Is a tanto blade better?

Pros of a tanto blade: Crazy strong blade, with a stronger point. Excels at stabbing through hard materials. Very similar in shape to a chisel point. Relatively easy to sharpen, even in the field.

What is a tanto used for?

The tantō is a sword, but is used as a knife. The blade is single or double edged with a length between 15 and 30 cm (1 Japanese shaku). The tantō was designed primarily as a stabbing weapon, but the edge can be used for slashing as well.

What does a tanto blade look like?

They’re characterized by an angular, almost noncontinuous edge made up of two cutting planes instead of the flat or curving belly of most pocket knives. A tanto knife’s edge draws a line out from the handle before making a hard change of direction and running up to the tip.

How is a tanto worn?

The tanto was carried in the obi (wide cloth belt) with the edge up and the tsuka (handle) slightly to the right. Tanto were frequently worn in place of the wakizashi (short sword), especially indoors. While most tanto had some slashing capability, stabbing was the most effective method to bring down an opponent.

What angle is a tanto blade?

Some tanto-style knives, like the Benchmade Vector, present additional sharpening challenges by having a recurve in the primary belly AND an intentional angle change (14 degrees in the belly) in the nose edge (18 degrees). This is a perfect example of why treating each edge as its own beast is so important.

Are Tanto blades practical for everyday use?

Tanto blades are awesome, but they aren’t very practical for every day uses. However, at I Luv Knives, we get it. You just like showing your knife off to friends while you do little daily tasks like opening letters, cutting meat, or slicing fruit, then a tanto blade will easily manage to complete these tasks.

Are tanto point knives any good?

For any tactical task, the Tanto Point blade is a tantalizing choice! With a massive potential for penetration and insane durability, your Tanto knife will never let you down. Beyond a purely tactical perspective, the Tanto blade has lots of appeal for its strong lines and aesthetic distinctiveness.

What are the advantages of a reverse Tanto?

This helps keep the spine a consistent thickness from end to end of the blade and helps lend strength to this blade style. This blade design also usually has more belly sweep to the main edge. This sweep allows the reverse tanto to perform better at slicing tasks than a modern standard tanto style.

What is a traditional Japanese Tanto?

The Traditional Japanese Tanto was fairly simple with blade lengths usually being between 10 and 12 inches long. They did not have the sharply angled edges on the tip that a modern Tanto blade has. Instead, they had a slight trailing edge with a classic point.