🌲Hobo of The Dúnedain:🌼🍵 :mugicrest: on Nostr: Few things chap my ass quite like people discussing the tang on knives. The size or ...

Few things chap my ass quite like people discussing the tang on knives. The size or length doesn't matter that much on a knife sized tool. Only that it's fixed securely. You will almost /never/ break a knife there. If it breaks, it's usually happening at the shoulder where blade and tang meet (if you're using the blade laterally, like a prybar) or the upper half to the tip. (also from using the blade laterally like a prybar)

The tang itself once past the junction of the shoulder is irrelevant. It's not were stress is applied, and your hand+ handle material will absorb much of what's there.

Example of what I mean. Japanese Nata. A woodsplitting tool, not a knife. Short, thin (compared to blade width) hidden tang, but secured strongly with pins.