LamsonSharp Pro Poly Handle series utensils and cutlery feature unbreakable NSF certified polypropylene handles that are heat and water resistant. The Butcher's Knife is designed to cut initial incisions in a whole side of beef and divide large cuts into smaller ones. It's also adept at slicing steaks from large fish and splitting lobsters. The taper-ground blades are polished, hand-edged and honed, and made from hardened and tempered high-carbon stainless steel from Solingen, Germany. All LamsonSharp knives are covered under the Sharp For Life program. All LamsonSharp knife owners can have their knives sharpened by the craftsmen who made them, for life. Lamson & Goodnow, the makers of LamsonSharp knives, have been handcrafting cutlery since 1837 in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. Lifetime warranty. Made in the USA.