Scrap Wood Travel Knife Sheath
Scrap Wood Travel Knife Sheath
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This week’s woodworking build video is wooden knife sheaths for my friends who work at one of my favorite restaurants. These things are made from zebrawood, walnut, wenge and leopardwood. I finished them with wax thread and they came out so cool. I really can’t wait to see what you create! Let me know what you’d like to see next. Thanks for watching! Please like, comment and subscribe. Cheers!
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Very cool! As many others say, it would have bee nice to see the reactions at the new sheaths. I’m assuming though that the recipients did not want to be on video? Also, contrary to almost every one else, I really like the "leather wrap" lock. The only reason there would be to use a magnet in the sheath was if the knife is being put in and pulled out of the sheath constantly all day long rather than just being used for transport like I’m guessing these sheaths will be used for.
Epoxying a small neodymium magnet inside would keep the knife solidly in there I’m thinking.
Liked this idea, then lost me with the CNC. Not sure why craftspeople call it hand made. IT:S A MACHINE.
What is the name of the software you use to measure the knifes?
The name you’re looking for is Saya, and sealing the inside is not necessary. Traditionally they are cut with chisels and they are kept in the saya by a wooden pin, not twine.
You ever go to Finney’s craft house in Santa Barbara? If not you need to check it out.
Is Jonathan the Jimmy Kimmel of woodworking, or is Jimmy Kimmel the Katz-Moses of late night t.v.?
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Very cool
Damnit I wanted a reveal! Would’ve been really cool.
I had heart palpitations when he said "we need to drill a hole through each knife." glad he meant on the sheaths. I would never bring my knives back to him for sharpening again lol.
They look gorgeous, nice video! Is Wenge a good choice though? It’s allergenic and the dust is toxic, so when the knife scrapes some material off on the inside… is that something you worry about?
Genius idea and well done. Always love watching your video’s and your projects are super easy to follow.
Well what did your friends say did they like it
Nice job, they look great. One thinbg about magnets is that stainless steel knives may not have enough attraction to work well. Japanese knives have used wooden sheathesor ‘sayas’ for centuries. They use ho wood which is similar to poplar. Light and straight grained wood that is soft and won’t damage very delicate edges. Instead of a tie, the edge side of the saya extends past the choil and sits just below the handle. It is held in place with a bamboo peg that prevents the knives from sliding out. It is the simplest and cheapest solution. And they don’t finish the wood. They rely on wood’s natural property oif not harboring bacteria for very long
Was hoping for a "reaction" video – but I can only imagine they were thrilled.
I didn’t know Jimmy Kimmel had a woodworking channel on YouTube. 😏
Ok… going to stop right at the beginning… WTF! What kind of chef doesn’t sharpen their own knives? That was one of the first things I was taught when I started!
Edit: The sleeves came out brilliantly. I’ve still got friends in the industry, I think I know what they’re getting for Christmas.
Dude those are badass
I noticed your push blocks slipping on your jointer. Depending the brand, to reduce slipping I’ll either wipe the pads with denatured alcohol to enhance the stickiness or using a razor knife I’ll cut slits in the pad – acts like the sypes cut into winter tires.
Do you sell these? Or take custom orders?
need me some friends like this
Good video.
As always, awesome.
Katz , that looks beautiful 😊😊
I enjoyed this. I need to make koshirae for a couple swords and while I have grown to hate carving/fitting them by hand I recently started working for a company who owns a large cnc router table and I hope to talk them into allowing me to use it.
Is not stupid if it works !! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Those came out awesome!
💖💯😎👍👍
Would a tiny rare earth magnet down near the tip hold the knives in? I’m thinking bore a hole inside the sheath and glue it in before you finish the inside.
Great one!!
Hey Jonathan! My former chef is a chef at the Lark in Santa Barbara. Would you mind making some for a few of my knives and I’ll buy them off you. I’m looking to support the people who support my people!
No reaction???
Me sad
How did you deal with squeeze out of glue on the inside of the sheath?
Awesome! I’ve been wanting to do this for a few of my chef’s and other cooking knives. I love the way that walnut looks.
awesome work
When I worked in a restaurant the chef was super picky about his knives. No one touched them and only HE would sharpen them. I guess these folks trust you a lot or they are not as fussy as this chef was. Thanks. Great idea.
I need to make something like this for my carving knives… maybe mortise a small neodymium magnet on the inside to hold the sheath on. Great Idea Jonathan, well done.
Nice! So did you find that it’s perfectly fine to only route one side? I’m asking because I saw you ended up routing on both sides once you tried the CNC machine. Thank you for the video!
How did they feel about you drilling holes in their knives? My daughter is a chef and spends thousands on her knives.
I think you should have put a magnet inside to hold the blade in. But it would have made the sheath a bit thicker… Anyways, great project and I am sure your friends will be happy!
Let me first say those sheaths are beautiful. I’m a chef who got into work working through rehandle Japanese knives and making sayas (sheath) for them. Google “saya pins” for a quicker, easier, longer term, and more food safe option of keeping the knife in place.
Man I’d love some of that drop to enlay in a red oak sheath I want to do… that zebra was crazy
AH BUMMER!! I wanted to see their reaction when you returned the knives…
Everyone is saying magnet magnet magnet, but it wont work with a lot of stainless metals.
I am a fan of waxed hemp. I use it for many things. Ive done a few wrapped tethers like that too and people love them. I wouldnt do it on a belt knife, as you want quick acess. However a magnet button on a handle strap would work as well as a snap. Being a handle or a hilt (like this one) strap, it would not care if the knife is stainless or carbon. I like the wrap on this though. Good balance of thick and thin. Id say that twine is 20lb, and just once or twice over the heel of the blade would hold it plenty good for a kitchen knife transport. Any heavier and you risk busting the sheath, rather than the string. Good choices.
I might use zebra wood for my next knife handle, and make it a matching sheath. I like that grain.
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Way cool. very nice of you to make them for your buddy. One thing – the way you waved that knife around made me cringe waiting for you to slice off a piece of finger. Maybe it’s just the camera angle but dang that looked close a few times. You talk with your hands like my wife. If I held her hands still her head would catch fire. LOL.
Awesome!
your sheath are expensive..
I just made few sheath kind of that by using hand tools only.. 🤭😊😊😊
I could do this job with a blunt chisel and the wrong hammer