Looks like a good knife. My very first knife was the classic wooden handle Mora that I bought in the harbour kiosk when I was a small child, so I feel strongly for Moras still!
I also have the same or similar thoughts on big knives. I personally do not like them. I prefer to carry a knife with a blade length of around 4 inches and carry a saw and hatchet. A large knife does everything poorly compared to the tool made for that task. I prefer to carry the tools made for the job that perform their prospective tasks well. I know that a lot of people will disagree with me but when I see someone carrying a big knife I immediately catalog them as likely being an inexperienced person in the woods. Most long time woodsmen do not carry long knives and that is for a reason.
Lars and Lonnie: my two absolute favorite channels on you tube! Matter of fact, yours are the only two channels that I subscribe to! Thank you both for your inspiration to get out and train and get it done! Lars, I know in the past you have mentioned Lonnie’s channel numerous times because “he actually lives it”. Nice to see that you are fans of each other. No disrespect to bushcraft Barton’s or any other channel for that matter, but you two are the best! Thanks again.
Farnorth bush craft and survival . i know it sounds a bit over the top but the last overnight trip I went on from memory i had five knives with me. On my hip (soon to be cross draw) I have the first knife i will need first if I shoot something which is just a knife about long enough to cut a throat or stick a wild hog. I have a general purpose folder in my pocket that's okay for small game . For processing game I use specialist butcher knifes which are kept in my pack wrapped up in my meat sacks. I two old for carrying whole animals so i process the whole animal in the field. You soon learn the value of having a knife made for the job. My wife is a slaughter women by trade processing cattle so she make sure I have the correct knifes in the correct condition before i set off for a hunt.
Master Tracker - Dang Tracker, did you hunt the pteradacttk, terracotta, you know, the pointy headed flying dinosaurs? Naw, pay me no mind. Ever since I was chased off the cliff by that Tyrannosaurus and fell on my head, I've had the mentality of a six year old.
Have been watching your old videos all evening again. Discovering this channel for possibly the best that I have found on the internet EVER! :) A really big thank you to you Lars for ALL these videos!
Love this blade. My most used, most versatile fixed blade. I don’t have the multi mount myself. I often remove the belt loop and just pocket it. Weighs nothing. “It. Is. Awesome.”
I've found knife preference comes down to the techniques the person has for their projects. They move to the knives that fit that nitch. And it comes down to the comfortability and talent they train their hands too. In Nepal they all use Kukris. I got one (Cold Steel 0-1) and have used it for a few years and I love it now. At first it was like holding a club, that intimidated me. All that blade and physics could come back to bite a person. But now I carry that and a Swiss tool or spirit and it's great
After you first reviewed this I tried to get one but here in Canada they cost alot. So I got a $20. Mora and made my own cross draw mount. This is always with me in the woods and is one of my favourite knives. It's blade is carbon steel that I put an anti-rust finish on by soaking the blade in lemon juice. So thanks for the review and tip about the cross draw method.
Really Awesome video's. I have sat here for 5hrs.!! watching your family video was great,,your child was 19months,,WHAT? over 4 years ago!! the work on shocks on the truck, the Funkyprepper box of goodies,,then import the most cool motorcycle from 1938 (1941 lol) then you post a video from TODAY!! I better have another cup of coffee and a snack,,it's gonna be an indoor watching Survival Russia day for sure. Divine Blessing's for You and Family.
Finally an actual outdoors person talking about knives! UA-cam is full of people sitting at desks talking about steel. The steel discussions I find completely meaningless. It’s like snake oil for knife consumerists. A good steel is a good steel. A well tempered 12c27 or 1095 is all anyone needs. I bought all that knife forum bs over a decade ago and got all the bark rivers and esee and Fallkniven stuff. Then noticed I always just grabbed my Mora 2000 because it was much lighter in the backpack, worked better than the others with wet and slimey hands. Worked better in the cold with no exposed metal, and it wasn’t so precious that I worried about losing it. Short story I got more into being outdoors hiking than buying knives. And then I lost interest completely in the knife community because it’s just full of guys harping on about s30vwhatever. The Mora 2000 has been the standard issue knife for Swedish army for decades and it’s a great knife. I got the Kansbol too to compare with my trusty 2000. I kind of like the 2000 handle better. And not sure I always like a sharpened spine. The round spine on the 2000 is easier on the thumb with hard use.
Speaking of 12C27, I believe that's the steel used in the Kansbol, not 14C28N. A _little_ less edge retention I've read, but both are quite tough stainless steels (apparently tougher than 1095 in CHARPY tests, by a wide margin too)
I have used a cross-body sling made from webbing in the past. It is practical in cold weather while wearing jackets that hang down below the belt line. The Kansbol is in my pack now.
This gentlemen is a fine example of how the same we really are. No more division between our two countries based on whacked out politics and politicians.🇺🇸🇷🇺
My wife and I both have mora knives for hunting. Hers is stainless and slightly flexible for things like preparing food and butchering/deboning game but it's stiff enough to field dress a buck. Mine is higher carbon so a bit thicker and stiffer for processing wood for fires and breaking joints but holds an edge very well so it will field dress a buck as well as skinning it in a pinch. We also carry a Wyoming knife and saw set that we can both use.
