This blade is a beautiful sharp master piece. Ladder Damascus Pattern, with Dyed Deep Sea blue bone scales. You'll defiantly love this knife! Damascus steel hand forged with combinations of 1095 High Carbon and 4340 High Tensile Steel forming over 450+ layers. We oil quench and temper to a hardness of 59-60 Rockwell C. Some of the many Damascus steel advantages include the following: Blade edge resistance from the harder steel, micro serrations from the alternating layers, ductility from the 4340 layer. Blade size: 8 1/2 inch Overall size: 13 1/2 inch Handle material: Dyed Deep Blue bone, and Copper Bolster.
