The Belly Opener is a specialized knife for opening the body cavity of large game animals. It"s designed to avoid puncturing the internal organs, which can taint the meat. The stainless blade is 2 3/8" long. The mouth of the opening is about 3/4" wide, more than twice as wide as the usual gut hook. This helps prevent clogging when working with heavy pelted animals. The handle is 5" long and shaped to provide good control even when wearing gloves. It"s cast directly onto the blade. Comes with a leather sheath that fits on a belt up to 1 1/8" wide.