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[Seaworthy Lass]

PS I forgot to add that if you have a heavy duty sewing machine such as a Sailrite, then these sheaths can be quickly stitched using a “Leather” needle.

Padded vinyl, such as used for table protectors under tablecloths could also be used and this can be stitched fairly easily with domestic machines.

I just had time on my hands and enjoyed doing this manually. Without the right tool every hole was even marked and punched individually, hence the wonky nature of the stitches.

Normal storage of knives doesn’t work well in a moving environment (sometimes violently moving) and in addition space is limited on board. I have found that this durable soft option works well to protect knives in a galley.

[evm1024]

Looks great. I do have a sailrite so we are golden there. Hand stitching, varnishing, ropework (soft shackles et al) are soothing.

Thanks for the photos

[GordMay]

A Wooden Knife That's Three Times Sharper Than Steel

The gold standard, for knives, is usually steel or ceramics, but, in a study [1], appearing in the journal Matter [Oct. 20/21], material scientists describe their latest creation: A "hardened wood knife" around three times sharper than a stainless steel dinner knife. The wooden knife can "easily" cut through a medium-well done steak, and can be used, and reused, many times.
The knife's function is impressive, but its manufacturing process could also be important. The team writes that it might be a "renewable and low-cost alternative" with "the potential to replace plastic table utensils."

[1] “Hardened wood as a renewable alternative to steel and plastic” ~ by Bo Chen et al

Highlights
•Natural wood materials are processed into a HW with a 23-fold increase in hardness
• The HW can be processed into different shapes for various applications
• An HW table knife can be nearly 3 times sharper than most commercial table knives
• An HW nail can be as functional as a steel nail with comparable performance ...

... We demonstrate a potential low-cost and sustainable hard material made from natural wood. Through a simple and effective approach, bulk natural wood can be processed into a hardened wood (HW) with a 23-fold increase in hardness. To demonstrate the potential applications of HW, we show that an HW table knife can be made nearly three times sharper than commercial table knives...

Here ➥ https://www.cell.com/matter/fulltext...?utm_source=EA

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