>>2129557>sheet steelit's 5160, hand forged. i have some issues with the knife but the steel ain't one of them, it's superb. sheath is ok, it's still snug for now but i anticipate it getting too loose over time and it holds too much moisture against the blade in the rain & snow. if you need feather sticks to start a fire, you're doing it wrong. they can be handy, but are primarily a youtube knife video phenomena in the same vein as batoning. i will say that the grip issues go away with gloves on, which is about half the year where i'm at.