The "Making of" Gallery - Rachel McCollough
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Re: The "Making of" Gallery - Rachel McCollough
Here’s a “test whip.” Garret requested a 6’ cow whip, so he provided an opportunity for me to test the style of single tapered strands surrounded by a single plaited belly and an 18 plait overlay. No twisted taper core inside this one. It is a popular design by many makers. I’m not advocating for or against, but I wanted to test it for myself so I could see how it performs. Garret provided the perfect opportunity. I know I’ve already posted this prior in the Roll Call, but I figured after it has been tried out now I should post it here. I won’t be building this design on a regular basis, it was simply a test run so I can know for myself how it moves. I personally prefer to build with a twisted taper core due to the slow rollout and precision it gives mine specifically.
Preliminary report from Garret, Lonnie, and some coworkers who have handled my other whips:
Faster cracking, more limber than the twisted taper core whips. Appears to handle well.
6’ 18 plait single belly gold, waxed, Olive wood handle.
https://youtu.be/c7UmywUj3ZU?si=G2FAMgU2um6DDM5D
Preliminary report from Garret, Lonnie, and some coworkers who have handled my other whips:
Faster cracking, more limber than the twisted taper core whips. Appears to handle well.
6’ 18 plait single belly gold, waxed, Olive wood handle.
https://youtu.be/c7UmywUj3ZU?si=G2FAMgU2um6DDM5D
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Re: The "Making of" Gallery - Rachel McCollough
It cracks better than I thought it might.
Of course being a lighter, faster whip it needs a little more energy to crack I would imagine.
Garret's skills have improved a lot.
Good job, both of you.
Ron
Of course being a lighter, faster whip it needs a little more energy to crack I would imagine.
Garret's skills have improved a lot.
Good job, both of you.
Ron
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Re: The "Making of" Gallery - Rachel McCollough
Thank you, Ron! I mirror your thoughts. I was pleasantly surprised at how well it moves. I have access to see it from time to time as it ages and is used quite heavily by Garret and some of his friends. While i have a particular style I make and won’t change that, i think it is good to observe other ways if nothing else to know how they move and affect the cracking style. It is a type of whip especially as a cow whip that is a fun thing if you want to crack fast with a lot of changes quickly.
I’ll stick to my regular thing but it was a good opportunity to “study” another style.
I’ll stick to my regular thing but it was a good opportunity to “study” another style.