I'm curious as to why you didn't cover the tang completely? like they do on samurai swords, I would think that would decrease the shock and vibrations.
Thought I might wrap the end with leather. Had not considered an additional decrease in shock from extending the slabs.
The amount of shock now is a small % of the orig. cord wrap. The extra tackiness of the grip, along with the additional girth of the slabs make it a dream to hold and use <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
