Tanto Shira Saya BROWN WOOD – 0.99 Shaku, AISI 1045 carbon steel, polished hamon imitation, yokote

Forged Japanese sword TANTO with polished imitation of hardening (hamon). Sharp (cut) samurai sword TANTO will find its use as a decoration, but also for active martial arts training. Tanto is not entirely suitable for cutting harder materials. The steel is not partially hardened (hamon is only polished), it has a low hardness of 48 HRC. Chopping hard materials would leave marks on the blade of the sword. Attractive and sharp blade, dark lacquered wooden saya plus tsuka (handle) all make this tanto very interesting and desirable. Tanto is stored in a canvas bag and a paper box. Company Dellinger disclaims all liability for injury and damage resulting from use. Keep tanto out of reach of children ! Any tampering with the samurai sword is your own responsibility. Remember, you have a deadly weapon in your hands!

Tanto 短刀 is a Japanese knife that was carried by a samurai together with wakizashi a katana in what's known as adaishō set. The length of the blade should not exceed 30.3 cm. The tanto knifewas designed for penetrating armor and protection of all kinds. The tanto blade is similar to the style of Japanese long (katana) and short (wakizashi) swords. The tanto knife has a high blade with a flat grind, resulting in extremely strong penetration, making it ideal for stabbing into hard materials. This "dagger" could be carried by the common people for their defence. Only a samurai was allowed to carry a katana or wakizashi. If a samurai had to commit ritual seppuku suicide, he used a wakizashi short sword, while a woman used a tanto dagger in most cases.

The tip of the blade is shaped shinogi-zukuri and chu kissaki with a real Diamond-Shaped Yokote that goes all the way through the hamon to the boshi.

The blade has a sori (blade curvature) designed for the cleanest and finest cuts. Combined with the impressive hardness of the steel and the full tang construction of the katana, it is possible to easily cut through tatami, straw mats or bamboo for tameshigiri.