TLDW #13 - Mountain Kotanto natural urushi lacquering

**WARNING: This is the longer process version intended for serious students of knifemaking. Watch the overview edit here: https://youtu.be/kUdy_UjaD9U

Cord wrapping and using natural urushi lacquer to finish a Tools for Satoyama style tanto made from reclaimed materials. Full knife build overview here: https://youtu.be1VqXZgLwnRo

The abrasive plant material used for fine sanding/polishing is dried tokusa (polishing grass), known as horsetail in english...the plant cells contain silica and it can be used dried as is or glued to wooden blocks with sokui.

More about the process of making this knife here: http://islandblacksmith.ca/2016/08/process-making-the-mountain-kotanto/