Description
Crimson Vein is the bushcraft knife in this range rather than the tracker. It borrows the thick stock and the sawback spine, then drops the tracker outline for a drop point with a long, mostly straight edge. Black G10 scales, one thread of red fiber liner where the scale meets the tang, a mosaic pin, and a mirror polish on the D2.
| Overall length | 11.88 inches |
| Blade length | 6.38 inches |
| Blade thickness | 0.25 inches |
| Steel | D2 tool steel, hand mirror polished |
| Style | Bushcraft — tracker-influenced profile with sawback spine |
| Handle | Black G10 with red fiber spacer between tang and scale |
| Detail | Mosaic pin inlay |
| Lanyard | Lined lanyard hole through the butt |
| Included | Black leather sheath |
Where it earns its keep: the slow end of woodcraft. Carving, notching, pot hangers and tent pegs, splitting fatwood, batoning firewood, and skinning if the day turns that way. A quarter inch of D2 behind a straight edge will not flex under a baton and will not go dull mid-build.
Why a plain edge beats tracker geometry here
A tracker divides its edge between chopping and carving and does neither the way a dedicated shape would. This one commits. A long straight edge lets you draw the whole length through a cut in one motion, which is what feathersticking and any push cut need. It also lies flat on a stone, so sharpening is one consistent angle from heel to belly instead of three — the sharpening guide walks through it. If you want the split-personality version, Obsidian Crest is that knife in the same steel and size.
The sawback, honestly
The teeth are a notching tool. They cut a groove across a green branch fast, which is what a trap trigger or a lashing point needs, and the square spine ahead of them throws a heavy shower of sparks off a ferro rod. What they will not do is buck a log — the teeth carry no set, so they bind as soon as they are buried.
Care: D2 is semi-stainless: more rust resistant than 1095, less forgiving than a true stainless. Dry it, oil it monthly, and never leave it wet in the sheath. Clean the mirror with a soft cloth only. The G10 and the liner are inert. The straight profile makes this an easy knife to bring back on a stone.
FAQs
Is this a Tom Brown tracker knife? No. It is a bushcraft knife with a tracker-influenced build — same thick stock, same sawback — but a conventional edge instead of the split chopping-and-carving profile.
What is the grind? A flat primary grind from the spine down to a secondary cutting bevel. The fixed-blade bevel guide covers what that means.
What does the red fiber spacer do? It beds the scale flat. A thin sheet between tang and scale absorbs the small irregularities in two ground surfaces — and shows as a clean line of color.
Is G10 better than micarta? Neither. G10 is glass cloth in resin, micarta is canvas in resin. G10 is harder; micarta feels warmer. Both are waterproof.
Make it a gift: add laser engraving at checkout — engraving sits beautifully on a mirror-polished blade. Every order ships from Memphis, TN with a lifetime warranty — backed by 2,000+ verified customer reviews.
Model: BMK-1113
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