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Original price $3,200.00
Price $1,900.00
This Traditional Tanto by Michael Bell features a traditionally forged Damascus blade with hand rub satin finished blade and fullers, .265" blade stock and 1.171" blade depth. The handle has a hand textured copper habiki, black word wrap over white rayskin with dragonfly menukis. Comes with matching traditional Shirasaya. Excellent condition. Comes with sword bag.
Blade Length 10
Overall Length 16
Weight (oz) 10.9
Source Previously owned
Knife Type Hidden Tang, Has Sheath
Blade Material Damascus
Blade Details Upswept/Trailing
Handle Material Wrapped, Leather & Skins
Michael Bell is from Oregon and in 1970 began a 5 year apprenticeship with Japanese artist Nakajima Muneyoshi. He learned all aspects of sword creation and eventually started Dragonfly Forge with his son Gabriel, where they specialize in Japanese style swords.