Great video Lars! I use a Mora neck-knife in the woods as well, and have been for years. I don;t have the cross-mount system, bu just tuck it in my shirt/jacket/vest/etc. and that keeps it from flopping around. It's funny but I brought up the issue of why "smaller knives" are preferable on another very prominent survival channel, and got a pretty strong response, and my very polite rebuttal was blocked. The argument coming from that person was that if you are only going to have only one thing (which is very unlikely by the way), it needs to be a big knife, so you can use it to process wood. I argued three basic points: 1) 90% of the things you use knives for (carving, processing games, cleaning fish, whittling, etc.) are easier to do if the knife is no longer than 4"; 2) If you only have one knife, you would be crazy to be hitting it with a baton (as you have said as well); and 3) If you are in the North, you need and axe or a saw to process wood for heat. A knife is basically useless in this job given how much wood you need. If you have any kind of knife, and that's all you have, then you find dead trees. Where fire is concerned, etc., you don't need it to baton kindling, etc. because there's are always twigs, usnea, birch bark, etc. maybe you need a knife to make shvings if it has been raining a lot and you can't find birch anywhere, but that's about it. Anyway, great vid, glad to hear it's not just me.
The situation/ location calls for different tools. When I hunt/fish I take my Kansbohl with me to me it's perfect for that. Now I live in Florida so when I spend a weekend out in the woods I take a longer knife which can be used as a machete. Here I don't have to built a shelter or make big fires so a saw or hatchet has little use to me. Camping up north or in your neck of the woods Lars and it's a different story I take a folding saw with me. Lately I use the Skrama from Varusteleka...so far I love it! It is long enough to be used as machete, it's a great chopper and with the second grind close to the handle I can do fine work. However tool selection is also based on personal preference and taste I have no problem with people taking other tools in the woods...it is all about having fun!!!
Good review, I think the Multi-Mount looks awesome and serves the purpose of being kept handy, more so than other methods at times. In winter we wear so much clothing that getting a knife out of a belt sheath, pocket or pack is hilarious, this would solve that in a hurry:) Will rig something up to see how it works and might have to take the dive and invest in one, cheers.
Nice Lars, my step father was finish and my Grandparents came over from Finland and my grandfather was a blacksmith and carpenter and the knives they always used were Mora's. I have a few of those that have been well used and well sharpened over the years as you can tell by the lack of material left on them. My grandfather shaped many of these mora's for his woodworking efforts and things that he built. Once again great video and have a good weekend.
Knife size seems to be a polarizing issue here. I view it slightly differently. I used to carry a large bowie type knife, with a folding saw. I occasionally added a hatchet, but not that often. That combo worked great for what I needed and wanted in one northern environment. When I moved to another northern environment, I ditched the big knife and went to a bushcraft knife, again with the saw. Again, I occasionally added a hatchet or a real axe. That combo also did what I wanted. I'm now a little further south than ever before, and the Mora and saw still come with me always. But, I've now added a 12" or 14" machete or Parang. It allows me to do what I want to more easily than if I simply made due with the Mora. In this case, I'm talking about crafting stuff. Nothing cleans a stick as fast as a short light machete. Since I'm working on building stuff more these days, it is worth it to me to carry the bigger (albeit very light) knife in addition to my basic needs. In my younger years, I did not do much crafting, and a single blade would work fine for my limited use. You can certainly skin 10, 6' branches with a Mora, but it is not so fun. The machete makes it fast and easy to do. A hatchet is a traditional tool for the job, but it works better on thicker stuff. Making ski shoes is not the ideal situation for a hatchet, though it can obviously do the job. You have to choose the right tool for the job at hand, and in the woods, we all decide where we draw the line for weight vs. bulk vs. ease of use. No matter what though, my folding saw, carried faithfully now for over 25 years, always makes the cut. (pun intended). Thanks for the great channel Lars.
Yep 4.3" handy size light will do what most pocket knifes will do as well as 80% of the over sized knives will do yep 3.5 to 6 inch range is pretty standard as for what's best it depends upon what you feel comfortable carrying around with you because if you aren't comfortable with it you are probably not going to carry it yep making a decent looking multi mount is a little harder than it looks but can be done for any knife all depends upon what you want
I use a pocket knife and a Mora mostly. It depends on the purpose of my outing whether I carry a folding saw, Cold Steel shovel, big knife, Cold Steel kukri machete, or hatchet. I do wear a neck knife. No problem been doing it for years. I tuck it inside my shirt for certain activities. I prefer to wear a belt knife horizontally when I do. Liked hearing your thoughts as always.
Yep! I think I know how to do something similar to an old Mora Companion. Need to get on that project soon. But once I "Get it Done!", I know it will be AWESOME!
I made a similar cross draw rig for a RAT Cutlery RC-3(now called ESEE-3) a few years back after seeing the American survival TV host Creek Stewart sporting one in a magazine article. For mine, I mounted the knife's original MOLLE sheath back to a leather sling off a Romanian GP WASR10 rifle. The main difference is that I prefer to have the knife's handle pointing down. I can just get to it easier that way. This setup makes carrying and removing/replacing the knife into the sheath much easier than it would be if worn on the belt, especially if I'm sitting down or wearing winter clothing.
I personally use the Garberg and I like it a lot for many reasons. I actually think of it as good value compared to similar knives like the Fällkniven F1. I personally prefer it to be full tang because it is my main belt knife but as a secondary knife in this configuration the Kansbol seems just about perfect. And by the way, to my knowledge, the Kansbol is made from 12C27 and the Garberg from 14C28N.
