Morakniv Rombo BlackBlade™ (S) – Ash Wood 14086

A handmade full tang knife optimised for outdoor cooking. The ergonomic handle of carefully selected bright ash wood from European FSC® certified forests, and the large black knife blade made of recycled Swedish stainless steel, with its distinctive food grind, allow you to improve your cooking skills in the great outdoors. Season your next meal with the forest pantry and prepping your food will forever be a culinary experience.

• Brand: Morakniv
• Knife Type: Chef's Knife, Kitchen Knife
• Usage Area: Cooking, Outdoor
• Colour: Natural

A handmade full tang knife optimised for outdoor cooking. The ergonomic handle of carefully selected bright ash wood from European FSC® certified forests, and the large black knife blade made of recycled Swedish stainless steel, with its distinctive food grind, allow you to improve your cooking skills in the great outdoors. Season your next meal with the forest pantry and prepping your food will forever be a culinary experience.

The ergonomic handle of unique ash wood has a 2.5 mm thick, black knife blade made of recycled Swedish stainless steel, which combined offers balance and stability in every cut. Thanks to the handle geometry, a variety of flexible grips are possible, which can come in handy when you need to divide, chop, slice or peel. The black PC-coating creates a balanced contrast between the bright ash wood and the shiny edge of the blade. The vegetable tanned leather sheath protects the sharp edge from surfaces that can make the knife dull.

The family names that tell our story

There has always been a strong craft tradition in Mora, thanks to the proximity to Swedish nature, rich in materials such as iron ore and timber. People from Mora have made sharp knives for the rest of the world for more than 400 years.

As long as there have been knife makers in the area, Anders and Erik have dominated men’s first names for several generations, just as Anna and Kerstin have done for the women. In fact, children were often given the same name as their parents or grandparents. When there were too many people in the same village named Anders or Anna, a family name was added before the first name.

The family name could be taken from a previous relative’s skill, an ancestor’s name, or from some geographical phenomenon. Then an Anna could be named Smids-Anna, whose ancestors were a blacksmith, or Anders could be named Sol-Anders because he came from the neighbouring island, Sollerön.

You see, these family names share a common thread throughout our history. That’s why we proudly present our new collection of wooden-handled knives. The names of which come from people who in one way or another were involved in the foundation for knife manufacturing in Mora. With the knives Finn, Wit, Lok & Rombo, we look decades back in time and note that the story of our dear Morakniv begins long before our company first saw the light of day.

The story of Rombo

Rombo-Anders Eriksson Ström was contemporary to the early knife manufacturers from Mora and went from being the region’s trusted shoemaker to making durable knife sheaths in volcanic fiber. However, the road to success was longer than Rombo-Anders could imagine when he was initially met with skepticism from the manufacturers. It was only when he demonstrated the advantageous economics of the new material that knife sheaths really caught on.

From the village archive

“When talking about the knives from Mora, one has to mention the skilled craftsman Rombo-Anders Eriksson and his innovative mind. It was during a lunch break in the late 19th century when he noticed his son Carl’s new box made of vulcanised fibre. Instantly he saw the potential, cut a piece out, and transformed it into a knife sheath. Whether he ever replaced his son’s box is still unclear, but his life’s work and legacy live on forever.”

SPECIFICATIONS

• Blade Length: 119 mm
• Blade Thickness: 2,5 mm
• Knife Length: 200 mm
• Total Length: 215 mm
• Net Weight: 195,0 g
• Steel Type: Recycled Swedish Stainless Steel
• Blade Shape: Straight
• Blunt Tip: No
• Fire Steel Compatible: No
• Flex Grade: Stiff
• Serrated Edge: No
• Serrated Spine: No
• Handle Material: Ash Wood
• Handedness: Left Handed, Right Handed
• Edge Protection: Leather Sheath
• Fit for Children: No
• MOLLE-compatible: No
• Floating: No