Japanse Natural Maple Wood Tiger Tanto

Japanse Natural Maple Wood Tiger Tanto

Approximate Size: Overall Length 50 (cm) / Blade Length 31 (cm)

Weight: 0.69 Kg

Material: 1060 Carbon Steel

Blade: Fully Sharpened

Condition:  Brand New

Features of this Tanto

Blade: 1060 Carbon Steel

Blood Groove: on both sides

Blade Edge: fully sharpened

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

Tsuba (Hand Guard): Japanese high quality copper Tiger tsuba

Fuchi (Handle Collar) and Kashira (Handle Buttcap): high quality copper

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

Tang: full tang with 2 Mekugi pegs

Saya (scabbard): high quality Maple wood 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).