Obsidian Crest Handmade D2 Steel Tracker Knife | Tom Brown Style Mirror Polished Blade | Black Micarta Handle with Stainless Screws | Black Leather Tracker Sheath | Bushcraft Survival & Camping Gift for Him | BMK-1112

Description

Obsidian Crest is the dress uniform of the tracker run. Same quarter-inch D2, same Tom Brown geometry as the field models — but this blade is taken all the way to a mirror polish, hand-worked through the grits until the grind lines read as sharp reflections rather than shadows. Set against black canvas micarta and bright stainless screws, it is the version that gets photographed.

Built for: the same four jobs as every tracker we make — chop and skin on the forward belly, carve feather sticks on the straight section, notch wood and throw sparks off a ferro rod with the sawback spine. A mirror polish is not a display-only finish either: a polished surface has fewer places for moisture to sit, so on a semi-stainless steel like D2 it is marginally more corrosion resistant than a textured one. It just shows every fingerprint while it does it.

Care: dry the blade after use and give it a light coat of mineral oil monthly — D2 holds an edge far longer than most steels but it is not rust-proof. A microfibre cloth keeps the mirror clean; avoid abrasive pads, which will dull the polish into a satin finish in seconds. Black micarta needs nothing but soap and water. Store the knife outside the leather sheath.

FAQs

Mirror polished or stone washed — which should I buy? Mirror if the knife will be handled, admired and kept clean. Stone washed if it will live in a pack and come home muddy — the matte finish hides scratches and does not flash in sunlight. The steel, heat treat, edge and geometry are identical either way.

Is black micarta better than wood? For hard use, yes. Micarta is canvas laminated with resin under pressure — waterproof, dimensionally stable, and grippier when wet than any polished wood. It also happens to be the best-looking backdrop for a mirror blade.

What is a Tom Brown style tracker knife? The multi-purpose survival profile popularised by tracker and survival instructor Tom Brown Jr. — a deep chopping belly forward, a straight utility section behind it, and a sawback spine, all on one thick blade. This is our handmade interpretation, not a licensed original.

What’s included? The knife, its black leather tracker sheath, and a gift-ready box.

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 5-star reviews.

Model: BMK-1112