"Now a good katana can cost upwards of a thousand dollars if you go for one that's forged by a swordsmith, but a good katana isn't really EDC. You can mount it on your wall and occasionally swing it around in your backyard, but you can't carry it around with you, and you certainly can't use it to open Amazon parcels or envelopes."
"For that task, may I present to you a tinier nihonto (Japanese blade), made to capture the beauty of the legendary Japanese sword, but on a smaller scale. The Treszen Stainless Steel Knife (I'm not a fan of the name, btw) or the Micro Katana as I like to call it, is a tinier, more portable, EDC-worthy alternative that costs less than $10."
"Before all the purists jump for my throat, this isn't technically a Katana. Katanas have curved bellies, and this one, for the sake of manufacturing feasibility, comes with a straight blade design. That saves material, and makes CNC-machining the straight sheathe a lot easier too. The all-metal knife's design looks larger than life, but is perfectly dagger-sized, making it perfect for indoor and outdoor tasks."
The Treszen Micro Katana is a 9.5-inch, all-metal stainless steel knife that mimics katana proportions in a portable EDC format. The blade uses a straight tanto-style profile for manufacturing ease and CNC-machined sheath compatibility, rather than a traditional curved katana belly. The knife features etched graphics on the blade and measures 0.48 inches wide, offering a long, slender feel that suggests larger scale despite dagger-sized dimensions. Priced under $10, the Micro Katana targets everyday tasks like opening parcels and outdoor chores, providing sword-like personality without the cost or impracticality of a full-sized forged katana.
Read at Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
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