Taiwan Tuna Sword – Yong Shin Custom Forged has been featured along side with his Taiwan Tuna Knives on YouTube as the “world’s sharpest Taiwan tuna knife”. With a blade that is 680mm long by 45mm high by 5mm thick (or 27″ long by 1.75″ high by 0.25″ thick), it can section large fish better than shorter, more curved blades. The double bevel blades are custom made to order using bombshell steel, feature an oval 240mm, or 9.5″ cedarwood handle, and a custom made pine Saya. Production time is generally 8 weeks. For Short Taiwan Tuna Sword, Click this link.
Dimensions:
- Blade: 680 x 45 x 5 mm / 27″ x 1.75″ x 0.25″
- Handle Length: 240 mm / 9.5″
- Sword Length: 950 mm / 37.5″ (3 feet, 1.5 inches)
- Sword Weight: 1000 g / 35 oz. ( 1 kg./ 2 lbs 3 oz.)
- Wooden Saya: 750 x 70 x 20 mm / 29.5″ x 2.75″ x 0.75″
- Overall Length (Sword+Saya): 970 mm / 38.25″ (3 feet, 2.25 inches)
- Overall Weight (Sword+Saya): 1,500 g / 52.9 oz (1.5 kg / 3 lbs 4.9 oz)
Every custom forged blade from Yong Shin shows his maker’s mark, which is the 5 points arranged in a cross pattern. The additional points on either end of the mark indicate which steel type is used.
Each Yong Shin Tuna Sword is officially registered with the Taiwan Police and Customs as a “Long Tuna Knife” and is legal to export from Taiwan. We do provide the official paperwork with the shipment, and it should satisfy most customs offices worldwide for importation. However, please make sure it is legal in your country or state to import such an item before purchasing.
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