Swords >> Tanto - Samurai Knives

The Practical Tanto is part of the Practical Series and offers excellent quality at a great price. The blades are hand-forged high-carbon steel and are differentially tempered using a traditional claying method to produce a HRC60 on the edge (ha) and a HRC40 on the back (mune) with a medium (chu) kissaki. The temper line (hamon) is authentic and prominent. The saya is done in a deep black lacquer and the sageo is black Japanese cotton.

Blade Length: 177mm (7"), Handle Length: 100mm (4"), Overall Length: 305mm (12")

The Practical Plus Tanto uses traditional fittings (koshirae) and construction methods. The blades are hand-forged high-carbon steel and differentially tempered using a traditional claying method (HRC60 edge, HRC40 back) with a medium (chu) kissaki. The temper lines (hamon) are prominent and evident. The Practical Plus Tanto has a flat black saya and black Japanese cotton sageo. The tsuka has genuine ray skin (same) and the tsuka-ito is black leather for better gripping qualities. The antiqued fittings (koshirae) on this set are decorated in a Japanese dogwood motif.

Blade Length: 280mm (11"), Handle Length: 107mm (4 1/4"), Overall length: 420mm (16 1/2")

Each piece in the Great Wave range has a hand-forged T10 high-carbon steel blade (nagasa) and is differentially tempered using a traditional claying method. The tsuba, fuchi, & kashira are made of black iron and marked with the Tomoe crest (mon). The temper lines (hamon) are evident and prominent. Each piece has a deeply lacquered black saya with a one-piece brass habaki construction. Real ray skin (same) is used on the tsuka, and the tsuka-ito and sageo are made of premium woven Japanese black cotton. The handle on the tanto is an attractive ribbed buffalo horn.

Blade Length: 171mm (6 3/4"), Overall Length: 298mm (11 3/4“), Thickness: 7mm (0.28")

Each piece in the Wind & Thunder range has a hand-forged 1065 high-carbon steel blade (nagasa) and is differentially tempered using a traditional claying method. The blades in the set feature a large o-kissaki. The Wind & Thunder Set is fitted with the black iron Raiden tsuba and Tomoe mon motif fuchi and kashira. The handle is wrapped in genuine ray skin (same) and the tsuka-ito and sageo are premium Japanese black cotton. The saya is finished in a deep black lacquer.

Blade Length: 254mm, Overall Length: 395mm, Blade Thickness: 6mm.