Saya is the Japanese term for a scabbard. Making one for the petty I made last week.
I've not done much research on how these where traditionally made, this is the process I came up with for my materials and tools, there are probably plenty other and better ways to make these.
I also have to say this project took me quite longer than I thought it would, it turns out fitting a saya to a blade is not that straight forward or quick!
At the end this came out decently, but there is of course room for improvements. On the olive burl wood is very easy to spot the seam and adding a liner between wood and brass was not ideal since it looks like it's abrasive enough to compromise the mirror finish on the blade.
Index of operation and materials:
0:04 Cutting material with band saw (olive burl, ebony, and walnut)
0:32 Grinding flat all surfaces that receive glue
0:59 Epoxy resin
1:22 Cutting excess material with band saw
1:48 Grinding square with 2x72 belt grinder
2:11 Splitting the blank in two, I should have left one side thicker since all the pocket will be in one side
2:40 tracing blade geometry and marking a groove with a kiridashi shy of the marking to prevent overshooting
3:07 Chiseling the pocket with various woodworking tools, the one I used most are the small and large flat chisel
4:12 Profiling the saya now so I know where to stop
4:26 Refining the shape with belt grinder
4:49 Glueing with epoxy resin, being carefull to align perfectly the two side
5:55 Marking on a piece of paper the shape of the pocket with a pencil
6:10 Transfering this shape on a piece of brass
6:16 Drilling a series of holes to remove most of the material
6:40 Opening the groove with needle files, went a bit wider then the pocket on the saya so the blade does not slide on the brass guard
7:00 Hammering a texture with a very small ball peen hammer
7:21 Glueing the guard with superglue, should be enough here is since it's not subjected to any force and it does not squeeze out like epoxy
7:40 Grining guard to shape, cooling in water to prevent superglue failure
8:00 Forced patina on the guard to add contrast with antique solution
8:22 White mineral oil as finish
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Kick ass u and Bobby inspire me to better all my arts and craft skills!
Beautiful! And that very satisfying "snick" at the end! Well done!
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So awesome. I love the choices in materials, such a beautiful finished product. And the fit is incredible. Great job as always
I love watching your projects!
Dude, that turned out fantastic!
Outstanding, you are a true craftsman of your art.
U r the best bro I just can't imagine how much work you did over there
Nice video mate👍🏻
Wow, wirklich richtig gute Handwerkskunst👌 Sieht mal mega gut aus!
Wow. I am in awe. Absolutely stunning work.
Damnit!!!! That looks nice! The permed surface on the brass really sets it off! Love it.
I would like to see more of this! It’s awesome!
This turned out really nice! I like it!
Wow that's Beautiful ...Great Job
Beautiful work, beautiful knife , beautiful design. Cheers
Beautiful. Great wood choices.
Very beautiful. Good job, as always.
I really liked the hammered finish on the blade and the brass components.
Bravo👌👏👏👏👏 anyone should be proud to have a magnificent knife and scabard of this quality.
Awsome work Blackbeard. I like the matchy matchy symmetry 👍👍👍
Thank you my friend!
stunning composition of wood pieces and metal
Beautiful work man. Loving the videos
Epic snap retention!!! Outstanding work!!
That looks great 👍. Thanks for sharing and God bless
Beautiful as usual! Nice vid BB. Thanks.
Your work is art
That click at 8:57 is so satisfying
Same. Nice click.
I don't even understand how he got such a perfect click. It's just... wow.
Awesome, skills like yours can’t be taught!
Amazing work! 👍😊
Gorgeous work brotha!! Absolutely stunning! The only thing I can think of is that I would have wanted the white inlays on either side of the black on the Saya as well. To match the handle. 😁👍 But great work!
Aye, beautiful knife and sheath mate!
Хуяссе.. и тут блять ауешники..
Dragonborn do you like beautiful knife
Maestro di precisione , ottimo risultato !
A perfect weapon to play fight with. If they take it too far or begin to annoy you, you can just take out your trump card and end them. In all seriousness, this is just amazing. Really amazed by your skill.
