LionSteel Knives is one of the four Italian contributors to MKM, or Maniago Knife Makers, the other three being Viper, FOX, and Mercury. As for LionSteel, the company stands on two generations and more than 50 years of experience in the knife industry, and its designs are proof of that. Practical and generally simple, they make artistic and functional use of high end synthetics and natural materials like Micarta and carbon fiber along with beautiful ram’s horn, olive and santos wood, among others. They’re also overwhelmingly made with high-end steels like M390, MagnaCut, and Niolox - to name just a few. They’re also made by hand and guaranteed to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. The long and short of it is that LionSteel produces some of the highest quality tools in the industry. Add one to your collection if you don’t believe it.