Japanese Tanto Dagger

1095 is one of the highest carbon content modern steels used for blade-smithing and arguably the best combat knife-making steel available, assuredly forming a very deadly foundational core to this Japanese Samurai knife. 

Blade qualities include a hard & tough, reliable & durable cutting edge, along with desirable blade resilience and good elasticity, which 1095, being technically a higher carbon content spring steel, is renowned for. 

Further promoting perfection, is the very difficult process of clay-tempering the blade. This process precisely facilitates hardening of the blade’s edges, while leaving the blade’s core softer and thus resilient. Definitely a marker of advanced Japanese blade-making technology and visibly identifiable on this Shinken Tanto fixed blade knife.

Completed with a lacquered hardwood Tanto sheath, solid steel & brass knife fittings, and a hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin Samegawa, forming a traditional, practical and effective hand-grip.

This Japanese Tanto knife is sharp and lethal, and is executed with superb craftsmanship. It’s highly collectable, a treasure to own, and a formidable Tanto weapon to use. 

Key Features:

• 1095 steel knife blade – tough & hard, reliable cutting edge, along with desirable blade resilience & good elasticity. 
• Genuine clay tempered blade, with visible Hamon.
• Premium fittings, handle and scabbard materials.
• Single edged knife blade – primary cutting edge, with structural strength blade spine. 
• Straight knife blade – equally effective cutting and thrusting weapon.
• Sharp and fully functional Samurai Tanto knife.

Tanto Dagger Specifications:

• Note: Stand in photos is for demonstration purposes only and NOT included.
• Overall Tanto length: 53cm.
• Handle length: 14cm.
• Tanto blade length: 37cm.
• Blade width: 2.7cm.
• Blade thickness: 0.6cm.
• Blade material: 1095 high carbon steel knife. 
• Genuine clay tempered blade, with a visible straight Hamon. 
• Hardness: 60HRC.
• Blade finishing method: Hand-polished, using stone. 
• Tsuka (handle) material: Hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin Samegawa. 
• Saya (scabbard) material: Lacquered hardwood. 
• Habaki (blade-collar) material: Brass.
• Other knife fittings material: Steel.
• Mekugi (peg): 1x bamboo pin.
• Tang: Full tang Tanto knife.
• Included: Silk knife bag. 
• Item: 1095 steel dagger.