Tanto Samurai Knife

T10 is one of the highest carbon content modern steels used for blade-smithing and arguably the best combat knife-making steel available, certainly forming a very lethal foundational core to this Japanese Samurai knife. Blade characteristics include a hard, tough, reliable & wear-resistant cutting edge, along with desirable blade resilience and good elasticity.

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 Shinken Tanto fixed blade knife.

Completed with a lacquered hardwood Tanto sheath, white-brass fittings – with many decorations plated in genuine gold & silver, and a hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin & suede-cord handle, forming a luxurious, practical and effective hand-grip.

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

Key Features:

• T10 steel blade – hard & tough, reliable cutting edge, along with good blade elasticity and desirable resilience.
• Genuine clay tempered blade, with a special, visible Hamon. 
• High quality fittings, handle and scabbard materials.
• Single edged knife blade – primary cutting edge, with full structural strength blade spine.
• Curved blade knife – balanced & versatile cutting, slashing & thrusting Tanto point knife.
• Sharp and fully functional Samurai Tanto knife. 

Tanto Samurai Specifications:

• Note: Stand in photos is for demonstration purposes only and NOT included.
• Overall Tanto length: 55cm.
• Handle length: 17cm.
• Tanto blade length: 31cm.
• Blade width: 3.2cm.
• Blade thickness: 0.7cm.
• Blade material: T10 steel.
• Genuine clay tempered blade, with a special, visible Hamon.
• Hardness: 60HRC.
• Blade finishing method: Hand-polished, using stone.
• Tsuka (handle) material: Hardwood, wrapped with genuine stingray-skin Samegawa & quality suede pu-leather cord Ito (handle-wrap).
• Saya (scabbard) material: Hardwood with real buffalo horn inserts, hand-painted artwork and lacquered. 
• Sageo (scabbard-wrap) material: Quality-cord. 
• Fittings material: White-brass, plated black. With many decorations plated in genuine gold & silver. 
• Tang: Full tang Tanto knife.
• Weight: 0.86kg (including sheath weight).
• Included: Wooden knife case; knife bag; certificate of authenticity. 
• Item: Tanto blade knife.