It was a solid knife, and sharp out of the box. However, my blade came with scratches running lengthwise, and the leather handle smelled so strongly of chemical that it left your hand smelling the same. Overall, solid knife for the price.I have not yet tested this knife in the field, but it came shaving-sharp, solid and sturdy out of the box. No looseness on the pommel end nor on the guard (a common issue with this type of knife). The leather-stacked handles (which I'll treat with mink oil) are beautiful, but I wish that the sheath were leather as well. (I'll have to find or make one!) This is an old-style, pre-Survivalist movement, knife: it has a rat-tail tang, so it is not meant to be batoned through wood --if you do so, you will risk loosening or breaking your knife. However, it should do fine with feathersticking, food prep, and of course processing of game. I might change my mind after some field use, but so far, for the price, I'm impressed. This is a good, nostalgic, back-up or simple camp knife--no, it shouldn't be your primary knife, if you can help it.Marbles went downhill for sure when they started producing in china. I think they went bankrupt. I have one made in Michihgan in the 90s and this one here. The differences are obvious and glaring. But it’s true you get what you pay for. >$100 for the American one compared to this $17 dollar Chinese knife. The steel on the American one is the best I’ve ever seen. This one doesn’t hold an edge at all. Oh well. If you want a fixed blade I guess this isn’t bad but I’m sure there are probably better ones out there for comparable prices.Marble fixed blade hunting knife with stacked leather handle. In my state ( CT ) you cannot carry a knife with a blade ( cutting edge ) of 4 inches or more; the cutting edge on this knife is 3-3/4" so it is legal to carry/wear. It has a sharp edge and a nice black ballistic nylon sheath. My only dislike is that the knife and sheath have a mildew smell that I haven't been able to get out yet. Made in China.This is nothing like the "real" Marble's knives of yester year. The picture looks great. However the bade is discolored and made of low quality metal, the leather is strangely colored using thinner sub-standard pieces, and the metal on the handle is a gray tarnished color almost like pewter. It is dull and lacks luster. It looks nothing like the picture. Finally, it has an odd varnish applied to the handle than smells bad. I have Marble's knives from when quality meant something. This is NOT one of those knives. I paid roughly $20 and it was far too much. The final insult not shown in the picture is the big "CHINA" stamped on the other side. These used to be made in Gladstone Michigan. Not anymore. Think about it - in order to get this to market for $20, it probably couldn't have cost more than a few dollars to manufacture. A sad joke played on an America where quality and made in USA meant something.Wonderful knife classic traditional Skinner well pricedA true bargain. Bulletproof.a great knife for a great price.