Wow, that single Mora got more care and attention than all the Mora knives combined in Sweden... We use them for just about everything, including opening cans, cutting chicken mesh, jamming it into an occasional fuse socket, and worse. Most users just buy a new one when it gets too damaged, but the most thorough of us simply sharpen them with a whetstone, and that's it. I've never ever even thought of polishing it back to its initial finish. Nice job!

Having declared my dissatisfaction with this sharpener last night kzfaq.infoUgkxDcr-y2Pf6xdnrFHrSP7dl9kpKaCozcSQ I thought about the problem some more. It occurred to me that I might be undoing each attempt at achieving a sharp edge by the repeated attempts. So, I tried to clean up the unsatisfactory result by honing with only positions 3 and 4.Miracle!! A really nicely sharpened chef's knife, more than enough to handle my needs. Admittedly, it did not reach professionally sharpened razor-fineness, but it is now significantly sharper than it was. A bout of breaking down carrots convinced me. So, major apologies to the manufacturer, Amazon, and all happy and potential owners! Follow the directions: don't buy it if you have ceramic blades; and don't overwork your knife blade.

One of the best Reviews on sharpening I’ve seen! I’ve been sharpening for years and I still learned something new regarding Scandinavia grinds! Thank you.

Watching this guy sharpen knives is like watching Bob Ross paint trees.

Got a bushcraft carbon this past weekend. Out of box it was the dullest mora I've had. I tried sharpen myself and got better. I watched this did exactly your technique and hair shaving sharp it took a bit but worth it. Thanks souch for this video!

Terrific job, Kyle. I have a Mora Bushcraft (and several others) all with Scandi grinds, and I've been sharpening them on both the Tormek and the Wicked Edge. But after seeing your video, I think I'll do the Scandi grinds on the stones and sandpaper like this. Thanks for making this video, and greetings from Australia. :)

Thankyou so much for this. For the first time in my life I now have a knife that slices paper with ease. I had so much fun slicing my way through sheet after sheet. So enjoyable!!! Thanks again.

I’ve done this to all three of my Scandys and it was well worth the effort. Thanks for the tip.

I have just the same experience as You, after 30/40 years of outdoor, hunting & fishing. The Mora knives are the TOP RANK, so good in all ways, and the sheepest there is on top

Awesome video. I'll be doing this to my mora this weekend. Just subscribed to your channel and can't wait to see more. Thanks for the great tips. Keep up the good work. Be safe.

For those who want a mirror shine. Take regular cardboard. Like a box. Take some metal polish or rubbing compound on it. Let it dry. Now strop your knife on the cardboard. It will immediately start turning black as it removes metal. Very safe! I cut my cardboard the size of a whetstone. A lil bigger if you like..

Thanks for sharing your technique,ive just ordered a mora Garberg and hopefully now i can keep it up to speck, er ! when i get a decent wet stone and some grit paper. Greetings from Wales UK.

Great technique and great tips. Thanks for the video! An alternate way to get similar results with available materials is something I found that works for me. I have a lot of very flat, 12” x 12” to 3”x 12” marble tiles left over from a bathroom job; for years I have used them with wet-or-dry type sandpaper (such as found at auto parts stores) in increasingly finer grades to sharpen my Mora knives and other blades. Use plain water to get the sandpaper to stick to the marble, and use a spray of water with a few added drops of dish detergent to lubricate the abrasive surface of the sandpaper and to wash the swarf off. After the job, clean each sheet of sandpaper with fresh water and set them aside to dry. Unless you cut the sandpaper or work the blades too hard, they can be re-used for quite awhile. If you have pieces of plate glass, they work just as well as hard stone. However, if you put glue under sandpaper to try to hold it in place, there is always a risk of trapping dirt or dust in the glue or creating bumps of glue under the working surface, any of which adversely affects the work and wastes time and money. Re-using glued-on sheets of sandpaper is difficult and not practical for finishing work; removing all the glue from the supporting surface to try to get a flat mounting surface for the sandpaper can be much more trouble than it is worth.

