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Morakniv Classic No 2 Wood Handle Utility Knife with Carbon Steel Blade, 4.2-Inch, red

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  • Traditional craft/utility knife with carbon steel blade
  • Red ochre birch handle
  • Plastic sheath with a belt clip
  • Limited lifetime manufacturer’s warranty.
  • Blade Thickness: 0.08" (2.0 mm), Blade Length: 4.2" (106 mm), Total Length: 8.3" (210 mm), Weight: 3 oz. (86g)
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Morakniv Classic No 2 Wood Handle Utility Knife with Carbon Steel Blade, 4.2-Inch

Morakniv Classic has been developed by Mora of Sweden for over a century, and has been utilized by generations of carpenters and wood carvers. The tradition can be explained by the knives?with their classic red wooden handle?being pleasant to work with and having just the right feel.

A reliable knife that has a given place among the tools of a handcrafter. Also used to a great extent by carpenters. Has a blade of carbon steel and a handle of red ochre birch.

SPECIFICATIONS

  • Classic knife with carbon steel blade.
  • Blade Thickness: 0.08" (0.20 cm)
  • Blade Length: 4.2" (10.6 cm)
  • Total Length: 8.3" (21.0 cm)
  • Net Weight: 3.0 oz. (86 g)
  • Areas of Use: Construction

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Morakniv Classic series of knives, developed by Mora of Sweden for over a century, have been proven reliable by generations of carpenters and wood carvers. The Classic No 2 features a 4.2-inch carbon steel blade and red birch wood handle. Mora knives made from high carbon steel achieve high hardness, sharpen easily and are exceptionally tough. High carbon steels are preferred in applications that demand durability and frequent regrinding. The material is harder than stainless steel, allowing it to hold a sharper and more durably acute edge. Morakniv has been manufacturing the highest-quality knives in Mora, Sweden since 1891. Professionals worldwide trust the quality materials and fine craftsmanship of Mora Knives. Mora knives feature ergonomically-designed handles and employ premium-quality knife steel that is optimally adapted to the task for which the knife is intended. Sheath included.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
851 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the sharpness and edge of the outdoor recreation knife. For example, they say it's razor sharp and can be easily sharpened. They appreciate the sturdiness, quality, and value of the product. However, some customers have concerns about the material of the sheath, saying it'll not hold up on a belt for long. Opinions are mixed on the appearance and handle.

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252 customers mention229 positive23 negative

Customers are satisfied with the sharpness of the knife. They mention that it comes out of the package sharp, it can be easily sharpened, and it has a true Scandi grind. The knife has e nice polished finish and a simple wooden handle that cuts well.

"...It's sharp out of the package. A few passes on my stone and it's ranking up there with "scary" sharp...." Read more

"...I finally got around to sharpening my Mora knife. The knife is not at all dull, I just decided that I needed to get used to sharpening it before my..." Read more

"...It's easily the sharpest knife I've ever handled. The blade has a true Scandi grind, so it will be ludicrously easy to resharpen to the scary sharp..." Read more

"...It came out of the package sharp, but not as “oh my god” sharp as the reviews are claiming. Definitely a nice fine edge, but not razor sharp...." Read more

189 customers mention185 positive4 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the outdoor recreation product. They mention that it's a great work knife, utility knife, and the best knife they have ever owned. They also say that it is very practical, usable, and versatile. The scabbard is not fancy but adequate. Overall, most are happy with the performance of this knife.

"...Overall it's a great camp, bushcraft or any job type knife...." Read more

"...Razor sharp, strong handle, case is plastic, but very serviceable...." Read more

"...Plus it’s a good size. The handle fits my hand well, and the blade is a good compromise between “short enough to be maneuverable” and “long enough..." Read more

"...It's the classic Scandinavian working man's knife- affordable, and very practical...." Read more

172 customers mention156 positive16 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the knife. They say it's a wonderful knife for the price, and well worth the money. Some customers also mention that it'll never break.

"First impressions: shiny, pretty sharp, feels solid, all at a great price...." Read more

"The Mora Classic No.2 marks the end of my search for a reasonably priced quality fixed-blade utility knife...." Read more

"Seems like a good solid knife for the money...." Read more

"...It's the classic Scandinavian working man's knife- affordable, and very practical...." Read more

134 customers mention121 positive13 negative

Customers are satisfied with the sturdiness of the knife. They mention that it's well-built, durable, and feels solid. The blade is made of quality carbon steel and is extremely sharp. The handle is strong and the case is plastic but very serviceable.

