This stunning Knife is purpose built to perform for years and years. Knife has robust construction with its 6.25 mm Thick blade going all the way inside the handle without any joint or weld. Knife come with Certificate of Authenticity, Impact Life Time Warranty Card and Business Card. Blade is folded 5 times starting from 9 layers Of 1095 and 15N20 giving approximately 288 Layers in this awesome Pattern. Fantastic Damascus Blade of the knife is the result of hours and hours of forging. Not many custom makers can keep such A pattern of layers upon layers flowing all the way to the edge of the blade, which creates a saw-blade effect at microscopic level, allowing the blade to keep cutting while other blades have dulled. Blade was given excellent heat treatment and posses very good edge holding and retention for relentless performance.6.25 mm thick blade has fantastic hand grinds on both sides with top side left with a false edge. Overall length of this Knife is 17.25" and the length of the blade is 11.85 inches. Rock Solid Burl Wood handle feels great in hand. Knife is complimented with a stunning Hand Forged Damascus guard.