The blade is forged from high-quality 440 stainless steel, known for impressive edge retention & flexibility. The handle is made from durable genuine dymond wood; consisting of twenty-one layers of individually colored, pressurized, & cross-laminated birchwood. For safekeeping, this knife comes with an embossed genuine leather sheath, designed for easy attachment to your belt or safe storage in your tackle box. This knife should be treated as any other fine cutlery: washed by hand with warm, soapy water & dried properly. a portion of proceeds from each sale benefits U.S. Veterans.