Description
This Tanto is a Unique Piece.
- Hand-forged blade of XC75 carbon steel with Shobu Zukuri type blade. Selective clay quenching, clear and visible temper line.
- Nagasa: 260mm
- Kassane: 6.5mm
- Moto haba: 29.8 mm
- Hamon: Gunome-Midare.
- Habaki: hardened copper, forged on the blade.
- Tsuba: Polished and blackened iron.
- Seppas: filed brass
- Tsuka length 144mm. Non-siliquous jackfruit wood covered with white big grain same, Japanese silk braided in Ineri maki stype. Flower Menuki in alloy. Bamboo Mekugi. Fushi- Kashira aged iron and surfaced in Nanako, Ito dome in guilloche brass.
- Saya in non-siliceous jackfruit wood covered with smooth red lacquer. Kurigata, Koigushi and Kojiri in water buffalo horn.
- Total length 430 mm, weight 519 gr
Delivered in its silk sleeve and its transport case