Morakniv
COMPANION, KANSBOL, GARBERG: WHAT MORA?
Mora doesn't make puukkos, but we don't blame her.
There is a long tradition of making knives in Mora. We have been creating sharp knives for the rest of the world for over 400 years.
Manufacturer: Mora – Sweden
For more than 400 years, the making of knives is naturally part of life in Mora and Dalecarlia, with roots dating back to the Iron Age.
- Background: Frosts (cooking knives), KJ (Krång-Johan Eriksson was born in October 1889 in the village of Östnor, just north of Mora, in the village which later became famous, among other things, for his knives), a single brand: Mora.
- Forces: the Sandvik to 20 €.
- Bestsellers: Companion first.
- Table: Six Mora, a logic.
- FAQ: not one puukko.
- Conclusion: In a word: standard.
History of Mora (Morakniv)
Peasant cutlery in Mora well before the factory. Frost-Erik Erson returned from America, opened a sled factory in Östnor in 1891; workshop knives become produced.
1904 : 10 workers, 19,000 pieces/year.
1912 : Krång-Johan « KJ » Eriksson left Frosts after a conflict, created Eriksson & Mattsson, then KJ Erikssons Knivfabrik (1918). The two plants coexist for decades (handle red Frosts, etc.).
Consolidation: KJ takes shares in Frosts 1988, fusion 2005 → Mora of Sweden. Trademark Morakniv registered 2009. Prod meeting in Bjäkenbacken (KJ site). Morakniv AB since 2016. Always family (grandchildren / great-grandchildren d'Eriksson), external DG. Always done in Mora. Royal Swedish supplier.
Steel: Sandvik / Alleima 12C27 (~56–58 HRC) and 14C28N (Garberg, ~58–60). Carbon (often DE/FR, sometimes rolled). Handles TPE/plastic; Classic = red wood.
Highlights / weak points
Forces
- Unbeatable wire/price ratio. Scandi clean, very lively factory.
- Companion = global standard of the first forest knife.
- Made in Sweden, huge volume, pieces, plastic sheaths that hold. 12C27 / 14C28N predictable.
- Garberg = full tang without custom price.
- Classic = the Mora « True » visual. Sharpening Easy.
Weakness
- Handle plastic: cold, construction look.
- Sheath Poly = not Kauhava leather.
- 3⁄4 silk on Companion: limited batonage.
- Yarn good, not UHC.
- Factory catalogue (Pro, Basic, fillets) dilutes the story « puukko ».
- Zero reindeer wood, zero forge.
In one sentence
Morakniv wins the Sandvik award and steel; It is not an object of the North, it is a tool of Östnor.
Better sales
Three steps. The entrance, the middle, the full tang.
1) Companion
The best-selling outdoor. Blade ~104 mm, 12C27 or carbon, TPE. ~15–25 €. HD = thicker blade.
First knife — and often life.
2) Kansbol
Between Companion and Garberg. Handle « barrel » Classic way. 12C27. Best current versatile for many.
3) Garberg
Full tang, 14C28N, ~9 cm blade. The Mora « survival » that the forum asked.
Mention should also be made of:
Classic 1 / 2 / 3 : red wood, carbon heritage.
Bushcraft Black: carbon, back 90°.
Eldris: neck circumference.
Robust / Pro / Basic : construction site.
Woodcarving 106/120: size.
Mora cutting knives are renowned for their high quality, sharp edges like razors and comfortable birch handles. Whether it's spoons to sculpt or decorative cuts, we offer the perfect blade —in carbon or stainless steel— for beginners As for the master sculptors.
Your first Mora
- Companion, he'll follow you your whole life. He'll make you want to know the rest of the range at Mora and then you'll go on the puukko.
Board comparative
| Model | Steel | Blade | Handle | Use | Indicative price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Companion | 12C27 or carbon | ~104 mm | TPE | First outdoor | ~15–25 € |
| Companion HD | Carbon or stainless steel | ~104 mm, thicker | TPE | Harder | ~20–30 € |
| Kansbol | 12C27 | ~109 mm | TPE barrel | Polyvalent | ~45–60 € |
| Garberg | 14C28N | ~109 mm | Polymer, full tang | Bushcraft hard | ~80–130 € |
| Classic 2/3 | Carbon | ~100–130 mm | Red wood | Heritage, size | ~25–40 € |
| Bushcraft Black | Carbon coated | ~109 mm | TPE | Back 90°, bushcraft | ~40–50 € |
Indicative VAT prices EU 2026. Made in Östnor (Mora), Sweden.
FAQS – Morakniv
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FAQS
Most common issues
It's a puukko ?
No. Mora's knife. Same family scandi (Beach, simplicity), other country, other factory.
Companion or Garberg?
Companion for starters. Garberg if we beat and want the silk full. Kansbol in the middle.
Carbon or stainless steel ?
Stainless steel 12C27: forgotten, humidity. Carbon : wire a little more alive, rust. Same logic as everywhere.
Why so cheap?
Volume, plastic, Mora process for 130 years. No birch or birch sheath Sami leather.
Still Swedish?
Yes. Östnor. Not Fiskars, not China.
What model to start with?
Companion stainless steel. Classic if we want wood. Garberg only if the specifications require.
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Morakniv Europe
Here, a whole culture of forging, commerce and craftsmanship has taken shape – from small agricultural forges to factories that spread knives around the world.
Conclusion
Morakniv is Östnor: Frosts 1891, KJ 1912, a brand in 2009, millions of Companions. Standard « good enough for the forest, cheap enough to have two ».
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