Hometown Knives Damascus Skinner Knife HTB-01 which is handcrafted and beautifully forged to appeal all eyes. This knife has over 25 hrs of forge work invested into it, including; forging, filing, fitting, grinding, polishing and more polishing. This knife is not just a showpiece, it is fully functional and heat-treated to take the impact. The impressive workmanship will turn heads wherever used or displayed. WE HAND-FORGED THE BLADE TO FURTHER ALIGN THE EDGE CARBIDES FOR OPTIMAL IMPACT AND EROSION RESISTANCE AT A MICRO LEVEL. Overall Length = 10" Blade Length = 5" Handle Length = 5" Width Max = 1.50" Comes with a custom sheath, Made of sheepskin. hand formed to fit this functional art piece to perfection. Damascus steel hand forged with combinations of 1095 High Carbon Steel and 15N20 forming over 1000+ layers. We oil quench and temper to a hardness of 57-58 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 HT 4340 layer... Damascus hand forged with combinations of 1095 High Carbon steel and 15N20 forming over 200+ layers. We oil quench and temper to a hardness of 57-58 Rockwell C.