Description

17 5/8" overall with 12" San Mai III steel tanto blade. Black checkered Kraton handle with stainless tsuba style guard and pommel. Black leather belt sheath.

When it comes to cutting, slashing or piercing, the Cold Steel Tantos can't be beat. There is no factory or custom knife that can begin to approach their legendary toughness and here you can see why, after 15 years, no one has challenged this claim. The knives in the Tanto Series all feature a deep lustrous satin finish which is used on the hollow ground blade bevels and a line grain finish which is applied to the flat spine. These two finishes act to highlight our state of the art grinding technology. The Tanto features a stainless steel guard and pommel for easier maintenance, plus a full 12 inch long blade, and a restyled guard for increased finger protection. Comes with high quality black leather sheath. unique and help to emphasize the Tanto's unique appearance.

San Mai is Japanese for three layers, it is the term given to the traditional laminated blades used by the Japanese for swords and daggers. Laminated construction is important because it allows different grades of steel to be combined in a single blade. Lamination line -The San Mai III lamination line marks the junction between two types of steel. This laminate is over 25% stronger than the incredibly tough AUS 8A stainless in the Tanto.

Specs
Origin:	Japan
Weight (lb.oz):	1.30