That multi-mount sure works well, I remember you extolling it's virtues and the cross-draw in previous videos. Moras get way more bad press in some outdoors gear scenes than seems justified. Overall as you mentioned about the knife's usability it brought to mind how usable in general that universal scandi knife shape is. In Finland the local variant is called "Puukko" and I think they still remain the most used outdoors knife here. Why change a classic(/don't fix it if it ain't broken etc.) Hope your weekend is good, cheers!
I have had my Mora Kansbol with multi mount for a month. I use it across my chest also and it is very awesome compared to other knives I have carried :)
Hi lars looks like you still have that bug have hot bath followed by a nice dram and a good nights sleep hopefully tomorrow you will feel a little better ready for the winter camp.
Gonna be a good day, got to see a Survival Russia video before heading off to work. That is a nice system you use brother, and a good knife I think. Have a great day!
Great set up you have there. I agree about neck knives in general, they are over-hyped. I made a kydex sheath for my Mora Eldris and I configured it to use as a neck knife. It's works well. A shorter knife used for a neck knife seems to work well... but not a longer knife like the Kansbol.
My Go-to knife is a Finnish Ahti Puuko with 4 inch blade and a traditional dangle sheath...great steel! That being said, I bought a Mora and will try out your Danish cross draw rig. Very interesting. I love your channel! I live in Bayou country in Louisiana but I travel a good deal. My son lives up in Alaska and I’m looking forward to trying out your rig over rain gear and winter layers. Thank you and keep up the great videos!
I love Mora's I have the Garberg scored it for $55 a year ago, now that its relatively in the $70 I think its way worth the money. I went in to my local sporting good store and they had a Helle Utvar knife for $230!!!!! 12C27N😮 🤔 The sheath is CRAP super thin leather. The Garberg is 14C28N and comes with one of the nicest factory leather sheaths I've seen for $70 its amazing deal. You are very right on the smaller knife idea I agree 100%, I've used my Garberg for a year now and believe me its worth the extra $25. The Kansbol is an awesome knife but its around $49 U.S , the Garberg has better steel and an indestructible tang, the weight and balance is solid in hand. BUT that being said ya can't go wrong either way cause the Kansbol is a great knife ....its just Mora's price points that have me scratching my head. I recently bought an Eldris, the most ridiculously over priced item they sale....I love it now that I made a wood handle its become my favorite edc BUT!!! $25-45 IS INSANE. They sale it with just the sheath for $23-$25 but with a fire steel string and piece of thin leather snap for $22-25 MORE🤔 ANYWAYS LOL.... I love Mora but they need to adjust their price points or not cause stupid people like me still buy um ROFL😉😂
Caught you just before I head out with my Mora, my shotgun and my pack. Ya, the old timers knew how to do it. Knife and axe, possibly a pocket knife, too. Nowadays you can add a decent saw to your kit! Never got into the huge knives, myself. Take care, see you soon, we hope.
Great video as usual my friend.... I recently just bought the Kansbol, I'm having a Kydex sheath made for it with a cross draw. It's a good knife, it did all the tasks it was asked to do. And IMO it might as well be a full tang.... ATB from Yellowknife Canada
just checked the price in NZ for the kansbol with a multi-mount. Its $99.00 which is about 2.5 times the price of the basic mora knifes. Looks like I will have to get busy in the workshop and multi mount an existing sheath.
Most hunters when I was a kid in the Rockies had maybe a lock back hunter, a traditional hunting knife or some sort of folding pocket knife. Lock back hunters were like Mora's are now, most people had one. The big knives thing didn't happen until the Rambo movies came out. You've said most of my opinions on big knives, the weight to usefulness ratio doesn't add up, that weight/space could be used for axe/hatchet/saw/machete in hotter climates. I'm not currently in a climate where you can plunge through ice or other instances where you need your knife in seconds but if I was, I'd buy a multimount, as is, I'll stick to my Mora 2000!
I have and use one and absolutely love it sturdy knife even without full tang.I'm very happy with it As always great video and a no bullshit review thanks a bunch !
The way i see it most of the time with most gear is you either get smarter or stronger (don't think either is bad ) and by that i mean you use the bigger knife you use a bigger backpack with more gear and get used to the weight or the other way around and you downsize and learn to make more with less. Me personally i carry a reprofiled yugo-bayonet and a pocket chainsaw. In some instances i'm a pack mule in others i go feather light the thing most need to remember is carry what you NEED not what you WANT.
from a practical point of view, thats a great set up for the middle aged man who has expanded a little around the middle or if you a carrying a pack with a waste belt.
I'm sold on the Mora Clippers, so much so that I bought two. I have a Schrade M-52 six and seven eighths or whatever. Anyway, if I need a machete, I'll use a machete. Nice one capt.
I just purchased a Mora GARBERG for $64 usd on Amazon with the multi-mount sheath. It Is AWESOME!!!!!!--- It's like the Kansbol but also Full-Tang. --- If You get one, I think You won't regret it.
Reading everything and following both channels it would be nice to see what the “real bushman” in the old days would carry in Russia and in northern Amerika (US, Canada & Alaska) and then look at what the natives in both areas used. That would get my interest just like Ötzi.
I’ve heard it said that the people who survive in the extreme north will carry and use knives/tools that fit in the palm of their hand. As you travel south towards the equator the knives keep increasing in size .
What I hoped might be shared was what keeps the belt with the multi-mount from having the knife slide down to around his side ... it usually seems to ride up on the chest most all the time. Maybe that question could be mentioned and answered in an upcoming video. Thanks.
