Saturday, February 3, 2018

By Daniel Wilson


Kitchen knives have been commonly used by chefs or a chef wanna be in preparing dishes. Maybe that is why chefs love them. It has become part of their daily activities that they bring these utensils with them.

As much as possible, these objects must be delivered in a safest and harmless way. That is why chefs bring a bag with them. Leather knife roll, as it is known, is used to keep a batch of sharp kitchen knives. They are available in many stores or even online sites that specialized in selling kitchenware. You can even make it yourself provided you have the tools needed. Making it may look difficult because of its structure but the following steps will tell you that it is simple. This article will briefly explain each step in an understandable manner.

Prepare the kitchen knives or other tools. Arrange them in a best way possible on a rectangular and flat kraft paper. This step will help you measure and determine the size of your knife roll. Remember that each knife needs extra leather on one side of the blade so that a pocket will be formed. After deciding on the layout, the length and width of the areas occupied by each knife will be measured. This will help you determine the size you might need for carrying or folding over the handles of a knife and covering the blades.

Look for the best leather. Search online or go to the store nearest you. Whether you are buying online or on a shop, show to them your layout and explain to them about the knife roll that you are going to making. Once they understand what you really need, they will be the ones who will provide you the best type to use. Furthermore, the size should be larger by four hundred percent.

Preparation of the basic but needed materials. These supplies include, but not limited to, the sewing needles, glue, or mallet. You may opt to choose and use materials and supplies not commonly used by professional makers or experts.

Create a working copy for the design in paper. Using a kraft paper, create a copy of a coarse whip of a braid or better known as cowhide. A piece of kraft paper is laid out. It has to be larger than the cowhide which will be placed on top. With a marker, an outline is traced and cut out according to its shape.

Finalization of layout. Make some necessary and corrective changes. Arrangement of knives will help you do the trick. This will help you observe whether or not the design and layout is just right.

After finalizing the design on paper, this is now the perfect time to transfer and apply it on leather. This is the step where you will also assemble the knives. Unfold the kraft paper where it is finalized and have it placed on a cowhide. Each piece of the paper is cut. Then, glue and assemble these pieces. Attach also its straps. Once done, let the knives sit and have the leather stretched for three to five days or more.

To assure of security and prevent it to be damaged at early times of usage, make sure that it is properly sewed and glued. Finalize everything. Before doing so, make sure that the knives are properly placed. Make some adjustments on the design if there is any. Speaking of glue, leather glue is much preferred in this case but if you want to use an ordinary, it may be acceptable.




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