Bob Taylor knows superb craftsmanship when he sees it. So when he received a William Henry pocket knife as a gift from a friend, he knew right away that the quality of the materials, the workmanship, and the aesthetic choices all were something special. His reaction reminded him of the way people respond to a Taylor guitar.

Bob was so impressed that he contacted the owner of the company, Matt Conable, to compliment him, only to discover that Matt was a Taylor guitar owner and loved music. A friendship was quickly forged, Matt came to visit the Taylor factory, and before long the two master craftsmen were brainstorming a possible collaborative project that would be a good fit. In addition to knives, William Henry also produces beautiful money clips, and the conversation led to the idea of a special offering of money clips that would appeal to Taylor owners.

The result is a limited edition series of co-branded money clips, offered in two different guitar-driven motifs: one designed to hold guitar picks, the other adorned with a tonewood embellishment using premium wood from the Taylor factory.

The money clips feature a choice of two different materials: either aerospace-grade titanium, noted for its strength and durability, or "raindrop"-patterned mokume gane (Japanese translation: "wood grain metal"), a metal alloy of copper, brass and nickel silver that boasts an exotic wood grain appearance. Mokume originated with the ancient, hand-forged techniques used by Japanese swordsmiths to craft decorative sword fittings and other fine tools.

Each money clip takes about six months to produce and incorporates the work of more than 12 skilled artisans and 300 individual operations overseen by Conable.

To identify the manufacturing sequence of this limited edition series, the back of each clip is engraved with an individually assigned number. In tribute to the mutual contributions of Taylor Guitars and William Henry, the clips are engraved with the logos of both companies, along with a Taylor "gothic vine" peghead inlay design. Each pick holder money clip comes with a pack of 6 assorted colors and gauges of Taylor guitar picks. Available exclusively and for a limited time through TaylorWare, the money clips give Taylor enthusiasts an exceptionally crafted pocket accessory that complements the elegant design of a Taylor guitar.