"First impressions: shiny, pretty sharp, feels solid, all at a great price...." Read more

"I just got my Mora #2... love it. Razor sharp, strong handle, case is plastic, but very serviceable...." Read more

"...for a knife with a classic look, a comfortable handle, and a tough Sandvik blade with an edge that can split a fleeting thought? Sign me right up...." Read more

"...The result is a tough working blade that can easily be sharpened.What's most amazing about the Mora is its price...." Read more

58 customers mention58 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the edge of the knife. They mention that it holds an edge like no other, and lasts forever. The steel is high carbon, and it takes an edge easily. Some say that the sheath retention is good.

"...and I would recommend it to others that want a knife that truly keeps its edge well, is easy to work with and sharpens easily...." Read more

"...That is carbon steel. Holds an edge like no other, and lasts forever. Just take care of it, and it will take care of you...." Read more

"...but from my research the scandi grind is the easiest to sharpen and the blade takes and edge easily...." Read more

"...Id pay up to 50 or 60 for it it comes super sharp and holds a edge i cuts the wood paper card board plastic bottles like nothing cut a 2 inch..." Read more

80 customers mention51 positive29 negative

Customers are mixed about the appearance of the outdoor recreation product. Some mention it has an amazing design, and a beautiful finish. They also say it's a nice change in style. However, others say it feels cheap and looks horrible.

"...Sixteen bucks for a knife with a classic look, a comfortable handle, and a tough Sandvik blade with an edge that can split a fleeting thought?..." Read more

"...Closer inspection: rough around the edges(handle has a little excess paint build up, back edge is not a perfect grind, etc)..." Read more

"...This particular model has a beautiful finish, a comfortable handle, and a full shank for that can handle hard work." Read more

"...After all that, it also forms an interesting and unique patina which further protects it from rust...." Read more

61 customers mention27 positive34 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the handle of the outdoor recreation product. Some find it phenomenal, basic, and perfect for their large hands. Others say that it's liable to cut them and can be slick when wet. Some customers also mention that the handle could be a better shape.

"...-optimal environments but this tool after just a bit of use has a loose handle...." Read more

"...Good weight back in the handle. Oh, and the handle is wood! I was expecting plastic. The ferrule fits and looks quite nice...." Read more

"...Cons: Not a full tang blade, wooden handle, no blade guard, thin belt attachment system." Read more

"...disassembled one last year and discovered that the tang is epoxied in the handle very well, so no wonder they're so strong!..." Read more

84 customers mention16 positive68 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the material of the knife. They mention that the sheath is cheap plastic and the belt clip is flimsy. Some complain that the blade is a little thin for a hunting knife.

"...It was really thick plastic with little knobby notches that I had to really bear down on to penetrate...." Read more

"...Sheath is chintzy plastic, but it holds the knife tightly...." Read more

"...Cons: Not a full tang blade, wooden handle, no blade guard, thin belt attachment system." Read more

"...The sheath i a simple plastic affair. It's form and function are similar to the knife it holds... simple and effective...." Read more

Simple in form, great in function. True KISS knife!
5 Stars
Simple in form, great in function. True KISS knife!
Great general purpose knife! With a few modifications, it may become my go to gen purpose knife. Handle is made of red painted wood (I think birch). It tapers at the ends, and feels good in the hand. Some have expressed concern that there is no guard, but I feel a minimum level of caution will keep your fingers intact. The blade is of carbon steel. It will rust if not cared for. I keep mine covered with a coat of Johnson's Paste Wax.The blade has a "Scandinavian" grind with a micro bevel, and is finely finished and polished. A little work on my edge pro made it a true scandi. The knife is very sharp out of the box (mine came in a bag). Twenty minutes for the small re-profile, and it is stupid sharp. I have not had it long enough to test it, but given the way it felt while sharpening, I believe that it will have edge wear on par with more expensive carbon steel blades.The sheath i a simple plastic affair. It's form and function are similar to the knife it holds... simple and effective. It will fit well on thinner belt, but might have trouble with larger ones. I plan on making a sheath, so it matters not.I made a few modifications to the knife that I believe take it from a great knife, to a must have. First I removed the micro bevel. This will make it even easier to touch up in the field; as I can use the larger bevel flats to guide my angle. Second the filed the spine flat so I can use it to throw sparks. Lastly, I drilled a hole in the handle for a simple paracord lanyard. Don't want to loose such a great knife.Overall, very pleased with the quality material, simple form, and excellent value. Would highly recommend.
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Bryan S
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Deal Here
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2012
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First impressions: shiny, pretty sharp, feels solid, all at a great price.

