in the pull, you are actually rounding down the file edges and dulling it. Files aren't expensive, but someone will learn something from this comment.
The Mora Robust is an even better choice to the 511 imo it's about 5$ 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.
but now you have tool oil on your tamata samich😞 fun vid, looks like a good knife. ill have to pick one up, though i wish it were another two inches long, to make batoning a little easier.
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.
batoning. warranty void, but after ruining a file by going both ways instead of just down from the top also voided the warranty since both are misuse of the knife
Im.not going to cry over the warranty on a $10 Bushcraft knife, just buy another if it breaks. Its not a Cold Steel Trailmaster in CPM3V. The man wasn't batoning logs , he was making kindling and shakewood. Literally millions of people baton a MORA every day and never break it. The ones who do are trying to break the knife. If you're going to file stainless they make files for stainless specifically, If you're worried about a warranty on a file, when the largest majority of them are Chinese made and case hardened....IDK. Guess what? If I'm freezing to death, I want a FIRE. IF I get a fire and save my bacon and don't die, Ill go by 20 of these, never complain or file a warranty complaint. People spend this much money going to Starbucks ...a LOT.. Every single day.
It's not just the warranty, the whole idea of a knife a backpack full of shit for camping or survival is the right tool for the job you want to defend misuse that's fine with me but if you need that sharp point and you snapped it off in a log what are you gonna do?
This was a fantastic video until you ruined that bagel with tomato 🍅 slices! 🤦🏻♂️ Seriously though, this is the first video of yours i’ve watched. And i liked it. I will be subscribing and looking forward to seeing your catalog of work.
I've had a 511for over 50 yrs bought it $3 to use for canoeing didn't know what i had i have moras layin around everywhere now you will be sorry if u cut the hawk bill of it comes in handy still have my old one and still use it great for prossesing small game that's where the hawk comes in handy
@@dannygannon6804 Have you tried it? Then why comment? Sorry, It is to small for my hands. Do you know what a reverse grip is? What grip do you use for processing small game? Your mileage may vary. Hack it off; it serves no real purpose. You can even grind off the finger guard and turn it into a Puukko. Are you claiming the hawk bill is needed for chopping with a knife that weighs a couple ounces?
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.
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.
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!
I did the same mods to mine, but also drilled a lanyard hole through the back of the handle. Love this knife!
Oh ! How I wish Moras would come with a factory lanyard hole.
The old "Frosts" moras came with a great sunken lanyard hole.
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.
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.
Appreciate the comment, friend!
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
we love our Morrakinv's be safe all and have a great rest of the weekend
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
I will try that, thanks!
Impressed that it performed so well at batoning. Have had negative results in the past when using a non full tang knife for batoning.
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
I've had a 511 for many many years. It does the job. For the price you can't go wrong
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!
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.
This video makes me happy.
That’s a good way to make it ferro rod compatible. Good job
Thank you for not doing a table top review. just a good simple review and the mods awesome..
Thank you for this, just getting into knife and bush crafting, this might be my fist knife after watching this.
They are good lil knives. I have one in each kit I have for family members.
Get 1, i had a stainless one and it kept shaving after heavy batoning. Great general knife, same as opinel
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
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.
.... 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.
I have a 510 (no finger guard). It goes with me every where. Great video!
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.
The Mora Robust is my favorite "beater" fixed blade...
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.
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
You have to protect the edge when you force patina if you don't want to dull the edge.
I own several Mora 511's and love them.
My minimalist kit has this knife, it never fails.
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Great demo! What brand of ferro rod did you use?
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.
I like the look of the gun blueing but then no good for food prep.
@@TheDavewatts
Why is that?
@@jacobwilbert1018 unless what I read was wrong gun bluing is toxic and not recommended to use with food.
@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 👍
@TheDavewatts
I promise its safe 😂
I wouldnt bs you on that, look into it
Thank you sir , great instructive video . Cheers from Montreal , Quebec
Used tomato juice for patina. Used a file on the knife embeded in a stump.
Great video, man. Love the 510 and 511. I'm also a small channel, I know this took time to make 🫡
Great knife for craftsmen, you can get for about half the price. Food prep is not so great in my opinion. For $10 you can get a Companion with longer blade and more versatile handle.
If you put the knife down to the kindling and pull the ferro rod towards you instead of putting the rod down to the kindling and pushing the knife towards it you will avoid knocking around the stuff you are trying to light.
