Hand Forged Japanese Shirasaya Tanto Sword Short Sword Mini Katana 1095 High Carbon Steel Clay Tempered HAND SHARPENING:No and a decorative copper tsuba

and a decorative copper tsuba

The quenching process then needs a bigger quenching medium because uneven quenching might lead to warping the blade

complementing the katana and wakizashi pair

followed by rapidly cooling in water or oil

Hand Forged Japanese Shirasaya Tanto Sword Short Sword Mini Katana 1095 High Carbon Steel Clay Tempered HAND SHARPENING:No and a decorative copper tsubaDescription: The Tanto is one of the oldest and most respected Samurai katana in Japanese history. It dates back to the Heian period and was utilized during battles to penetrate and pierce through the armor of the opponent more efficiently. Tanto has also been utilized for slashing, it has highly effective in close quarter combat. Women would sometimes carry a tanto concealed in their sash or obi for self defense. We offer traditionally made Japanese