Field Kotanto w/Antique Fittings
A 112mm hammer-forged kotanto blade with Edo period fittings.
Koi-oshidori Field Kotanto
A 96mm hammer-forged kotanto blade mounted, including antique sword fittings.
Forest Kotanto w/Antique Fittings
A 132mm hammer-forged kotanto blade mounted with Edo period sword fittings.
Stream Kotanto in Shirasaya
A 90mm hammer-forged kotanto blade in shirasaya.
Crossed Heart Forge 2011-2020 Portfolio: A Decade in Review
Photographic portfolio of knife making projects and workspaces at Crossed Heart Forge.
Kominka Stream Kotanto
A 67mm hammer-forged kotanto blade mounted in rustic satoyama kaiken style.
Kominka Field Kotanto
An 86mm hammer-forged kotanto blade mounted in rustic satoyama kaiken style.
Kominka Forest Kotanto
A 109mm hammer-forged kotanto blade mounted in rustic satoyama kaiken style.
Stream Kotanto Blade (order-made)
A 2-3″ tanto-tip style blade made-to-order, ready to finish in DIY style.
Field Kotanto Blade (order-made)
A 3-4″ tanto-tip style blade made-to-order, ready to finish in DIY style.
Forest Kotanto Blade (order-made)
A 4-5″ tanto-tip style blade made-to-order, ready to finish in DIY style.
Mountain Kotanto Blade (order-made)
A 5-6″ tanto-tip style blade made-to-order, ready to finish in DIY style.
Railroad Spike Tanto Sculpture
A serious letter opener in the form of an unmounted tanto with tsuba handguard forged entirely from a single salvaged railroad spike.
Stream Kotanto
A 81mm hammer-forged kotanto blade mounted in rustic satoyama kaiken style. Design a custom version of this knife here. design your own
Field Kotanto
A 108mm hammer-forged kotanto blade mounted in rustic satoyama kaiken style. Design a custom version of this knife here. design your own
Forest Kotanto
A 124mm hammer-forged kotanto blade mounted in rustic satoyama kaiken style. Design a custom version of this knife here. design your own