Some hand made sayas I have recently finished.

[ChefShramrock]

Decided to try my hand at making some sayas a few months back. I am using a pretty primitive set-up. Hand chisel, coping saw, hand-held sanding blocks. I do have a dremel for drilling pin holes. I have been using yellow poplar due to ease of use & edge protection. It is a really fun & relaxing way to spend an afternoon.

Kajiwara blue 2 240 gyuto

Kurosaki r2 210 gyuto

Konosuke Swedish 140 petty

Kaeru sld 150 petty & Yuki white 2 240 gyuto

Harukaze ginsan 240gyuto

Masashi sld & Yoshimune white 2 210 gyutos

Tinker Tank AS 180mm

 

[ChefShramrock]

Kurosaki AS petty 150mm

 

[San_]

The yuki gyuyo saya looks very good , did you torch it first of after fished ?thx

 

[Brian Weekley]

Great job Chef ... are you taking orders?

 

[ChefShramrock]

Not yet. Still trying to find my style.

 

[ChefShramrock]

The yuki gyuyo saya looks very good , did you torch it first of after fished ?thx

After. The seams separated when torching. I had to re-glue and clamp. Then sanded and buffed. And thanks.

 

[San_]

After. The seams separated when torching. I had to re-glue and clamp. Then sanded and buffed. And thanks.

Thanks buddy !

I had never make the saya , but did torch couple , them was all kind of change the sharp little bit , guess that was too hot for them lol !

 

[milkbaby]

Very classy shapes, nice work! </two_thumbs_up>

 

[childermass]

Great work and awesome finish on these.

 

[Carl Kotte]

Do you make them human sized with airholes?

 

[ChefShramrock]

Do you make them human sized with airholes?

Do you want to live it it? lol

 

[Carl Kotte]

Do you want to live it it? lol

Not me, but I may have a client [emoji16]

 

[ChefShramrock]

Just finished a couple more. I recently purchased an inexpensive belt sander. It really made the shaping go so fast. I was able to get the petty saya really thin.
Tanaka ginsan 240 gyuto

Kaeru sld 90mm petty.

 

[Gjackson98]

Beautiful work man! Thanks for sharing.

 

[VICTOR J CREAZZI]

Nice stuff! I'm going to be making my first saya next week.

 

[ChefShramrock]

Nice stuff! I'm going to be making my first saya next week.

What kind if set-up will you be using? Have you decided on the method? I started using the 2 piece method, carving out both sides to get a fit. My Tinker saya was made using a 3 piece construction. After I bought the belt sander, I was able to carve out 1 side only, using a 2 piece method, then thinning the sides using the sander.

 

[VICTOR J CREAZZI]

I'm still trying to decide on my method. Part of it depends on what wood I can find. Right now I'm leaning towards the 2 piece.

 

[ChefShramrock]

I'm still trying to decide on my method. Part of it depends on what wood I can find. Right now I'm leaning towards the 2 piece.

I recommend poplar or cedar, as they softer and easier to carve, plus being kinder to the knife edge. Any hardware store should have it.

 

[Carl Kotte]

Not me, but I may have a client [emoji16]

@Michi Haha, I see you found this request!

 

[Michi]

@Michi Haha, I see you found this request!

I'm watching you!

 

[Carl Kotte]

I'm watching you!

Ouch, a big brother... I’ll send you my measures for the saya in a pm. Chefshamrock I will not be needing your services, which is a shame. Your work looks great!

 

[ChefShramrock]

Just finished this saya for a 270mm suji. My former sous chef just got promoted to chef, so I am giving him these as a gift. Wood is stained poplar. Pin is made from a cribbage peg. Suji is a 270mm vg10 ForgeToTable.

 

[captaincaed]

The attached pin is a really nice touch. Should be industry standard.
What are you finishing the outside with?
Also, way to get going without power tools. I bet the transition to belt felt great.

 

[ChefShramrock]

The attached pin is a really nice touch. Should be industry standard.
What are you finishing the outside with?
Also, way to get going without power tools. I bet the transition to belt felt great.

I am finishing with polyurethane. The belt sander was a godsend. Such a transition.

 

[ChefShramrock]

Picked up some nice looking red oak from the hardware store before all this corona-mess. Using this down time to do some more work.
This one for a Moritaka as 240. Figuring looks really nice.

https://imgur.com/LcNtV7a

 

[birdsfan]

Beautiful work ChefShamrock! What did you use to finish it?

 

[milkbaby]

It's fun what figured woods you can randomly find at the home improvement or hardware stores. I got some nice oak and curly poplar sitting around there that I'll eventually use.

 

[ChefShramrock]

Beautiful work ChefShamrock! What did you use to finish it?

Sanded up to 500gr and finished with 2 coats Danish oil.

 

[birdsfan]

Your grains really seemed to pop. I have been playing with cedar to make mine. but still looking for an alternative to the mineral oil finish.

 

[ChefShramrock]

Your grains really seemed to pop. I have been playing with cedar to make mine. but still looking for an alternative to the mineral oil finish.
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Danish oil would make that one really pop.