This is a high quality compact American Blade dagger, made in Seki, Japan by Tak Fukuta circa 1980s. It features a buffalo horn handle, and a chisel grind blade with a urasuki concave back. Leather clip sheath that has a basket woven finish. Tak Fukuta was the first Japanese member of the American Knife Maker's Guild, and apprentice to Bob Loveless. He hand crafted fine quality knives that impressed his mentor. Over the years, his factory in Seki, Japan also produced knives for Parker, Valor, Gutmann, Explorer, Frost, and Browning among others.