Characteristics include a hard, reliable battle edge, which will hold its edge and stay sharp for longer than any other steel used for swordsmithing. Furthermore, the blade encapsulates good resilience and elasticity, as one would expect from any combat functional blade.
Further promoting perfection, is the very difficult process of clay tempering the blade. This process precisely facilitates hardening of the blade’s edge, while leaving the blade’s core and spine softer and thus resilient. Definitely a marker of advanced Japanese blade making technology and visibly identifiable on this knife’s blade.
The attractive lacquered print, hardwood scabbard and quality knife fittings, complement this Samurai Tanto beautifully. And the hardwood, wrapped with synthetic leather & quality polyester cord form a traditional Tanto knife aesthetic and very effective Japanese Samurai handle grip.
This fixed blade Tanto dagger, is a clean and classic work of combative art. It’s highly collectable, a pleasure to own and makes a formidable close quarters Japanese combat knife.
Key Features:
- T10 steel Tanto blade knife – very high carbon steel with a hard, reliable battle edge, along with good resilience.
- Genuine clay tempered blade with visible Hamon.
- Quality knife fittings, handle & scabbard materials.
- Perfectly balanced & versatile fixed blade Tanto knife – equally effective cutting and thrusting weapon.
Best Combat Knife Specifications:
- Note: Stand in photos is for demonstration purposes only and NOT included.
- Overall Tanto length: 55cm.
- Tanto blade length: 33cm.
- Width of blade: 3.2cm.
- Thickness of blade: 0.6cm.
- Blade material: T10 high carbon steel.
- Hardness: Core & spine – 30 HRC; edge 60 HRC.
- Tempering: Genuine clay tempered blade with visible wave Hamon line.
- Tanto point / tip design: Kamasu-Kissaki shape.
- Handle (Tsuka) length: 16cm.
- Handle (Tsuka) material: Hardwood, wrapped with synthetic leather & quality polyester cord Ito (handle wrap).
- Tanto sheath (Saya) material: Lacquered print hardwood + quality Sageo (scabbard wrap).
- Mekugio: 1x bamboo pin.
- Tsuba, Fuchi (handle collar), Kashira (pommel) material: Zinc alloy.
- Habaki (blade collar) & Seppa (spacer) material: Brass.
- Tang: Full tang Tanto knife.
- Included: Sword bag.
- Item: Best Tanto knives.