Knife i s in very good used condition, with light scratching on blade from sharpening steel and hand washing over the years, also there is minimal pitting and spotting on blade. Professional sabatier carbon steel 10 inch chef knife made in france we have a pet filled home, heat our home with a wood stove, use recycled packaging material whenever possible and acquire our inventory from multiple sources and therefore can not guarantee our products and packaging materials come from a smoke free environment.