Clay Tempered T10 Damascus Steel Japanese Tanto with Hamon Line in Black and Red Ito Wrap

This Japanese tanto features a 12.5-inch blade forged from folded T10 Damascus steel, clay tempered to produce a visible hamon line along the edge. The layered folding process creates a distinctive pattern across the steel surface, while the clay tempering yields a hardened edge at 62 HRC with a softer spine for structural resilience. Each blade is manually ground to a refined finish, giving the kissaki a clean, precise geometry.

The 6.3-inch tsuka is built on a full tang core and wrapped in black polyurethane leather over red samegawa panels, creating the bold black and red diamond pattern visible along the grip. Gold-tone alloy menuki accent the handle, and the overall construction provides a secure, comfortable hold with the textured cord adding grip.

At the guard position sits a wave-themed alloy tsuba in an antique brass tone, featuring scrolling relief work on both sides. A copper habaki with an engraved chrysanthemum motif sits just below, locking the blade firmly into the saya and adding a traditional decorative element to the transition between blade and handle.

The hardwood saya is finished in a deep black piano lacquer that produces a mirror-like gloss across its 13-inch length. A braided black and red sageo cord is tied through the kurikata with a knot paper liner inside, and the contrast between the glossy black surface and the woven cord gives the scabbard a refined, deliberate appearance.

Overall length measures 20.5 inches at a weight of 1.5 pounds, making this a compact and well-balanced piece from the Damascus Steel Japanese Tanto collection. Whether displayed alongside other traditional short swords or added to a growing Damascus Steel Tanto collection, this tanto delivers authentic craftsmanship in every detail.