Gator

A full-tang field knife of the tracker knife subtype, made of Pakistani pattern-welded Damascus steel. Broadly speaking, tracker knives are heavy-duty survival knives, almost always featuring a full-tang design, intended to combine the features of a knife, an axe, and a saw. Tracker blades often feature two distinct zones, each with its own grind angle, which makes them similar to Indonesian parangs. The zone at the tip of the blade, which is heavier and wider, is designed for chopping and batoning. The zone closer to the handle, which is narrower and usually features a higher, more hollow grind, is meant for finer cutting and carving tasks. Knives of this type very often feature a saw on all or part of the spine.

The Gator features all of the aforementioned distinctive characteristics: a full-tang blade, a heavy tip section, a low grind that is more hollow near the handle and less hollow near the tip, and a serration/saw on the spine in both zones. The handle scales are made of micarta. The leather sheath is smooth and comes with an attached sharpening rod. The sheath is designed for horizontal (scout) carry and lacks a single top belt loop. Interestingly, the sheath is hand-riveted rather than stitched. Weight without sheath 314 gr.

Overall length: 295 mm

Blade length: 175 mm

Blade width (max.): 50 mm

Blade thickness (max.): 4 mm

Handle length: 123 mm

Manufacturer: Khan Cutlery, Lahore, Pakistan