Is it a full tang? Of one piece, tapered or welded? Is there a scabbard included?
1550383
it is full tang,the good thing about cold steel is that theres no weld,it has a locking nut,so in heavy use,if the cross guard gets a little on the loose side you can tighten it,it is a battle ready sword,i have alot of cold steel blades,my norman is the prettiest,but i gotta tell you,there sword type machetes,like the kukri,two handed katana,cutlas and more are unbelevible for the money,they can take so much abuse,when the other brands fall apart,ps yes a scabbard is included,good luck,im sure you will injoy it,be careful,it comes razor sharp.
1550384
Yes the sword is full tang. It extends all the way to the pommel and is held in place by a set screw. All of cold steel's european swords are made this way, and from my experience, they are quite durable. This sword does come with a wooden scabbard wrapped in leather and capped with a mild steel throat and chape.
1006129
This wasn't part of my response. I responded to whether the knife was "full tang." The "new addition" is in Amazon's description of the product, and I suspect they meant to say "new edition," since this particular knife is not exactly what is seen in the Crocodile Dundee movies.
668720
Yes it is full tang, you can see where the blade meets the bottom of the handle. It is the exact same knife but stamped US Army.
2126607
It is not full tang but it is sturdy. I practice cutting with it. Cuts nice.
1462240
Yes it is full tang. It is great show piece. I only wish that it was really Japanese.
560848
Yes it is full tang. As of yet I have had no problems with the blade holding its edge, the blade is made of Pakistani stainless steel. I've used it for batoning firewood and chopping down small trees, it works great for me.
2143969
It is a full tang, and very well fastened with brass hardware. I have had one since 1978 without issue.
1554022
It is full tang and also can be fully disassembled for cleaning ~ Great Training sword for the price ~ Balance point 5 1/2 " from Tsuba ~
1253175
Yes it is both full tang and tempered steel. As an aside it is a fairly hard steel but a decent amount of flex for the length and size of the blade.
2279092
This could be an indication that as Mine was, It is not a full tang. These Cold Steel swords are very poor quality. I had mine pulled apart buy a highly quality Smith and he was just shaking his head at how bad this thing was put together. If I was you I would send it back and get your money back unless all you plan to do is hang it on the wall as that is all it is good for and safe to use it for. If you do pull yours apart in any way you cannot return it.Hope this helpsBek
2078501
It is indeed a "rat tail" tang, a fairly substantial one and should be plenty strong as the ka-bar's were for years and years. Fallkniven makes a knife very similar to this and a full tang design where it is exposed at the butt of the handle. I prefer the fallkniven to the srk, but the srk will still be very useful.try a google search for "coldsteel srk tang photo: and you will see the tang. I wouldn't call it "full" but it's not a skinny rat tail either.
563525
Light weight is kind of relative. It has 'heft' like a good tool in your hand. The para cord wrap on the hilt is tight and light use so far has not loosened it. Feels like a solid grip that is not going to slip. It is marked Timber Wolf on one side and 46 TW76 Stainless Steel, Handcrafted in China, on the other. Mine came with the scabbard and two straps as shown in the picture. The first one I got came from BudK, I ordered a second one from them. Their delivery was fast.
541807
It has a full-tang construction. I have not tested the bendability of it, but it is one of the sturdiest swords I have gotten in this price range.
2053923
I believe it is full tang. It's a very very sturdy knife. I've had it and used it for about 4 years and it's in wonderful condition.
2278865
It is indeed a full tang, the construction is solid, its just the appearance, and edge were of horrid quality lol
2078499
It is indeed a "rat tail" tang, a fairly substantial one and should be plenty strong as the ka-bar's were for years and years. Fallkniven makes a knife very similar to this and a full tang design where it is exposed at the butt of the handle. I prefer the fallkniven to the srk, but the srk will still be very useful. try a google search for "coldsteel srk tang photo: and you will see the tang. I wouldn't call it "full" but it's not a skinny rat tail either.
2226069
This sword is full tang. I found a Nd magnet will stick to the entire handle AND to the handguard. I haven't opened the handle so I don't know if the handguard metal is a unified part of the tang, ...or even attached.