The Swiss Classic 7" Red Chinese-Style Cleaver by Victorinox is made in Switzerland and is an extremely versatile knife that can chop, cut and dice. The extra-wide blade also makes it a go-to for mincing, scraping, portioning and scooping.The handles of all knives in the Swiss Classic line are comfortable to hold, and are designed to minimize crevices that could harbor bacteria.Swiss Classic knives all have high carbon, stainless steel blades that are hand finished at Victorinox in Switzerland by skilled craftsmen. Each knife is stamped from a single sheet of metal. The blade is then hardened, tempered, ground, polished, etched and finished. Victorinox uses a special tempering process to produce an edge that can be re-sharpened over and over again