kozuka Japanese small utility tanto knife blank blade Hand forged carbon steel 90 mm
The kozuka served as the handle of a small utility knife, carried beside the wooden saya of Japanese katana knives.
Note: The knife has not a cutting edge. If you need the cutting edge, please attach it with whetstone by yourself. This hand forged knife has a thick enough blade and heat trated, so you can use for utility knife.
-- Item detail -- approx. size and weight
Blade length 90mm, Total length 198mm, Blade width 11mm, Blade thickness 2.8 to 1.5 mm / Tang length 73mm, Tang width 8.5 mm, Tang thickness 2.5 mm, 29 g
-- Material --
*Blade: made of Japanese old aged carbon steel
Single edged for right hand *heat treated *rough pollish
Note: There are some tiny rusts and scratches, it's not defective.
*approx size and weight
A brand new, Made in Japan *It's not antique goods.
*Price is include a knife