My friend John King and I colaberated on this knife for a friend of ours who is graduating highschool and joining the Navy. This was a rush job we were able to get together 3 times in[ 3 weeks in order to get it done. The blade is forged from 1095 high carbon steel. The handle is green micarta with Btass fittings. The overall length is 11" and the blade length is 6"