The custom is a Native Taillock, 4" closed, comes with a long swedge cut blade, mill relieved , frame and screws are steel, the blade is 440C Stainless steel and features thick slab Elephant Ivory scales, this is preban and will come with 4 pages of providence. The bolsters are Liracarta, made from old Italian currency lira and only offered by the Maestro, and is a Taillock , with Damascus button,and a nickel silver shield, at 2.3ozs. Has a nice 3/4 pull, pinch or pull and snap. It feels like a Vetrov or Poroshyn does, like it gets its way where-ever it goes. Flush in all 3 with blade alignment. Very few indeed can come close to Vincenzo's skill set, this one a testament to his work. Comes new in with a leather carry slip, and a COA, all as furnished by maker. A lot of us forget that slippys originated in Europe and a lot of great makers are still there, direct from Italy. See COA in pics for details on all materials used. I'll furnish provicence for the elephant ivory, legally sourced in 2011, comes with 4 pages of providence. I've never had any problems with customs, there or here, with providence as required by law.Ships next day, USPS PRIORITY lower 48 only. Please take a sec and view my other knives.