"9"" drop forged by-pass *upper blade: high carbon sk-5 steel, hard chrome plated *lower blade: high carbon sk-5 steel, hard chrome plated *forged aluminum handle/anodized finish & pvc coating * lightweight forged aluminum construction with rubber shock absorber and cushion to protect the wrist, toothed center-nut for aligning the cutting. *close tolerance pivot bolt & easy to replace high carbon steel blade *blade with wire-cutting notch".