Hanwei Practical Tanto Sword

Hanwei Practical Tanto Sword Review

Hanwei Practical Tanto Sword Feature

• High carbon forged blade
• Fully functional
• Differential tempering
• Made by Hanwei.
• Overall: 12?

Forged and differentially hardened, this affordable Hanwei Practical Tanto Sword applies the same process used to create more expensive blades to produce an HRC60 steel edge and HRC40 steel back. The temper line is authentic and prominent. Cost savings are effected by using fittings which, while making no claims to authenticity, are very strongly built to withstand the rigors of cutting exercises in the dojo.

Specifications:

• Blade length: 7 inches
• Handle length: 4 inches
• Overall length: 12 inches
• Weight: 6 ounces
• Point of balance: 1 inch
• Width at guard: 0.98 inches
• Thickness at guard: 0.22 inches
• Sori: 0.25 inches

The Tanto give the martial artist the opportunity to own and use a Hanwei sword at the cost of an economy sword. The blades are forged and differentially hardened, using the same process as the more expensive blades and producing an HRC60 edge and HRC40 back. The temper line is authentic and prominent. Cost savings are effected by using fittings which, while making no claims to authenticity, are very strongly built to withstand the rigors of cutting exercises in the dojo.