Fantastic hand crafted knife with Picasso Marble handle and patterned German steel blade. This knife is unique and one of a kind, made by me (the handle, not the blade). The blades on my knives come from various blacksmiths that I've partnered with. They are very sharp and very heavy, with lots of steel. Ordinarily, that poses a problem for most knife makers, because their handles are light and unsubstantial. But with this knife, the weight of the Marble handle perfectly counterbalances the weight of the heavy blade so that the center point of the balance is right where the handle meets the blade. So even though this knife is very heavy, is wields wonderfully in the hand because of the balance. One of my customers who has bought multiple knives from me described my knives as "truly a joy to use."