Made in Mora Sweden since 1891 Catalogue 2014 1 During the first 500 years, the Mora knife was Under de första 500 åren utvecklades kniven från developed by the users themselves Mora av användarna själva People have inhabited the region north of Mora since the Iron Age. The soil here is poor, so the I trakterna norr om Mora har människor levt sedan järnåldern. Här var jordarna magra så bönderna farmers were forced to supplement their income with something other than agriculture. As there were var tvungna att dryga ut sin inkomst med annat än jordbruk. Skog och järnmalm fanns i överflöd och plenty of trees and iron ore, the farmers soon became skilled at utilising these natural resources. They bönderna blev skickliga på att utnyttja dessa råmaterial. Av virket och järnet tillverkade man möbler, used the wood and iron to make furniture, tools, equipment and other readily saleable items. It was verktyg, redskap och annat som gick att sälja. Ett avancerat hantverk som krävde hårt arbete och advanced craftsmanship that demanded hard work and authentic knives. riktiga knivar. 2 3 Centuries of development Mora has been famous for its fine knives since the 1600s, and probably even earlier. To start with, they were made on the farms around Mora by the people who actually used them. The same people who built sleighs, furniture, household utensils, Dala Horse figures and so on thus made their own knives. This direct interaction between use and manufacture inevitably had a significant effect on how the knives developed. Step by step, the knives were refined and redesigned through centuries of practical application. Århundraden av utveckling Mora har varit vida känt för välsmidda knivar sedan 1600-talet, sannolikt ännu längre tillbaka. Till en början tillverkades de på gårdar runt Mora av knivanvändarna själva. Samma personer som formade slädar, allmogemöbler, husgeråd, dalahästar med mera smidde alltså sina egna knivar. Detta direkta samspel mellan användning och tillverkning fick förstås stor betydelse för knivarnas utveckling. Steg för steg förädlades och formades knivarna under århundraden av praktisk användning. 4 5 Morakniv® a national symbol Firmly anchored in this long tradition of craftsmanship, Erik Frost founded our first factory in Östnor just outside Mora in 1891. He succeeded in combining the advantages of hand-forged blades and industrial manufacture. The result was a knife with a “grip-friendly” shaft and a very sharp and robust blade. A knife that strongly calls to mind the classic Mora knife with its red shaft, which has become almost a national symbol today. Morakniv® en nationalsymbol Tryggt förankrad i denna långa hantverkstradition startade Erik Frost vår första fabrik i Östnor utanför Mora år 1891. Frost lyckades kombinera fördelarna med handsmidda blad och industriell tillverkning. Resultatet blev en kniv med greppvänligt skaft och mycket vasst, stryktåligt blad. En kniv som påminde starkt om den klassiska morakniven med rött skaft som idag har blivit närmast en nationalsymbol. 6 7 Frosts Knife Factory 1904 Frosts Knivfabrik 1904 Manufactured in Mora since 1891 In 2005, the companies Frosts Knivfabrik and KJ Eriksson joined forces to establish the family-owned enterprise Mora of Sweden. Our factory is still located in Östnor – just as it was a century ago. This is where we manufacture all our knives using a combination of craftsman’s skill and modern techno- logy – and rigorously check every step of the process. Design, material and methods are all constantly refined by staff who have inherited generations of professional knowledge. Tillverkas i Mora sedan 1891 År 2005 förenades de båda företagen Frosts Knivfabrik och KJ Eriksson och bildade familjeägda Mora of Sweden. Vår fabrik ligger fortfarande i Östnor precis som för hundra år sedan. Här tillverkas alla våra knivar under minutiös kontroll och med en blandning av hantverkskunnande och modern teknik. Design, material och metoder förfinas kontinuerligt av personal som ärvt generationer av yrkeskunskap. 8 9 Appointed Royal Purveyor Mora of Sweden has been granted Royal Purveyor by His Majesty the King of Sweden. To be eligible for a royal warrant a company must supply goods or services to a member of the Royal Family. These companies may use the Greater Coat of Arms to indicate that they are holders of a royal warrant. -We are very proud and honored over the appointment. Knives have been made in Mora for centuries and in our company since 1891. With this comes a great responsibility to continue develop the Swedish knife legacy that Mora represents. The appointment gives our knives an extra sharpness and us as a company even more confidence to continue develop and manufacture knives in Mora, says Managing Director Fredrik Skarp. Kunglig Hovleverantör Mora of Sweden har antagits som Kunglig Hovleverantör av Hans Majestät Konungen. Det är en hedersutnämning som tilldelas företag som bevis på att företagets produkter är uppskattade av någon medlem av Kungafamiljen. Med utnämningen följer möjligheten att använda Stora riksvapnet med texten ”Kunglig Hovleverantör”.’ -Vi är oerhört stolta och glada över utnämningen. Knivar har tillverkats i Mora i flera århundraden och i företagets regi sedan 1891. Det gör att vi har en lång tradition och därmed ansvar att föra den svenska knivtraditionen vidare. Utnämningen ger våra knivar ytterligare skärpa och oss som företag extra mod att fortsätta utveckla och tillverka knivar i Mora, säger VD Fredrik Skarp. 10 11 An extension of your hand En förlängning av handen We develop our knives in close collaboration with demanding users. Professional craftsmen, hunters, Våra knivar utvecklas i nära samarbete med krävande användare. Professionella hantverkare, jägare, fishermen, butchers, adventurers, all with their own special needs. Many of our designers are expe- fiskare, slaktare, äventyrare – alla med sina speciella behov. Många av våra utvecklare är dessutom rienced knife-users themselves. With this pool of knowledge to draw upon, and more than 100 years of själva vana knivanvändare. Med denna kunskapsbank och över 100 år av knivtillverkning i ryggen knife manufacture behind us, we design knives that are finely adapted for specific purposes. designar vi knivar som noga anpassas för varje specifikt ändamål. 12 13 Carefully selected high-quality steel Noggrant utvalt kvalitetsstål A number of stages in the manufacturing process remain pure craftsmanship that demands extensive Flera moment i tillverkningen är fortfarande ett rent hantverk som kräver stor yrkesskicklighet. Kniv- professionalism. The knife blade is made of carefully selected high-quality steel. In some cases we use bladen görs av noggrant utvalt kvalitetsstål. Ibland av kolstål, ibland laminerat kolstål och i många fall carbon steel, in others laminated carbon steel and in others, we choose stainless steel. It all depends on rostfritt stål beroende på knivens uppgift. Stålet härdas och anlöps med en hemlig process som ökar the intended use of the knife. The steel is hardened and tempered through a secret process that increases knivens slitstyrka och minskar risken för korrosion. the durability of the knife and reduces the risk of corrosion. 14 15 Morakniv® Classic Morakniv® Classic Original Morakniv® Classic has been developed by Mora of Sweden for over a century, and has been utilized by With oiled birchwood handle. The knife’s laminated steel blade provides it with unsurpassable generations of carpenters and wood carvers. The tradition can be explained by the knives – with their toughness and superior edge resiliency. Classic sheath of leather or vulcan-fiber. classic red birchwood handle – being pleasant to work with and having just the right feel. Morakniv® Classic > Birchwood handle. High carbon steel blade. 2/0: Blade length 74 mm. 10 pcs/package: 1-0002/0 10 pcs PinPac/Box: 1-0002/0.sb 1: Blade length 98 mm. 10 pcs/package: 1-0001 2: Blade length 106 mm. 10 pcs/package: 1-0002 10 pcs PinPac/Box: 1-0002.sb 3: Blade length 152 mm. 10 pcs/package: 1-0003 10 pcs/PinPac/Box: 1-0003.sb Classics with finger protection Morakniv® Classic Original < Morakniv® Classic 601, 611 and 612 Blade length 99 mm. With finger guard. High carbon steel blade. Plastic sheath. Vulcan-fiber sheath -10 pcs/package: 11011 601: Double finger protection. Blade length 98 mm. 10 pcs/packag: 1-0601 Leather sheath -1 pcs/giftbox: 11934 611: Single finger protection. Blade length 98 mm. 10 pcs/package: 1-0611 612: Single finger protection. Blade length 106 mm. 10 pcs/package: 1-0612 Morakniv® Classic wood splitting > Birchwood handle. High carbon steel blade. Blade length 110 mm. 10 pcs/package: 11728 1psc/box : 11733 16 17 Morakniv® Steak Knives Forest Exclusive 345 > A hunting knife with a blade of Swedish A Morakniv® is a work knife that is easy to hold and handle. This concept appealed to award-winning stainless steel and a handle of hardwood and chef Mathias Dahlgren when he chose a steak knife from Mora of Sweden for his new restaurant at aluminium. Blade length 127 mm. Bright leather the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm. Designer Mårten Cyrén made as few changes as possible to retain the sheath with a heat-embossed hunting theme knife’s identity and tradition. The knives in the dining room of the Grand Hôtel look and feel like a from 1955. real Morakniv®. 1pcs gift box: 11006 Steak Knife > Steak knife specially for the dining table. The handle is made from carefully selected curly birch. Swedish stainless steel blade. Design by Lapplander 90 < Forest Lapplander Mathias Dahlgren and Mårten Cyrén. Blade Hunting knives with blades of Swedish stainless length 122 mm. steel and a handle of laminated hardwood and 2 pcs gift box: 11460 brass. Blade length 90 och 95 mm. Leather sheath. < Steak Knife Classic 90: 1pcs gift box: 113-3525 95: 1pcs gift box: 113-3515 Steak knife specially for the dining table. Has a Swedish stainless steel Lapplander 95 blade and a classic red birchwood handle.