Description
The Olive Ranger is the working man’s version of our Tom Brown tracker. Where the walnut models are built to be admired, this one is built to be abused: OD green G10 scales that shrug off water, sweat, solvents and cold, pinned with gold stainless screws that stay bright when everything else on the knife has gone honestly grey. Quarter-inch D2, stone washed to a flat matte so it never signals your position across a clearing.
| Overall length | 11.88 inches |
| Blade length | 6.38 inches |
| Blade thickness | 0.25 inches |
| Steel | D2 tool steel, stone washed matte finish |
| Grind | Tom Brown tracker profile — chopping belly, straight fine-work section, sawback spine |
| Handle | OD green G10 with gold stainless steel screws |
| Lanyard | Drilled lanyard hole through the butt |
| Included | Black leather tracker sheath |
Built for: hard field use — bushcraft courses, long treks, survival training, anywhere the knife lives on your belt for days rather than sitting in a display case. Chop and skin on the forward belly, carve feather sticks on the straight section, notch and scrape a ferro rod with the sawback spine. G10 keeps its grip when your hands are wet or cold, which is exactly when a slick handle gets someone hurt.
Care: the G10 needs nothing — soap, water, a brush, done. The blade is the part that asks for attention: D2 is semi-stainless, so dry it after use and give it a light coat of mineral oil monthly. Store the knife outside the leather sheath. Do that and the edge will still be biting years from now.
FAQs
What is G10 and why use it on a survival knife? G10 is fibreglass laminate cured under pressure with resin — dimensionally stable, waterproof, chemical resistant, and completely unbothered by heat or cold. Unlike wood it will not swell, shrink or crack, which is why it is the default handle material on hard-use field knives.
What makes this a Tom Brown style tracker? The profile — a deep chopping belly forward, a straight utility section behind it, and a sawback spine, all on one thick blade. Tracker and survival instructor Tom Brown Jr. popularised the design as a single knife covering chopping, carving, skinning and fire prep. This is our handmade interpretation, not a licensed original.
G10 or wood — which should I pick? G10 if the knife is going to work for a living. Walnut if it is a gift or a piece you want to look at. The steel, geometry and dimensions are identical across both.
What’s included? The knife, its black leather tracker sheath, and a gift-ready box.
Make it a gift: add laser engraving at checkout. Every order ships from Memphis, TN with a lifetime warranty — backed by 2,000+ verified 5-star reviews.
Model: BMK-1109
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