Be assured that what you are getting is an original Laguiole en Aubrac folding knife made by master craftsmen with authentic materials. Genuine Laguiole en Aubrac folding knives are hand-made in France by master craftsmen with authentic French components and are guaranteed for life. These genuine Laguiole folding knives are preferred by people that knows about folding knives. Made of ultra strong 12c27 Sandvik Stainless Steel that will avoid corrosion of the blade. Following Laguiole traditional style, the spring is polished on the inside and forged as one piece with its fly (forged bee). The bee is forged onto the spring stainless steel bolster. Individually hardened by hand; shaping and fitting are done by hand to the craftsman’s eye. Each knife is assembled from start to finish in one sequence and by a single artifice. Includes a booklet about Laguiole's heritage and a signed certificate from the origine of the handle. Lifetime warranty covers any manufacturing defects. Any Laguiole en Aubrac product failure resulting in the inability to use the folding knife as it was intended. Laguiole en Aubrac will not repair or replace items that show obvious signs of neglect or intentional damages