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Jeff so birch it will be

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sven

Thank you!

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

All the best
Ben

Thank you Ben!

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sven