Description
Summit Burl runs olive burl the full length of the handle, with stainless pipe inlays set through it and a lined hole through the butt for a cord. The blade is a mirror-polished D2 tracker, a quarter inch thick and 6.38 inches long. Pale gold wood with dark streaks against bright steel is the entire idea.
| 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 | Olive burl wood |
| Inlay | Stainless steel pipe inlay through the handle |
| Lanyard | Lined lanyard hole through the butt |
| Included | Black leather tracker sheath |
Best used for: bushcraft that involves removing a lot of wood. Splitting kindling, shaping poles, cutting notches, batoning rounds down to something that will catch. The forward curve chops, the straight section shapes, and the teeth open grooves and shave a ferro rod.
The two things tracker geometry is good at
Chopping above its weight, first: concentrating the belly into a short arc lands the energy of a swing on an inch or two of edge instead of spreading it down a straight blade. Second, switching jobs without switching knives — the straight run of edge behind the belly is a controlled carving surface a few inches from your grip, so shelter building becomes one knife instead of a knife and a hatchet.
The two things it is not
It is not a slicer: the belly rolls the edge out of the material before you finish a long stroke. And it is not a detail knife, because a tracker tip is thick by design. Sharpening asks more attention than a straight blade, since the angle changes through the curve; the sharpening guide covers a curved belly.
Pipe inlays and burl
A pipe inlay is a metal tube set through the handle rather than a solid pin. It reinforces the wall of the hole, gives the epoxy more bonding surface than a plain pin, and leaves a bright ring on both faces. Because burl comes from a knotted growth, no two handles carry the same figure — yours will be its own. Our handle parts guide covers the terminology.
Care: Dry the steel after use and put a thin film of mineral oil on it monthly. Clean the mirror with a soft cloth and skip anything abrasive. Give the wood a light wipe of oil once or twice a year and keep it out of standing water. Store the knife outside the leather sheath.
FAQs
What is olive burl? Wood taken from a knotted growth on the tree instead of the straight trunk, which is why it swirls rather than running in lines. Unusually dense for a pale wood.
Is wood a bad idea on a hard-use knife? Not on a dense wood that gets an occasional wipe of oil. For zero maintenance, Ember Burl uses the same burl only as bolsters.
What is 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 customer reviews.
Model: BMK-1115
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