Japanese Tanto Dagger

1095 high carbon steel is one of the highest carbon content steels used for both sword-smithing and knife-making. It’s arguably the best steel available for both Katana and knife-making, with characteristics including a very reliable, hard and sharp battle edge, along with excellent blade elasticity and resilience, 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 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 lacquered hardwood scabbard, along with its simple, high quality and functional fittings, complement this Samurai knife perfectly. And the hardwood, wrapped with real stingray-skin forms a traditional Tanto knife aesthetic and very effective Japanese Samurai handle grip. 

This Tanto knife dagger is a practical, sleek and gracefully ornate piece of combat art. It’s highly collectable, a pleasure to own and makes a formidable close quarters Japanese combat knife. 

Key Features:

• 1095 steel Tanto blade knife – hard, reliable cutting edge, along with excellent blade elasticity & resilience.
• Genuine clay tempered blade with visible Hamon. 
• Premium quality knife fittings, handle & scabbard materials.
• Perfectly balanced & versatile fixed blade Tanto knife – equally effective cutting and thrusting weapon.
• High ornamental & dagger display value – decorative dagger with elegant fittings and a classic black & white contrasting color scheme. 

Tanto Dagger Specifications:

• Note: Stand in photos is for demonstration purposes only and NOT included.
• Overall Tanto length: 53cm.
• Tanto blade length: 37cm.
• Width of blade: 2.7cm.
• Thickness of blade: 0.6cm.
• Blade material: 1095 high carbon steel. 
• Genuine clay tempered blade with a real, visible straight Hamon line.
• Hardness: Core & spine – 30 HRC; edge 60 HRC.
• Blade finish: Hand polished.
• Handle (Tsuka) length: 14cm.
• Handle (Tsuka) material: Hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin Ito (handle wrap).
• Tanto sheath (Saya) material: Lacquered, hardwood. 
• Habaki (blade collar) material: Brass.
• Other knife fittings material: Steel.
• Mekugio: 1x bamboo pin.
• Tang: Full tang Tanto knife.
• Included: Silk sword bag. 
• Item: Best Tanto knives.