A resin-bonded composite. It does not move with damp the way wood can, it has a slightly textured feel, and it never needs oiling. Both Trackers use it.

Tracker D2 Steel Hunting Knife with its leather sheath

Tracker D2 steel hunting knife with a black handle beside its black leather sheath

Tracker D2 knife on a dark background with its overall and blade length marked

Tracker D2 blade with its sawback spine, resting on a log outdoors

Tracker D2 knife standing point down, showing the black handle with finger grooves

Tracker D2 knife in its leather belt sheath with snap straps

Tracker D2 knife laid out with gloves, boots and other outdoor gear on a wooden table

Hand holding the Tracker D2 knife against a branch outdoors

Tracker D2 knife standing beside its leather sheath on a log in the woods

Tracker D2 knife on a white background, showing the sawback spine and black handle

Bladesmith hammering hot steel at a forge, with sparks flying

A Bigcat Damascus hunting knife with a wooden handle on a log

Close-up of the layered pattern on a Damascus steel blade

A Bigcat Damascus fixed blade knife with a wooden handle on a dark background

A Damascus tracker style blade resting on rocks

4.7 124 reviews

Tracker D2 Steel Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath

Name: Tracker D2 Steel Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath
Brand: Bigcat Knives
SKU: BC-030
Price: 69.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$69.99 USD

~~$74.99 USD~~

-7%

The Tracker D2 is the heaviest knife in the range: 12 inches, a 7 inch D2 tool steel blade and 13.8 oz, full tang under black Micarta scales and three lined tube pins. It has the full tracker profile, with slots cut into the spine, a big curved belly and a guard lug cut from the blade. Choose it if you want a large working knife and prefer a plain satin blade to a Damascus pattern.

12 in Overall

7 in Blade

5 in Handle

13.8 oz Weight

Handcrafted

The Blade

Handle and Guard

The Sheath

Shipping, Returns and Warranty

D2 tool steel with slots cut along the spine and black Micarta over a full tang. At 13.8 oz, it is the heaviest knife we make.

Bigcat vs a budget no-name knife

Plenty of knives at this price are an unnamed stainless, finished by machine and packed with a nylon pouch. Yours is D2 tool steel, finished by hand and carried in a leather sheath made for it. Here is the difference, line by line.

Bigcat

D2 tool steel

A named steel you can look up

Handcrafted in Wazirabad

Craftsmen with generations behind them

Leather sheath included

Hand-stitched, carried on your belt

12-month warranty

Against defects, in plain words

A plain mass-produced stainless hunting knife with a moulded plastic handle

A typical factory knife

Unnamed stainless

No grade on the box

Machine finished

Made to a price

Nylon sheath, or none

Often sold separately

Warranty unclear

Hard to find who stands behind it

From bar stock to your belt

Every Bigcat is made by hand, one step at a time. Six of them, and the reason no two blades leave the shop the same.

A glowing billet of layered steel under a hammer on the anvil

One bar of D2

D2 tool steel, a named grade you can look up, cut and shaped by hand into a blade.

A red hot blade going into the quench oil

Hardened in oil

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

Sparks coming off a blade held against the grinding wheel

Ground blade by blade

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

A Damascus blade in the acid bath, the pattern coming up

Finished to an even satin

Polished to a clean gray, with no pattern to raise.

Hands stitching a leather sheath on the bench

A sheath cut for this blade

Leather cut and shaped for this knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

A cloth wiping a coat of oil down a finished blade

Oiled, boxed, ready

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

D2 tool steel, a named grade you can look up, cut and shaped by hand into a blade.

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Polished to a clean gray, with no pattern to raise.

Leather cut and shaped for this knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

D2 tool steel, a named grade you can look up, cut and shaped by hand into a blade.

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Polished to a clean gray, with no pattern to raise.

Leather cut and shaped for this knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

D2 tool steel, a named grade you can look up, cut and shaped by hand into a blade.

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Polished to a clean gray, with no pattern to raise.

Leather cut and shaped for this knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

D2 tool steel, a named grade you can look up, cut and shaped by hand into a blade.

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Polished to a clean gray, with no pattern to raise.

Leather cut and shaped for this knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

D2 tool steel, a named grade you can look up, cut and shaped by hand into a blade.

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Polished to a clean gray, with no pattern to raise.

Leather cut and shaped for this knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

D2 tool steel, a named grade you can look up, cut and shaped by hand into a blade.

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Polished to a clean gray, with no pattern to raise.

Leather cut and shaped for this knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

D2 tool steel, a named grade you can look up, cut and shaped by hand into a blade.

Brought up to heat and quenched, the step that puts the hardness into the steel.

The bevel, the belly and the point shaped on the wheel, one knife at a time.

Polished to a clean gray, with no pattern to raise.

Leather cut and shaped for this knife and stitched by hand, with a snap strap to hold it.

It ships under a coat of oil, so it reaches you bright and ready for the first day out.

To scale

Size and weight

Overall

12in30.5cm

30.5 cm12 in

Blade

7in17.8cm

17.8 cm7 in

Handle

5in12.7cm

12.7 cm5 in

Weight

13.8oz390g

390 g13.8 oz

Overall 12 in30.5 cm

Handle 5 in12.7 cm

Blade 7 in17.8 cm

Blade and handle drawn to scale. All measurements are approximate.

