Damascus Knife Blank Blade Making Tanto Hunting Skinning Skinner Best Steel Traditional Tanto Blade Style Dimensions: 9 inches Approximate Overall Length, 5 inches Approximate Blade Length, 4 1/2 inches Approximate Handle Length, 1 1/4 inches Widest Part of Blank, Approximately 4mm Thick (1/8 inch) High Quality Damascus Construction: 1095 High Carbon and 15n20 nickel (Over 200 Layers) Raindrop Damascus Pattern Blade comes sharpened. A final edge may be applied for an even sharper razor edge.