Bubinga Tanto
Tanto forged from 1086, selectively heat treated and polished to show hamon. Textured copper habaki, Damascus guard and butt cap. The spacers are shakudo and with gold wire inlay. The tanto is marked with a 24k gold cherry blossom mounted in a shakudo pin. The handle is carved bubinga and it has a lacquered scabbard. This is a smaller blade only seven inches in length, but has presence.