I went over to see David Plym at Tole House here in Denver to pick up some cane to try this with. Once I told him what I wanted it for, we talked for quite a while about different things that could be done with the cane. Weaving, decorative knots, braiding, dying, etc. He showed me several different types of rattan and we swapped ideas back and forth as to what a person could do with each one as far as a grip went. I decided to stick pretty much with these tutorials for a start and settled on some #4 Binder Cane. #4 is about 4mm wide. Dave was kind enough to give me enough to do a couple of grips. I was all ready to buy a hank (500 ft) but he said to take this and try it to get a feel for the cane.
Anyway, I was concerned about the super glue holding the wet cane to the grip. As it turns out, that is not a problem at all. The Super Glue Gel graabbed and held nice and tight. When I got to the tip, the Super Glue grabbed fast and I was able to finish it off nicely. Between the ends, the cork was smeared with Elmer's Carpenter's Glue. Once this thing dries, and the polyurethane finish is applied and dry, there is no way it is coming apart.
This is a cigar shaped grip and at the butt end, the 4 mm cane was a bit contrary to work with. I probably should have gone with a #3, maybe even a #2 for the sharper curves. The goal was to have the cork 100% hidden.
Now to let it dry and see what we have after wrapping the thread in and applying the finish.