Does the tang of the blade go the length of the handle or is it shorter?
1084000
It must be shorter. The handle is molded solid plastic so I can't tell by looking. The tang can not be seen or felt at all. The molded handle is bullet proof so tang length seems less important.
160748
It's about a little less than a foot, I believe. If you have any friends on the petite side, it's great for them - I'm petite myself and, compared with the larger knife, I prefer this one because it doesn't feel as heavy in my hand.
1663476
no it is not a full tang. if it were a full tang knife, the handle would be sandwiched between grip panels, with the tang exposed on the edges. this knife has a rat-tail/stick/narrow tang which does extend through the length of the handle (except for the last 1/4" of rubber) and yes, ontario knives are some of the best budget blades you can find. it's sad that so many are uneducated in knife physiology and yet so willing to give false information. btw, i can say that because i've studied bladesmithing and knifemaking for years.
908
The end that contains the blade is slightly smaller than 3", maybe 2.8" +/- across
1160750
From my earlier review: Semi-Full Tang (tang stops 1 inch before the heel of the handle on this 10.2 knife, blade is 5.8", handle is 4.4). Tang extends ~80% through the handle.
2104083
Using a neodymium magnet it will stick all the way back to the bump on the end but not to the end of the handle so I would guess the tang is 85-90% the length of the handle but I really don't know for sure.
1487919
The first four answers to this question are wrong, according to the Nisaku tool I received. With tool in hand, using a sliding square to measure, it has a 7 1/4" blade with a 5 1/4 inch wood handle totaling 12 1/2 inches in length. The tang goes 2 1/4" into the wooden handle, which is 3/8" short of half way and plenty for this tool. The nice wood handle is secured to the metal using two quality solid stainless rivet type pins, not the cheap hollow rivets. The product description saying it is shorter than this is wrong as well. This is a very well made tool.
793924
The blade is three and a half inches, the handle is four inches. it's a nice little knife.
1958033
Just about 3/16" from handle to halway up the blade. Then it drops to about 1/8" to the point of the blade on the back end of the blade. The front is razor sharp. This is a solid blade, and heavier then it looks. The overall lenght is 17" full tang, and blade from handle is 11 1/2". This Ka-Bar is worth more then the price listed.
355254
The overall length is six inches and the blade is 3-1/2".. The handle is a little short, but it is very useable.
1992216
I haven't noticed an "advantage" about the handle being short, but it is a stout heavy razor, that kind of does the work for you.
827467
Due to the slant of the forward part of the handle, the measurement varies a bit. From the top of the handle to the tip is 8 1/8". From the bottom it measures 8 5/16"So, the answer to your question is, no. The blade is 1/8th of an inch longer than 8".
1229446
I have not measured the handle but I have regular sized hands and it is not too long or too short. I don't know if that's going to help or not. I hope it does.
1048371
I dont know. I guess the handle is more comfortable especialy during winter without a full exposed tang. I dont know if it would be better with a full exposed tang. Many people who just buy the blade makes it into a full exposed tang.
1416148
It's half (or 2/3) tang, but considering that the handle is longer than the blade, it's as good as full tang. So far I haven't had any problems out of it, but I don't go hardcore testing with it. I just skin a few deers with it.
668719
It has a rat tang. The steel goes all the way through the Handle but it is really thin in the handle
170612
It's the blade. From the tip to the start of the handle - at the sharp side of the blade is 10". It's a great knife... though lighter in weight than I though it would be.