The Morakniv Classic knives are a tribute to the Swedish handicraft tradition that Mora has been part of for over a century. The Morakniv Classic No. 2 with its characteristic red-stained and barrel-shaped birch handle has a 105 mm long carbon steel blade made for multiple purposes. It is an elegant all-round knife, a part of your lifestyle.
The Morakniv Classics are made of carbon steel, which makes the knives easy to sharpen but requires more maintenance when exposed to moisture or corrosive environment. Make sure to keep the blade clean and dry. The characteristic barrel-shaped red stained birch handle was first introduced around one hundred years ago with the ambition to portray an exclusive mahogany knife. The polymer sheath with a polished look is covered with the Dalecarlian shield. This is complemented with a belt strap of Swedish vegetable tanned leather, designed to stand the test of time for generations to come. In the decades since, it has grown into one of the most beloved lifestyle knives in the world – a timeless Morakniv in its purest form.
New Morakniv Classic knives vs previous
The previous Morakniv Classic No. 1 and No. 2 had a glued tang, something that was due to that we used the same blade for the Morakniv 510, old Morakniv 511 and the HighQ collection (same blade as Classic No 1) as well as for the Morakniv 521, Morakniv 711, Morakniv 911, Morakniv Companion and more that had the same blade as the Morakniv Classic No. 2. The new collection Morakniv Classic knives have a full rat-tail tang that runs through the handle completely and is riveted at the back-end. You can also see some traces from the woodturning machine making the handles, as its previous version had a cross pressed into the wood to get the torque when milling the handle. It has been replaced with a diamond-like shape that Mora refers to as the rhomb, a design pattern on our knives.
The edge angles and blade shapes are basically the same, only the new Morakniv Classic No 3 has a slightly shorter blade, than the previous one.
Also keep in mind that the sizes and shapes always have varied some between the different knife manufacturers and also over time, and as Mora is the only ones left they made new Morakniv Classic knives to honour all the knife manufacturers that ever was in Mora.
Specs
Color
Red
Usage Area
All-round
Knife Type
All-round
Knife Series
Classic
Steel Type
Carbon Steel
Blade Shape
Straight
Blade Length
105 mm
Blade Thickness
2,5 mm
Fire Steel Compatible
No
Serrated Edge
No
Serrated Spine
No
Blunt Tip
No
Flex Grade
Stiff
Edge Protection
Polymer Sheath
Sheath Orientation
Left, Right
MOLLE-compatible
No
Knife Length
214 mm
Handle Material
Wood
Handedness
Left Handed, Right Handed
Fit for Children
No
Floating
No
Total Length
250 mm
Net Weight
94,6 g
