White Deer Damascus Gut Hook Skinner Hunting Knife This is a beautifully crafted Custom Made Damascus Hunting Knife. Damascus for this Oathkeepers Damascus Steel Skinner 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. 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 cutting. The hardness of the Damascus steel for this Oathkeepers Damascus Steel Skinner Knife is 55-60 HRC on Rockwell scale. The handle is made of pakka-wood, with a brass spacer in the middle of the handle. There are also four brass pins spanning the handle of the blade. The knife has has a gut hook right at the top of the blade. This knife comes with a genuine leather sheath, with a belt loop on one end. This knife is a must have for any hunter! Specifications Overall Length: 8.4 Inches Blade Length: 4.5 Inches Handle Length: 4 Inches Blade Material: 15N20 & 1095 Hand Forged Damascus Blade Thickness: 5mm Sharpness & Functionality: Very Sharp, Fully Functional Tang: Full Tang Hardness or Temper: 55-60 HRC Rockwell Scale Blade Features: Extra Thick, Dull Gut Hook, Finger Hole Handle: Pakka Wood, Brass Inlaid, Brass Pins Other Features: Genuine Leather Sheath Holster, Belt Loop, Snap