STS Ranch x Exotic Texas Knives Branding Pen D2 Arrowhead Knife with Elk Handle

Handmade by Mike Johnson. Genuine elk. D2 steel. One of a kind from the very beginning.

The Exotic Texas Knives Branding Pen D2 Arrowhead Knife with Elk Handle is individually handmade by Mike Johnson for STS Ranch. Featuring a D2 steel arrowhead blade, Branding Pen design, and genuine elk handle, this handcrafted knife embodies the kind of authentic western craftsmanship that isn't meant to be mass-produced.

Every knife is one of a kind. Genuine elk naturally varies in color, texture, shape, and markings, giving each handle its own character. Combined with Mike Johnson's individual craftsmanship, those natural differences mean no two finished knives will ever be exactly alike.

These knives aren't meant to be enjoyed for a season and replaced. They're made to be carried, used, treasured, and eventually handed down through generations. The ranches, trips, work, and memories collected along the way become part of the knife's story.

Someday, its most important feature may not be its D2 blade or elk handle.

It may simply be that someone can say:

“This was Dad's.”

Made by hand. Carried through life. Handed down.

Product Highlights

• Exotic Texas Knives
• Handmade by Mike Johnson
• Made for STS Ranch
• Branding Pen knife design
• D2 steel blade
• Distinctive arrowhead blade
• Genuine elk handle
• Each knife is one of a kind
• Natural elk varies in color, texture, shape, and markings
• Individually handcrafted
• Authentic cowboy and ranch character
• Made to be carried and used
• Meant to be treasured and handed down for generations

One Knife. One of a Kind.

What sets this particular Exotic Texas Knife apart is the combination of:

Branding Pen Design • D2 Arrowhead Blade • Genuine Elk Handle

The natural elk gives every knife its own look before the craftsmanship even begins. Rather than trying to make each knife perfectly identical, those differences are part of what makes an Exotic Texas Knife by Mike Johnson special.

The knife you choose isn't simply another example of the design.

It's the only one exactly like it.

For that reason, we recommend photographing the exact knife being sold so customers can see the individual elk handle and handcrafted character of the knife they will receive.

Made to Become an Heirloom

We believe a knife like this should earn its story.

Carry it. Use it. Take it to the ranch. Let it ride in the truck. Let it collect a few marks and a lifetime of memories.

Years from now, those signs of use may be exactly what make it priceless to the next person who carries it.

That's the beauty of something made to last beyond its first owner.

Mike Johnson makes the knife. You give it the story. The next generation carries it on.