Parametric Kitchen Knife Sheath (Remix)

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<p>Remix of Parametric Kitchen Knife Sheath by vorpal (Steve Pendergrast)</p> <p>Check out <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2893654">https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2893654</a> for an improved version of this thing.</p> <p>Should work for any knife that is pointy at the end. (For non-pointy knives, guesstimate the length the blade would have if it had a point.)</p> <p>There is an optional "window" cut out near the end of the knife. This window allows you to tell if the knife is serrated and has the shape you are looking for without unsheathing it. But be careful that when you insert the knife that your fingers are not gripping through the window. (Ouch!) If you think that's unsafe, there is an option to leave out the window and make the entire sheath solid.</p> <p>The script rotates the sheath 45 degrees. This makes it print diagonally, allowing a longer sheath to be printed, since the diagonal is the longest dimension of your printer.</p> <h3>Print instructions</h3><h3>Category: Kitchen &amp; Dining Summary</h3> <p>Remix of Parametric Kitchen Knife Sheath by vorpal (Steve Pendergrast)</p> <p>Check out <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2893654">https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2893654</a> for an improved version of this thing.</p> <p>Should work for any knife that is pointy at the end. (For non-pointy knives, guesstimate the length the blade would have if it had a point.)</p> <p>There is an optional "window" cut out near the end of the knife. This window allows you to tell if the knife is serrated and has the shape you are looking for without unsheathing it. But be careful that when you insert the knife that your fingers are not gripping through the window. (Ouch!) If you think that's unsafe, there is an option to leave out the window and make the entire sheath solid.</p> <p>The script rotates the sheath 45 degrees. This makes it print diagonally, allowing a longer sheath to be printed, since the diagonal is the longest dimension of your printer.</p> <h3> Instructions</h3> <p>Just feed in the length, maximum width, and thickness of the blade (in mm) into customizer to generate a custom knife sheath.</p> <p>The maximum width may be near the handle or may be near the tip depending on the style of blade, so measure carefully. You might want to add another 1 to 2 mm extra to the width and length, and 0.25 mm extra on the thickness. Maximum thickness is usually near the handle.</p> <p>2 mm works well as the blade thickness for typical medium sized kitchen knives. Calipers are helpful here. The optional ridges are recommended to ensure a snug fit.</p>