Description
A seven inch stainless tanto with an angled tip, a walnut hidden-tang handle, and red and black fiber spacers at the throat.
| Overall length | 12 inches |
| Blade length | 7 inches |
| Handle length | 5 inches |
| Steel | Stainless steel |
| Hardness | 58–60 HRC, oil tempered |
| Handle | Walnut Wood Handle | Fiber Spacer |
| Included | Hand-stitched leather sheath |
Its purpose: camp and utility work where you want a strong tip and a long straight edge. The tanto grind puts most of the steel behind the point, which is the part of a blade that usually fails first.
Care: Wash it, dry it, put it away. The blade is stainless. There is no oil schedule, and a wet trip is not something you need to plan around. Keep the walnut out of prolonged soaking and away from direct heat and it will stay as it arrived.
FAQs
What makes a tanto different? The edge runs straight to an angled secondary edge instead of curving to a point. That leaves far more steel behind the tip, so it takes point loads a fine drop point would not.
Is the handle full tang? No. It is a hidden tang, Japanese style, with the tang running inside a one-piece walnut handle. That is what gives it the smooth uninterrupted grip with no visible pins.
What are the colored bands? Fiber spacers, red and black, set between the blade and the walnut. They seal the joint and mark the transition.
The angled tip
The tanto point is two straight edges meeting at an angle rather than one curve running to a point. The advantage is thickness: there is real steel right up to the tip, so it survives prying and piercing that would snap a thinner point. The cost is that you lose the belly, so it is a worse slicer than a drop point. That trade is the whole design. Our guide to knife types puts it alongside the alternatives.
Stainless, and what it buys you
For anything that lives near water, salt or food, stainless is the sensible specification and everything else is a preference. You wash it and put it away. There is no monthly routine, no oiled rag, and no anxiety about a wet sheath after a rained-out weekend. Our knife steel chart sets out where the different families sit on edge retention and corrosion resistance.
Walnut and the hidden tang
A hidden tang handle is turned and fitted as one piece, so there is nothing interrupting your grip and no pin heads to press into your palm. Walnut is dense enough to take the mounting and figured enough to be worth looking at, and the grain on any one handle is not repeated. It is a handle you can hold all day. The sheath is tooled brown leather with contrast stitching. For a tanto that folds instead, see the Saturn titanium tanto folder.
Model: BMK-696
John Alexander –
Ended up ordering a second one after how happy I was with the first. Fit and finish is museum quality. You can tell real craftsmen made this by hand. Cool knowing this was handmade right in Memphis and shipped out fast. Handle feels amazing and the balance is perfect. Great buy overall.
Grace Cook –
This knife completely won me over the moment I picked it up. Already telling my friends to check this out. Not my first order from Black Mamba Knives and it won’t be my last.
Gary Wilson –
This showed up faster than expected and looked incredible. Every piece of the fit and finish looks hand checked before it shipped. Steel has a gorgeous pattern that looks different in every light. Fit and finish is museum quality. You can tell real craftsmen made this by hand. No hesitation recommending this to anyone looking.
Antonio Diaz –
This showed up faster than expected and looked incredible. Weight and balance make it feel like a real working knife not some cheap import. This will not be my last order from this company.
Jacob Jones –
Not going to lie. This exceeded my expectations by a lot. Came in a nice gift box which made it feel even more special. This store clearly takes pride in their work.
Nancy Hill –
Ordered late at night on a whim and woke up glad I did. Blade holds a razor edge right out of the box. Beyond happy with how this turned out.
Joseph Bishop –
This company clearly knows what they’re doing with quality like this. Steel has a gorgeous pattern that looks different in every light. Blade holds a razor edge right out of the box. Even the small details in the damascus pattern are crisp and clean. Exactly the kind of quality that keeps me coming back.
Kimberly Jefferson –
Knew this knife was special the second I opened the box. Can’t recommend this enough. Love that this comes out of Memphis and still ships worldwide this quickly.
Emily Turner –
Ordered late at night on a whim and woke up glad I did. Weight and balance make it feel like a real working knife not some cheap import. This has quickly replaced my old go to knife for field dressing. This one’s a keeper for sure.
Cynthia Cook –
Perfect gift. Perfect quality. No complaints. So worth it.
Derek Sullivan –
Absolutely totally impressed by this knife. This has quickly replaced my old go to knife for field dressing. Edge retention has been great even after regular use in the field. Shipping was fast and everything arrived well packaged.
Justin Cruz –
Wasn’t sure what to expect but this knife nailed it. Blade holds a razor edge right out of the box. Exactly the kind of quality that keeps me coming back.
Brandon Freeman –
This knife fell a little short for me.
Dennis Freeman –
This knife is decent. Just a couple small things kept it from 5 stars. Not my first Black Mamba Knives order and it held up to their usual standard. Blade holds up well, edge retention could be slightly better. Solid pickup even with the small issues.
Logan Ruiz –
My neighbor was speechless when I showed them this knife. Took it out camping right away and it handled everything I threw at it. Blade holds a razor edge right out of the box. Handle feels amazing and the balance is perfect. This is my new favorite in the collection. This is why Black Mamba Knives is my go to for anything knife related.
Brenda Rogers –
Couldn’t ask for a better knife honestly. Leather sheath is thick and well stitched. Not the cheap stuff you usually get. Every piece of the fit and finish looks hand checked before it shipped. Handle feels amazing and the balance is perfect. Already telling my friends to check this out.
Henry Sanders –
This knife completely won me over the moment I picked it up. Steel has a gorgeous pattern that looks different in every light. Already added a few more items from this store to my cart.
Barbara Ward –
Everyone who’s seen this knife has asked where I got it. Edge retention has been great even after regular use in the field. Steel has a gorgeous pattern that looks different in every light. This has quickly replaced my old go to knife for field dressing. This is the kind of purchase that makes online shopping worth it.
Caleb Rivera –
Should have read more reviews before ordering. Build quality felt cheaper than the pictures suggested. Not what I expected for the price paid. Surprised by this from Black Mamba Knives. My previous orders were much better quality.
Blake Watson –
My neighbor was speechless when I showed them this knife. Fit and finish is museum quality. You can tell real craftsmen made this by hand. Handle has a great grip even with wet or gloved hands. Edge retention has been great even after regular use in the field. This one’s a keeper for sure. Made in the USA and shipped worldwide with no issues on my end.
Colton Campbell –
Can’t stop showing this off to everyone who comes over. Fit and finish is museum quality. You can tell real craftsmen made this by hand. This company just earned a repeat customer. Nice to support a Memphis based knife maker, shipping was fast even internationally.
Jerome Johnson –
This knife has already earned a permanent spot in my collection. Came in a nice gift box which made it feel even more special. This is exactly why I keep coming back to this store.
Dustin West –
Absolutely completely satisfied by this knife. This is my new favorite in the collection.