Superb American hand craftsmanship, the finest high carbon steel and genuine hickory wood are the igredients for the OLD HICKORY line of knives. Over 20 hand operations are performed to produce an OLD HICKORY KNIFE, the fastest selling line of carbon steel knives on the market. Blades are tempered and hand ground to retain sharpness. Hickory handles are flame burnt and buffed for a unique antiqued finish. Packaged in a protective skin pack or open carded.