THE HANDLES ON THIS BEAUTY ARE GORGEOUS, AND WITHOUT CHIPS OR CRACKS---NEVER BEEN CARRIED, USED, OR SHARPENED---BUT HOW COULD IT? THIS KNIFE ( LIKE ALL THE OTHER KNIVES OFFERED HERE ) HAVE BEEN LOCKED UP IN A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY CASE IN JIM PARKERS OFFICE FOR YEARS. I'M THE SECOND OWNER,  I PURCHASED THE COLLECTION FROM BUZZ PARKER IN 2010. THE BLADES ON THIS ZIPPER ARE BRIGHT AND SHINY, WITH JUST A FEW OF THE USUAL OPENING AND CLOSING MARKS. TO GET AN IDEA OF WHAT THE DISPLAY CASE AND THE COLLECTION OF ALL THE 3091 WHITTLERS LOOKED LIKE, LOOK AT THE BACKGROUND PICTURE ON THE COA. AND TO GET A BETTER PICTURE OF THE ENTIRE COLLECTION, EMAIL ME WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS , AND I'LL BE GLAD TO SEND YOU A PICTURE. I HOPE YOU ENJOY LOOKING AT THESE WHITTLERS AS MUCH AS I HAVE. THIS GOOD EARTH WAS PRODUCED IN 1993 AND TOTAL PRODUCTION WAS 100.