Kangaroo Leather and Chef's Roll

[IMay]

23 hours ago, Tugadude said:

crickets.......

I am sorry for the late reply. I am handicapped and have many bad days. I do however appreciate all the replies, but as a newbie to the craft I do not have anything much to contribute

18 hours ago, Tugadude said:

While I didn’t do it for recognition, it is frustrating how many times help is taken for granted.  I will take a positive attitude and assume the OP has gotten busy and not viewed my post(s).

Yep, their last visit was Wed. 1:28 p.m.  So, that explains it.

Also I live in Australia, which means there will be a lot of time lag. I need time to absorb your pictures and replies.

[IMay]

On 4/22/2021 at 8:44 AM, Tugadude said:

My first thought is that 20 is a lot of knives to put into one roll.  I wonder if there is a way to break it up into 2 groups of knives in a way that makes sense?  That would cut down on bulk.  Here is a video of a tool roll made by Nigel Armitage.  It is quite nice and he details the leather used and gives some brief direction on how it came about.

 

Secondly, did you see this instructable?  It might be of assistance or inspiration.

https://www.instructables.com/Leather-Chefs-Knife-Roll/

The instructables link is based on cow hide, but I have seen it before and I definitely like some of the ideas - but not the rivets :/ ... I know it would make my life much easier, but I don't like the look. I do a lot of embroidery, so the sewing is not off-putting. The initial problem is that my son is 20.000 kms away, so I have to go by measurements and use my own kitchen knives. The plan is to make the pattern, make an initial roll in craft leather (cheap stuff from China), send that to him and get feedback before going on to the real thing.

Eyeballing unfortunately doesn't work for me :/. I am currently making cardboard models of the knives I have measured up, so I can put them out on the paper.

Do you guys think Kangaroo will be strong enough ? It just feels so soft and pliable ? I know it is strong for its thickness but ...

This is not the goal - but wow ! https://jendeindustries.com/chef-s-roll-knife-bag.html

Edited April 26, 2021 by IMay
repeated info + further info

[Tugadude]

Found this on the internet regarding my use of crickets.  I keep forgetting there are folks from all over the globe and we all have our own idioms.

To hear crickets or crickets means silence. The idea is that the only thing one can hear is the chirping of crickets. Crickets are insects that may be found in many parts of the world. There are many species of crickets, including field crickets, tree crickets, scaly crickets, mole crickets, house crickets, and hundreds more. Only male crickets chirp by rubbing their forewings together, which is called stridulation. The idiom to hear crickets or crickets became popular in the twentieth century. This most probably stems from the use of crickets to designate the quiet of an evening depicted in radio plays or in films. The sound of crickets came into use in cartoons to mean silence, usually when an awkward moment was being exploited for humorous reasons. Today, when someone says “crickets” or “all I heard was crickets”, he means that an awkward silence occurred. This may mean the listener did not agree with the speaker or approve of what the speaker was saying. It is often used to describe an instance where a joke falls flat and no one in the audience laughs.

 

[fredk]

Some of us have taken to saying 'Bueller?' when there is no response to a question or statement.

Taken from the film 'Bueller's Day Off'

[Rahere]

Coming back to the subject, I'd hope his knives are a real and presennt danger to all leather and stitching. This is where the rivets come in, to use the press of thinker leather to protect the latter. 

As a design anarchist, although rolls are traditional, we've seen too many security incidents happen in public for this to be recommended, with cops shooting as soon as the word "knife" is heard. It might be wiser to go for a lockable storage box with liners designed as described. I've actually seen a freemason carrying a Templar sword on the London Underground, but boy was it swathed in chains and padlocks!

[IMay]

On 4/28/2021 at 11:43 PM, Rahere said:

Coming back to the subject, I'd hope his knives are a real and presennt danger to all leather and stitching. This is where the rivets come in, to use the press of thinker leather to protect the latter. 

As a design anarchist, although rolls are traditional, we've seen too many security incidents happen in public for this to be recommended, with cops shooting as soon as the word "knife" is heard. It might be wiser to go for a lockable storage box with liners designed as described. I've actually seen a freemason carrying a Templar sword on the London Underground, but boy was it swathed in chains and padlocks!

Interesting idea. Currently he is using an old towel, which does not really look that professional :). When he lived with us and took the train to work at 05:00 there was another chef (presumably) who would sharpen his knives on the train !

I am not sure I understand what you mean by "liners". With regards to the rivets, he does not want the blade but the handle in the sheath (which does not make me happy) - he says that is what he has always done.

I am working on a pencil case right now to get the initial working processes right. I am not satisfied with the burnishing yet, so will give it another try.

[RockyAussie]

Just saw this post and as I am making up a knife pouch roll this week I thought I may be able to do a few pics as I go of the process for you if it helps. To get a good roll and not make it excessively long you may want to consider alternating the ends that your handles go as shown in another roll that I made a while back.

 

Don't know where in Oz you are but if it helps I would be happy to machine stitch it up for you when its ready. I am close to Rockhampton.

Regards Brian

[Tugadude]

Study Brian’s work.  Everything is thought out, attractive and as close to perfect as you’ll find.  And he is generous to help encourage others.  I’ve learned so much through his examples.

[IMay]

On 5/2/2021 at 12:37 AM, Tugadude said:

Study Brian’s work.  Everything is thought out, attractive and as close to perfect as you’ll find.  And he is generous to help encourage others.  I’ve learned so much through his examples.

I will and thank you

[IMay]

On 5/1/2021 at 7:47 PM, RockyAussie said:

Just saw this post and as I am making up a knife pouch roll this week I thought I may be able to do a few pics as I go of the process for you if it helps. To get a good roll and not make it excessively long you may want to consider alternating the ends that your handles go as shown in another roll that I made a while back.

 

Don't know where in Oz you are but if it helps I would be happy to machine stitch it up for you when its ready. I am close to Rockhampton.

Regards Brian

Hi Brian

That is a lovely offer and I may take you up on it. I am in just North of Brisbane. It looks great and I shall liberally steal your ideas.

My son prefers to have the blade out so he can easily see what he is grabbing - his poor mother (me) shudders at the thought. What leather have you used ? I just burnished a pencil case I  am working on  in 2nd sorting kangaroo leather as a trial-and-error piece. I think in this second attempt the result was quite good. I am waiting for a reply from an eBay seller - I want glue that is flexible and weather proof without having to pay a fortune to have it shipped from the US.

Normally with a new kind of crafting I just start, but with leather it is a bit harder to undo errors than it in embroidery or sewing.