A saya is the traditional Japanese wooden blade scabbard - used to protect the edge during storage and transport, and to keep the knife from damaging other items in a drawer or bag. CKTG sayas are made from magnolia wood, the traditional material for Japanese knife storage: lightweight, slightly soft so it does not dull the edge on contact, and naturally moisture-absorbing. Each saya comes with a tapered black pin that slots through the spine to keep the blade seated securely.
This set contains three saya seconds: a Gyuto Saya 210mm A, a Gyuto Saya 240mm A, and a Cleaver Saya. These are sayas with minor cosmetic or functional defects that prevent them from being sold as first-quality pieces. The 210mm has a pin hole that is slightly oversized for the standard saya pin. The 240mm has a separation at the end of the wood. The cleaver saya has some discoloration in the wood. All three are functional sayas that will protect a blade - the defects are cosmetic or minor mechanical issues, not structural failures. Priced accordingly.
Fit is the critical detail with sayas. Japanese blacksmiths work by hand and do not produce knives to a standardized dimension - two nakiris from two different makers, or even from the same maker in different batches, can vary meaningfully in blade height, spine thickness, and profile. At CKTG we adjust sayas by hand for each knife: filing the interior, repositioning the pin hole, doing whatever is needed to get a proper fit. The best way to ensure a good fit is to purchase the saya at the same time as the knife, so we can use your actual knife as the template. If you are buying a saya separately, email us first or note the exact knife in the Comments section of your cart and we will confirm compatibility before shipping. We only sell sayas for knives we carry - we cannot reliably guarantee fit for knives purchased elsewhere. If no saya is shown on a knife page, we do not have one that fits; a felt blade guard is the recommended alternative in that case.
Care Instructions: Do not store a wet or damp knife in the saya. Wipe the blade dry before inserting. Air the sayas out periodically.
This set contains three saya seconds: a Gyuto Saya 210mm A, a Gyuto Saya 240mm A, and a Cleaver Saya. These are sayas with minor cosmetic or functional defects that prevent them from being sold as first-quality pieces. The 210mm has a pin hole that is slightly oversized for the standard saya pin. The 240mm has a separation at the end of the wood. The cleaver saya has some discoloration in the wood. All three are functional sayas that will protect a blade - the defects are cosmetic or minor mechanical issues, not structural failures. Priced accordingly.
Fit is the critical detail with sayas. Japanese blacksmiths work by hand and do not produce knives to a standardized dimension - two nakiris from two different makers, or even from the same maker in different batches, can vary meaningfully in blade height, spine thickness, and profile. At CKTG we adjust sayas by hand for each knife: filing the interior, repositioning the pin hole, doing whatever is needed to get a proper fit. The best way to ensure a good fit is to purchase the saya at the same time as the knife, so we can use your actual knife as the template. If you are buying a saya separately, email us first or note the exact knife in the Comments section of your cart and we will confirm compatibility before shipping. We only sell sayas for knives we carry - we cannot reliably guarantee fit for knives purchased elsewhere. If no saya is shown on a knife page, we do not have one that fits; a felt blade guard is the recommended alternative in that case.
Care Instructions: Do not store a wet or damp knife in the saya. Wipe the blade dry before inserting. Air the sayas out periodically.
- Contents: Gyuto Saya 210mm A, Gyuto Saya 240mm A, Cleaver Saya
- Material: Magnolia Wood
- Condition: Seconds - minor cosmetic or functional defects as noted
- Includes: Tapered black pins
