16.5 inches overall, including four pounds of 154 CM steel in the blade and shaft, shaped and ground by the widely recognized craftsman, Mr. Ted M. Dowell of Bend Oregon. The handles are made of ivory. Their polishing and engraving in classic scrimshaw is the work of Mr. William Metcalf of California. Blade etchings representing scenes and designs of the Revolutionary period on both sides of each blade are the work of Aurium Etching in Garland Texas. Engraving the double guard which bears each state name is the work of Mr. Dwight Wright of Bend Oregon.