Finland 100

[Jyri Haveri]

Jeff so birch it will be

[Jeff Roseborough]

Forgot to add, maybe make the handle look like a Puuko knife handle.

[Jyri Haveri]

Hmm i dont know if the traditional oval handle shape would work :/ but maybe i could do something for that wood section but i have no idea what. I tought about some spiralling grooves but i dont know..

[Jeff Roseborough]

Make it from curly birch with the brass ferrule at the top, maybe a bit of a "hook" on the butt.

[Jyri Haveri]

Jeff, language wall i was thinking gettin the wood flush with the thong and put knot over it.

[Brandon "Sparky" Lam]

Ooh that's looking really awesome!! ^_^ Love how the blue goes the entirety of the whip!~

[Scott A. Cary]

That turned out very nicely, Jyri!. I look forward to seeing what you do with the handle.

[Jyri Haveri]

Thank you! I hope i get to make the handle ready soon!

[Ethan Mitchell]

Wow! I am very impressed! It is looking amazing Jyri!

[Sven van Leeuwen]

That looking very good Jyri! Awesome. I'm really curious with what you come up with that handle.
Good luck.

Sven

[Jyri Haveri]

Thank you!

[Ben Varsek]

Your Finish themed whip looks fantastic Jyri, my compliments to your work!

All the best
Ben

[Jyri Haveri]

Thank you Ben!

[Jyri Haveri]

As i finally got to give that final roll on my whip and some test cracks, witch was hard as the handle is not complete and it still turns, i am not happy with the transition area.
I began to think that as it has only two bellyes wich are all bound tight, maybe i should make third belly for it on the outside. I measured it today and instead of 10ft it is 12ft.
What kind of craks you should be able to do with whip that long? Flicks works well but thats that.

[Ethan Mitchell]

You might be able to do the over head cattle man's crack. Have you tried target cracking?

[Ron May]

Basically you can do them all , but very slowly.
It's a matter of getting used to it.
Volleys and faster cracks like the fast figure 8 are very difficult though.

A whip that long is not made for fast cracking at all.

Ron

[Jyri Haveri]

Hmm.. Maybe i just finish that handle and think about that stiffening later. Thanks!

[Jyri Haveri]

Ethan i have tryed with plants that grow where i practice. Flicks should be enought for that i think

[Ethan Mitchell]

Ok, once you finish the handle you whip will probably work a little better.

[Sven van Leeuwen]

Jyri, I really hope those plants are not your wife's flowers. Hitting 'The Flowers' could be potentially dangerous.

Sven