Tanto Fudoshin, Yoru - Blade with fuller, Sharpened

Tanto Fudoshin, Yoru - Blade with fuller, Sharpened

The Tanto is a Japanese knife used by the samurai. It is a single-edged weapon with a blade size of less than 30 cm without taking the Habaki into account.
If we break down the term "Tanto", we have the grouping of 2 words :

• "tan" : short
• "to" : katana, blade

This tanto is made in a traditional forge specialized in the manufacture of high quality Japanese weapons and an exclusive design.

This Tanto is a hamidashi (tanto with guard). It has a sharp blade (Maru) straight with a central fuller (Bohi),a brown braided handle (Tsuka) decorated inside with a golden Komainu (guardian lion from Japanese culture), a black honeycombed guard (Tsuba) with fan motifs and a magnificent sheath (Saya) in textured black lacquered wood.

This Tanto can be used for cutting practice.

"Yoru" means "night" in Japanese.

Characteristics :

Blade (Maru):

• Tanto with sharpened blade and fuller (Bohi)
• Blade composition : High carbon steel (1065)
• Blade length (with Habaki) : 31.5 cm
• Blade length (without Habaki) : 29 cm
• Blade width : 3.1 cm
• Blade thickness : 0.7 cm

Handle (Tsuka) and guard (Tsuba) :

• Handle length : 17 cm
• Guard dimensions : 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Scabbard (Saya) :

• Scabbard dimensions : 36.5 x 4 cm
• Scabbard weight : 0.11 kg

Total dimensions (length and weight) :

• Length of tanto (with scabbard) : 53.5 cm
• Length of tanto (without scabbard) : 48.5 cm
• Weight of the tanto only : 0.51 kg
• Total weight of the weapon (weapon and scabbard) : 0.62 kg