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Last weekend while my son Ruhl was out training the sled dogs it was my job to make camp and of course a campfire. One of our sledding partners had brought some firewood but it was kind of blocky stuff. He asked, "Hey we need to split this up, you got a hatchet?" "No," I replied, "but I...

There are those who know me well and know that I am not a thin blade Scandi kinda guy. I can however be persuaded when I find something that really catches my eye, and has a practical aspect to it. Such is the case with my new knives from Abe Elias (Diving Sparrow Knifeworks). First and...

I recently bought this knife at a knife show. It clearly seems to be an Eriksson (from the style of handle), but it is marked "Normark - Sweden - Stainless" on the blade. The sheath features a stylized Viking on it. The blade is the same thickness as the Mora 2000 (also an Eriksson product)...

After many months and much anticipation a project that I have been waiting on has finally come to fruition. Back last spring I met up with Abe Elias (some of you may know him as “Canranger”) at the Wolverine Knife Collectors show in Novi, Michigan. Abe is an old friend and has been making...

Some months ago I attended the Wolverine Knife Collectors show in Novi, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit). I met up with several friends who are also avid collectors and one of them is also a knife maker. His name is Abe Elias. For those who occasionally cruise through Bladeforums or Knifeforums...

Good day, my name is J. J. Magnum and I come to you from across the big pond here in the USA. I have had an interest in blades and camping since my early years and now more particularly that I can afford to collect a few knives and get out of doors. I am an emergency preparedness planner for...