SAMURAI TANTO DAGGER WITH DRAGON DECORATED GUARD AND SCABBARD WELL MADE 54CM LONG

A BEAUTIFULLY DECORATIVE SAMURAI TANTO SWORD. THE TANTO IS A JAPANESE KNIFE OR DAGGER USED BY THE SAMURAI. IT IS A SINGLE-EDGED WEAPON WITH A BLADE SIZE OF LESS THAN 30 CM. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF A TANTO IS TO BE USED AS A STABBING INSTRUMENT.
IF WE BREAK DOWN THE TERM "TANTO", WE HAVE THE GROUPING OF 2 WORDS:
"TAN" : SHORT
"TO" : KATANA, BLADE
 
THE SORI (BLADE) IS MADE FROM STAINLESS STEEL AND POLISHED AND DISPLAYS A BEAUTIFUL HAMON (EDGE PATTERN). THE HA (EDGE) OF BLADE IS BLUNT BUT THE KISSAKI (POINT) OF BLADE IS SHARP. HENCE NOTE THE SWORD CAN STILL CUT INTO SOFT OBJECTS LIKE A WATERMELON AND THE SHARP POINT WILL SURELY PENETRATE A BODY IF NEEDED IN SELF DEFENCE.
 
THIS TANTOS TSUKA (HANDLE) IS DECORATED WITH A DRAGON MOTIF ON TSUBA (HAND GUARD), KASHIRA (POMMEL) AND ON THE SAYA (SCABBARD). HANDLE IS TRADITIONAL LIKE PLASTIC WITH NYLON BAND. SHEATH IS PAINTED WITH A BLACK LACQUER COATING
 
PROPABLY MADE IN TAIWAN.
 
SIZE: LENGTH: TOTAL: 54CM BLADE: 28CM
 
CONDITION: BLADE RUSTFREE AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. HANDLE, GUARD AND POMMEL WITH DECORATIVE MOTIFS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.
 
PLEASE NOTE I HAVE THREE SAMURAI DRAGON DECORATIVE SWORD UP ON AUCTION THIS WEEK.

THIS TANTO DAGGER. A WAKIZASHI OR SHORT BLADE. AND A KATANA OR BIG SWORD. POTENTIAL BUYERS MIGHT WANT TO TRY TO BID ON ALL THREE TO COMPLETE THE SAME DRAGON THEME SET.

NOTE TOTAL SHIPPING COST WILL BE KEPT AS LOW AS POSSIBLE AND WILL BE CONFIRMED TO BUYER IN SUCH A CASE.
ALSO NOTE THE AUCTION TIMES WILL ALSO BE SET APART BY 15MIN TO ALLOW BUYERS TO BID ON ALL THREE SWORDS.
 
 
MAIN TANTO SWORD PARTS
A sword has three main parts.
Sori  Blade Steel component of the katana which is used for cutting. The hamon or "edge pattern" is a visible effect created on the blade by the hardening process.
Tsuka  The handle of the sword. The tsuba is the guard of the sword. In general, the tsuba is round. Furthermore, it is quite common to decorate the tsuba. The main purpose of the tsuba was to protect the hand of the wielder from cuts.The kashira is the last part of the Tsuka or the pommel.
Saya The saya is the scabbard of the katana to protect the blade. Normally it is manufactured from very lightweight wood with a coat of lacquer on the exterior. The sageo is a hanging cord made of silk, nylon, cotton or leather. The textile is passed through the hole of the kurikata which is then used to attach the scabbard to the belt of the wielder.
 
PLEASE ALSO SEE MY OTHER ITEMS. I HAVE A SIMILAR DRAGON MOTIF DECORATED KATANA AND WAKIZASHI SWORDS ALSO UP FOR AUCTION THIS WEEK.