The Orchid Tanto has a hand-forged and folded ASSAB-K120C powder steel blade, differentially tempered to produce an HRC60 edge, HRC40 back and a distinctive hamon. Saya is deeply lacquered in blue. High quality ray skin is used on the tsuka, and the tsuka-ito and sageo is woven from Japanese cotton. The koiguchi and kurigata are of buffalo horn, and the fuchi, kashira and kojiri are of bronzed iron with silver and gold detailing. The habaki is of one-piece brass construction. The blade is ungrooved. The blade length on this functional Tanto is 7 1/2" with an overall of 12 1/4". The Orchid tanto weighs 7 oz. Produced by Hanwei under direction of Paul Chen