This is a beautifully crafted, custom made Damascus steel hunting knife with full tang buffalo horn handle. Damascus for this knife was created by forge welding multiple layers of steels into a solid block called a billet (15N20 & 1095 high carbon tool steels). The billet is folded and re-welded several times to produce several layers, and patterns are created by manipulating the steel during the forge welding process. When acid is added to the blade, it attacks the layers of hard and soft steels differently, highlighting the attractive layered pattern in the steel. The combination of layered hard and soft steel creates blade flexibility, toughness and produces invisible serrations on the blade that aid in cutting. The hardness of the Damascus steel is 55-60 HRC on the Rockwell scale. The handle is full tang, made of buffalo horn. This knife is a double edged knife. The blade itself has a deep blood groove in the middle, and it comes with a genuine leather sheath, with a belt loop on one end. This knife is definitely a must have for any hunter, camper, or outdoors-man. Specifications: Overall Length: 11 Inches Blade Length: 5.5 Inches Handle Length: 5.5 Inches Blade Material: 15N20 & 1095 Hand forged Damascus Full tang buffalo horn handle Genuine leather sheath is included with purchase