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 he is known as Canranger. Abe had several knives on display at his table including one that really appealed to me. He told me it was a prototype and that he was still testing it so it was not available for sale. I finally convinced him to make one like it for me. This is how it came out: (please excuse my poor photography)
The Magnum Bushcrafter
The specs are as follows:
Steel: ATS-34 (1/8) Flat Ground
Handle Material: Orange G-10
Knife length: 9 1/8
Blade length: 4 ¼
Handle length: 4 ¾
Cutting edge: 4 (and a smidge more)
¼ lanyard hole Nickel silver and 3 Nickel silver pins
Finish: Satin
RC 58-59
The handle is one of the best parts as Abe really knows how to put the right length handle on a knife. This handle is long enough that your whole hand has something to do if you want it to, or if you drop back to a three finger hold (choke down) your 4 blade acts like a 6 for chopping.
The tip is thin and pointed for drilling out fireboards and the edge Well lets just say the edge feels like what the knife pundits like to call scary sharp. So sharp, it will skin a ripe tomato and thin slice it as well. This was after I had whittled a good bit of hard maple and made several of these fuzz sticks.
Abe makes wonderful leather sheaths as well. One special touch he put on a ferro rod holder for me and then made the handle for the ferro rod to match the knife as well. Besides being an avid outdoorsman, and all around great guy, he knows how to make a really good knife.
Abe can be contacted at: aelias@cogeco.ca
The Magnum Bushcrafter
The specs are as follows:
Steel: ATS-34 (1/8) Flat Ground
Handle Material: Orange G-10
Knife length: 9 1/8
Blade length: 4 ¼
Handle length: 4 ¾
Cutting edge: 4 (and a smidge more)
¼ lanyard hole Nickel silver and 3 Nickel silver pins
Finish: Satin
RC 58-59
The handle is one of the best parts as Abe really knows how to put the right length handle on a knife. This handle is long enough that your whole hand has something to do if you want it to, or if you drop back to a three finger hold (choke down) your 4 blade acts like a 6 for chopping.
The tip is thin and pointed for drilling out fireboards and the edge Well lets just say the edge feels like what the knife pundits like to call scary sharp. So sharp, it will skin a ripe tomato and thin slice it as well. This was after I had whittled a good bit of hard maple and made several of these fuzz sticks.
Abe makes wonderful leather sheaths as well. One special touch he put on a ferro rod holder for me and then made the handle for the ferro rod to match the knife as well. Besides being an avid outdoorsman, and all around great guy, he knows how to make a really good knife.
Abe can be contacted at: aelias@cogeco.ca
I like the orange handle cuz it's a bit easier to keep track of. 
