A surgical instrument, comprising: a first jaw; and a second jaw, comprising: a metallic core; and an outer skin, wherein said outer skin comprises: a plurality of first through holes exposing said metallic core to an outer surface of said jaw, wherein said plurality of first through holes comprise a first through hole size; and a plurality of second through holes exposing said metallic core to said outer surface of said jaw, wherein said plurality of second through holes comprise a second through hole size, and wherein said first through hole size is different than said second through hole size, wherein the metallic core is configured to apply electrosurgical energy to tissue , and wherein said outer skin is either semi-conductive or comprises one or more of: (i) an insulative plastic; (ii) a semiconductive plastic; and (iii) intrinsically conducting polymers. a first jaw; and a second jaw, comprising: a metallic core; and an outer skin, wherein said outer skin comprises: a plurality of first through holes exposing said metallic core to an outer surface of said jaw, wherein said plurality of first through holes comprise a first through hole size; and a plurality of second through holes exposing said metallic core to said outer surface of said jaw, wherein said plurality of second through holes comprise a second through hole size, and wherein said first through hole size is different than said second through hole size, wherein the metallic core is configured to apply electrosurgical energy to tissue , and wherein said outer skin is either semi-conductive or comprises one or more of: (i) an insulative plastic; (ii) a semiconductive plastic; and (iii) intrinsically conducting polymers. a metallic core; and an outer skin, wherein said outer skin comprises: a plurality of first through holes exposing said metallic core to an outer surface of said jaw, wherein said plurality of first through holes comprise a first through hole size; and a plurality of second through holes exposing said metallic core to said outer surface of said jaw, wherein said plurality of second through holes comprise a second through hole size, and wherein said first through hole size is different than said second through hole size, wherein the metallic core is configured to apply electrosurgical energy to tissue , and wherein said outer skin is either semi-conductive or comprises one or more of: (i) an insulative plastic; (ii) a semiconductive plastic; and (iii) intrinsically conducting polymers. a plurality of first through holes exposing said metallic core to an outer surface of said jaw, wherein said plurality of first through holes comprise a first through hole size; and a plurality of second through holes exposing said metallic core to said outer surface of said jaw, wherein said plurality of second through holes comprise a second through hole size, and wherein said first through hole size is different than said second through hole size, wherein the metallic core is configured to apply electrosurgical energy to tissue , and wherein said outer skin is either semi-conductive or comprises one or more of: (i) an insulative plastic; (ii) a semiconductive plastic; and (iii) intrinsically conducting polymers. <EOS>