The mini-chip carving knife has a 5/8" ultra thin blade, making unwanted chipping in delicate cuts less likely. The smaller handle is faceted with multiple control points to allow them to be held in a variety of comfortable positions. Each carving knive is constructed with an ash handle & a high carbon steel blade. the high carbon blade holds an edge extremely well & is easily maintained by simple stropping. each blade is honed, polished & ready to go. The mini-knives have a smaller, faceted handle designed for multiple gripping styles.