Damascus High Carbon Steel Tanto Hunting Blank Blade Knife Knives Japanese Samurai Custom Making Damascus Tanto Blank Blade Knife Knives Japanese Samurai Custom Making High Carbon Steel (Damascus "Ladder" Pattern) Dimensions: 9 inches Approximate Overall Length, 5 inches Approximate Blade Length, 3.75 inches Approximate Handle Length, 1.0 inch Widest Part of Blank, Approximately 4mm Thick (1/8 inch) High Quality Damascus Construction: 1095 High Carbon and 15n20 nickel (Over 200 Layers) Damascus Ladder Pattern Blade comes sharpened. A final edge may be applied for an even sharper razor edge.