Description: Description and contents: one owner, private collector's CAS Hanwei / Paul Chen Practical Plus Tanto bought online at KnifeCenter in Sep 2023. - Authentic Practical Plus Tanto short sword (~ 11" BL) in differentially heat treated 5160 high carbon steel blade with Hamon. The handle is synthetic black leather wrapped over white rayskin. The saya is textured matte black. No factory box, papers or any bag cover! These type of swords are all individually forged so the specs provided at the bottom of the listing provided by the distributor, may vary very slightly to this exact sword.Condition: MINT / PRISTINE pre-owned. Unused and un-carried. Box was only opened to inspect and to handle the Tanto. The edge is original, undamaged and untouched. The saya/scabbard is nice and snug with very minimal wiggle. May still have some protective oil residue from when was shipped out to me. Overall this Practical Plus Tanto is in MINT pre-owned condition.The sword in this listing is exactly as photographed: (what is pictured is what you will receive).Shipping: standard USPS Ground Advantage Mail with estimated 4-5 days domestic delivery. No shipping to any international countries! Terms of Sale: I go to great lengths to inspect, describe and present my knives so I will only accept returns if not exactly as described. No returns based on any buyer's remorse or just wanting to buy/try out of curiosity (this is not a retail knife store!). Buyers must be at least 18 years of age and also responsible to know their local knife laws. Please be serious and respect my terms and conditions. Thank you 😊 From the web: The Practical Plus Tanto (SH2259) is hand-forged at Hanwei of 5160 high-carbon steel and differentially hardened using a traditional claying method (HRC 60 edge, HRC 40 spine). The temper line (hamon) is evident and prominent. The flat black saya features a black cotton sageo. The tsuka has genuine ray skin with a black synthetic leather tsuka-ito for better gripping qualities. The antiqued fittings on this set are decorated in a Japanese dogwood motif with a beautiful antiqued black sunburst tsuba.Features5160 High carbon forged bladeFully functionalDifferential tempering SpecificationsOverall: 16.5"Blade Length: 11"Handle Length: 4.25"Weight: 13 ozPoint of Balance: 1.5"Width at Guard: 1.10"Thickness at Guard: 0.21"Sori: 0.25"Made in China
Price: 175 USD
Location: San Marcos, California
End Time: 2025-01-24T02:12:44.000Z
Shipping Cost: 14.95 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Blade Material: 5160 Carbon Steel
Tang: Full
Dexterity: Ambidextrous
Color: Black / Gold
Model Number: SH2259
Brand: CAS Hanwei
Handedness: Single-Handed
Type: Tanto
Stock Number: KZ-123
Original/Reproduction: Original
Style: Japanese
Theme: Samurai
Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Edge: Single
Handle Material: Synthetic Leather / White Rayskin
