Tanto Japanese Short Sword 1095 High Carbon Steel Full Tang Sharp Tsuba light-colored wood with brown buffalo

light-colored wood with brown buffalo horn

The soul of this sword is its remarkable red and black folded steel blade

captured in steel

The blade itself is a testament to the smith's art: resilient T10 steel

translates to "Black Madder"—a deep

Tanto Japanese Short Sword 1095 High Carbon Steel Full Tang Sharp Tsuba light-colored wood with brown buffaloItem 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. Ryan1263 blade is made of 1095 high carbon steel, full tang and sharp. The tsuka is made of hardwood, wrapped with genuine rayskin and synthetic silk