Knight Clay Tempered Folded Carbon Steel Tanto Sword

Description

This stylish dagger is cloaked in shadows with a polished black Kashira and Saya. Perfect for those who understand that size is not proportional to quality.

General Details

• Overall Length: 41 cm / 16.1 inches
• Blade Length: 32 cm / 12.6 inches
• Handle Length: 10 cm / 3.9 inches
• Blade Width: 3.2 cm / 1.25 inches
• Blade Thickness: 0.7 cm / 0.28 inches
• Blade Steel: Clay Tempered Folded Steel
• Hamon: Wavy
• Sharpness: Sharpened (for unsharpened please select "blunt")
• Blood Groove: Single Bo-Hi on each side

Fittings

• Tsubu: Iron
• Fuchi / Kashira: Alloy
• Menuki: Alloy
• Seppa: Brass
• Habaki: Brass
• Tang: Full Tang
• Samegawa: White ray skin
• Ito (Braid): Synthetic Silk
• Mekugi: Bamboo Peg
• Saya: Hardwood
• Sageo: Synthetic Silk

Package Content

• One Sword with Saya
• One Sword Bag
• Sword Stand not Included

Blade: The blade of this sword is hand forged and finished with 12 stages of polishing and sharpening. The steel used is high quality carbon steel, which is very pure, and keeps its edge very well.

Clay Tempered: The blade has been clay tempered in order to harden the cutting edge while still allowing the spine to remain flexible. The tempering process imbues the blade with a distinctive Hamon (blade pattern).

Folded Steel: This blade had been folded eleven times, creating 2048 layers. This traditional sword forging method involves repeatedly heating, hammering and folding the swords steel. The effect of this work evens out and homogenises the carbon content, making for a stronger, more flexible blade.