It's simple to answer that. It's the Multi-Mount itself. The webbing strap "weaves" through a number of slits in the Multi-Mount. From top to bottom. I think I show it in this first video: ua-cam.com/video/KE5M-DsPW04/v-deo.html
Agreed on the big knife scenario, they are too cumbersome, when I'm out I will carry five cutting tools, my Jacklore which has a short 41/2 inch Scandi grind blade, a Mora backup knife in the Bergen, a Golok machete, a Fiskars pull cut saw and a hatchet, all designed for different cutting tasks and all do their job well, I'm not a believer in the " one tool does all " idea, specific tools for specific tasks is my way of thinking, cheers Lars and atb to you and yours 👍🏻🇬🇧
Survival Russia - I see that. I’m going to a big guns and gear show with a friend tomorrow. There’s usually knife vendors. I will keep my eyes open. 👍🏻
One has to make choices as to what they carry into the bush. If they have a horse, mule, or Survival Russia vehicle, they can carry many tools suited for particular tasks. But usually, we are on foot, with a back-pack and a rifle. I see from this site that an appropriate knife and a folding saw are indispensable, along with a tarp, rope, food, etc. what else?
Far North said it well. I own a large semi-kukri that is useful, in case I don't have my silky saw. If you only have one knife, this would be an excellent choice, although why someone would only have one knife at the price point of Moras is something I vaguely understand. Once upon a time I said I would only buy one Mora. Silly me.
In the 'old days' of the Fisheries, fisher folk needed instant access to the knife. Hooked by a longline, pulled overboard, the knife would save the 'Jonah' from the 'Deep Six'.
The inexperienced often break/bend bigger knives when using as a lever. Bigger knives give the impression of being indestructible, they are also heavier, take longer to sharpen and are less capable at jobs which require dexterity. I've done the big knife thing and written it off as "youthful exuberance"...age and experience is a great teacher :)
I tend to like a good 6in blade myself. I always have a Stockman in my pocket to cover small tasks or extended carving session. But I rarely find myself actually needing to do any carving. Mostly food prep, shelter and fire craft and a 6 inch blade tends to work pretty nice.. the buck 119 is an excellent knife it just isn't a fad right now and people tend to overlook it. Jmho
Mora are nice knifes but I find my self mostly buying cheaper Mora knockoffs from Biltema or Jula. They might not be of the same quality but on the other hand I can buy 10-20 of them for the price of a Morakniv.
Big knives are cumbersome. They might be more multiuse, like whacking smaller trees down, or (oh my god) batoning stuff than smaller knives, but for those tasks i would rather use saw or axe much much more efficiently.
Infelizmente no Brasil teríamos que vender um rim pra comprar um equipamento desses,fico só na vontade de poder um dia possuir uma faca dessas...abraços
I don't agree with far north bushcraft. Large or small knife if you know how to work with what you got you can accomplish the task at hand, like the people in the Amazon who can fillet a fish with a machete or carve a blow gun. No matter what the size learn to use the different parts of the blade and a large blade gives you versatility.
Looks like a good knife. My very first knife was the classic wooden handle Mora that I bought in the harbour kiosk when I was a small child, so I feel strongly for Moras still!
I also have the same or similar thoughts on big knives. I personally do not like them. I prefer to carry a knife with a blade length of around 4 inches and carry a saw and hatchet. A large knife does everything poorly compared to the tool made for that task. I prefer to carry the tools made for the job that perform their prospective tasks well. I know that a lot of people will disagree with me but when I see someone carrying a big knife I immediately catalog them as likely being an inexperienced person in the woods. Most long time woodsmen do not carry long knives and that is for a reason.
My thoughts and choices as well :) I wish you a great and safe winter, buddy.
Lars and Lonnie: my two absolute favorite channels on you tube! Matter of fact, yours are the only two channels that I subscribe to! Thank you both for your inspiration to get out and train and get it done! Lars, I know in the past you have mentioned Lonnie’s channel numerous times because “he actually lives it”. Nice to see that you are fans of each other. No disrespect to bushcraft Barton’s or any other channel for that matter, but you two are the best! Thanks again.
Farnorth bush craft and survival . i know it sounds a bit over the top but the last overnight trip I went on from memory i had five knives with me. On my hip (soon to be cross draw) I have the first knife i will need first if I shoot something which is just a knife about long enough to cut a throat or stick a wild hog. I have a general purpose folder in my pocket that's okay for small game . For processing game I use specialist butcher knifes which are kept in my pack wrapped up in my meat sacks.
I two old for carrying whole animals so i process the whole animal in the field. You soon learn the value of having a knife made for the job. My wife is a slaughter women by trade processing cattle so she make sure I have the correct knifes in the correct condition before i set off for a hunt.
Master Tracker - Dang Tracker, did you hunt the pteradacttk, terracotta, you know, the pointy headed flying dinosaurs? Naw, pay me no mind. Ever since I was chased off the cliff by that Tyrannosaurus and fell on my head, I've had the mentality of a six year old.
Master tracker 14 inches isn't a knife its a machete . In the old days I had a 14 inch knife for whale skinning but only on the big ones.
Have been watching your old videos all evening again. Discovering this channel for possibly the best that I have found on the internet EVER! :) A really big thank you to you Lars for ALL these videos!
Thank you very much for watching MP! :)
Love this blade. My most used, most versatile fixed blade. I don’t have the multi mount myself. I often remove the belt loop and just pocket it. Weighs nothing. “It. Is. Awesome.”
The multimount is nice!
