Cold Steel Magnum Tanto II (13MBII) Black Handle San Mai Japan Knife
Item History & Price
Excellent quality knife - extremely limited usage. Knife is exceptionally well kept and shows no signs of wear and tear. Comes in the original box with the black sheath.
SpecificationsItem Number: 13MBIIName: Magnum Tanto IIBlade Length: 7-1/2"Overall Length: 13-1/8"Steel: VG-1 San Mai IIIWeight: 11.4 oz.Blade Thickness: 3/16"Handle: 5-5/8" Long Kray-ExSheath: Black Nylon SheathMade in Japan
Tanto II (13MBII): Just two ounces heavier than the Tanto, the Magnum Tanto II provides... a full 30% increase in cutting power. Combine that with the visual impact of a tsuba-style (sword) guard and you have perhaps the ideal Tanto. The Magnum Tanto II features a blade made from VG-1 San Mai III® blade.
What is San Mai III® blade? A simple way to think of San Mai III® blade is to imagine a sandwich: The meat center is hard, high carbon steel and the pieces of bread on either side are the lower-carbon, tough side panels. The edge of the blade should be hard to maximize edge holding ability, but if the entire blade was hard it could be damaged during the rigors of battle. For ultimate toughness the body of the blade must be able to withstand impact and lateral stresses. Toughness is generally associated with "softness" and "flexibility" in steel, so that, surprisingly, if a blade is made "tough" the edge won’t be hard enough to offer superior edge holding. San Mai III® blade construction provides a blade with hard (higher carbon) steel in the middle for a keen, long lasting edge and tougher (lower-carbon) steel along the sides for flexibility.
SpecificationsItem Number: 13MBIIName: Magnum Tanto IIBlade Length: 7-1/2"Overall Length: 13-1/8"Steel: VG-1 San Mai IIIWeight: 11.4 oz.Blade Thickness: 3/16"Handle: 5-5/8" Long Kray-ExSheath: Black Nylon SheathMade in Japan
Tanto II (13MBII): Just two ounces heavier than the Tanto, the Magnum Tanto II provides... a full 30% increase in cutting power. Combine that with the visual impact of a tsuba-style (sword) guard and you have perhaps the ideal Tanto. The Magnum Tanto II features a blade made from VG-1 San Mai III® blade.
What is San Mai III® blade? A simple way to think of San Mai III® blade is to imagine a sandwich: The meat center is hard, high carbon steel and the pieces of bread on either side are the lower-carbon, tough side panels. The edge of the blade should be hard to maximize edge holding ability, but if the entire blade was hard it could be damaged during the rigors of battle. For ultimate toughness the body of the blade must be able to withstand impact and lateral stresses. Toughness is generally associated with "softness" and "flexibility" in steel, so that, surprisingly, if a blade is made "tough" the edge won’t be hard enough to offer superior edge holding. San Mai III® blade construction provides a blade with hard (higher carbon) steel in the middle for a keen, long lasting edge and tougher (lower-carbon) steel along the sides for flexibility.
