I am selling a few items this week, including some very good quality knives. Thanks for looking. International bidders: eBay's Global Shipping Program covers only about 1% of the items I generally sell, so I will ship this to you by whichever method you prefer. Please note that PayPal require tracking from me to you, which is only available on packages to certain destinations for First Class/Priority, and only guaranteed with Priority Express Mail. If you do not choose Priori...ty Express, I cannot provide any help if your package is lost, stolen or held at Customs forever. By bidding on my auction and not choosing Priority Express Mail, you are agreeing not to hold me liable if anything happens to your package if it doesn't make it. It doesn't happen often, but it could, and you must understand the risk before you place a bid. I have excluded certain locations that have been problems in the past, and I do not ship to the Russian Federation. Thanks for your understanding.For professional use, such as the commercial butcher trade or restaurant use, F. Dick has a solid reputation as a manufacturer of quality goods. Their sharpening steels are perhaps the best in the business. This butchers cleaver is solid, sturdy, and heavy: over 1 pound 10 ounces. It has a carbon steel blade with a 3/16" thick spine. The solid wood handle is attached to the tang with 3 large brass rivets. It has been used and sharpened without destroying the edge. There are some dark spots on the steel from old rust, mostly clean though. The tag on it is in English, but looks like it was placed (upside down) over the initial tag which was written in German. Blade is stamped one side (tagged side) with "No 98" and (arrow) "F. DICK / MADE IN GERMANY." Other side stamped with pictures of convex and flat profiles ofcutting edges along with "Schliff / gut falsch" and "2X71." Measures 13-5/8" overall, 3-3/4" from spine to edge at tallest point, 7-7/8" edge. Contact me if you have any questions. Thanks for looking, and good luck!I will combine shipping if you buy/win multiple items. If using Buy-It-Now with items that offer that option, please put all items into Shopping Cart before checking out. Thanks very much.