Description
A quarter inch thick tracker in stone washed D2, with a walnut handle, a mosaic pin, and a leather sheath built to hold it flat.
| 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 | Walnut wood, stainless steel screws, mosaic pin inlay |
| Lanyard | Drilled lanyard hole through the butt |
| Included | Black leather tracker sheath |
Intended for: bushcraft, camp work and anyone who wants one blade to chop, carve and saw rather than three. The Tom Brown tracker profile is a specialist shape pretending to be a generalist, and it is worth understanding before you buy.
Three tools on one edge
The forward belly is deep and heavy and does the chopping. The straight section behind it, closer to your hand, is where fine work happens: feather sticks, notches, anything needing control. The sawback on the spine handles notching and scoring. Each of the three does its job noticeably worse than a dedicated tool would, and that is the whole bargain. You carry one knife instead of a hatchet, a carver and a saw, and you accept that none of the three is best in class. People who understand that ratio love this knife. People expecting a great slicer are disappointed, because the deep belly and thick stock make it clumsy for anything like food prep.
Weight, thickness and what breaks
A quarter inch of D2 across nearly twelve inches is a lot of steel, and it is why you can baton with it. It is also why the tip is not delicate but the edge is not thin. D2 is hard and hard steel chips rather than rolls, so a bad strike into a knot or a hidden stone can take a small bite out of the edge instead of denting it. That is repairable on a coarse diamond plate, but it is a real difference from a softer carbon blade. The blade shapes guide puts the tracker profile next to the alternatives.
Walnut and the tang
Walnut is stable, medium hard and forgiving of knocks, and it is bolted rather than glued, so a damaged scale can be replaced rather than written off. Full length tang construction is what makes batoning sane; see full tang versus partial tang. If you would rather have a synthetic handle that ignores weather entirely, the black micarta tracker is the same knife in a different jacket.
Practical questions
Does the sheath carry crossways? Yes, it is built for horizontal belt carry.
Is the stone wash a coating? No, it is a surface texture, so scratches blend rather than showing as bright lines.
Can the sawback be sharpened? The teeth can be cleaned up with a round file, but do not thin them. Their strength comes from being thick and blunt rather than keen.
Model: BMK-1107
Benjamin Wells –
This blade came razor sharp right out of the box. Handle feels amazing and the balance is perfect. Zero complaints from me on this purchase.
Gary Jefferson –
Absolutely really impressed by this knife.
Jerry Price –
This is one of those purchases that just makes you smile. Came in a nice gift box which made it feel even more special. Fit and finish is museum quality. You can tell real craftsmen made this by hand. Beyond happy with how this turned out.
Megan Richardson –
Was nervous ordering something like this online but so glad I did. This is my third order from Black Mamba Knives and they never disappoint.
Jason Long –
Honestly one of my better purchases in a while. Even the small details in the damascus pattern are crisp and clean. Great buy overall.
Peter Cook –
Everyone who’s seen this knife has asked where I got it. Handle feels amazing and the balance is perfect. Zero complaints from me on this purchase.
Edward Phillips –
This knife fell a little short for me. Balance felt a bit blade heavy for my taste. Might work for someone less picky than me.
DeShawn Sullivan –
My skepticism about ordering online disappeared the second this arrived. Black Mamba Knives has earned a repeat customer with this one.
Kenneth Patel –
Not what I paid for. Sheath stitching was already coming apart on arrival. Not what I expected for the price paid.
Mark Hill –
This is hands down one of the best knives I’ve bought online. Not my first order from Black Mamba Knives and it won’t be my last. Pommel and guard are solid, no wobble anywhere on the knife. This is my new favorite in the collection.