Forschner high carbon, stainless steel blades are hand finished in Switzerland by skilled craftsmen. A specical tempering process is used to produce an edge that can be resharpended over and over again. Each Victorinox knife is stamped from a single sheet of metal. The blade is then hardened, tempered, ground, polished, etched and finished. All Victorinox cutlery products are backed by a lifetime guarantee from their manufacturer. Not available for shipping outside of the US.