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Tanto

by Boyd, Francis

SKU 1111457

Date Added 02/07/2025

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Price $2,250.00

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Overview

This tanto by Francis Boyd features a hand rub satin finished blade with nice hamon, .208" blade stock and 1.190" blade depth, hidden tang construction. The handle has a textured silver habiki, wood grip and saya. Close examination of the blade shows a very fine grain pattern from many fine folds in the steel. Excellent condition. The tang of the blade has his makers mark. Comes with a purple sword bag and a zippered case. Comes with an issue of "The American Blade" Volume II Number 3 from November of 1977. On page 38 there is an article about Francis Boyd, "The Sword-Maker of San Francisco". He made all pieces of this knife (hibachi, blade and shirasaya)

Product Details

Blade Length 8

Overall Length 13

Weight (oz) 8.5

Source Previously owned

Additional Specs

Knife Type Hidden Tang, Has Sheath

Blade Material Damascus

Blade Details Upswept/Trailing

Handle Material Metallic, Wood

Other Details Sole Authorship

About the Maker

Boyd, Francis

Francis Boyd is a California knifemaker with several patents for blade locking mechanisms for folding knives. He is a trained sword smith having studied under Nakajima Muniyoshi. He is one of only a few Japanese trained sword smiths..

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