Kris Cutlery used to make a little kwaiken like this and I always meant to get one but never did,during a conversation with Terry I said as much and Terry said he'd be happy to make me one.I sent him a pic and he exceeded my expectations!
Kwaiken are a very small tanto, the kind of thing that would be carried in a kimino sleeve usually by a woman as a utility knife or even a last ditch self defense weapon.
This one measures about 200mm in its saya, blade length is 110mm including copper habaki, the false edge on the top starts 60mm back from the tip.I'm not sure of the name of this sugata, maybe someelse would care to fill me in on that.The saya is a combination of meranti and I think camphor laruel, I didnt ask for the 2 timbers so it was a very pleasant surprise when I saw it,looks very classy.
Thanks Terry for a great addition to my ever increasing tanto collection.
Shown here with a Chen Prac Plus tanto for scale
last pic is with another tanto blade by Terry that will be mounted to match my Gurtin Shobu