I've found knife preference comes down to the techniques the person has for their projects. They move to the knives that fit that nitch. And it comes down to the comfortability and talent they train their hands too. In Nepal they all use Kukris. I got one (Cold Steel 0-1) and have used it for a few years and I love it now. At first it was like holding a club, that intimidated me. All that blade and physics could come back to bite a person. But now I carry that and a Swiss tool or spirit and it's great
After you first reviewed this I tried to get one but here in Canada they cost alot. So I got a $20. Mora and made my own cross draw mount. This is always with me in the woods and is one of my favourite knives. It's blade is carbon steel that I put an anti-rust finish on by soaking the blade in lemon juice. So thanks for the review and tip about the cross draw method.
Well done :)
I have three Mora's and they work great! Carried them in Afghanistan, a real quality product.
Really Awesome video's. I have sat here for 5hrs.!! watching your family video was great,,your child was 19months,,WHAT? over 4 years ago!! the work on shocks on the truck, the Funkyprepper box of goodies,,then import the most cool motorcycle from 1938 (1941 lol) then you post a video from TODAY!! I better have another cup of coffee and a snack,,it's gonna be an indoor watching Survival Russia day for sure. Divine Blessing's for You and Family.
Same for me today! Survival Russia BEST entertainment!
Wow! I thought I was alone watching this all day long. Skipped entirely my weekend duties. Survival Russia for the win!
Ha ha I have also done that. In the beginning, when I first discovered the channel. Not all videos in one day, but hours in a row pr. day. :o)
Good mount for fishermen because it can be rapidly deployed single handed if they get tangled with rope or other dangerous situation
Indeed. I actually said that but edited it out :)
Survival Russia thanks for replying very few people on youtube would bother. That’s why you’re the best.
I try to reply as much as possible :)
One of the best Channels I found on UA-cam. Thumbs up for Lars👍
Thank you :)
Thankyou for the time to make the review buddy
Finally an actual outdoors person talking about knives! UA-cam is full of people sitting at desks talking about steel. The steel discussions I find completely meaningless. It’s like snake oil for knife consumerists. A good steel is a good steel. A well tempered 12c27 or 1095 is all anyone needs.
I bought all that knife forum bs over a decade ago and got all the bark rivers and esee and Fallkniven stuff. Then noticed I always just grabbed my Mora 2000 because it was much lighter in the backpack, worked better than the others with wet and slimey hands. Worked better in the cold with no exposed metal, and it wasn’t so precious that I worried about losing it. Short story I got more into being outdoors hiking than buying knives. And then I lost interest completely in the knife community because it’s just full of guys harping on about s30vwhatever. The Mora 2000 has been the standard issue knife for Swedish army for decades and it’s a great knife. I got the Kansbol too to compare with my trusty 2000. I kind of like the 2000 handle better. And not sure I always like a sharpened spine. The round spine on the 2000 is easier on the thumb with hard use.
Speaking of 12C27, I believe that's the steel used in the Kansbol, not 14C28N. A _little_ less edge retention I've read, but both are quite tough stainless steels (apparently tougher than 1095 in CHARPY tests, by a wide margin too)
I have this same knife and sheath, I like the versatility of carrying it. I also put a small length of paracord through the hole in the handle
I have used a cross-body sling made from webbing in the past. It is practical in cold weather while wearing jackets that hang down below the belt line. The Kansbol is in my pack now.
I agree those are great knives...thx for sharing Lars!
This gentlemen is a fine example of how the same we really are. No more division between our two countries based on whacked out politics and politicians.🇺🇸🇷🇺
My wife and I both have mora knives for hunting. Hers is stainless and slightly flexible for things like preparing food and butchering/deboning game but it's stiff enough to field dress a buck. Mine is higher carbon so a bit thicker and stiffer for processing wood for fires and breaking joints but holds an edge very well so it will field dress a buck as well as skinning it in a pinch.
We also carry a Wyoming knife and saw set that we can both use.
Great video Lars! I use a Mora neck-knife in the woods as well, and have been for years. I don;t have the cross-mount system, bu just tuck it in my shirt/jacket/vest/etc. and that keeps it from flopping around. It's funny but I brought up the issue of why "smaller knives" are preferable on another very prominent survival channel, and got a pretty strong response, and my very polite rebuttal was blocked. The argument coming from that person was that if you are only going to have only one thing (which is very unlikely by the way), it needs to be a big knife, so you can use it to process wood. I argued three basic points: 1) 90% of the things you use knives for (carving, processing games, cleaning fish, whittling, etc.) are easier to do if the knife is no longer than 4"; 2) If you only have one knife, you would be crazy to be hitting it with a baton (as you have said as well); and 3) If you are in the North, you need and axe or a saw to process wood for heat. A knife is basically useless in this job given how much wood you need. If you have any kind of knife, and that's all you have, then you find dead trees. Where fire is concerned, etc., you don't need it to baton kindling, etc. because there's are always twigs, usnea, birch bark, etc. maybe you need a knife to make shvings if it has been raining a lot and you can't find birch anywhere, but that's about it. Anyway, great vid, glad to hear it's not just me.
Thanks Lars enjoy the camping.
I have been carrying the Hultafors OK4 now. Great little woodworking knife! Love my Kansbol for food prep!
The situation/ location calls for different tools. When I hunt/fish I take my Kansbohl with me to me it's perfect for that.
