Our PH Artistic Fixed Blade Utility / Hunter Knife / Daggers / Letter Openers are hand made by skilled artisans and craftsmen, which reflects excellence. Quality Control: From the selection of the finest raw materials to exacting and rigorous steps taken to maintain quality control during each phase of production. Resistance to corrosion and cutting edge superiority are entirely dependent on this precise heat treatment process. To ensure optimum performance, our sharpness testing machine is used on every knife blade that we manufacture, guaranteeing the best possible performance with every knife. Throughout the production process, proper grinding and honing angles are continuously monitored. The quality of steel: Quality knives require a very specific grade of steel to insure proper forging, tempering and hardening. All PH Artistic knives are made of the finest quality steel. Our commitment to quality insures durability, strength and longevity of each blade that is made. The forging process, the way which the knife is forged and tempered is as important to the process as the quality of the steel that is used. Forging is the process of heating steel to a red-hot state prior to applying a powerful blow to form a forged blank. The blades are dull as per the custom rules and regulations. The customers can easily sharpen the blades by going to a craftsmen. Purchasing you must be sure and certify that you are 18 and you are able to legally buy and hold an item and use responsibly.