The Laguiole Village® manufacture is located 20 miles south of Laguiole. This state of the art manufacturer is known for using the latest eco-friendly CNC and water pressure cutting tools. All parts of this knife are assembled by a master cutler. The spring (top of knife) is unique to each knife and filled by hand. These knives also feature a one piece forged bee and spring. What is a Forged Bee? You can recognize a forged bee when you look just below it, where it meets the decorated spring. If you do not see any gaps, it's a good sign that the bee and spring were forged from the same piece of metal. You can also recognize a soldered bee by noticing a straight gap/ridge where the bee meets the spring.Each handle is hand shaped to the knife for a perfect fit. 100% Made in FranceBlade Size: 3.15 "" / 8 cm long - 2.5 mm thick | Handle Size: Handle 9.95 cm - 3. 9" | Open Size: 17.95 cm (7.06")