Now I live in Florida so when I spend a weekend out in the woods I take a longer knife which can be used as a machete. Here I don't have to built a shelter or make big fires so a saw or hatchet has little use to me. Camping up north or in your neck of the woods Lars and it's a different story I take a folding saw with me. Lately I use the Skrama from Varusteleka...so far I love it! It is long enough to be used as machete, it's a great chopper and with the second grind close to the handle I can do fine work. However tool selection is also based on personal preference and taste I have no problem with people taking other tools in the woods...it is all about having fun!!!
Ordered mine yesterday, will actually be my first Mora. Good informative video!
Good review, I think the Multi-Mount looks awesome and serves the purpose of being kept handy, more so than other methods at times. In winter we wear so much clothing that getting a knife out of a belt sheath, pocket or pack is hilarious, this would solve that in a hurry:) Will rig something up to see how it works and might have to take the dive and invest in one, cheers.
Nice Lars, my step father was finish and my Grandparents came over from Finland and my grandfather was a blacksmith and carpenter and the knives they always used were Mora's. I have a few of those that have been well used and well sharpened over the years as you can tell by the lack of material left on them. My grandfather shaped many of these mora's for his woodworking efforts and things that he built. Once again great video and have a good weekend.
Awesome Fred. Now that you say so, you actually look a bit Finnish :) Do you have videos on the knives?
I will have to dig the ones up that I have Lars.
Dont forget the German/Polish as well, Lesnick (my last name) means Woodsman or Man of The Forest
Nice video, Lars! The topic is well presented and shows your experience with the Mora.
Knife size seems to be a polarizing issue here. I view it slightly differently. I used to carry a large bowie type knife, with a folding saw. I occasionally added a hatchet, but not that often.
That combo worked great for what I needed and wanted in one northern environment. When I moved to another northern environment, I ditched the big knife and went to a bushcraft knife, again with the saw. Again, I occasionally added a hatchet or a real axe. That combo also did what I wanted. I'm now a little further south than ever before, and the Mora and saw still come with me always. But, I've now added a 12" or 14" machete or Parang. It allows me to do what I want to more easily than if I simply made due with the Mora. In this case, I'm talking about crafting stuff. Nothing cleans a stick as fast as a short light machete. Since I'm working on building stuff more these days, it is worth it to me to carry the bigger (albeit very light) knife in addition to my basic needs. In my younger years, I did not do much crafting, and a single blade would work fine for my limited use. You can certainly skin 10, 6' branches with a Mora, but it is not so fun. The machete makes it fast and easy to do. A hatchet is a traditional tool for the job, but it works better on thicker stuff. Making ski shoes is not the ideal situation for a hatchet, though it can obviously do the job.
You have to choose the right tool for the job at hand, and in the woods, we all decide where we draw the line for weight vs. bulk vs. ease of use. No matter what though, my folding saw, carried faithfully now for over 25 years, always makes the cut. (pun intended).
Thanks for the great channel Lars.
Yep 4.3" handy size light will do what most pocket knifes will do as well as 80% of the over sized knives will do yep 3.5 to 6 inch range is pretty standard as for what's best it depends upon what you feel comfortable carrying around with you because if you aren't comfortable with it you are probably not going to carry it yep making a decent looking multi mount is a little harder than it looks but can be done for any knife all depends upon what you want
I use a pocket knife and a Mora mostly. It depends on the purpose of my outing whether I carry a folding saw, Cold Steel shovel, big knife, Cold Steel kukri machete, or hatchet. I do wear a neck knife. No problem been doing it for years. I tuck it inside my shirt for certain activities. I prefer to wear a belt knife horizontally when I do. Liked hearing your thoughts as always.
Yep! I think I know how to do something similar to an old Mora Companion. Need to get on that project soon. But once I "Get it Done!", I know it will be AWESOME!
I made a similar cross draw rig for a RAT Cutlery RC-3(now called ESEE-3) a few years back after seeing the American survival TV host Creek Stewart sporting one in a magazine article. For mine, I mounted the knife's original MOLLE sheath back to a leather sling off a Romanian GP WASR10 rifle. The main difference is that I prefer to have the knife's handle pointing down. I can just get to it easier that way. This setup makes carrying and removing/replacing the knife into the sheath much easier than it would be if worn on the belt, especially if I'm sitting down or wearing winter clothing.
I personally use the Garberg and I like it a lot for many reasons. I actually think of it as good value compared to similar knives like the Fällkniven F1. I personally prefer it to be full tang because it is my main belt knife but as a secondary knife in this configuration the Kansbol seems just about perfect.
And by the way, to my knowledge, the Kansbol is made from 12C27 and the Garberg from 14C28N.
That multi-mount sure works well, I remember you extolling it's virtues and the cross-draw in previous videos. Moras get way more bad press in some outdoors gear scenes than seems justified. Overall as you mentioned about the knife's usability it brought to mind how usable in general that universal scandi knife shape is. In Finland the local variant is called "Puukko" and I think they still remain the most used outdoors knife here. Why change a classic(/don't fix it if it ain't broken etc.)
Hope your weekend is good, cheers!
Very true and the Puukko is an awesome knife. I will get one when I get to Finland next time :)
Yes, 'Puukko' is a classic shape the knife, one is called a 'Finnish knife' ( finca) in Russia.
I have had my Mora Kansbol with multi mount for a month. I use it across my chest also and it is very awesome compared to other knives I have carried :)
It's great setup :)
Hi lars looks like you still have that bug have hot bath followed by a nice dram and a good nights sleep hopefully tomorrow you will feel a little better ready for the winter camp.
Thank you 🙏 for the insight & info !
Gonna be a good day, got to see a Survival Russia video before heading off to work. That is a nice system you use brother, and a good knife I think. Have a great day!