I will think about making these mods to my Mora 511, I have the same orange handle 511 you have, I had originally ordered 2 and gave one to a cousin after he moved to a rural area with 20000 square feet of land to maintain.
I have a mora companion HD carbon. I'm going to prepare as you did.
Nothing can beat swedish knife performance
It's like you're talking to kindergarten students.
A tip for file usage. They only cut on the push. If you grind it in the pull, you are actually rounding down the file edges and dulling it. Files aren't expensive, but someone will learn something from this comment.
one goes in every "just in case" bag I've thrown in all 4 daughters cars. cant beat the quality or the price.
I have several Mora's and for a do all knife it's not bad. Is it a Rat 6 or Esee 5 no, but it does what I need it to.
The Mora Robust is an even better choice to the 511 imo it's about 5$ 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.
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.
but now you have tool oil on your tamata samich😞 fun vid, looks like a good knife. ill have to pick one up, though i wish it were another two inches long, to make batoning a little easier.
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.
You could also pour boiling water into the bottle and shrink it. Then you wouldn't use so much ACV.
I've several Mora knives, SS and carbon steel, and I LOVE them!
So I understand all of it. And agree with most of it. Except the concept of, “too much knife”.
That is a completely foreign concept to me.
Only mod i do to any knife is make the first inch of the blade to 17 degrees for making feather sticks. The rest stays stock.
You did everything in this video the most difficult and time consuming way possible.
Bahco 2449 wrecking knife - this is killer
Have owned the same one since 2012 . Bet knife in the world
Thanks😊
Nice video!
Que buen video. Me encantó y me suscribo. Un saludo desde CDMX México. De la comunidad montañista mexicana
There’s no “too much knife “
BPS knives rust just by looking at them they must use a lot of old rusty battlefield metal.
You are absolutely right. BPS Knives are made from the cheapest steel and are poorly manufactured.
In Germany the model costs half as much😊
Mora Bako. Very good knife.
batoning. warranty void, but after ruining a file by going both ways instead of just down from the top also voided the warranty since both are misuse of the knife
Im.not going to cry over the warranty on a $10 Bushcraft knife, just buy another if it breaks. Its not a Cold Steel Trailmaster in CPM3V. The man wasn't batoning logs , he was making kindling and shakewood. Literally millions of people baton a MORA every day and never break it. The ones who do are trying to break the knife. If you're going to file stainless they make files for stainless specifically, If you're worried about a warranty on a file, when the largest majority of them are Chinese made and case hardened....IDK. Guess what? If I'm freezing to death, I want a FIRE. IF I get a fire and save my bacon and don't die, Ill go by 20 of these, never complain or file a warranty complaint. People spend this much money going to Starbucks ...a LOT.. Every single day.
It's not just the warranty, the whole idea of a knife a backpack full of shit for camping or survival is the right tool for the job you want to defend misuse that's fine with me but if you need that sharp point and you snapped it off in a log what are you gonna do?
This was a fantastic video until you ruined that bagel with tomato 🍅 slices! 🤦🏻♂️
Seriously though, this is the first video of yours i’ve watched. And i liked it. I will be subscribing and looking forward to seeing your catalog of work.
mine just cracked after i bought it, maybe they fcked up the heat treat
Sand off and flatten / smooth out the hawk bill at the pommel.
It makes the grip far more comfortable; especially for reverse grip.
I've had a 511for over 50 yrs bought it $3 to use for canoeing didn't know what i had i have moras layin around everywhere now you will be sorry if u cut the hawk bill of it comes in handy still have my old one and still use it great for prossesing small game that's where the hawk comes in handy
@@dannygannon6804 Have you tried it? Then why comment? Sorry, It is to small for my hands. Do you know what a reverse grip is? What grip do you use for processing small game? Your mileage may vary. Hack it off; it serves no real purpose. You can even grind off the finger guard and turn it into a Puukko. Are you claiming the hawk bill is needed for chopping with a knife that weighs a couple ounces?
I you get yourself a smaller firesteel and learn to use it, maybe? 🤔
I use them for 30 years as my favourite hunting knive. If you loose it, no problem. Buy a new one.
There is no need what so ever to feather sticks or split wood with a knife to start a fire !
File is funny. Do it on a belt sander in seconds.
I patina knives with yogurt.
This knife is mora fordable than the other brands 😂
Do you do commercials with that voice? You should
If someone wants to file a sharp edge on a high carbon steel knife like he did, you are far better to use a mill file, not the bastard file he used.
I used gun bluing on mine
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