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The Tanuki Katana was ordered from Jared at Omnivore a long time ago, and has been handled a lot over its lifespan. It has never been used for any form of cutting, other than perhaps paper, and other than some storage scratches on the handles, mild scratches on the blade surface, and rubbing on the cerakote, it is in new condition.
The steel is 3V and the blade is 24” long. The blade has a distal tapering saber grind with a non-tapered spine, which gives it a very bulky feel in the hand, even though the balance is nice. The very short tip has a wide secondary bevel to optimize cutting and piercing. The handle is brown micarta and the scales are fully removable, with about 10.5” of grip space behind the guard. There is some skeletonization of the tang for weight/balance purposes but I don’t have photos of it.
The only usage I’ve seen of this model was an old video from Jared where he chopped up a metal filing cabinet with one. The blade seemed only modestly dented and Jared ended up resharpening it and selling it. This one was in the same batch as the one from that video. So this is a true tactical sword that will probably never break on you unless you chop it in half with a plasma cutter.
Comes with a tan kydex sheath with printed spacers. Will also include a fabric sword bag and a heavy duty carry bag with zippered compartments and carry strap. Sorry no pics of the bag, but you’ll like it I promise.
SOLD.
The Giedymin Ko Katana is a little less than a year old, and was ordered directly from Giedymin Kapuscinski. This is made from 6150 steel and is DLC coated. The 22” blade is full height ground and has a gentle backsweep. It has a nice springy temper. The edge to tip transition is fully curved with no transition. There is a long swedge cut into the spine to reduce weight. Like the Wombat, this swedge widens as it approaches the tip, giving the tip a very robust cross-section. The removable handles are solid black G10 and have 9.5” of grip space behind the guard.
This is in pristine condition, never having been used and the kydex has no rubbing or friction at all. A very light, well balanced, and aggressive piece that feels a lot more like a real katana than a clunky tactical one.
Comes with kydex sheath and the TekLok equivalent it came with. Will also include a blue fabric sword bag and a heavy duty carry bag with zippered compartments and carry strap.
ON HOLD.
The Giedymin medium-sized Wombat was purchased last year. This particular piece has a 10” blade, a 5” handle (below the guard) and a balance point directly in front of the G10 “bolsters.” The steel is 6150 and is DLC coated. The blade is full height flat ground with a deep ground swedge that tapers wider to the tip, giving weight reduction without sacrificing tip strength. The handles are removable black G10 with milled rings to simulate stacked leather and the tang is fully tapered.
This was used one time to test out its durability. I chopped wood and cut some rope and it only scuffed the DLC coating. The coating is also heavily scuffed from the kydex, which rubs quite a lot on the blade. Despite the coating showing wear, the knife itself is still perfect, with a razor sharp edge that required no touch ups.
Comes with kydex sheath, paracord, and the belt attachment it came with. The price new was around $450, my price is $250.
The Tanuki Katana was ordered from Jared at Omnivore a long time ago, and has been handled a lot over its lifespan. It has never been used for any form of cutting, other than perhaps paper, and other than some storage scratches on the handles, mild scratches on the blade surface, and rubbing on the cerakote, it is in new condition.
The steel is 3V and the blade is 24” long. The blade has a distal tapering saber grind with a non-tapered spine, which gives it a very bulky feel in the hand, even though the balance is nice. The very short tip has a wide secondary bevel to optimize cutting and piercing. The handle is brown micarta and the scales are fully removable, with about 10.5” of grip space behind the guard. There is some skeletonization of the tang for weight/balance purposes but I don’t have photos of it.
The only usage I’ve seen of this model was an old video from Jared where he chopped up a metal filing cabinet with one. The blade seemed only modestly dented and Jared ended up resharpening it and selling it. This one was in the same batch as the one from that video. So this is a true tactical sword that will probably never break on you unless you chop it in half with a plasma cutter.
Comes with a tan kydex sheath with printed spacers. Will also include a fabric sword bag and a heavy duty carry bag with zippered compartments and carry strap. Sorry no pics of the bag, but you’ll like it I promise.
SOLD.
The Giedymin Ko Katana is a little less than a year old, and was ordered directly from Giedymin Kapuscinski. This is made from 6150 steel and is DLC coated. The 22” blade is full height ground and has a gentle backsweep. It has a nice springy temper. The edge to tip transition is fully curved with no transition. There is a long swedge cut into the spine to reduce weight. Like the Wombat, this swedge widens as it approaches the tip, giving the tip a very robust cross-section. The removable handles are solid black G10 and have 9.5” of grip space behind the guard.
This is in pristine condition, never having been used and the kydex has no rubbing or friction at all. A very light, well balanced, and aggressive piece that feels a lot more like a real katana than a clunky tactical one.
Comes with kydex sheath and the TekLok equivalent it came with. Will also include a blue fabric sword bag and a heavy duty carry bag with zippered compartments and carry strap.
ON HOLD.
The Giedymin medium-sized Wombat was purchased last year. This particular piece has a 10” blade, a 5” handle (below the guard) and a balance point directly in front of the G10 “bolsters.” The steel is 6150 and is DLC coated. The blade is full height flat ground with a deep ground swedge that tapers wider to the tip, giving weight reduction without sacrificing tip strength. The handles are removable black G10 with milled rings to simulate stacked leather and the tang is fully tapered.
This was used one time to test out its durability. I chopped wood and cut some rope and it only scuffed the DLC coating. The coating is also heavily scuffed from the kydex, which rubs quite a lot on the blade. Despite the coating showing wear, the knife itself is still perfect, with a razor sharp edge that required no touch ups.
Comes with kydex sheath, paracord, and the belt attachment it came with. The price new was around $450, my price is $250.
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