This is a restoration of an old Japanese tanto knife. The old rusty blade I polished with stones in the traditional Japanese method. The fuchi, kashira and tsuba are nickel silver. The seppa are copper, the habaki is brass. The handle is hickory covered in shark skin and silk cord wrap, the menuki (dragons under the wrap) are sterling silver, the sheath”s wood is purple heart and Macassar ebony with sterling silver dragons. I did all the silver smithing, metal work and woodwork.