The Tactical Skinning Knife with Paddle has a full tang stainless steel construction with a black anodized finish to reduce glare and prevent rusting. The skinner style blade curves upward and is very sharp to separate the flesh from the skin. It can also be used for scaling fish. The handle is G-10 which is a great material to have and use in all weather conditions for a non-slip surface. The pommel is dual purpose as it is a glass breaker as well as a lanyard hole to easily clip this bad boy to you pack. The hard abs sheath comes with a removable paddle. It is the same type of paddle you see on gun holsters these days. The paddle also includes belt loops to slide on say a web or duty belt. The sheath also has slits to strap this knife to your thigh or calf and eyelets to remove the paddle and lace it through your boot.