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I like keeping up with Tai Goo. He's the rare kind of guy who seems to be able to pull all sorts of disparate things together and make them into a knife. If you've seen any of his aluminum pieces, you'll know what I mean- especially when you contrast that work with his VERY earthy forged and wrapped pieces.
Anyway, he sent me some photos of one of his recent experiments using cork as handle material. I happen to think that cork brings a lot to the table when it comes to working, carry knives.
His description;
I'm loving the properties, grip, feel and look of the cork...
Overall length- 16-1/2 inches
Handle- Natural cork (ebonized)
(Turks head knot- woven cotton cord, sealed with orange flake shellac)
Ferrule and end piece- Copper and bronze
Blade- forged from 1065 steel
Anyway, he sent me some photos of one of his recent experiments using cork as handle material. I happen to think that cork brings a lot to the table when it comes to working, carry knives.
His description;
I'm loving the properties, grip, feel and look of the cork...
Overall length- 16-1/2 inches
Handle- Natural cork (ebonized)
(Turks head knot- woven cotton cord, sealed with orange flake shellac)
Ferrule and end piece- Copper and bronze
Blade- forged from 1065 steel