Just awesome! I learn something new every time I watch one of your videos. Cheers mate!

I have an old Mora Traditional fisherman( wooden handled job with scaler on the back) it’s always had a microbevel on it, cuts fine.

I was surprised not very long ago to find that I own TWELVE Mora knives - didn't realize how much I love them, I guess. I've got utility knives, bushcraft knives, woodcarving, etc., in stainless steel and carbon steel. My DMT Duosharp system (600&1000 grit), plus a strop with Frommes Strop Dressing, keeps them in great shape. Another great video, thanks!

Just sharpened my Mora Garberg carbon for the first time with wetstones and after that stroped it. Got the same mirror edge amazing 🤘🤘 great knife great steel. Love Mora

Darn good clip mate! A lot of people will find this very useful. I still have a big set of Japanese stones but I went to diamond plates for convenience a long time ago. I have a few DMT's but mostly EZE lap. I found the EZE lap to be extremely long lasting, fast and fine cutting plates...But that is a hotly argued topic on sharpening forums.

Once again, such a nice job. You’ve got quite a skill. It’s all,in the feel. I believe either you got the feel or you don’t and not everyone can perfect that skill unless they have that feel, that touch. Only someone who sharpens knows what I’m talking about.

I have a casström woodsman that i had to grind insanely much since the rounded part of the blade actually had a convex grind. However it's nice to know that I won't have to do it again! Regular sharpening is the smartest thing i think! Great work by the way!

You're a talented man. Wish I knew someone to teach me that precious skill.

Very nice restoration! Mora knives are fantastic knives for sure. You definitely did this one justice:) Take care.

So nice to see a craftsman at work... awesome video. Strangely addictive watching...and I don't even have a Mora Bushcraft knife! HaHa must get me one!

This is great. You’re a great instructor. Thanks!

Fantastic video my mora garberg was dull af when i got it i had no idea even what a micro bevel was i watched a couple of your videos and turned my mora into a true scandi its razor sharp now i can shave hairs with it and cut thru paper like hot butter took me a couple hours but all i needed was some sand paper and my old whetstone i been using wrong for years till i watched this vid lol

Holy snapping Arshole Batman that looks awesome.Love the technique,just sound your channel.

Nice video, very interesting. Inspired me to renovate an old Mora that I found at work.

Absolutely beautiful. You know your stuff. Professional work.

Nice job. You made that pretty knife beautiful.

Aha! Guess what! I watched a video you made years ago this morning. It could have been made yesterday I wouldn't have been any the wiser. So pleased that I watched it. I could almost feel the sharpness way over here in the UK. Tip Top! ✌️🤗👍

Love the sandpaper trick!

Well done as usual Sir! Love that polish!

Dude that is amazing. Thanks for sharing. Masterclass.

Great video! I actually prefer the micro bevel mora comes with. I tend to get a chippy blade when I've removed the micro bevel in the past.

nice job!! Mora's are such nice knives, and so affordable. I really do not need a Rambo-type blade, I always carry my machete plus the Bushcraft and a swiss army pocket knife, and this is just what I need

Probably one of the best knives you can get for $30.Super happy with mine. It could do with some sharpening though.

Great job! Thank you for these educational videos.

I use a small piece of plate glass (very flat) and spray it with contact cement from a can and just stick the sandpaper on it, easy to remove and stops the sandpaper from curling or lifting. Don't spray both the sandpaper and glass as it's hard to remove afterwards.

You did a Great Job on that missed up edge. I was hoping you would show the cleaning up of the Top Spine in your video too. Very Nice Job of it, Thanks.

Great video. I have a Bahco 2444 which I'm relatively sure is a Mora, and I've used it quite a bit so it's in need of sharpening. I'm glad I didn't put a micro bevel on it before watching this.

Good video man. Same process I usually use when I have the time. A little patience has a big pay off.

That is a sharp knife. Good job !!

