Made in Italy from N690 steel. It comes with a very nice black leather belt sheath. I carried it a couple of times, but I don't think the belt-carried folder thing is for me. Of course, this knife can be pocket carried. It even has a clip. However, it's really darn big for riding in a pocket and the grippy handle material makes it a pain to slide in and out. This thing is really meant for belt carry in my opinion. I'd rather have a slimmer folder that fits in the pocket or a fixed blade in a sheath. It has been used to do some whittling, but not much else. I touched up the edge afterwards, so it is still very sharp. It has a super comfortable grip (most comfortable folding knife I've used), but it doesn't leave my house. I added a paracord lanyard with titanium bead. Open to trading it for another knife, either a smallish fixed blade or a slimmer more pocketable folder. Will also sell for $75 shipped in the US (Paypal only).