Sheath/Says Ho Wood (Magnolia) for 180mm Santoku KnifeMade in Japan Traditional Japanese wooden sheaths protect a knife's edge when stored in a drawer or knife roll. Japanese Magnolia wood, is often used to make saya covers for traditional and Western style knives. Ho wood is the perfect protection for knives; it is soft, moisture resistant and contains no strong resins that might cause corrosion in carbon steel. The ho no ki of Korin's saya covers is grown in northern Japan, where the cold climate