Description: Tanto sword Japanese full tang polished blade carbon steel dagger real rayskin Japanese tantōThe tantō is commonly referred to as a knife or dagger. The blade is single or double edged with a length between 15 and 30 cm (6-12 inches, in Japanese 1 shaku). The tantō was designed primarily as a stabbing weapon, but the edge can be used for slashing as well. Tantō are generally forged in hira-zukuri style (without ridgeline), meaning that their sides have no ridge line and are nearly flat, unlike the shinogi-zukuri structure of a katana. Some tantō have particularly thick cross-sections for armor-piercing duty, and are called yoroi toshi. Tantō were mostly carried by samurai, as commoners did not generally wear them. Women sometimes carried a small tantō called a kaiken in their obi primarily for self-defense. Tantō were sometimes worn as the shōtō in place of a wakizashi in a daishō, especially on the battlefield. Before the advent of the wakizashi/tantō combination, it was common for a samurai to carry a tachi and a tantō as opposed to a katana and a wakizashi.It has been noted that the tachi would be paired with a tantō and later the uchigatana would be paired with another shorter uchigatana. With the advent of the katana, the wakizashi eventually was chosen by samurai as the short sword over the tantō. Kanzan Satō in his book The Japanese sword notes that there did not seem to be any particular need for the wakizashi and suggests that the wakizashi may have become more popular than the tantō due to the wakizashi being more suited for indoor fighting. He mentions the custom of leaving the katana at the door of a castle or palace when entering while continuing to wear the wakizashi inside. ITEM SPECIFICSItem number: ESA301Blade Material: 1060 carbon steelOverall length: 50cm(about)Blade length: 30cm(about)Handle(tsuka) : about 15cm ,Wrapped with black Real rayskin & dark green silk ito &ornamented with alloy menuki Blade width:3.2cm(about)Blade thickness:0.7cm(about)Blood Groove: bo-hiHamon: distinct hamonTsuba : AlloyOther fittings: Brass habaki& brass seppa & silk sageoTang: Full tangSaya (scabbard): White light saya Please Note:PaymentDelivery DetailsContact Us.Please Note:International Buyers – Please Note:a) Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility.b) Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.PaymentAll payments are expected within 7 days after the last winning auction is closed. All items from unpaid auctions will be forfeited and an Unpaid Item claim will be filed against your account on eBay.Delivery DetailsWe only ship to the confirmed address provided by Ebay. Before you pay, please make sure your address in Ebay matches the address you would like us to ship to.Buyers' Information: We strive our best to provide you the most reliable, affordable way of shipping service. However, sometimes international delivery is highly depended on the courier company and local customs/duties. If you do not receive your item on time, please contact us immediately for further assistance. Please note that we do not ship on weekends, or national holidays. If you make a payment by eCheck, it may take longer since it has to clear your bank first before the order is processed. We recommend our buyer to combine shipping.Contact UsIf there is any problem, just contact us.Please contact with us before you leave feedback. We will try our best to solve the problem for you, thank you.Customer satisfaction is always the most important for us.Sometimes,you may not get our reply immediately due to the time difference among each country. However, please be assured that we’ll strive to reply you as soon as possible once we got your messages. Wish you have a very pleasant buying experience with us..
Price: 118 USD
Location: Longquan, Zhejiang
End Time: 2024-11-03T05:14:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Type: Katana
Edge: Single, Curved
Handle Material: Wood
Tang: Full
Handedness: Single-Handed
Blade Material: Carbon Steel
Dexterity: Right-Handed
Theme: Samurai
Color: Green
Brand: SJ SHI JIAN
Original/Reproduction: Original
Style: Japanese