Damascus steel Meat cleaver 2 tone Black dollar wood scale crafted with 5 silver pins and inserting hole for extra strength. Overall 9.5 Long Inches butcher cleaver with 5.5 Inches long sharp cutting edge Rain drop pattern hand forged Damascus steel blade Up to standard cleaver, chopper Knife Blade is made of Damascus steel by forging the 1095 and 15N20 high and low carbon steel Blade has been given an excellent heat treatment to get it well hardened Hardness 56 to 58 HRC.