Open Season Boning Knife: Start the season out right! Buck's innovative Open Season Series knives are the perfect combination of tools for a successful season. This boning knife was designed to make the task of harvesting simple while providing a secure and comfortable grip. Made in the USA. Blade Shape: Boning Blade Length: 6 1/2" (16.5 cm) Weight: 4 oz. (113.9 g) Handle:THERMOPLASTIC Carry System: Sheath Origin: Made in the USA Blade: 420HC Stainless Steel Handle: Thermoplastic Carry System: Heavy Duty Nylon Sheath, Black Available Features and Options 420HC Steel This is Buck's standard blade material because it approaches the wear resistance of high carbon alloys while delivering the corrosion resistance of chromium stainless steels. Add our exclusive heat-treat process and you have a very user-friendly combination of superior corrosion resistance with excellent strength for wear resistance and durability. You also have a blade that is easy to resharpen. For best performance we harden to a Rockwell hardness of Rc 58.