Shu Ni Shōri Ari | Japanese Tanto | Dawson Select Steel | Arizona Ironwood

Shu Ni Shōri Ari (Victory belongs to the Lord) is a beautiful 01 tanto embodying a dramatic fusion of performance and artistry. It features a mesmerizing Wave pattern high-contrast Damascus steel blade, forged in the USA from a blend of 5160, 15N20, 52100 and Nickel. Light, fast and devastatingly effective in hand, this tanto is expertly balanced, then heat-treated using our own custom process for a razor sharp edge and tough blade. The handle, crafted from premium Arizona Ironwood, is adorned with a traditional cotton-silk Japanese interlocking wrap, with a solid steel tsuba in Antiqued Black. 

SPECS:

• 100% designed and handcrafted in the USA.
• American made high contrast Damascus steel by Brad Vice, forged from a blend of 5160, 15N20, 52100 and Nickle
• Made using classic and traditional blade-making techniques and materials - to maintain luster and prevent staining/corrosion, we recommend that all metal components be kept well oiled or waxed using a high-quality knife & tool wax
• Heat treated in-house for maximum strength and edge-holding capability
• Polished Arizona Ironwood handle fastened with handmade mosaic pins
• Rockwell 58-59
• Hand wrapped with Japanese Interlocking in black cotton silk
• Solid steel tsuba adorned with decorative Climbing Vine filework and finished in deep Antiqued Black
  
• Hand fitted, stitched leather sheath included
  
• Lifetime free refurbish and resharpen.
• Protected by Dawson Knives’ Common Sense Guarantee

Blade: 10 1/8"

Sharpened Edge: 9 1/8"

Overall: 15 5/8"