Japanese Tanto T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel

Description

Japanese Tanto T10 Folded Clay Tempered Steel

Approximate Size: Overall Length 46 (cm) / Blade Length 31 (cm)

Weight: 0.65 Kg

Material: T10 Folded Clay Tempered

Blade: Fully Sharpened

Condition:  Brand New

Features of this Tanto:

Blade: T10 Folded Clay Tempered

Blood Groove: on both sides

Blade Edge: fully sharpened

Habaki (Blade Collar) & Seppa (Spacer) Material: brass

Tsuba (Hand Guard): Japanese blossom tsuba

Fuchi (Handle Collar) and Kashira (Handle Buttcap): matching metal

Tsuka (Handle): authentic black ray skin with brown ito wrap

Tang: full tang with 1 Mekugi peg

Saya (scabbard): high quality rosewood Saya

Sword Bag: silk sword bag

The Tanto first made its appearance around the 8th century during the Heian Period. These first Tantos were almost always used as functional weapons and as a result did not have much have much artistic quality. Another result of the their functional use was that not many survived from this period. It was during this time, and the years up until the 16th century, that the Tanto was worn with the Tachi as the Daisho of the Samurai. Women would also sometimes wear a smaller version of the Tanto in their Obi for self defence. All the fittings and materials used in the Tantos construction are genuine materials. The Tanto is full tang and sharp. It is suitable for tamashigiri (target cutting).