Closer inspection: rough around the edges(handle has a little excess paint build up, back edge is not a perfect grind, etc)

Ok so it's not a show room kind of knife. You read enough reviews to know that.

It's a heck of a deal though. I'd say this knife can handle most any task I would demand of it. I cut a few decent sized limbs, whittled some dry wood, sliced paper, cut veggies, whittled more and it still sliced paper.

It's sharp out of the package. A few passes on my stone and it's ranking up there with "scary" sharp. It's now as sharp as my fillet knife and seems to hold the edge very well.

I would not recommend this knife for a new user or loan mine out to an inexperienced knife user! It's sharp enough to surgically open you up with one slip up.

I'm perfectly fine to use this with no finger guard. I may eventually rough sand and oil the handle with linseed oil but I'm in no rush.

The shine wears down but it gives it character. A little scrub and coat of oil will serve it well and last for many years.

I wouldn't "baton" a log with it but then again in 20yrs of backpacking and camping I've never had to. Let the "wanna be" bushcraft gurus waste their time, energy and abuse their tools doing that kind of stuff.

Overall it's a great camp, bushcraft or any job type knife. I say that because it's a great size and the kind of knife you will not be afraid to use.

Buy a few for yourself and friends at this price.

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Brandogrey
5.0 out of 5 stars Kicked the Buckets' Butts
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2011
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I just got my Mora #2... love it. Razor sharp, strong handle, case is plastic, but very serviceable. I used it to cut the bottoms out of two large plastic buckets (making bongo drums...). I wouldn't have gotten the same result from my Gerber, there's no way. It was really thick plastic with little knobby notches that I had to really bear down on to penetrate. My Gerber gets dull if the wind blows on it too hard, and is really difficult to sharpen. The Mora knife sliced through them like butter... the blade was actually warm to the touch from the friction of cutting these things, but lo and behold - and true to every other review I've read on this knife - it was still sharp enough to slice ribbons off a sheet of receipt paper... just as sharp as when I first unsheathed it. Wow. That's a blade. I'll never buy another brand of knife. Swedish steel... nothing like it.
UPDATE... THREE MONTH'S LATER
I finally got around to sharpening my Mora knife. The knife is not at all dull, I just decided that I needed to get used to sharpening it before my upcoming camping trip. I don't know if you've ever felt frustrated trying to sharpen a below-average knife... but it is often difficult to get a good edge that lasts on these knives with beveled edges. I compare this Mora knife to the Gerber (stainless steel) camping knife I was using. There is absolutely no comparison. It's like comparing a butter knife to a samurai sword. This knife was EVEN SHARPER than when I first got it after spending FIVE minutes sharpening it. The Scandinavian grind on this blade is so simple to sharpen. Just lay the knife flat against the stone, lift it up slightly to where the grind is flat against the stone... and push the blade. I was slicing receipt paper into tiny slivers... shaving big clumps of hair off of my arm... this knife is scary sharp! And I sharpened it! What a good feeling to know that when I'm in the woods with my knife and a sharpening stone, I will never have to worry about a dull knife. And this blade holds an edge forever!

You have to get one of these knives if you are even semi-serious about having a good camping/hunting/utility knife. I would pay a hundred dollars for this knife, knowing how great it is... and it's only $15. Amazing.
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Marko
5.0 out of 5 stars Tough, inexpensive, and sharp enough to split atoms.
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2011
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The Mora Classic No.2 marks the end of my search for a reasonably priced quality fixed-blade utility knife.

You know how people sometimes describe a knife as "sharp enough to shave"? Well, this thing comes from the factory that way, and it really is sharp enough to fill in for a straight razor without any extra assistance. It's easily the sharpest knife I've ever handled. The blade has a true Scandi grind, so it will be ludicrously easy to resharpen to the scary sharp factory edge. This is no hyperbole-the Mora edge cuts like a lightsaber.

