Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
**WARNING: This is the longer process version intended for serious students of the forge.
saya-nomi (scabbard chisel) forged from reclaimed carbon steel harrow tooth, magnolia handle. more on carving saya (scabbards): islandblacksmith.ca/process/carving-saya-scabbard
Saya-nomi (鞘鑿) are a type of Japanese chisel with several unique features designed for carving the inside of a wooden scabbard. Hand forged from a reclaimed harrow tooth, the elongated neck is slightly curved for clearance and the bottom and side corners are slightly rounded to facilitate cutting inside a concave surface without leaving corner marks. A scrap of magnolia makes a clean, simple handle for use as a push chisel.
knife making process:
islandblacksmith.ca/process
workshop tour:
islandblacksmith.ca/forge
**WARNING: This is the longer process version intended for serious students of the forge.
saya-nomi (scabbard chisel) forged from reclaimed carbon steel harrow tooth, magnolia handle. more on carving saya (scabbards): islandblacksmith.ca/process/carving-saya-scabbard
Saya-nomi (鞘鑿) are a type of Japanese chisel with several unique features designed for carving the inside of a wooden scabbard. Hand forged from a reclaimed harrow tooth, the elongated neck is slightly curved for clearance and the bottom and side corners are slightly rounded to facilitate cutting inside a concave surface without leaving corner marks. A scrap of magnolia makes a clean, simple handle for use as a push chisel.
knife making process:
islandblacksmith.ca/process
workshop tour:
islandblacksmith.ca/forge
