Arizona whips

Roy Partin · Post by **Roy Partin** » Tue 8. Dec 2015, 11:16

Craig that pattern looks outstanding. I hope the extra material and labor works out for you

Rachel McCollough · Post by **Rachel McCollough** » Tue 8. Dec 2015, 23:28

That is a really beautiful pattern. well executed, Craig!

Fritz Ehlers · Post by **Fritz Ehlers** » Wed 9. Dec 2015, 11:03

Nice work Craig,
I hope your material formula works, the whip looks quite meaty for sure.
The pattern looks great, specially when there's such a contrast.

Craig Frank · Post by **Craig Frank** » Thu 10. Dec 2015, 02:02

Thank you, everyone. It definitely handles well, but I still hate my knots. I decided not to wax it. I did a test wax on a piece of white paracord, and it looked really dingy.

Craig Frank · Post by **Craig Frank** » Thu 10. Dec 2015, 02:19

I definitely went off plan on this one. My plait counts were 4, 12, and then 16. On the overlay I cut my lengths long and then just dropped a strand when it felt like things were getting too crowded. I had a lot of wasted cord, but i think the taper came out good. I can see that the pattern didn't stay 100% straight, though. Good new is that it passes the Robby roll out test!

Efren de Gala · Post by **Efren de Gala** » Thu 10. Dec 2015, 04:02

Your pattern work is awesome!

Donovan de Swardt · Post by **Donovan de Swardt** » Thu 10. Dec 2015, 05:56

Looks awesome, and heavy. Nice slow thunder storm!

Grant Weaver · Post by **Grant Weaver** » Thu 10. Dec 2015, 06:42

Very nice build! And as long as it passes Robby's tests you know you've done something right

Robert Gage · Post by **Robert Gage** » Thu 10. Dec 2015, 09:24

That's a great-looking whip Craig. I like Donovan's description: 'nice slow heavy thunderstorm'!

Sir Roger Tuson · Post by **Sir Roger Tuson** » Thu 10. Dec 2015, 09:41

Craig, once I accepted that cord is about 5c a foot, I stopped stressing about wastage. I do have some idea where I'm going to drop strands but those numbers change once I'm working on the build. Sometimes you gotta just let the whip build itself!

Fritz Ehlers · Post by **Fritz Ehlers** » Thu 10. Dec 2015, 10:13

Good going Craig, the taper is even, and the pattern's not that much off.

Rachel McCollough · Post by **Rachel McCollough** » Thu 10. Dec 2015, 12:46

Craig that's a beautiful job, even if its not 100% straight! Your lower strand plaits look nice!
I think this is a really good looking whip on the taper, too.
Well done!!!

Ron May · Post by **Ron May** » Thu 10. Dec 2015, 13:35

Outstanding job Craig!
Nice taper!
I am not sure what the roll test is but I am glad it passed it.

Craig Frank · Post by **Craig Frank** » Thu 10. Dec 2015, 15:01

Ron
https://youtu.be/KlTa9NoChWA

Ron May · Post by **Ron May** » Thu 10. Dec 2015, 15:45

Thanks Craig, that explains a lot.

Roy Partin · Post by **Roy Partin** » Thu 10. Dec 2015, 20:05

Craig that is one beefy looking whip. I concur on the pattern work, its awesome.

Craig Frank · Post by **Craig Frank** » Fri 11. Dec 2015, 02:10

Someone at work today made the comment that they thought it was ironic seeing me teach a black man to use a whip. :/

Sir Roger Tuson · Post by **Sir Roger Tuson** » Fri 11. Dec 2015, 10:44

Oh dear. :/

Rachel McCollough · Post by **Rachel McCollough** » Fri 11. Dec 2015, 12:38

Oh man, :/

Roy Partin · Post by **Roy Partin** » Fri 11. Dec 2015, 12:41

Thats a bit ignorant for them to say

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