Have a great day too buddy! :)
Great set up you have there. I agree about neck knives in general, they are over-hyped. I made a kydex sheath for my Mora Eldris and I configured it to use as a neck knife. It's works well. A shorter knife used for a neck knife seems to work well... but not a longer knife like the Kansbol.
I like your knife carry technique. The cross draw method you use is a very functional and practical method. Also a very great knife.
My Go-to knife is a Finnish Ahti Puuko with 4 inch blade and a traditional dangle sheath...great steel! That being said, I bought a Mora and will try out your Danish cross draw rig. Very interesting. I love your channel! I live in Bayou country in Louisiana but I travel a good deal. My son lives up in Alaska and I’m looking forward to trying out your rig over rain gear and winter layers. Thank you and keep up the great videos!
I love Mora's I have the Garberg scored it for $55 a year ago, now that its relatively in the $70 I think its way worth the money. I went in to my local sporting good store and they had a Helle Utvar knife for $230!!!!! 12C27N😮 🤔 The sheath is CRAP super thin leather. The Garberg is 14C28N and comes with one of the nicest factory leather sheaths I've seen for $70 its amazing deal. You are very right on the smaller knife idea I agree 100%, I've used my Garberg for a year now and believe me its worth the extra $25. The Kansbol is an awesome knife but its around $49 U.S , the Garberg has better steel and an indestructible tang, the weight and balance is solid in hand. BUT that being said ya can't go wrong either way cause the Kansbol is a great knife ....its just Mora's price points that have me scratching my head. I recently bought an Eldris, the most ridiculously over priced item they sale....I love it now that I made a wood handle its become my favorite edc BUT!!! $25-45 IS INSANE. They sale it with just the sheath for $23-$25 but with a fire steel string and piece of thin leather snap for $22-25 MORE🤔
ANYWAYS LOL.... I love Mora but they need to adjust their price points or not cause stupid people like me still buy um ROFL😉😂
Caught you just before I head out with my Mora, my shotgun and my pack. Ya, the old timers knew how to do it. Knife and axe, possibly a pocket knife, too. Nowadays you can add a decent saw to your kit! Never got into the huge knives, myself. Take care, see you soon, we hope.
I wish you a good trip buddy :)
Great video as usual my friend.... I recently just bought the Kansbol, I'm having a Kydex sheath made for it with a cross draw. It's a good knife, it did all the tasks it was asked to do. And IMO it might as well be a full tang.... ATB from Yellowknife Canada
Agree! Great video, Thanks!
just checked the price in NZ for the kansbol with a multi-mount. Its $99.00 which is about 2.5 times the price of the basic mora knifes. Looks like I will have to get busy in the workshop and multi mount an existing sheath.
Most hunters when I was a kid in the Rockies had maybe a lock back hunter, a traditional hunting knife or some sort of folding pocket knife. Lock back hunters were like Mora's are now, most people had one. The big knives thing didn't happen until the Rambo movies came out. You've said most of my opinions on big knives, the weight to usefulness ratio doesn't add up, that weight/space could be used for axe/hatchet/saw/machete in hotter climates. I'm not currently in a climate where you can plunge through ice or other instances where you need your knife in seconds but if I was, I'd buy a multimount, as is, I'll stick to my Mora 2000!
I do not have large hands and so knives like Mora make would suite my grip very well. Take care...
I honestly believe that Mora knives are fantastic value for your money
I have and use one and absolutely love it sturdy knife even without full tang.I'm very happy with it
As always great video and a no bullshit review thanks a bunch !
The way i see it most of the time with most gear is you either get smarter or stronger (don't think either is bad ) and by that i mean you use the bigger knife you use a bigger backpack with more gear and get used to the weight or the other way around and you downsize and learn to make more with less. Me personally i carry a reprofiled yugo-bayonet and a pocket chainsaw. In some instances i'm a pack mule in others i go feather light the thing most need to remember is carry what you NEED not what you WANT.
I like the setup. Thanks for the video.
I have a small Mora ...its perfect . Big knives are for show , Moras for a pro
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Kansbol is made out of 12C27, unless you have some sort of special edition in 14C28N...
A good Leatherman tool and such a knife like this makes a very good combination.
I much agree buddy :)
from a practical point of view, thats a great set up for the middle aged man who has expanded a little around the middle or if you a carrying a pack with a waste belt.
The Multi-Mount works great :)
Recently got my Kansbol. I’ll be trying the sling but will be curious to see if it’s easier to draw upside down on the strap.
just ordered one myself - hope I will like it as much as you do ;-)
I'm sold on the Mora Clippers, so much so that I bought two. I have a Schrade M-52 six and seven eighths or whatever. Anyway, if I need a machete, I'll use a machete. Nice one capt.
Very informative video, thanks for sharing. Enjoy your day.
I just purchased a Mora GARBERG for $64 usd on Amazon with the multi-mount sheath. It Is AWESOME!!!!!!--- It's like the Kansbol but also Full-Tang. --- If You get one, I think You won't regret it.
Reading everything and following both channels it would be nice to see what the “real bushman” in the old days would carry in Russia and in northern Amerika (US, Canada & Alaska) and then look at what the natives in both areas used.
That would get my interest just like Ötzi.
I’ve heard it said that the people who survive in the extreme north will carry and use knives/tools that fit in the palm of their hand. As you travel south towards the equator the knives keep increasing in size .
Maybe there are some truth to that.
