Whip Basics. The Forum

Mark, that moves well. Good job!

For me, however, such a long snake would dictate a somewhat calmer, slower, more controlled swing. Remember that your forearm effectively becomes the handle of a snake whip, and try thinking 'from the elbow'. Just a suggestion....

Thank you, jyri.

Mark, that is a great looking whip. I love that color and the pattern work you did. I'll be starting on a gold one soon and I hope mine comes out at least half as good looking and working as yours did.

Thank you Mark. I really, really love to see how the different whips flows. I seem more difficult to handle a snakewhip than a bullwhip, but I really like the way this whip rolls out, when you give it the time.

Great to see - and great work

Thank you Ted and Flemming.

Flemming, I've always thought snakes were a bit harder to handle than bullwhips. It's not just you!

Mark, well done, this whip looks great!!

Thank you, Sparky.

Robert, somehow I missed your post about using the snake whip, sorry, thank you for the advice. I must admit that the whip is a bit difficult to crack, to long for one thing, but that is what the person that asked for it wanted (and now I haven't heard from her.) I think also that you have hit the nail on the head, I'm trying to force it by moving to fast and I have been thinking more along the line that it need more wrist movement to make the whip do what I wanted. I shall try less wrist and more elbow. Thank you.