Hey guys, just finished this piece. As an avid hunter I saw an article on hog hunting with a knife by a guy in Alabama and was inspired to create a similar piece. The blade is forged from sawmill steel, the guard is mild steel, the bolster is walnut burl and maple. Blade is 10 and half inches long and scary sharp! The blade is pretty thin but I tried to make it for the simple purpose of thrusting and cutting into hogs, not chopping trees down. Thanks for looking!