Morakniv Bushcraft Survival — 4.3 inch drop point blade in Sandvik 12C27

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Morakniv Bushcraft Survival · Drop Point
4.3″ blade · 0.13″ spine · 8.07 oz · ~1.16″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.13″

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

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Morakniv Bushcraft Survival

Bushcraft & CampFixed Blade

Mora's survival kit pairs a 4.3" Sandvik 12C27 Scandi blade with a sheath that holds a ferro rod and a sharpener. The stainless steel makes it the low-maintenance sibling of the carbon Bushcraft Black.

Blade: 4.3″
Weight: 8.07 oz
Steel: Sandvik 12C27
Price band: Mid

Best for

Batoning, carving and fire prep

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Specifications

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

Blade length: 4.3″
Spine thickness: 0.13″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Scandi
Steel: Sandvik 12C27
Overall length: 9.1″
Weight: 8.07 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: TPE
Country of origin: Sweden

Note on weight: Morakniv's 8.07 oz figure does not say whether the sheath kit is included.

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 Sandvik 12C27

Morakniv and Opinel's steel. Modest edge retention, excellent toughness and grain, sharpens on anything including a river rock.

Edge retention

2/5

Toughness

4/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

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 Sandvik 12C27 knives