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Japanese Forged 1050 Tantō in Green
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SKU: TAN-007This tantō (短刀) is forged from 1050 carbon steel and is presented in a decorative version, without a real edge ("Lame: Non tranchante"). Unlike the katana from the same line, which has a dark green mottled scabbard, this tantō features a distinct and very striking finish: a very dark navy blue lacquer traversed by a pattern of golden cracks, similar to the effect of cracked ice, combined with a handle in braided dark green cord.
Identification
- Type of piece
- Tantō (短刀) - short Japanese dagger
- Model
- Forged 1050 Tantō in Green
- 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)
- Dark green cord, diamond-wrapped, with gold menuki visible at the openings (柄糸)
- Menuki (ornaments under the wrap)
- Gilt, discreet, visible under the wrap (目貫)
- Fuchi and kashira
- Fuchi (縁) and kashira (頭) in dark tones, matching
Guard and mounting (Koshirae)
- Tsuba (guard)
- Round, in a matching dark tone (鍔)
- Tsuba material
- Dark-toned metal 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
- Very dark navy blue lacquered wood, with a "cracked ice" pattern of golden cracks (鞘)
- Colour and finish
- Dark navy blue (almost black) with golden cracks
- Sageo (scabbard cord)
- Dark green 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
- Dark navy blue with gold cracks, and dark green on the handle
- 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. The handle is wrapped in a dark green braid that reveals small gilt menuki in the openings of the diamond shape. The guard and fittings, in a matching dark tone, are assembled along with the other metal parts before being attached to the scabbard, made of wood lacquered in very dark navy blue, decorated with a gold crack pattern, and closed with a dark green cord knotted near the mouth.
- Tantō (短刀), Japanese short dagger, without a real edge (decorative).
- 1050 carbon steel, forged.
- Scabbard (鞘) in very dark navy blue, with a "cracked ice" pattern of golden cracks.
- Handle wrapped in dark green cord, with visible gilt menuki.
- Finish different from that of the katana of the same line, which has a mottled green.
- Approximate total length of 34 cm, with a blade of about 21 cm, typical measurements for this type of tantō.
- Collector's and decorative piece.
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