Characteristics include a hard, reliable battle edge, which will hold its edge and stay sharp for longer than any other steel used for blade-smithing. 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 beautiful matching white hardwood, scabbard & handle material close seamlessly together forming a small, curved sword stick. The hardwood handle acts as a simple, sturdy and maintenance free handle grip, which is not only effective for battle, but also presents in a clean traditional form.
This fixed blade Tanto dagger is an elegant piece of combative art. It’s highly collectable, a pleasure to own and makes a formidable close quarters Samurai knife weapon.
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.
- Solid knife fittings, handle & scabbard materials.
- Perfectly balanced & versatile fixed blade Tanto knife – equally effective cutting, slashing and thrusting weapon.
- High ornamental & dagger display value – decorative knife presented in a traditional Japanese Samurai, Shirasaya form.
Shirasaya Tanto Specifications:
- Note: Stand in photos is for demonstration purposes only and NOT included.
- Overall Tanto length: 44cm.
- Tanto blade length: 22cm.
- Width of blade: 2.6cm.
- Thickness of blade: 0.68cm.
- 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: Long Kissaki.
- Handle (Tsuka) length: 13cm.
- Handle (Tsuka) material: Hardwood, wrapped with synthetic leather & quality polyester cord Ito (handle wrap).
- Tanto sheath (Saya) material: Hardwood.
- Habaki (blade collar) material: Brass.
- Tang: Full tang Tanto knife.
- Included: Sword bag.
- Item: Best Tanto knives.