Talley Ho Rachel.
Looking good.
Ron
First try at a bull
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David Cross
I absolutely despise Chessboard Plait. Not because it doesn't look good; just because it doesn't look good when I do it! >_<
That's a cleaner start than I usually get, Rachel, and you're using my start! I have to wonder how you guys get your cord arranged so neatly, and get it to stay that way. Maybe if I made more than one whip a year...
It's looking great, Rachel. Keep after it, and keep the pictures coming. I love seeing new whips. It's inspirational; gets the idea-machine all fired up and running smoothly.
That's a cleaner start than I usually get, Rachel, and you're using my start! I have to wonder how you guys get your cord arranged so neatly, and get it to stay that way. Maybe if I made more than one whip a year...
It's looking great, Rachel. Keep after it, and keep the pictures coming. I love seeing new whips. It's inspirational; gets the idea-machine all fired up and running smoothly.
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David you've inspired many of us, over and over, so I'm very pleased if I can return the favor even once!
Thus far this start is the tightest and smoothest laying for me.
David you're right about new whips getting the idea machines all fired up!
I may try something new (to me...) on the overlay. We shall see!
Thus far this start is the tightest and smoothest laying for me.
David you're right about new whips getting the idea machines all fired up!
I may try something new (to me...) on the overlay. We shall see!
Inch by inch.
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David Cross
I never thought of myself as somebody who could "inspire" anything in anyone, but that particular defect is deeply rooted. I'm glad I have an acquired family to remind me that some of my ideas are good ones.
If anything I say or do helps somebody to make better whips, I'm over the moon. I like being helpful.
If anything I say or do helps somebody to make better whips, I'm over the moon. I like being helpful.
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David, you're certainly helpful. Listen to Mr. Robert, he said it best!
I can't wait to see the new whips you will produce with String Thing.
Mr. Robert, thanks!
Thank you, Donovan, ha!!!!!
Craig I thank you, too! You've got really innovative and unique ideas, I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future!
I can't wait to see the new whips you will produce with String Thing.
Mr. Robert, thanks!
Thank you, Donovan, ha!!!!!
Craig I thank you, too! You've got really innovative and unique ideas, I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future!
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So here's belly #2, and you can see I got lazy on the handle portion and swapped to herringbone plait, though I changed back to diamond at around 9" and went to around 16" or so befor going back to herringbone plait. It is still solid diamond plait on the end of the handle and through much of the transition that way. Handle is 12".
12 plait belly, 66" to end of twist.
12 plait belly, 66" to end of twist.
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Mr. Robert, thank you, and yes sir it moves different with that internal handle and extra binding for certain. I'm going to bind the transition well, letting off as I go, and bind the twist on the end- similar to what I do on a cow whip-
And I think that'll promote flow. It rolls straight so it ought to be ok there. Just needs lots of wax!
Thank you, Miss Bobbi!
And I think that'll promote flow. It rolls straight so it ought to be ok there. Just needs lots of wax!
Thank you, Miss Bobbi!
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Brian Walker
Nice, Rachel!
Although I plan to wax my current bull-in-progress, too, that will be the first time I've handled a waxed synthetic whip. When you say that you can feel its need for waxing, do you mean it feels too light, or too flexible? Just curious as I'm making more or less a similar whip, but with polycarbonate handle, which, of course, makes mine feel under-weighted, but I also just used a bound TT core without BB's...
Thanks!
Brian
Although I plan to wax my current bull-in-progress, too, that will be the first time I've handled a waxed synthetic whip. When you say that you can feel its need for waxing, do you mean it feels too light, or too flexible? Just curious as I'm making more or less a similar whip, but with polycarbonate handle, which, of course, makes mine feel under-weighted, but I also just used a bound TT core without BB's...
Thanks!
Brian
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Hi Brian, good to see you! I look forward to seeing the whip you describe! You will post some photos for us, right?
I think it needs wax from feeling it as it feels "sticky" to me- like on each strand is sandpaper rubbing together. Stiff. It needs plenty of lubrication for that fluid feeling a good one seems to have. Like if you pick up a live snake versus a thoroughly dead one, if that makes sense.
I think it needs wax from feeling it as it feels "sticky" to me- like on each strand is sandpaper rubbing together. Stiff. It needs plenty of lubrication for that fluid feeling a good one seems to have. Like if you pick up a live snake versus a thoroughly dead one, if that makes sense.
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Rachel, I agree with your description of a waxed whip vs. not waxing one.
To me it's like the strands and plaited bellies are individual each on it's own and the waxing makes them more of a cohesive unit creating a continuous connection between the strands and the bellies.
This allows a smoother delivery of the energy loop / coil and allows it to deliver that energy more efficiently to the glorious "CRACK" we all love.
Like all parts of the whip are working together in stead of individually.
Ron
To me it's like the strands and plaited bellies are individual each on it's own and the waxing makes them more of a cohesive unit creating a continuous connection between the strands and the bellies.
This allows a smoother delivery of the energy loop / coil and allows it to deliver that energy more efficiently to the glorious "CRACK" we all love.
Like all parts of the whip are working together in stead of individually.
Ron
It's ok if you disagree with me.
I can't force you to be right.
I can't force you to be right.
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Ron thank you, you said it way better than I can!
The plainest thing I can say about before waxing and after waxing is
"And then there was Life"
It really makes a nice whip much better. You really see a huge difference the tighter the plait too I think, on a heavier whip with more layers, for exactly why Ron says!!!
The plainest thing I can say about before waxing and after waxing is
"And then there was Life"
It really makes a nice whip much better. You really see a huge difference the tighter the plait too I think, on a heavier whip with more layers, for exactly why Ron says!!!
Inch by inch.
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