I bought the knife because I saw it in you Videos. And im very very Happy with it. I was just about to buy a "survival" knife. thx
What I hoped might be shared was what keeps the belt with the multi-mount from having the knife slide down to around his side ... it usually seems to ride up on the chest most all the time. Maybe that question could be mentioned and answered in an upcoming video. Thanks.
It's simple to answer that. It's the Multi-Mount itself. The webbing strap "weaves" through a number of slits in the Multi-Mount. From top to bottom. I think I show it in this first video: ua-cam.com/video/KE5M-DsPW04/v-deo.html
Agreed on the big knife scenario, they are too cumbersome, when I'm out I will carry five cutting tools, my Jacklore which has a short 41/2 inch Scandi grind blade, a Mora backup knife in the Bergen, a Golok machete, a Fiskars pull cut saw and a hatchet, all designed for different cutting tasks and all do their job well, I'm not a believer in the " one tool does all " idea, specific tools for specific tasks is my way of thinking, cheers Lars and atb to you and yours 👍🏻🇬🇧
I have got to get one of those!
It's a great combo LR :)
Survival Russia - I see that. I’m going to a big guns and gear show with a friend tomorrow. There’s usually knife vendors. I will keep my eyes open. 👍🏻
One has to make choices as to what they carry into the bush. If they have a horse, mule, or Survival Russia vehicle, they can carry many tools suited for particular tasks. But usually, we are on foot, with a back-pack and a rifle. I see from this site that an appropriate knife and a folding saw are indispensable, along with a tarp, rope, food, etc. what else?
Scandi grind is just the best everybody comes to that conclusion after short or long time
Yep, i agree.
Not more to say Lars.
A awsome knife for me too.
Greetings, GR🤘
Hey Lars , I love the carrying rig . Where can you order that part that holds your knife .
Thank you for this vid, day after i went to the store and bought 2 of em :)
Cool Video 👍
Thank U for the Info and the Links 👍
No problem 👍
Looks like a great knife.
The knife is fine and the Multi-Mount is awesome :)
Far North said it well. I own a large semi-kukri that is useful, in case I don't have my silky saw. If you only have one knife, this would be an excellent choice, although why someone would only have one knife at the price point of Moras is something I vaguely understand. Once upon a time I said I would only buy one Mora. Silly me.
Well put WTS.
In the 'old days' of the Fisheries, fisher folk needed instant access to the knife. Hooked by a longline, pulled overboard, the knife would save the 'Jonah' from the 'Deep Six'.
Indeed. I order not to make the video too long, I edited that part out actually :)
Thanks! What is this called, what you hang around your body with the knive? thats a great idea! Maybe you can show a amazon link :)
Nice knife! It reminds me of my Rapala fishing knife
Good knife. :)
The inexperienced often break/bend bigger knives when using as a lever. Bigger knives give the impression of being indestructible, they are also heavier, take longer to sharpen and are less capable at jobs which require dexterity.
I've done the big knife thing and written it off as "youthful exuberance"...age and experience is a great teacher :)
Very well put Andy :)
Thanks Andy, I’ve used allot of knives in the woods and IMO find knives the size of the Buck 119 just right. How about u?
I tend to like a good 6in blade myself. I always have a Stockman in my pocket to cover small tasks or extended carving session. But I rarely find myself actually needing to do any carving. Mostly food prep, shelter and fire craft and a 6 inch blade tends to work pretty nice.. the buck 119 is an excellent knife it just isn't a fad right now and people tend to overlook it. Jmho
Mora are nice knifes but I find my self mostly buying cheaper Mora knockoffs from Biltema or Jula. They might not be of the same quality but on the other hand I can buy 10-20 of them for the price of a Morakniv.
love moras
Yes the best way the carrie knife
Big knives are cumbersome. They might be more multiuse, like whacking smaller trees down, or (oh my god) batoning stuff than smaller knives, but for those tasks i would rather use saw or axe much much more efficiently.
I usually carry my knife on my chest, on my bag strap. But I'm gonna try to carry it the sling way. I carry a larger knife so I'll see how it goes.
Hi. how long is the strap?
I have a Mora Companion, great knife for the price.
Looks like you really like the Belgian military camo! Greetz from Belgium
I do :)
I would love to see and explore the forests of Russia, i always enjoy your videos! Greetings from America...comrade. You ever been to the U.S of A?
Thank you! No I have never been to the US.
@@SurvivalRussia well you're invited. Its cheaper to get here if you walk to the eatsern end of Russia then swim to Alaska from there.
This is a nice Knife .
Do you guys have daylight saving time in russia? We just got an extra hour today in Ireland
Nice!
Infelizmente no Brasil teríamos que vender um rim pra comprar um equipamento desses,fico só na vontade de poder um dia possuir uma faca dessas...abraços
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I have a large knife but it is for if the SHTF when it is for use against people who try to take my stuff or hurt my family.
I don't agree with far north bushcraft. Large or small knife if you know how to work with what you got you can accomplish the task at hand, like the people in the Amazon who can fillet a fish with a machete or carve a blow gun. No matter what the size learn to use the different parts of the blade and a large blade gives you versatility.
In my minds eye I was seeing Lars screw the multi mount to his arm. ;)
Har du overvejet at lave nogle kurser/meet-ups? Kunne sku godt tænke mig at besøge det område du bor i og lærer en masse samtidig :)
Hi. How’s Franz, Hanz?
cool
Does anyone know what camo Lars is wearing?
Belgian jigsaw
Correct John :)