It's not much to look at if you're partial to the tactical look. I chose the wood handle version precisely because it has a traditional appearance. At first glance, it looks like a kitchen knife. But there's beauty in functional simplicity, and this blade just plain works. It comes with a simple but functional thermoplastic puukko-style sheath, and it's very lightweight at four ounces with the sheath. The birchwood handle fits the hand just right, and the whole thing feels like an extension of the hand-lightweight, balanced, nimble. The overall size is perfect for a utility knife, too-despite the four-inch blade, it's skinny and lightweight enough that it feels like a smaller knife. I carry mine in the corner of my front pocket, where the folders usually reside. Only the top half of the handle sticks out, the parts of the knife in the pocket are completely covered by the sheath, and it doesn't feel any bigger than a folding knife in there.

Sixteen bucks for a knife with a classic look, a comfortable handle, and a tough Sandvik blade with an edge that can split a fleeting thought? Sign me right up. At that price, there's no good reason not to try one if you're looking for a new utility knife for the belt or the toolbox. I like this one so much I'll probably buy a few spares. This has got to be the best deal in working/utility knives at the moment. The Mora cuts better than some of the knives I bought at ten times the price.
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Wishalot
5.0 out of 5 stars Does what the best of knives is expected to do.
Reviewed in Canada on December 22, 2018
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Simple, comfortable to use, sharp out of the package and very easy to re-sharpen. A utility knife which will do everything required of a knife for normal cutting, slicing tasks. It will take some care as most carbon knives do in order to prevent rust but this is a very small investment in time with a quality knife of any kind. The handle can be used in any position because of its' oval shape. I think there would be instances when this knife could feel slippery in the hand but that can easily be remedied with an adjustment of some kind - in my case I placed a ranger band in the part of the handle gripped or used by the tip of my fingers. Mora knives exude quality and working people prices. Great knife.
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Mavlo
5.0 out of 5 stars El gran mora.
Reviewed in Mexico on January 1, 2019
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 Los cuchillos mora son una verdadera maravilla los recomiendo ampliamente por su calidad y su economía un cuchillo increíble el mora Classic.
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nico bourlet
5.0 out of 5 stars Top et pas cher
Reviewed in France on May 7, 2020
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Top a petit prix
Super tranchant
Super lame
Excellente tenue en main
Pas déçu..
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FRANZ
5.0 out of 5 stars Un icona ....Mora come sempre significa qualità, affidabilità,robustezza
Reviewed in Italy on April 9, 2020
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Come sempre Morakniv significa altissima affidabilità e qualità nei dettagli con un rapporto qualità prezzo super eccezzionale..questo modello si può dire che è un must ..ne possiedo parecchi,li uso tanto perché intaglio regolarmente mai un difetto o problema...e con una passata sulla coramella tornano affilati come rasoi....li adoro..coltello a tutto tondo, un icona.. maneggevole, robusto e ben bilanciato.La lama come sempre affilatissima e tiene il filo molto a lungo, facile da affilare col la sua lama scandi... adatto al carving, artigianato,outdoor,e buscraft...la lama è in acciaio ad alto tenore di carbonio.. affilatissima come tutti i Mora ma richiede manutenzione con olio dopo l'uso rispetto alle lame inox più dure da affilare.. volendo si può personalizzare creando la patina sulla lama per proteggerla dall'ossidazione che comunque non compromette le prestazioni e l'affidabilità..da comprare ad occhi chiusi...
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Philipp Schwarz
5.0 out of 5 stars Mein neues Lieblingsmesser
Reviewed in Germany on June 13, 2017
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Ich besitze das Mora Classic No.2 nun seit über einem Jahr und ich liebe dieses Messer. Das Messer kam Rasiermesser scharf bei mir an und hat seine schärfe auch lange behalten, bis ich es nachschleifen musste (bisher nur 1 Mal). Durch die Schärfe des Messers beißt es sich sehr stark ins Holz ein wenn man zu viel Druck ausübt. Es ist ein sehr feines Messer also auch ideal für diverse Schnitz arbeiten gemacht. Für einige Aufgaben, wie batoning ist es allerdings nicht geeignet, da man hier den Bruch des Messers riskiert. Mir persönlich gefällt auch der Holzgriff sehr gut und das die Scheide sehr schmal ist. Dadurch kann man das Messer auch sehr subtil unter der Kleidung am Nacken tragen ohne große Aufmerksamkeit zu erregen. Das Messer selber kann man links oder rechts in die Scheide stecken somit ist es für Rechts- und Linkshänder oder für diverse Tragestile geeignet. Der Preis des Messers ist ebenfalls unschlagbar. Mora Messer halten in der Regel ein Leben lang aber selbst wenn man mal eins kaputt machen sollte oder es verliert kann man es schnell wieder ersetzen.
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