Primal/tactical ninja tanto

[Stormcrow]

Just finished up this long tanto.

The blade is 11 1/2" long, forged from 80CrV2 steel, and the handle is marine epoxy-impregnated tan-over-black paracord on top of a neoprene foundation.  And a tan Kydex sheath with a set of webbing slots.

There are a couple of things I tried on this one that is new to me.  I have forged the spine thinner on some previous tantos, leaving a rough ridgeline.  This time I filed the bevels as well.  Also, the bevel at the kissaki is a thick penetrator edge rather than a slicey edge.

[TheoRockNazz]

Stormcrow I love your knives, the fact they will be put to use, and I'm always a fan of some scale left on the blade.

You have settled into a solid style, but I'm curious if you're interested in exploring with different handle types/materials?

[Stormcrow]

Thanks, Theo!

I do experiment with the handles, but I would rather focus in on the shaping of the blades to cut well and the shaping of the handles to be comfortable than spend a lot of time on new materials.  That's why my materials list tends to be 80CrV2 and either paracord or TeroTuf.  I know those work well, I just have to get them in the correct shape.  

[T.J.watts]

Nice blade, even my 2yr old son said a knife a knife i like it lol.

[Forging Carver]

That's is a real nice knife. I love the blade shape too! It seems like a perfect desert knife in that it can chop up branches and maybe a snake, and can also serve as protection. Cool blade!