This high-performance pattern steel tanto is hand-forged by way of senior craftsmen at Ab Sword, combining conventional eastern blade-making techniques with present day precision manipulate. Designed for creditors, martial arts practitioners, and refined show, it offers both structural reliability and visual depth.

1. Hand-Forged Pattern Steel Blade

• The blade is forged from high-performance pattern steel, repeatedly folded and welded through Ab Sword’s proprietary 12-step forging system, making sure balanced hardness, durability, and long-term durability.
• The forging workflow includes material choice, layered assembly, more than one ranges of folding, tough shaping, differential warmness remedy, quenching, preliminary grinding, steam remedy, mechanical mirror sprucing, very last aspect refinement, and inspection.
• Features a full-tang (full dragon-bone) one-piece construction, improving structural strength and impact resistance.
• The edge is finished using a traditional Japanese push-grinding technique, handing over a smooth, regular cutting profile.
• A precisely cut bo-hi (blood groove) reduces typical weight even as retaining balance, making unmarried-hand dealing with lighter and greater controlled.

2. Gold-Tone Alloy Tsuba with Serpent Motif

• The tsuba is crafted from durable alloy material with a gold-tone plated finish, offering corrosion resistance and long-lasting colour stability.
• Features a finely carved serpent (python) motif, expressing a herbal yet effective aesthetic. The gold finish adds a restrained feel of the Aristocracy without immoderate ornamentation.

3. Custom Solid Copper Habaki

• The habaki is custom-made from pure copper, soft enough to protect the blade surface while ensuring a secure fit between blade and scabbard.
• Designed for secure insertion and easy draw, lowering long-term put on during use or show.

4. Reinforced Textured Handle Construction

• The handle core is wrapped with genuine black rayskin (samegawa) for structural grip reinforcement.
• Overwrapped with black synthetic silk ito in a traditional twisted wrapping style, providing excellent anti-slip performance and stable handling.
• Decorated with gold-tone menuki, understated yet refined, symbolizing status and craftsmanship rather than excess.
• Secured with mekugi pins, allowing easy disassembly for maintenance and inspection.

5. High-Gloss Black Lacquered Wooden Scabbard

• The scabbard is made from solid wood and finished with a high-gloss black lacquer, presenting a clean and restrained visual style.
• Paired with matching black silk sageo, echoing the blade and handle color scheme for a cohesive overall appearance.
• Minimalist design enhances both display presence and traditional authenticity.

Tanto Size & Weight Specifications

• Overall Length: 52 cm (20.47 inches)
• Blade Length: 33 cm (12.99 inches)
• Handle Length: 15 cm (5.91 inches)
• Blade Width: 3.2 cm (1.26 inches)
• Blade Thickness: 0.6 cm (0.24 inches)
• Total Weight: approx. 0.6 kg (1.32 lbs)
• Net Weight: approx. 0.4 kg (0.88 lbs)