We are sorry to announce that all of the Chen Tantos have been Sold Out!
During a recent visit to the Hanwei forge of Paul Chen, CAS Iberia uncovered a cache of tantos produced before Paul developed his Shinto and later series. We are proud to be able to offer these pieces, which are regarded as very collectable. Eight different mounts are represented, each an exquisite example of its genre. Less than one hundred pieces of each type are available and there are no plans to produce more. Each piece embodies the attention to authenticity characteristic of Hanwei, with edge tempered blades, genuine ray skin and Japanese cotton handle wraps, and bronze and buffalo horn fittings with accents in precious metals. Each blade is hand forged and finished so dimensions vary – blade lengths from 10 ½" to 11" and blade thicknesses from 5mm. to 10mm. ( approx. 0.2" to 0.4"). Overall lengths vary from 14 ¾" to 15 ½". Each piece comes with a cloth bag and wooden storage case.

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Order Code	Price	Description	Picture
1051-GT	Sold Out	Tiger Tanto (1051-GT) The silvered cap pommel (kashira) is decorated with a tiger in relief and the fuchi (guard end pommel) and scabbard fittings are decorated in a pine tree motif with a matching hilt ornament (menuki). The scabbard (saya) is deeply lacquered in black. A utility knife (kosuka) is fitted. The blade grind is in the hira-zukuri (no ridge line) style fullered in the koshi-hi style (one short fuller to the habaki).	click here to enlarge
1052-GT	Sold Out	Plum Blossom Tanto (1052-GT) The bronze pommels (kashira and fuchi), the saya fittings and the guard (tsuba) are decorated in relief with a plum blossom motif, repeated in the menuki. The lacquered saya is in cherry. Both kosuka and kogai (utility knife and hair retainer) are fitted. The blade grind is in the hira-zukuri style fullered in the koshi-hi style.	click here to enlarge
1053-GT	Sold Out	Crane Tanto (1053-GT) Mounted with no grip bindings, fully exposing the ray skin grip cover, the Crane Tanto features a polished cowhorn kashira and fuchi and crane menuki, with a copper-lacquered saya. The blade grind is in the hira-zukuri style. A kogai is fitted.	click here to enlarge
1054-GT	Sold Out	Dog Tanto (1054-GT) Tantos with no grip bindings, fully exposing the ray skin grip cover, were commonly used with a ceremonial jindachi-zukuri mounting. The Dog Tanto, with stylized dog menuki, employs polished buffalo horn for the kashira and fuchi and a black lacquered saya. The blade grind is in the hira-zukuri style.	click here to enlarge
1056-GT	Sold Out	Hollyhock Tanto (1056-GT) The bronze kashira, fuchi and tsuba are decorated in relief with the traditional hollyhock leaf motif in silver, repeated in the menuki. The saya is lacquered black and a kosuka is fitted. The blade grind is in the hira-zukuri style.	click here to enlarge
1057-GT	Sold Out	Dragon Tanto (1057-GT)	click here to enlarge
1058-GT	Sold Out	Butterfly Tanto (1058-GT) One of the most striking pieces in the collection, the bronze kashira, fuchi and tsuba of the Butterfly Tanto are decorated in relief with a flower and insect motif, repeated in the menuki, with old gold and silver detailing. A kozuka is fitted. The saya is lacquered in black and the blade grind is in the shinogi-zukuri style	click here to enlarge

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