White Deer Handmade Loneman Damascus Steel Hunting Knife Custom Handmade Damascus Steel Hunting Knife with Brass & Buffalo Horn Handle (with Mosaic Pin). 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 steel). 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. Specifications Overall Length: 9 Inches Blade Length: 5 Inches Blade Material: Damascus Steel, 1095 High Carbon, 15N20 Alloy Tang: Full Length, Carbon Steel Sharpness & Functionality: Very Sharp, Built to Function Hardness or Temper: 55-60 Rockwell Scale Blade Features: Drop Point Profile Handle Length: 4 Inches Handle: Buffalo Horn, Solid Brass Bolstering, Mosaic Pin Spine: Custom Hand Filework Other Features: Solid Brass Pommel Includes: Genuine Leather Sheath