The way he made that handle was very inspiring.I am waiting to get a Tsourkan too. I don't usually like light coloured handles, but that handle in that Tsourkan, fits like a glove with the blade.
from the photo above you can tell the knife tang is through the handle (or it is a metal pin through the handle)
Based on the design it shifted the knife weight balance back.
Although this is a Workhorse profile knife, with the handle design it almost felt like a laser to me.
PS: You will feel little to no resistance cutting through all type of food.