"Good News" My article on Building Birchbark grips has been published on Powerfibers.com http://powerfibers.com/html/current_issue.html "Birch Bark grips" - download the file and enjoy - Mike Popick
Ps - a cork grip weighs .7 to .8 oz, a Birch Bark grip with end caps weighs 1.2-1.3 oz