Tanto Japanese Short Sword Blue Blade Folded Steel Iron Tsuba Full Tang Sharp Nodachi ensuring each mark is a

ensuring each mark is a testament to skill

from the rich crimson red of the tsuka-ito to the ornate gold-and-black speckled saya

The blade is forged from 1095 high carbon steel and clay tempered

to the black-to-red speckled lacquer of the saya

which made the surface of the blade like a mirror

Tanto Japanese Short Sword Blue Blade Folded Steel Iron Tsuba Full Tang Sharp Nodachi ensuring each mark is aItem Introduction The blade is made of folded steel which is folded forged 14 times, so it has grains. After coloring the grains are more obvious. The saya and tsuka are made of hardwood. The tsuba is iron. Overall Length : 54cm 21. 3" Nagasa(Blade) : 31cm 12. 2" Tsuka(Handle) : 15cm 5. 9" Motohaba(width near habaki) : 3. 15cm Sakihaba(width near yokote) : 2. 3cm Sori(curve) : 0. 7cm Kasane(thickness at habaki) : 7. 5mm Sakikasane(thickness at yokote)