I told several people Ide show some knives. This is my latest I finished last night no sheath yet its being made later today. The wood is stabilized Amboyna wood with 440 c steel rc is 59 to 60 I really like the wood hard stuff just the way i like wood to be. I had to resand it once cuzz the buffer did some slight staining so I resanded to 600 and then wiped with tung oil and buffed with a plain new buffing wheel no compound. kellyw