This hight quality 3"carbon steel blade will hold an edge as long as any knife you may own and sharpens easly. The blade is 3/32" thick. The shape of the blade gives you more comfort as it places the cutting edge lower than the handle and a better feel of where the cutting action takes place. The mesquite handle has a decortive mosaic pin a brass pin and a thong hole. The knife will hold up to all your heavy duty cutting jobs.