A tough tool for tough people.

Bigcat Knives

OUR STORY

Built for the wild ones who won't settle

Bigcat is made for the people who ask the most of their gear: hunters out before first light, campers who keep going where the trail ends, and collectors who can tell real Damascus from a print at a glance.

Every knife is designed in the USA and handcrafted by skilled craftsmen in Wazirabad, Pakistan, a city known for its knife makers for centuries. The one you carry is made for real work outdoors.

Designed in the USA

Each Bigcat is designed here, for hunting, camping and everyday work outdoors.
Handcrafted in Wazirabad

Skilled craftsmen with generations of experience make every knife by hand, not on a factory line.
Real Damascus steel

288 layers of 15N20 and 1080, forge-welded and folded, so the pattern runs through the steel instead of sitting on top.
Made to be collected

No two blades share a pattern. Carry yours into the field, or give it a place in your collection.

THE KNIFE

What makes a Bigcat different?

Handcrafted, not factory made

Made by hand by skilled craftsmen, so every knife has its own character.

Real 288-layer Damascus

15N20 and 1080 steel, with a pattern you can see on the spine and in the edge.

Walnut, Micarta or black wood

Handles in real wood or Micarta, fitted with a steel guard or bolster.

A leather sheath with every knife

It wears on your belt, with a snap strap that holds the knife in place.

THE BIGCAT PROMISE

The numbers behind our promise

4.7★

Average rating

Across 877 reviews of our knives.

288

Layers in every Damascus blade

15N20 and 1080 steel, forge-welded and folded.

85,000+

Knives sold

Across Amazon, Walmart and our own store since 2021.

12 months

Warranty

Against defects in workmanship and materials.

30 days

Returns

On unused knives in their original packaging. Free shipping from $70 to the lower 48 and Canada.

USA

Designed in the USA

Handcrafted by skilled craftsmen in Wazirabad, Pakistan.

Why D2 instead of Damascus?

Does D2 need different care?

What is Micarta?

What are the slots along the top of the blade?

How heavy is it really?

What sheath comes with it?

Customer reviews

Customer Reviews

4.7 Based on 124 Reviews

5 ★

72%

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23%

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12/01/2023

Garrett Y.

Adore this Knife.

Comfortable handle and sturdy design. The thick blade allows for splitting wood to make kindling.

05/12/2023

Chloe U.

Beastie knife

Arrived punctually with an ample amount of oil – there was enough to cook a meal for a third-world country. While the initial sharpness was good, I prefer an even sharper edge. A quick session with my workshop-guided field sharpener and a strop transformed it into a razor-sharp tool. It's now on another level, capable of handling tough tasks. The chopping capability is excellent, and the well-treated D2 steel ensures durability. This knife is robust and built to last. Although I haven't used it extensively, I'm committed to putting it through its paces and will return for a detailed review. Stay tuned for updates during my upcoming hog hunting trip in middle Georgia. Definitely worth the $60, and I'm optimistic it could become one of my top knives over time.

03/19/2023

Hudson Z.

Astounding knife!

I adore this knife. I can't resist holding and admiring it. Looking forward to using it on camping trips, and I plan to purchase five more for my family.

03/04/2023

Liam D.

Outstanding Blade

I am overjoyed about the knife! I would have given it a 5-star rating, but the sheath is made of cheap leather. It's utterly unsuitable to be paired with this fantastic knife. Another issue I encountered was that I tried to order this knife three times. The first time, I received the wrong knife, and then the knife became unavailable for order. Later, it became available again, but after a day or two, I was refunded because it was no longer available. Undeterred, I attempted to order it a third time. I became concerned because the website kept saying the shipment was delayed. However, it finally arrived!

03/01/2023

Riley J.

Really satisfied with my purchase

At first, I had doubts about the quality of the knife, often pictures looking cooler than the actual product. However, when I received it, this knife is unbelievable. Single tang, sharp out of the box, amazing leather sheath. Heavy, good balance, and overall beautiful to look at. Very satisfied with this hunting knife. Can't wait to take it into the jungle and hunt some wild boar for my family. Aloha!

Tracker D2 Steel Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath

Handcrafted

The Blade

Handle and Guard

The Sheath

Shipping, Returns and Warranty

D2 tool steel with slots cut along the spine and black Micarta over a full tang. At 13.8 oz, it is the heaviest knife we make.

Bigcat vs a budget no-name knife

From bar stock to your belt

One bar of D2

Hardened in oil

Ground blade by blade

Finished to an even satin

A sheath cut for this blade

Oiled, boxed, ready

Size and weight

Built for the wild ones who won't settle

Designed in the USA

Handcrafted in Wazirabad

Real Damascus steel

Made to be collected

What makes a Bigcat different?

Handcrafted, not factory made

Real 288-layer Damascus

Walnut, Micarta or black wood

A leather sheath with every knife

The numbers behind our promise

Average rating

Layers in every Damascus blade

Knives sold

Warranty

Returns

Designed in the USA

FAQ

Why D2 instead of Damascus?

Does D2 need different care?

What is Micarta?

What are the slots along the top of the blade?

How heavy is it really?

What sheath comes with it?

Customer reviews

Adore this Knife.

Beastie knife

Astounding knife!

Outstanding Blade

Really satisfied with my purchase

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