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I got this knife in from Tai Goo last week, aand made a few scabbards for it.
This first one is made from canary wood. I split it, hollowed out a recess, then glued it back together.
This one is made from camphor wood (reputed to prevent corrosion) with bubinga and some maple. I'm not sure if I'll shape the bottom to conform more to the shape of the blade or not. I like the wood at the bottom, and hate to lose any of it.
This one is camphor and bubinga, and is shapd to conform to the blade profile.
I'm still braiding the cords I'll use to hang the scabbards. I'm thinking that I'll use a neck strap, and one cord to keep the scabbard off to the side, where it will be at hand but out of the way. I'll also add a blade retention strap.
Inspired by Tai's use of natural materials, the woods are sealed with jojoba oil/beeswax after being sanded to 1000 grit (still need to finish sanding/sealing the last one). The bottom cross pieces have a leather pad behind them to keep the blade from rattling. The canary wood scabbard was hollowed on a gradient so that the blade is slightly pinched at the bottom, and so does not rattle.
I was surprised at how securely the last one holds the blade. It is pretty minimalist, but does a great job of carrying the knife.
This first one is made from canary wood. I split it, hollowed out a recess, then glued it back together.
This one is made from camphor wood (reputed to prevent corrosion) with bubinga and some maple. I'm not sure if I'll shape the bottom to conform more to the shape of the blade or not. I like the wood at the bottom, and hate to lose any of it.
This one is camphor and bubinga, and is shapd to conform to the blade profile.
I'm still braiding the cords I'll use to hang the scabbards. I'm thinking that I'll use a neck strap, and one cord to keep the scabbard off to the side, where it will be at hand but out of the way. I'll also add a blade retention strap.
Inspired by Tai's use of natural materials, the woods are sealed with jojoba oil/beeswax after being sanded to 1000 grit (still need to finish sanding/sealing the last one). The bottom cross pieces have a leather pad behind them to keep the blade from rattling. The canary wood scabbard was hollowed on a gradient so that the blade is slightly pinched at the bottom, and so does not rattle.
I was surprised at how securely the last one holds the blade. It is pretty minimalist, but does a great job of carrying the knife.
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