My first saya

[pkjames]

now the 2nd attempt. was using some other timber, but found a big void after preparing it

[Mingooch]

I wish I had one that nice. I like it.

[ocho]

I like the bright colors of your finishing

Bryan

[NO ChoP!]

Looks great!

btw, I purposely make them tight, and then go back with a file, to ensure a nice tight fitment.

[pkjames]

Looks great!

btw, I purposely make them tight, and then go back with a file, to ensure a nice tight fitment.

Thanks for the tip No Chop!
I was making one today, using a rasp to do the final clean up, and I overdid it will use file instead.

[andre s]

very cool. the grain pattern/location is elegant. curious to know if you planned it out that way.
i dig it. well done

[V1P]

Very nice sayas, wished I have your woodworking skill.

[pkjames]

very cool. the grain pattern/location is elegant. curious to know if you planned it out that way.
i dig it. well done

tks, for the grain, it just happen that the timber i decided to use has really nice pattern. I didn't choose the good bits.

Here is another one, for shig santoku, timber is called flame Mackay cedar, native to Queensland, AU. I double it is a true ceder but quite soft like ceder. Horrible stuff in terms of irritation, had to use air-sheild mask when cutting it up



this is the flame

[jklip13]

you should try adding a pin, might be cool

[pkjames]

so here is my latest attempt
Saya made of curly tasmania blackwood, gidgee pin