Designed with insight from former Navy SEAL and Army Special Operations personnel as a tactical blade that can also hold its own with general utility tasks. The slimmer profile and filed thumb rest aids in finer control. This blade just feels great in the hand, and is ready for real use.The Blade: The flat ground blade with upper swedge is superb at finer work as well as general tasks and is finished with a Caswell black oxide finish.The Handle: Contoured profile with lanyard/wrist strap hole and full tapered tang for weight savings and balance.The Sheath: Leather covered kydex scabbard with soft liner and multiple carry options such as clip on and belt loop, both vertical and horizontal. About Winkler Knives II: The production side of Winkler Knives/master bladesmith Daniel Winkler, and specializing in hand made tools designed for real world application and refined with feedback from those that use and abuse them. Each knife is hand built, sharpened and meticulously created to ensure that the end user receives a tool they can bet their lives on. Purpose-built, straightforward tools made to the highest quality intended for real world use.