{"product_id":"blacksteel-warden-tactical-tanto-limited","title":"Blacksteel Warden Tanto (Limited)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Material\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSan-mai steel — a hardened 440C core laminated between two softer stainless flanks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Finish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSatin flats with a visible undulating hamon temper line running the length of the edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEquipment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7075 aluminum — black-finished oval guard and pommel collar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32.5 cm (12.8 inches)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.5 cm (7.3 inches)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandle Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 cm (4.3 inches)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Width\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.1 cm (1.2 inches)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandle Material\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eG10 composite — black textured fiberglass laminate, screw-anchored, with a lanyard hole at the butt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScabbard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKydex 2.0 — molded black sheath with a screw-mounted belt loop and multiple eyelets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.45 kg (1 lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBlacksteel Warden Tactical Tanto\u003c\/strong\u003e is defined by its point. Instead of sweeping upward, the edge runs dead straight for most of its 18.5 cm and then breaks at a hard angle into a second bevel that climbs to the tip — the americanized tanto geometry. That break leaves far more steel standing behind the point than a curved profile does, which is exactly what you want when the tip is doing the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is built in \u003cstrong\u003esan-mai\u003c\/strong\u003e: a hard \u003cstrong\u003e440C core\u003c\/strong\u003e laminated between two softer stainless flanks. The core carries the edge and holds it; the outer layers take the flex and absorb the shock that would otherwise travel straight through a brittle monosteel. On the satin flats the hardening reads as a pale, wandering \u003cstrong\u003ehamon line\u003c\/strong\u003e that follows the edge from the guard all the way to the angled point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause that tip section is short, steep and fully supported, the Warden pushes through resistant material instead of skating off it. The angled front bevel is ground as a genuine second edge, so the same blade thrusts, then cuts on the draw along the straight main edge — two working geometries on one 3.1 cm wide blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle is \u003cstrong\u003eG10 composite\u003c\/strong\u003e, black and finely textured, screwed onto the tang and capped at the butt with a lanyard hole. A slim oval guard and collar in \u003cstrong\u003e7075 aluminum\u003c\/strong\u003e finish the fittings in matte black. At 32.5 cm overall for 0.45 kg, the whole piece sits easily in a pack or on a belt — short enough to carry, long enough to matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt ships in a molded \u003cstrong\u003eKydex 2.0 sheath\u003c\/strong\u003e, black, with a screw-mounted belt loop and a row of eyelets for alternative carry. Released in a \u003cstrong\u003elimited run of 100 pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eBlacksteel Warden\u003c\/strong\u003e is for collectors who want the angular tanto done properly: reinforced at the point, laminated through the middle, and honest about what it is built to do.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katana Sword","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54709979218253,"sku":"TAC-033","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/4567\/8248\/files\/d4f1f35d04c04a355c431beb142d7379.jpg?v=1789100048","url":"https:\/\/japansekatana.nl\/en\/products\/blacksteel-warden-tactical-tanto-limited","provider":"Katana Sword","version":"1.0","type":"link"}