Outstanding work
Oh God! It's so perfect and awesome! Bravo! 👍
A great art piece for sure. I normally don’t like the shinny blades with the beautiful handles but that scabbard sets the it all off. Very well done all around. I can’t wait to get my skill to your level. Learning bunches from ya.
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Wow that's a really beautiful and amazing knife 🔪. Great job
Very beautiful!
Amazing work as always..
Very very nice. I love watching, so satisfying
Cool... Nice design and pairing
Best channel on KZhead 👍
Great job, amazing fit
Outstanding!! It turned out perfect
It is very beautiful but he did forget the white spacers that would have matched it up exactly like the handle.
Wonderfull job! Congratulations anf thanks for showing us.
Wow 😲 beautiful
Satisfying fitting.
It's so cool buddy.
Super!!!! Good job bro !!!
I have enjoyed watching many of your videos and I really love your work. The scales and tang work you did on the Slavic razor were just unbelievable!!! The knife and matching sheath you have done here are outstanding! I have to agree with Micke Boden, though, I would liked to have seen brass inlays around the sides of the black on the saya to match the knife. Please don't take this as criticism...I love your work and this is only a personal preference. This is a beautiful project...perfectly done.
I love your videos! They are really cool!!
Well crafted dude
Nice work👍
greetings from mexico excellent video 👌💯
Magnifique...énorme talent j'adore
Looks awesome dude.
Looks awesome
Beautiful and good sound
Svaka čast,odličan rad!
Pretty honkin' amazing!
Very beautiful and great job making it!!!!! The brass might mess up the mirror finish but being a lot softer I would think it'd take awhile Enjoyed and gave a Thumbs Up also
Thanks mate! Yep, I thought of that too, so I left the opening on the guard wider to avoid that, but I messed up the finish on the blade anyway. I think the blue liner is just abrasive enough to take the shine off.. Oh well, now I know :)
@@BlackBeardProjects You're welcome but you'll learn from mistakes and it'll just make you better from here on out :)
@@BlackBeardProjects: Beautiful work, thanks for sharing! Is the saya staying on the knife by friction? That's really cool, but I'd also worry about scratching/abrading the blade over time. Also, with such a tight fit overall, have you found that the wood has moved or swelled and the saya sometimes is too tight? Thanks!
Awesome!👏
Nice video, *great* knife! Serious talent envy here...
Nice job man.
Good job, very beautiful.
So pretty!
Very Gorgeous!
perfect !!
Perfect!
saudações do Brasil a todos. 2:18 é preciso mãos firmes. ou os dedinhos já eram... isso q é arte de ponta!!! muito bom. sucesso.
Really nice. Could you tell me more about the patina liquid? I live in the UK and can't see the same stuff. Is it for brass or is it a general black patina liquid. Thanks. Hugl
Beautiful
Verdadeiras obras de artes, parabéns 👏👏👏👏🇧🇷
Awesome!!
Awesome !
Amazing video
Show de bola parabéns 👏👏👏👏
That's beautiful
Wow......this is god level stuff right here😆 super amazing
What a beautiful skill amazing God bless
Awesome bro
Brilliant 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Perfect fit Saludos from Spain
I like to imagine that he is the one making the noises during the sanding process.
Great work love your vedeos
Very nice!
Amazing
Gorgeous work, sure there are better ways but it's always good to experiment and I think you did a fantastic job!
I love the sped up sounds
Хорошая работа. Good job
Good work
beautiful
Awesome!!! Did you forget about the white spacers between the layers (such as on the hilt), or were you intentionally not doing them?
Thanks! I had few left and was worried to add a potential failure point, I think the joint between wood and liners is not strong enough for this application, not in the middle of the saya at least. The guard on the other hand is not subjected to any strain so it should be fine with a liner and just ca glue. Not sure anyway, just my thought!
absolutely gorgeous project. A little confused why you chose to use the metal on the opening of the saya tho.
Very well,muito bonito!
you are artist...
That's really cool.
WoW! Stunning work as usual. Did you know a 'Petty' is a slang term for a toilet in north west England! lol.
Perfect
Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls