What tanto styles are available in the dagger and short blade collection?
Updated Feb 2026
The dagger and short blade collection covers several distinct tanto styles that represent different aesthetic and functional traditions in the Japanese short blade canon. Shirasaya tanto present the blade in a plain wood housing without conventional fittings - the most minimal and aesthetically pure tanto configuration that focuses entirely on the blade's steel quality. Standard tanto with full fitting sets - tsuba guard, ito-wrapped handle, matching scabbard - represent the most traditional tanto presentation and are available in black, red, and mixed color configurations. Colorful scabbard tanto in vivid finishes add contemporary color personality to the traditional short blade format. Damascus steel tanto feature fold-forged layered blade patterning visible on the compact blade surface. T10 clay-tempered tanto with visible hamon are the premium-tier option. Double-edged Chinese dagger pieces reference the Chinese short blade tradition with their distinctive double-edged profile and Chinese fitting system. The variety of styles across the collection represents the full range of short blade collecting options from traditional to contemporary.