Blue Tanto

£220.00

Damascus Steel Wavy pattern with balanced strength.
full tangBlade running through the entire handle for maximum strength.

A blue tanto forged using traditional swordsmith methods, built around a Damascus steel blade available sharpened or unsharpened. Blue and gold braided tsuka-ito forms a precise diamond pattern above white samegawa, while a gilded brass habaki and gold-carved floral tsuba complete a blade that wears its craft openly, without compromise.

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Blue Tanto
Blue Tanto
£220.00
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Blade Material: No selection

Damascus Steel

Guard (Tsuba 鍔): No selection

Small and round, gilded and carved

Handle (Tsuka 柄) (Tsuka): No selection

Wood and PU white Samegawa

Tsuka-ITO (柄糸): No selection

Blue and white braid, diamond pattern

Habaki (鎺): No selection

Gilded brass

Scabbard (Saya 鞘): No selection

Black lacquered hardwood

Blade length (cm): No selection

33

Overall length including handle (cm): No selection

49

Length with scabbard (cm): No selection

50

Handle length (cm): No selection

16

Blade thickness (cm): No selection

0.7

Blade width (cm): No selection

3.2

Weight (kg): No selection

0.8

Package weight (kg): No selection

1.2

Blue Tanto: Where Damascus Steel Meets Midnight Drama

There are blades that sit quietly on a shelf, and there are blades that demand to be seen. This blue tanto belongs unequivocally to the second category. Forged using traditional swordsmith methods in genuine pattern-welded Damascus steel, its compact 33 cm blade carries the flowing wood-burl grain of itame-hada across every surface, a living map of fire and iron. Set against a mirror-gloss black lacquered saya and royal blue tsuka-ito, this is a tanto conceived as a complete visual statement, precise, dramatic, and impossible to overlook.

Blue Tanto
Blue Tanto

A Blade Forged With Intention

What separates this Damascus steel tanto from generic production pieces is the authenticity of its construction. The blade is forge-welded from high-carbon Damascus steel, not cast, not stock-removal, genuinely worked steel whose alternating layers create the organic itame-hada grain visible across the ji and shinogi-ji. The iori-mune peaked spine and grooveless mu-hi profile ensure every surface of this Japanese tanto showcases the Damascus pattern without interruption. This Tanto is enhanced by a cleanly defined chu-kissaki with sharp yokote line and ko-maru boshi.

The Tanto - The Samurai's Last Line of Defense

The Tanto is the shortest blade of the traditional Japanese sword family, worn by samurai as their final weapon of last resort. Compact and razor-sharp, it was designed for close-quarters combat and personal defense, and was also used in the ritual of Seppuku, making it one of the most culturally significant blades in Japanese history. Our Tanto replicas are crafted with the same quality materials and attention to detail as our full-size blades, delivering an authentic and beautifully finished piece. Whether you’re a collector, a history enthusiast, or looking to complete your Japanese sword collection, explore our full Japenese Tanto collection and own a blade steeped in samurai tradition.

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Gold, Blue and Black

The koshirae of this blue tanto is built around one of the most coherent color identities in its category. The matched fuchi-kashira set, rendered in warm gold-tone brass with dense takabori raised-relief chrysanthemum carving, anchors the entire aesthetic. A decorative ring in the same gold-tone brass sits between fuchi and tsuba, adding an unusual and visually distinctive layering rarely found at this price point. The round tsuba echoes the floral vocabulary in relief across its full surface. Royal blue tsuka-ito in a tight hineri-maki diamond wrap covers white samegawa ray skin, while the blue and white braided sageo completes a unified palette: gold, blue, and lacquer-black in perfect contrast.

Compact Power: Complete Presence

With a 33 cm blade, 16 cm tsuka, and a total length of 50 cm including the black lacquered wooden saya, this tanto weighs 0.8 kg, compact enough to display on a desk, striking enough to anchor an entire collection. The gilded brass habaki seats cleanly against the hamachi and munemachi, securing blade and saya with the precise fit that speaks to considered assembly. Available sharpened or unsharpened, this piece serves equally as a display centerpiece, a collector’s acquisition, or a handled study in the craft of Damascus construction. A blade this composed in stillness rarely needs to move to make its point.

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