#24

[Sir Roger Tuson]

I've not seen sinker or battlecord for sale at my paracord supplier. I'll have to look around for some.

Here's the start of the second belly...

[Rachel McCollough]

That's some really nice plaiting, Roger!

[Ron May]

Yep that's good plaiting Roger.
Nice transition from diamond to herring bone.

Ron

[Sir Roger Tuson]

Thank you. Had to check Bernie's vid for the diamond to herringbone transition. Heavens bless that man for his desire to share.

[Robert Gage]

Roger, that's going to be great! (It's going to be, because what we already see is great!)

And yes, Bernie's generosity was amazing!

[Sir Roger Tuson]

Well, 2nd belly's done. Must say I'm starting to get a bit excited. The curve and tension on the first two bellies is nice and consistent. If I can get the binding right on this one...

[Rachel McCollough]

Really nice looking, Roger!

[Guest]

Looks like we're pretty much on sync with our builds!

[Ron May]

Roger, that looks super.

Ron

[Robert Gage]

Roger, your quite right to be excited! Well done, man!

[Ben Varsek]

My compliments to your work Mr. Tuson !!!

Your plaiting and your bindings both look fantastic - thank you for sharing pictures of the build of this whip !!!
Have you decided which colors you'll be using on the overlay ?

All the best
Ben

[Sir Roger Tuson]

Ben, I'm a man so have absolutely no colour coordination at all. Kat is often having to tell me what colors to put together. I have plenty of coloured cord but no ideas yet. I'll finish the 2nd belly binding today and then get them all out to choose.

[Ben Varsek]

Same here Mr. Tuson - my wife is in charge when it comes to choosing the colors for the ovelay's of my whips !!!

All the best
Ben

[Rachel McCollough]

Ha! You know, I always ask Lonnie! In the couple cases that I didn't....
Yes, I'm not good with colors either!

[Sir Roger Tuson]

2nd Belly's bound.



Here are some close ups. The closed loop section extends to about 8" from Transition, opening up from there and down another 8-10" before returning. More X-passes over the top until satisfied and... done.

[Rachel McCollough]

Very nice and neat binding!!!

[Craig Frank]

Roger - thank you for the pictures. You're making me rethink my binding strategy.

[Robert Gage]

Roger, I have a strong hunch this is going to be really GOOD!

[Sir Roger Tuson]

Craig, I start off with the the usual 'follow the strand' all the way down the belly and back up, repeating but shortening the length to create the progression. Once I've done enough of that to feel a good tension in the transition area, I do the very tight closed loop bind, opening it up as I described above.

Now, as to colours, I've just ordered a 100' length of Burgundy but am actually considering a two tone whip, with the handle in Burgundy and Black and the thong in just Black (maybe with a Burgundy tracer). Hmmm, choices...

[Sebastian Schott]

Hell yeah, thats a Sexy binding. What are you gonna to do with the strands looking out at the end of your Binding?