Oh, forgot. With the zip code being 41095, that would make this sucker 1/4 inch thick.

Sooo...to recap:

1) 1/4" thick 1095 steel with a Rockwell hardness of 58-60

2) Nine inches in length

3) A version of something we've seen that was a great seller in many forms. I'd suggest that it might also have been released originally as a six inch blade ( see hint 2 where he says its "better" than six, suggesting a larger 9" version of a popular 6" blade. I'm thinking a 9" version of the 6" profile Regulator, or perhaps a 9" version of the SS6, considering those are the only two 6" blades the Yard has put out.).

4) Big handle...Instrument of Leadership....

I'm going with 9" Regulator, 1/4" thick 1095 steel and a 58+60 hardness.