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Tanto Japanese Short Sword 1095 High Carbon Steel Clay Tempered

Tanto Japanese Short Sword 1095 High Carbon Steel Clay Tempered

Regular price $165.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $165.00 USD
Free shipping · US/CA/UK/AU 7–12d · EU 7–15d.
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We offer free shipping to the following countries:

  • United States– via SF Express
    🕒 Delivery Time: 7–12 business days
  • Australia, Canada, United Kingdom– via EMS
    🕒 Delivery Time: 7–12 business days
  • Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Philippines, Thailand– via UPS / FedEx
    🕒 Delivery Time: 7–15 business days

📦 All shipments come with tracking. Times may vary slightly due to customs or local conditions.

Item Introduction

The tanto or short sword is a Japanese blade used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. It dates back to the Heian period and was mainly designed for stabbing but can be used for close quarter slashing. Women would sometimes carry a tanto concealed in their sash or obi for self-defense.

This tanto is in a shirasaya style of mounting, it has beautiful shape. The wood is redwood with natural grains. The fuchi and koiguchi are made of polished, black buffalo horn. The blade is made of durable 1095 high carbon steel and clay tempered, hamon is clearly visible on the blade.

 

Overall Length : 54cm / 21.3" Nagasa(Blade) : 31cm / 12.2"
Tsuka(Handle) : 15cm / 5.9" Motohaba(width near habaki) : 3.1cm
Sakihaba(width near yokote) : 2.2cm Sori(Curve) : 0.7cm
Kasane(thickness at habaki) : 7.5mm Sakikasane(thickness at yokote) : 3mm
Blade : Maru, 1095 High Carbon Steel Saya Material : Huawi Wood+Buffalo Horn
Handle Material : Huawi Wood+Buffalo Horn Weight without saya : 0.55kg/1.2lb
POB : 5.5cm

 

Notes:
1) The sword will go with a free sword bag .

2) Our products are 100% handmade, so specification varies slightly from sword to sword. We appreciate your understanding.

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(1) A silk sword bag comes with the sword. but the wooden stand in below item pictures is NOT included.

(2) if you need one wooden stand, please contact me,

(3) This Katana can be taken apart fully anytime for maintenance purposes, you can disassemble the sword from the handle by taking out two pegs.

(4) Due to our swords are full hand made, so Specs will vary slightly from sword to sword. please understand.

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