How To Build A Wooden Sheath | Damascus Steel Knife Sheath

In this build video I show you how I made two wooden sheaths for my new Damascus steel knife that I recently purchased. I made one sheath out of curly maple and the other out of an exotic wood called Chechen. I wanted the maple to be a contrasting look and the Chechen to be something that matched the color of the handle of the knife.
To make the sheath I begin by resawing the lumber at the band saw. Next I run the boards through my drum sander to take them down to their final thickness. Over at the table saw I cut the pieces to their final widths and lengths.
To remove the waste where the knife will go, I first trace the blade on to the handles and then using an 1/8" router bit, I remove the waste. To protect the knife while it's in the sheath, I put flocking on the inside. I did that by applying the glue, and then shooting the flock on to the glue to dry.
Finally, I routed a chamfer on 4 edges of the sheath and then applied a couple coats of a wipe on poly.
Let me know which sheath you think looks better with the knife in a comment below.
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[@sandrazern649]

Thanks for sharing this video. I'd like to give it a go for a few of my knives. Something you might want to try to keep small glue ups from shifting is a few dabs of super glue between the wood glue. The super glue acts like a clamp to keep the pieces from shifting while the wood glue dries. I learned that by watching Izzy Swan.

[@islandvoyager7061]

Just did the band saw work yesterday for my marking knife sheath. I could not figure out how to hollow out the interior of the sheath, Now I know. Bought the same Ridgid router last week and now so this will be the first use for it. Thank you for the video.

[@Stoney327]

Hi I'm partial to ANYTHING Curly, so that's my choice! Thanks. Stoney

[@stevecollins9450]

Very nice, Sean. I think I prefer the darker look.

[@Simplecove]

Thanks Steve!

[@scottlawrence2015]

Great craftsmanship

[@travispadilla3972]

Wow amazing

[@mihumus]

Very nice detail, super neat!

[@Simplecove]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheWoodYogi]

Fantastic detail. Beautiful work :) ॐ

[@Timmy2Hands]

Push pads on the router table...pfft...chicken! Just kidding, great job. I like the contrast with the curly maple.

[@Simplecove]

I know man, i'm a wuss! LOL Thanks for watching Tim

[@vincentrosa9631]

Nice job

[@Stoney327]

I know it's been quite awhile since this video, but I'd have gone with some Aqua Fortis to really bring out the grain on that Curly Maple sheath prior to the poly. I'm a sucker for Curly Maple with a great flame job and you won't beat Aqua Fortis or Magic Maple for that. Thanks. Fantastic job. God bless: Stoney

[@tooljunkie555]

Looks good Sean. I made an ulu knife for my wife and it needs a sheath so this gives me some motivation.i personally like the darker one both look great tho

[@Simplecove]

Thanks Joe!

[@oldgoat8132]

Great work, no doubt. Give this a try: 1- cut two slices of the wood just like you did and mark the knife shape on just one of them. 2- use chisels to cut the knife shape, make it deeper towards the ricasso and shallow towards the tip of the knife. 3- during the cutting always clamp the pieces together and put the knife inside until it firmly locks on it not super tight but tight, it will loosen a bit when you oil it. 4- once you've completed step 3, apply some oil to the part the knife will be touching on the sheath. (I've used transparent mineral oil) it will reduce friction and protect the knife from rust, it really helps preventing rust. 5- glue the parts together with cianoacrilate (super glue) or epoxy, those wooden glues have given up before, so I don't trust them. And that's it, you're gonna have a sheet that firmly holds the knife and protects it from rust. The ones I make can be turned upside down with the knife in them and shaken, the knife won't fall, when you need the knife you pull it out without much effort and it comes out making a nice "click" sound.

[@thomasschwab2108]

the dark one looks best

[@mortenknudsen5495]

Good video though. Very useful.

[@ekoanunggal3067]

the dark one much better

[@protectorategeneral]

Interesting

[@duddydjaya1004]

The dark wood looks better, but both sheats are great

[@enzowarren9832]

Do you think it’s safe to use wooden sheaths for heavy knives? I’m considering making one for my Becker BK22, but it’s way heavier than the knife you show here so I’m not sure if the same technique for making the sheath will scale proportionately. What are your thoughts?

[@johnscheffer9018]

I'm new to knife making, to be honest,.the level of machinery and expertise is a little overwhelming, but thanks for knowledge.

[@robstone5333]

Just my opinion, but I think the darker sheath looks better. Regardless, fine work all around.

[@ohmahgawdfilms]

I don't have half the tools you do, and the ones I do have are almost entirely hand tools. BUT I will make this work, I am a knife maker with no leather workers or wood workers to help me. So lets begin this adventure!

[@tomjackson7022]

I like your table saw push block and fence. Are those Incra products?

[@georgetyson2]

They look great. Whats the green thing around your tape?

[@Simplecove]

Thanks! It's the tadpole tape cutter. I've got a link in the description to my amazon store where you can find it.

[@tsuchang1]

I like that. What do you plan to use for a belt clip or something.

[@Simplecove]

Thanks Stephen! For now It's going to sit in a display cabinet.

[@Regolith86]

What's the flocking for?

[@Simplecove]

To make sliding it in and out smooth and to also protect the knife from any potential moisture from the wood.

[@heymrguitarman7637]

A tiny sprinkle of salt on the glue will stop the pieces squirming around during clamp up

[@mortenknudsen5495]

Haha, at 0:38....... What is that skin colored thing lying in the left side of screen :-)

[@738polarbear]

It's a CRAYON . It says it right on it.

[@desertsmeagol7073]

A piece of chalk.........\

[@KSFWG]

I like both, Sean, but I lean a bit more to the Chechen. Perhaps if you had hit the maple with some stain, dye, or garnet shellac first to bring out the curl in the maple i would have liked it more. That's just a preference thing though. As I said, I do like them both.

[@Simplecove]

Yeah I thought about throwing a stain or dye at the curly maple. If I make another one I for sure will. Thanks for watching!

[@felipereyes1440]

Great video. However, I suggest you to use gloves, you could hurt your finger badly with a saw.

[@Simplecove]

You shouldn't wear gloves with power tools.

[@felipereyes1440]

@@Simplecove Why?. (I am not that used to power tools, sorry for my ignorance).

[@kristoffer-robinlotze7273]

@@felipereyes1440 If the glove gets snagged it can pull you into the blade (or whatever angry bits the power tool have) and then you start losing body parts. I've been a woodworker for 14 years and no, never using gloves. Also, be aware of loose shirt arms and hoodie strings.

[@felipereyes1440]

@@kristoffer-robinlotze7273 Okay, thanks! I am quite a noob so advice is appreciated.