Thank you . That is the largest jute I could find and then I partially gutted the paracord. Sealed in shellac. I enjoy tying knots and that was my first attempt at a 3x5 turks head.
I finished this over the weekend. Rough piece of O1 that was edge quenched. Channeling my inner James Helm on this one. Still got finger prints and reside from the tape when I rapped the blade for the handle.