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Morakniv Basic 511 · Drop Point
3.58″ blade · 0.079″ spine · 3.86 oz · ~0.97″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.079″

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.

Morakniv

Morakniv Basic 511

Bushcraft & CampFixed Blade

The Morakniv Basic 511 is a 3.58" drop point fixed blade in High Carbon, scandi ground. The handle is Polypropylene. It is the only knife here in High Carbon, so there is little to compare it against on steel alone.

Blade: 3.58″
Weight: 3.86 oz
Steel: High Carbon
Price band: Budget

Best for

Camp cutting and light carving

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against morakniv.com, knifecenter.

Blade length: 3.58″
Spine thickness: 0.079″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Scandi
Steel: High Carbon
Overall length: 8.11″
Weight: 3.86 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: Polypropylene
Country of origin: Sweden

Why a drop point

The default hunting and EDC shape, and the safest general answer. The spine curves down to the tip in a convex line, which keeps the point low and strong and leaves plenty of belly for skinning. It is hard to make a drop point bad at anything.

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About High Carbon

Morakniv's unspecified carbon grade. Behaves like a plain 1080-class steel.

Edge retention

2/5

Toughness

4/5

Corrosion resistance

1/5

Ease of sharpening

5/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All High Carbon knives