![]() That strong piercing tip is excellent for penetrating and piercing.įor this reason tanto blades are found in a lot of tactical knives. This is where the knife truly excels: stabbing. Just like the original tantō short swords, modern tanto blades have strong tips, which makes them great for piercing cuts. An advantage of having this shape allows this knife to be capable to chop, pick and slice. This makes the Tanto heavy and strong for its size. This back is dull to allow the fingers to concentrate force. The traditional japanese tanto short sword uses the blade geometry of a normal blade with curve edge and flat back. This shape allows the blade to penetrate even hard armor. This type of shape is specifically designed for armor piercing where the blade is narrow and is very thick. In terms of shape Hira-zukuri is the most common shape. The use of tsuba is not popular because it creates a hindrance in carrying the Tanto blade.īear in mind that samurai tanto is not use in fencing hence there is no need for a guard like those found in tsuba.
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