Within everyone's reach, in price and in size.
A knife within everyone's reach, in price and in size. Made of N690 and carbon fibre, with an anodised titanium pivot screw. This steel, cryogenically treated in industry, gives it outstanding resistance to wear and oxidation. A small utility knife to take everywhere.
- Steel
- N690 + carbon fibre
- Range
- Entry level
- Family
- Reverse-opening knives
- Sheath
- French leather, at quote stage
- Craftsmanship
- Handmade in Thiers, France
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The Mini Tanto puts the reverse opening within everyone's reach, in price as in size. A small utility knife to take everywhere, it echoes the line of the original Tanto in a reduced format, assembled with the same care in the Thiers workshop, down to its anodised titanium pivot screw.
Its N690 blade is cryogenically treated in industry: a pass at very low temperature that refines the steel's structure and gives it outstanding resistance to wear and oxidation. Paired with a carbon-fibre handle, it makes the Mini Tanto the most carefree of the Résiliants: a knife that forgives a forgotten wipe-down, ideal as a first artisan piece. A damascus version is also available at the quote stage, in this same accessible format, for a blade with one-of-a-kind patterns.
Le Mini Tanto: the reverse opening, filmed in the Thiers workshop.
- Is the Mini Tanto a good first artisan knife?
- Yes: it is the most accessible Résiliant, in price and in size, while being hand-assembled in Thiers like the larger models. Its cryogenically treated N690 makes it very forgiving in everyday use.
- How does it differ from the Résiliant Tanto?
- The format first: the Mini Tanto is a small pocket utility knife, where the Tanto is worn on the belt. The steel next: stainless N690 and carbon fibre here, D2 and a more imposing build for the elder.
- How do I care for the N690 blade?
- Hardly at all: this stainless steel resists oxidation remarkably well thanks to its cryogenic treatment. A wipe after use and an occasional pass on a butcher's steel, medium-cut, are enough to keep it cutting for years; the stone only comes out once the edge has truly suffered. On the damascus version, available at the quote stage, care follows that of carbon steel: the blade wiped and kept dry, with a light film of oil before it is put away.
- Can I have my knife re-sharpened by the workshop?
- Yes. Any knife that has left the workshop can be sent back for its edge to be re-established, free of charge: only shipping remains down to its owner. Please get in touch before sending anything.