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Morakniv Kansbol · Drop Point
4.25″ blade · 0.098″ spine · 4.73 oz · ~1.15″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.098″

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 Kansbol

Bushcraft & CampFixed Blade

The Morakniv Kansbol is a 4.25" drop point fixed blade in Sandvik 12C27, profile-ground scandi ground. The handle is TPE. Its spine is 0.098" against a 0.158" median for bushcraft and camp knives here, so it slices better than most and tolerates less abuse.

Blade: 4.25″
Weight: 4.73 oz
Steel: Sandvik 12C27
Price band: Budget

Best for

Batoning, carving and fire prep

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Specifications

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

Blade length: 4.25″
Spine thickness: 0.098″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Profile-ground Scandi
Steel: Sandvik 12C27
Overall length: 8.86″
Weight: 4.73 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: TPE
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 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