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Japanese Forged 1050 Tantō in Brown
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SKU: TAN-004This tantō (短刀), the short dagger that traditionally accompanied the katana and wakizashi, forming the samurai daishō, is presented here in a decorative version: the manufacturer expressly confirms that the blade is not sharp ("Lame: Non tranchante"). It is forged from 1050 carbon steel and replicates the same colour scheme as the katana from the same line (glossy black scabbard, braided brown cord handle), intended as a matching collector's item.
Identification
- Type of piece
- Tantō (短刀) - short Japanese dagger
- Model
- Forged 1050 Tantō in Brown
- Historical period depicted
- Edo period inspiration (江戸時代, 1603-1868); the tantō traditionally accompanied the katana and wakizashi, forming the samurai's daishō
Blade (Ha)
- Steel type
- 1050 carbon steel, forged
- Overall length
- 34 cm
- Blade length
- 21 cm (長さ, nagasa)
- Blade width
- 2.5 cm
- Spine thickness
- 5 mm
- Tip type (kissaki)
- Tantō-type point, with a straight profile
- Hamon type
- Decorative suguha-type line (直刃), without real hardening
- Hardening method
- No real hardening; polished decorative finish
- Blade finish
- Polished
- Edge condition
- Unsharpened, decorative
Grip (Tsuka)
- Tsuka length
- 10 cm (柄, tsuka)
- Core material
- Wood, wrapped in braided cord
- Samegawa (rayskin)
- Synthetic samegawa, under the wrap (鮫皮)
- Tsuka-ito (wrap cord)
- Brown cord, diamond-wrapped (柄糸)
- Menuki (ornaments under the wrap)
- Discreet, integrated under the wrap (目貫)
- Fuchi and kashira
- Fuchi (縁) and kashira (頭) in dark/black tone
Guard and mounting (Koshirae)
- Tsuba (guard)
- Round, small, black, simply designed (鍔)
- Tsuba material
- Iron or dark alloy
- Habaki
- Light-toned metal (鎺)
- Seppa (spacers)
- Fitted next to the tsuba (切羽)
- Mekugi (peg)
- Peg visible on the tsuka (目釘)
Scabbard (Saya)
- Scabbard material
- Black lacquered wood, glossy finish (鞘)
- Colour and finish
- Gloss black
- Sageo (scabbard cord)
- Brown cord, tied in a bow next to the mouth of the saya (下緒)
- Koiguchi (scabbard mouth)
- Dark-toned rim, integrated with the saya (鯉口)
General information
- Predominant colour
- Black and brown
- Materials
- Carbon steel, lacquered wood, metal alloy, textile cord
- Total weight
- 350 g
- Blade weight
- 220 g
- Balance point
- 3 cm above the tsuba (鍔)
- Recommended use
- Collecting and decoration
- Practitioner level
- Beginner / decorative
This tantō is forged from 1050 carbon steel and polished, without being sharpened, as it is intended as a decorative piece. The handle is wrapped with brown braid over synthetic samegawa, with a peg securing the blade to the handle. The small, round, black guard is assembled along with the other metal parts before the whole assembly is attached to the black lacquered wooden scabbard, which is closed with a brown cord knotted near the mouth.
- Tantō (短刀), Japanese short dagger, without a real edge (decorative).
- 1050 carbon steel, forged.
- Handle wrapped in brown cord.
- Small, round, black tsuba (鍔).
- Scabbard (鞘) lacquered in black, glossy finish, with knotted brown cord.
- Matches the katana of the same line (1050 steel, brown).
- Collector's and decorative piece.
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