Description
Obsidian Crest has nothing on it. Black canvas micarta scales, three stainless screws, a drilled hole through the butt, and a D2 tracker blade taken to a hand mirror polish. No inlays, no bolsters, no liners, no contrast color. This is the version you buy when you want the geometry and none of the jewelry.
| Overall length | 11.88 inches |
| Blade length | 6.38 inches |
| Blade thickness | 0.25 inches |
| Steel | D2 tool steel, hand mirror polished |
| Grind | Tom Brown tracker profile — chopping belly, straight fine-work section, sawback spine |
| Handle | Black canvas micarta with stainless steel screws |
| Lanyard | Drilled lanyard hole through the butt |
| Included | Black leather tracker sheath |
The job it does: hard camp work in weather. Micarta does not care about rain, the screws mean you can pull the scales and clean underneath, and the blade is a quarter inch of D2 doing what a tracker does — chopping on the curve, carving on the straight, notching with the sawback.
Reading the two edges
Sight down the edge from the butt and it changes direction twice. Nearest the handle it runs almost straight for a few inches: that is your carving edge, close enough to steer with a thumb. Ahead of it the edge sweeps into a deep belly carrying most of the blade’s mass — the chopping edge, which only meets the work when you swing. The sawback is a third tool again, for starting notches and shaving a ferro rod.
Living with a mirror polish
A hand polish is the most demanding finish we put on steel. It shows every fingerprint, and the first hard scrape leaves a line you can see across the room. In exchange it is the smoothest surface the blade can have, so sap and pitch wipe off instead of keying into a texture, and it shows the grind honestly — you can see whether the bevels are even. The bevel guide explains what they do.
Care: Wipe the blade dry after use and oil it monthly. Fingerprints etch a mirror over time, so a pass with a microfiber cloth is worth the ten seconds. Never use an abrasive pad or a rust eraser on the flats. Store the knife outside the sheath; if a spot appears, there is a way to lift it without wrecking the finish.
FAQs
Will the mirror scratch? Yes, sooner than you expect. It is a cosmetic finish on a working knife, and the marks change nothing the knife does.
Is the lanyard hole lined? No — a plain drilled hole through the butt on this model. Some of our other trackers get a lined tube instead.
Can the scales come off? Yes, they are held by stainless screws. Useful for cleaning grit from underneath after a muddy trip.
Is there a version with color? Tiger Amber is the same blade and hardware under layered orange tiger micarta.
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.
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