The brilliant purple color of this Leeks anodized-aluminum handle is a fade-resistant, scratch-resistant dye thats permanently bonded to the aluminumso it looks good now and will continue to look good later. The business end of the knife is a task-ready 3-inch blade of Sandvik 14C28N stainless steel, designed in a partnership between Kershaw and Sandvik. This high-performance steel enables us to ensure the Leeks blade is razor sharp out of the box and holds that edge for a long time.-Attractive purple handle; Made in the USA-Sandvik 14C28N high-performance stainless steel blade holds its edge, resharpens easily; stonewashed finish hides use scratches so your knife looks like new longer-Anodized aluminum handle is comfortable, scratch and fade resistant-SpeedSafe assisted opening with convenient flipper; Tip-Lock secures blade when closed