You have motivated me to check my Mora knives and I notice that stropping sessions have caused a slight secondary bevel and will cease that practice. Thanks for the enlightenment, however I'm struggling a bit to transition from the body to the tip and maintain the same angle and pressure during sharpening. Do you have any suggestions?

Nicely polished. I've never had a top end mora before. I have a few of the super cheap ones and even those don't disappoint. Good job bud.

Awesome job and great narration.

Ah yes Kyle. Very nicely done

You're a master of freehand sharpening. Man, I have a hard time with that. Great video.

wow now that is some edge you have on there very nice work indeed.

The best sharpening video that I have seen.

Brilliant work mate.

Great video. I'm about to sharpen my first scandi on my stones. Got into free hand a few months ago and now have all my stones! Just got my mora bushcraft black in and to say the least its not very sharp. I planned on sharpening it anyways and I also noticed they even put a tiny microbevel on the black. This video will help for sure, I was especially looking for some tips on the tip lol. Just one thing about your video, next time you should put the camera somewhere where we can see the entire knife while sharpening instead of your left hand blocking all the action! I think I have the gist of it now though, thanks!

I as god at plane blades and chisels but could not do my cooks knives this has given me a new perspective will try it on them

Great video. Any reports on how the stainless Moras do in the long run with modification to true Scandi grind (deletion of the secondary bevel)? Does the edge still do well in normal use?

Cool sandpaper on the stone trick. I'll be using that! Im gonna have to see to my mora as well. Man that polish is awesome!

Beautiful work!

Very nicely done....I have a robust hq and I can put a sweet edge on that thing that cuts like butter. Although its carbon steel not stainless. Good vid and relaxing to watch, well done !

2nd video I watched from you. Was kinda paying attention,then I looked up & saw that drawer liner. I began using under my stone about 27yrs ago. But I was pleasantly surprised to see that red anti slide material (mines black now.was green)lol

Shit man! That's so sharp it could cut a fart. I've been told on several occasions that I can really put an edge on a blade. I use to make a little money in high school sharpening knives. I was also a butcher for about 4 years. But I bow to you Sir. That's insane. Never had a scandi though. Just ordered my two kids their first knives. Mora 511's. I called the distributer today to check on the status of them and decided I wanted one too so I added on a Mora Companion Heavy Duty in OD Green. Gonna add ceramic stones, 550 cord and fire rods to all three. Now for a quick joke. Why does the Norwegian Navy have barcodes on the side of their ships? So when they pull into port they can Scandinavian. LOL.

I did sharpened old sugarbeet heading knifes back in the 80'es. They where at least that sharp also, but it was old rusty knifeblades, but they could be sharpened immensely sharp!

Thanks !! Gonna try that clamp the paper tip!!

Awesome job on that blade, wow!

You don't need to be a rocket scientist to be able to sharpen a mora . If you can't sharpen one at least practice it until you know before you go out in the wild . Same goes with all skills . No point in having a "razors edge " if you can't maintain it or even know how to use it . Knowledge is the best weapon in the field . And we all need people like you showing how it's done so well done for that and great tutorial. Xpeacex god bless you and your family xpeacex

Awesome video! For anybody who has taken their mora to a true scandi, how long did it take and which grits/materials did you use? Thinking about doing this with my garberg. Thanks!

I just needed to rip open some plastic bags and used my Mora Robust with the factory edge. It sliced through the plastic like butter. I like it very much, it's a small blade, so it is not intimidating and doesn't attract a lot of attention. The thickness of the spine is awesome and allows it to be really abused. It was $13.34 on Amazon with free 2-day shipping. How can you go wrong?

Thank you mate, great videos!

Amazing mirror finish!

Just have to love the internet and the trolls/Mora haters. That blade is beautiful, nice work! Mora makes a great knife, and when you factor in the price, they're simply unbeatable.

I thought I kept my mora knives pretty sharp until I tried your method. Man that really works!

