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I know that there are not a lot of Hartsfield fans here and I appreciate you guys indulging me.
This a special piece to me it is an El Salvador Tanto which is a Tanto named by Phill that derives it's name from a story from long ago
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The story from Wikipedia
Phill Hartsfield
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Phill Hartsfield is a Southern California sword and knife maker based in Garden Grove, California who is noted for popularizing the chisel ground blade in the western world.[1] Hartsfield's designs have influenced other knife makers, primarily Ernest Emerson.[2]
Hartsfield's blades are Japanese-influenced, each one is hand ground from A 2 tool steel, and differentially edge hardened to allow for flex during the cut.[3] This strength protected the life of a Special Forces advisor in El Salvador when a Hartsfield knife stopped a 7.62x51mm NATO rifle bullet fired by a guerrilla.[1]
The majority of Hartsfield's blades are designed as tools with little to no ornamentation. However, Hartsfield also makes museum quality pieces, some of which are on display at the Canadian Army Museum at Halifax Citadel
Hartsfield's knives are used by the US Navy Seals.[2][4][3]
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I am not here to dispute or support the story but it is a neat name for a knife.
I have seen the blade that was hit by the bullet many years ago and where the bullet struck the blade (The blade was supposedly on his back) was broke at point of impact and was clearly struck by a bullet somewhere or somehow.
Like I said it is a neat name for a knife.
The reason this blade is special to me is that it is a rare example due to the fact that Phill has not made many and this one has a Shobu Zukuri style blade (iris leaf tip) Most have Phill's more standard tip.
Another important part of this story is that when you are dealing with Japanese styled blades (and I know these are far from Traditional Japanese blades) A pair of blades either a Katana or Wakisashi or a katana and Tanto can make up a Daisho (a pair or set)
I have a Hartsfield Matching Katana and Wak from many years ago. About 5 years ago or so I had Phill build me another Katana that I had planned on someday ordering a Tanto to finish up the pair.
Then the other day I was having a conversation with Dave from Nordic and he said that he had just gotten in a few Full mounted Hartsfield Tantos and one thing led to another and I purchased this piece due to the reasons I have already mentioned and that the blade was in mint condition and matched close enough to my katana. My katana has a Brown Tsuka and this Tanto has a Black and yellowish handle wrap that looks neat with my katana.
As always Dave is great to deal with and I am very pleased to finish this pair up.
It is far from pretty but definately a scary tool with a strong Japanese influence and I definately would not want to be on the business end of this piece.
Here ya go thanks for looking
12 3/8" blade of A 2 tool steel, double ground from 1/4" stock, 18 1/4" overall length
Brown steel tsuba
Black over beige/yellow cord wrap handle with Turk's head knot pommel
With a metal lined ostrich hide sheath
Mint Condition
Rare tip style for Phill
The color is not really coming thru in the pic
Same style Tsuba and Saya I like the yellow with the Brown
This a special piece to me it is an El Salvador Tanto which is a Tanto named by Phill that derives it's name from a story from long ago
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The story from Wikipedia
Phill Hartsfield
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Phill Hartsfield is a Southern California sword and knife maker based in Garden Grove, California who is noted for popularizing the chisel ground blade in the western world.[1] Hartsfield's designs have influenced other knife makers, primarily Ernest Emerson.[2]
Hartsfield's blades are Japanese-influenced, each one is hand ground from A 2 tool steel, and differentially edge hardened to allow for flex during the cut.[3] This strength protected the life of a Special Forces advisor in El Salvador when a Hartsfield knife stopped a 7.62x51mm NATO rifle bullet fired by a guerrilla.[1]
The majority of Hartsfield's blades are designed as tools with little to no ornamentation. However, Hartsfield also makes museum quality pieces, some of which are on display at the Canadian Army Museum at Halifax Citadel
Hartsfield's knives are used by the US Navy Seals.[2][4][3]
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I am not here to dispute or support the story but it is a neat name for a knife.
I have seen the blade that was hit by the bullet many years ago and where the bullet struck the blade (The blade was supposedly on his back) was broke at point of impact and was clearly struck by a bullet somewhere or somehow.
Like I said it is a neat name for a knife.
The reason this blade is special to me is that it is a rare example due to the fact that Phill has not made many and this one has a Shobu Zukuri style blade (iris leaf tip) Most have Phill's more standard tip.
Another important part of this story is that when you are dealing with Japanese styled blades (and I know these are far from Traditional Japanese blades) A pair of blades either a Katana or Wakisashi or a katana and Tanto can make up a Daisho (a pair or set)
I have a Hartsfield Matching Katana and Wak from many years ago. About 5 years ago or so I had Phill build me another Katana that I had planned on someday ordering a Tanto to finish up the pair.
Then the other day I was having a conversation with Dave from Nordic and he said that he had just gotten in a few Full mounted Hartsfield Tantos and one thing led to another and I purchased this piece due to the reasons I have already mentioned and that the blade was in mint condition and matched close enough to my katana. My katana has a Brown Tsuka and this Tanto has a Black and yellowish handle wrap that looks neat with my katana.
As always Dave is great to deal with and I am very pleased to finish this pair up.
It is far from pretty but definately a scary tool with a strong Japanese influence and I definately would not want to be on the business end of this piece.
Here ya go thanks for looking
12 3/8" blade of A 2 tool steel, double ground from 1/4" stock, 18 1/4" overall length
Brown steel tsuba
Black over beige/yellow cord wrap handle with Turk's head knot pommel
With a metal lined ostrich hide sheath
Mint Condition
Rare tip style for Phill
The color is not really coming thru in the pic
Same style Tsuba and Saya I like the yellow with the Brown
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Plus I am color blind
was that you i got the White Crain from
