This is a Thaitsuki sword and we believe in quality over quantity. Thaitsuki Nihonto swords are hand-made, fully functional, and "battle ready" katanas. They are best suited for practice in all sword arts, completion cutting, and collecting. The Japanese Katanas, hand-made by Thaitsuki Nihonto, are of the highest quality, traditionally made and perfected for over 400 years. Thaitsuki Nihonto has been producing Japanese swords for professional collectors and practitioners of Iaido, Iaijutsu, and Kenjutsu for over 400 years!
The blade of the Kanshiki Wakizashi is handmade and forged from special high carbon Japanese steel (DC53) making a strong, flexible blade with naginata-hi (groove). With 2 different HRC grades on the back (40) and on the edge (60) the blade is very strong. The blade is about 7mm wide on the habaki and about 5,5mm on the chu kissaki.The tsuka (handle) is covered in black same (ray skin) and the Tsuka Ito (handle wrap) is best japanese goldbrown 10mm wide silk. The brass tsuba shows a special design. The koiguchi is made from real buffalo horn and the handmade saya was made from dried poplar wood. The kurigata is made from wood. The habaki and the seppa are also made from 92,5% silver and the habaki shows a sakura motif. At the end of the saya is a kojiri made from real buffalo horn mounted which prevents the saya from breaking when hit hard on the floor, eg when training iaido.
Fuchi and Kashira are detailed and feature a special polish and a nice design. The menuki are made from 92,5% silver and show a 3 leafes.The Kanshiki Wakizashi is a fully functional Japanese wakizashi and not a replica, it is considered a weapon and it is extremely sharp. This sword can easily sever a 7" thick bamboo with single stroke. The Kanshiki Wakizashi can be completely disassembled for full maintenance.This sword can also be made dull so that you can use it for practice, like in Iaido !
Details :
Overall length: 75.5 cm
with scabbard: 81.5 cm
Blade: 52 cm
Handle: 18.5 cm
Weight: 0.74 kg
with scabbard: 0.98 kg
Hand forged
Clay tempered and water quenched blade.Hardness 55 HRC(Edge) 40 HRC(Body)
Clay coated.
Unokubi Zukuri.
Genuine black same’ tsuka, Japanese gold-brown silk Tsuka Ito.
Silver seppa and HANA habaki.
Silver menuki.
Brass fuchi and kashira.
Dark-brown lacquer gloss saya with buffalo horn koikuchi,sayajiri.
Alan Folts is a knifemaker and metalworker in Greenville, N.C., who makes a remarkable range of custom objects, including titanium chopsticks. His Minimalist® neck knives have proven to be very popular, so CRKT are now offering three production versions.
They are very small and lightweight knives which give surprising comfort and control, thanks to the unusual geometry of the full-tang blades, aided by three finger choils, friction grooves for the thumb, hand-contoured green-black Micarta® scales and a braided fob. Unlike many small neck knives, this handle is really functional for a wide variety of daily cutting tasks.
Each Minimalist comes with a custom-fitted Zytel® sheath and neck paracord for inverted carry as a neck knife. The knife is held securely in place by a positive detent which locks the base of the blade in place for maximum safety.
Because the knife and sheath weigh about 57 g together, it is a personal carry you will barely notice.
Minimalist® Bowie. We offer this deep-bellied clip-point Bowie style approx. 5.4 cm blade for those who desire a classic hunting knife blade shape. The Minimalist Bowie makes a great wilderness carry, and can be used for camp chores, cooking, and even skinning and dressing in a pinch. It is also an excellent survival knife.
True to their name, these really are minimal fixed blades, but they are also the most useful for their size that we have seen. And they are certainly a great value, which explains why the Minimalist family continues to grow.
Details:
Weight: approx. 45 g
Overall Length: approx. 13 cm
Blade Length: approx. 5.4 cm
Blade Material: 5Cr15MoV
Thickness: approx. 2.7 mm
HRC: 55-57
Minimalist Sheath
Material: Zytel
Length: approx. 6.4 cm
Width: approx. 4.6 cm
Weight: approx. 14 g
The new Pipe Hawk from Cold Steel with an overall length of approx. 48 cm and a hawk length of approx. 19 cm is made from 1055 Carbon steel.
The handle is made of American Hickory.
Do you prize the look and authentic lines of a traditional Pipe Hawk, but have little use for the hollow bowl and the strength-compromised, drilled-out wooden "smoking" handle? Well here is a Pipe Hawk without those disadvantageous features.
Precision forged from 5150 carbon steel, the Pipe Hawk offers a long, reasonably wide cutting edge and a solid, fully hardened hammer poll that's turned and ribbed to mimic a hollow pipe bowl.
Fitted with an approx. 48 cm long hickory handle and weighing approximately 737 g it's heavy enough to be brutally effective as a chopping tool and weapon plus its solid bowl will drive nails, spikes and stakes with the power of a framing hammer.
Details:
Weight: approx. 737 g
Overall Length: approx. 48 cm
Hawk Length: approx. 19 cm
Blade Material: 1055 Carbon
Handle Material: American Hickory
The matching sheath has the number 82257.