The knife has snap and the scales are not cracked or split. The smaller blade seems a little softer at close. The knife does have some scratches and wear on the bolsters on one side where it sat in a display for years. The blades have what look like rub spots in a few places. The main blade tang has " STAR CREST " under a Star and the pile side is stamped " 3320 " with " JAPAN ' below. It is 3 5/8 inches long when closed. The knife came from a collection spanning the 1970's to 1990's. I was unable to lock down exactly what year this one was produced.