Acid-etched with the Public Health Service pattern, so deep one can feel it with a fingernail
Hand-polished, hardened and tempered
Unsharpened ceremonial edge, but the blade has a sharp tip
Important note for Public Health Service Professionals: the stainless steel blade is not a surgical stainless steel, but is ceremonial grade. Click here for more information.
Scabbard: Fiberglass tube covered with genuine calf leather