Coming from someone who owns many diamond stones. Many DMT’’s, including the x coarse, Atomas, Falkniven, and many more. I actually think using sandpaper is faster and gives a much better polish. 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper is a much better looking edge than a 400 grit stone. Sandpaper is my favorite way for flattening stones. Does a great job. Diamond stones have their place, they are one of the only ways to sharpen super hard powder steels, but I don’t bother with those.

Really useful video, particularly where you incorporate sandpapers with the whetstone. A few tips on how to keep the correct angle as you rotate the knife towards the tip would be helpful. It's probably one of those feel/experience things - I guess I could sacrifice a Mora 511 to learning how to get this right!

Nice vid kyle, highly appreciate it, it gave me some insight about how i shud sharpen my knife. Thanks though

Man that looked crazy sharp on the arm hair. Wow.

Seems like I am watching all of your videos, helps beginner like me

I just subscribed to your channel btw and lovin it 👍

Do you apply pressure on the push and pull strokes? Or only when the blade is facing you and being pushed away from you, or vice versa etc?

Thanks for doing this, very kind of you!

I attach files onto a pole and put the pole through a hook screw that i screw into on my bench. Then fix my knife down to a portable bench a bit lower than my bench. The file stays at a perfect angle. You can even get water stones on sticks but I do that bit by hand. It works great on axes too

You make great videos, tonnes of useful information. Thanks.

Fantastic video and I haven't even finished it yet. Subbed and looking forward to catching up on your channel!

great job man . I sharpen my knifes and clients kitchen knives with a work sharp ken onion edition and been doing this now for 2 years daily i m quite good at it but never got around to stones .. they seams like a bit of hard work.. but you see i cant really get a flat bevel with a belt sender < thats why i m curious about learning with stones .... btw what are your rates for such a job? where are you based ? would you be happy to do a day course ? thanks for your time and for the awesome video .

Superb tutorial! Thank you 🤘

i gifted one to my dad, at the beginig he didnt like it as much but later on ... he usses it only for meat cutting and dry meat cutting :D its AWESOME knife! so sharp man! so sharp!

Did the same thing to my tops Brakimo, worth it, because now it's much easier to maintain the edge.

Impressive-as always!

Such amazing work! How much would a job like this be on a mora garberg?? Great video I'll be trying this in some cheaper scandi before I touch my bushcraft black

great! so you remove everytime the secondary bevel? i dont get my Mora Garberg sharp

Great job and video. thanks !

I had a carbonsteel mora of this very kind a couple of years ago and i did put on a true scandinavian grind, without the micro bevel. It din't work at all. All of the sudden it was extremly prone to deformation and to some degree chipping of the edge. There was not enough beef left to support the edge. Maybe the stainless steel variants can handle it, the carbonsteel one i had could not at all. So be aware of that. I complete regrind where one puts a steeper angle on the knife would work of course.

Great job!👍

Mine looks like that but its a carbon blade so that you can get a spark from the spine but i dont understand if its carbon coated or how to sharpen

Under the tip is not flat, there is a convex bevel. Btw the original skandi grind is not flat! They used very big diameter grinding stones, so the bevel become hollow. (sorry for my poor english)

Thanks much Kyle. Enjoyed watching. I use a Mora Bushcraft Black and will remember what you taught here. I've not been able to beat the Black for the price. I wondered if you have a suggestion for a custom knife. Thus far I'm impressed with the Adventure Sworn Explorer and Rob Evans MK1 Tribute knife.

Good job Kyle!

Great tutorial.. I been trying for ages to get a sharp edge on my knives and axes... they always end up worse than before I started.. Did you mention Mora model number by any chance? Thanks.

I thought I was like the only one who actually takes pride in my grinds ect lol yeyy im not alone nice paper trick 👍👍

man fantastic job!

Excellent job!

very nice video, love the way you do very calmly and patiently for a quite work, actually how long it took you to finish this work??

Would be interesting to see what you did to make the spine 90 degrees. Great video!

Great video! Thanks!