Made by a highly respected edge tool manufacturer in the Czech Republic Blades are 9 1/2 long made from fine-grained nicely tempered chrome-manganese steel and hardened to Rc 59 Available in thee sizes:1/4 1/2 3/4 1 and 1 1/4 Overall lengths are 15 1/2 Handles made from waxed ropean Hornbeam and have a solid brass ferrul