So I have a tanto now... now what?

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Knicked Digits

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After owning and carrying the Shuffle II, which is a tanto, for about a month I can't get used to the blade shape. Every time I think I got it.... nope. I love this little guy, don't get me wrong, I bought it because I've always had a pull towards this nifty knife (and the predecessor until I held one of those), I just feel like a blind guy in a new house, stumbling like crazy.

Anyone have any pointers or tips that's have actually used this style blade for edc? My research isn't going so hot. I've already foreseen this becoming my out and about gentleman/tacticool folder but advice on use is still helpful while I break this baby in.
 
I guess I have to ask what the struggle is exactly? I've carried a few over the years and while the tanto isn't my first choice, it's still functional. Just use the junction of the two edges for tasks that you would normally use the "tip" of any other style (such as cutting along a straight edge or opening boxes). Other than that use it like you would any other blade. Realistically like a dagger the tanto excels mostly at stabbing/puncturing. That being said both can still be used for other tasks. The fact that the design has a secondary pointed junction helps it maintain functionality. Hope that helps a bit.
 
But does it have powerful steel? If so be wary

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Dangerously said:
I have no help for you, OP, I just found this phrase funny:



Is that like camo formalwear? Like a racing tractor? A self-defense banana? :p
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That is awesome...my wife and I were invited to a baby shower and the grandfather to be wore all camo and an orange hat to the function at a nice restaurant...lmfao!!!!
 
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wesmanthetiger said:
I guess I have to ask what the struggle is exactly? I've carried a few over the years and while the tanto isn't my first choice, it's still functional. Just use the junction of the two edges for tasks that you would normally use the "tip" of any other style (such as cutting along a straight edge or opening boxes). Other than that use it like you would any other blade. Realistically like a dagger the tanto excels mostly at stabbing/puncturing. That being said both can still be used for other tasks. The fact that the design has a secondary pointed junction helps it maintain functionality. Hope that helps a bit.
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It's mostly the fact that it feels strange becausr of an angle being where I'm used to a curve being. Plus it just feels plain strange. I wasn't sure if it's just mental block I need to get passed or if I'm just using it incorrectly. This would be my last stop in my quest for answers before I just resign myself to having to get used to it
 
evilgreg said:
Well, it will if I have anything to do with it, at least. Love that thread . . . it started so strong and went so sideways I think it will be a favorite for years to come.
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Possibly deserve to be stickied

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GlockSlicer said:
That is awesome...my wife and I were invited to a baby shower and the grandfather to be wore all came and an orange hat to the function at a nice restaurant...lmfao!!!!
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Went to a wedding in northern MI where the groom wore a mossy oak camo tux. More surprisingly, it was rented and not a custom one-off.
 
evilgreg said:
Well, it will if I have anything to do with it, at least. Love that thread . . . it started so strong and went so sideways I think it will be a favorite for years to come.
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I haven't made it through the whole thing but the concept was rather interesting. After reading the OP I could only hear my wife's voice in my head "do you really need your knife for EVERYTHING?"

Dang it now I have to go catch up...
 
Knicked Digits said:
It's mostly the fact that it feels strange becausr of an angle being where I'm used to a curve being. Plus it just feels plain strange. I wasn't sure if it's just mental block I need to get passed or if I'm just using it incorrectly. This would be my last stop in my quest for answers before I just resign myself to having to get used to it
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I've never much liked the American style tanto blade shape, but it cuts stuff fine. My main issue with it is that when I'm using one I end up feeling like I'm using a wharncliffe blade that has a weird horn on the end of it that never gets touched. I use the point where the two edges meet like I'd use the pointy tip on a wharncliffe, and the rest of it is just straight edge cutting. The actual strong tip basically never gets used (I don't do a ton of stabbing).

To have that funky style, but a much more useful blade shape, I've come to prefer the Japanese style tanto blade shape, which has a curve to it like this Stedemon Shy (sweet knife, BTW, this aluminum integral is the tanto I've carried most of all of mine, but now I'll be moving to banana tanto carry exclusively, of course):

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Tanto is jinto.
jah, my Stedeman Shy4 is my favorite production tanto folder.
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Wow, you just sold me a Stedemon Shy. I had never heard of those before, sweet blade! I think I will even have it zero ground.

BTW, there is nothing "American" about the American Tanto. While most nihonto we would classify as a tanto had a hira-zukuri blade shape there was a pattern also known as kiriha-zukuri that most would recognize as being similar to the American Tanto.

Also, a shinogi-zukuri blade with kamasu-kissaki would look very familiar as well.


EDIT: I see they are made in China....damn that's too bad.
 
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falar said:
Wow, you just sold me a Stedemon Shy. I had never heard of those before, sweet blade! I think I will even have it zero ground.

BTW, there is nothing "American" about the American Tanto. While most nihonto we would classify as a tanto had a hira-zukuri blade shape there was a pattern also known as kiriha-zukuri that most would recognize as being similar to the American Tanto.

Also, a shinogi-zukuri blade with kamasu-kissaki would look very familiar as well.


EDIT: I see they are made in China....damn that's too bad.
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Not everything that's made in China bad
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