The 12000 Case Trapper features Smooth Abalone handles, Tru-SharpTM surgical steel Clip and Spey blades, and-Inch Case XX-Inch laser engraving on the nickel silver bolster. For centuries, this luminescent handle material (the thick inner layer of a mollusk shell) has adorned precious items around the world. The Trapper, a favorite pattern of many Case knife collectors, has been produced since the 1920's. Specifications Pattern: 8254 SSHandle Material: Smooth Abalone Blade(s): Clip and SpeyBlade Material: Tru-SharpTM surgical steel Length Closed: 4-1/8-Inch10.48 cmWeight: 4.0-Ounce About W.R. Case and Sons Cutlery Co.W.R. Case and Sons Cutlery Company has been a leading American manufacturer of premium, hand-crafted knives for more than a century. Still manufactured in Bradford, Pennsylvania by skilled artisans using the finest materials and time-honored techniques-this rich heritage makes Case knives the brand of choice for sportsmen and knife enthusiasts, as well as the most collected knives in the world. From hunting and pocket knives to the V-42 Stiletto carried by U.S. Army soldiers in World War II, to the M-1 Astronauts knife carried on the Gemini and Apollo missions, Case knives have been a trusted companion, as well as a tool, for generations.