Whip Basics. The Forum

Thanks, Craig!
Just one single color of paracord that is Multicam, which has about 5 shades/colors of thread in its own weave.

Sweet! I've been meaning to pick up some katalox myself for a while, but I just haven't pulled the trigger.

Very nice, Rachel - very nice!

Efren, thanks! It's a quite heavy wood- I really like it for grips.

Mr. Robert, thank you very much

What exactly is a steer whip?

Excellent Rachel

Thanks, Tyler!

Mr. Jesse a Steer Whip is my version and name for a not-fully-loaded Bull (a slightly trimmed version of a bull- a Steer )

It has a fiberglass rod of variable length (to which can be added a little lead weight for balance to the handle/heel if wanted) and no transition knot. I start a shorter length plait (short herringbone, diamond, etc), which I believe is a little stronger and offers more support to the transition, a few inches past the transition and on up the handle to the heel. What you don't see is I do this on every belly as well. Because of that I chose to make it a feature and not put the transition knot on it- everything in the open and seen. I use a handcut wood grip to finish it.

Because the handle is lighter I can make it as nose heavy as I want, or heavier to the heel. The thong pattern remains the same.

Ok. Thanks for the information. That's definitely a cool concept. I like it.

Thanks, Mr. Jesse.

Just Jesse is fine. I hate titles. The only time is ever use a title is when I'm at a reenactment. And then, I'm known as the Sergeant. My persona is a former sergeant in the British Royal Marines who served during the War of Spanish Succession.

That is neat! Will do, Jesse.

8' 14 plait single belly cow whip in Imperial Red, Neon Green, Black. Bocoté 18" handcut handle. This one just made it to its new home in Australia.

I like this concept of single belly whips. This taper is amazing. I love every aspect of your whips Rachel From beautyfull wooden handles through fantastic colours and mindblowing plaiting to this tapered cracker.

Thank you very much, Michal

Certainly eye-popping colours :o

Rachel, can you describe your single belly technique? I would have thought two bellies at least to get the taper right on an 8 footer.

Magnificent workmanship. as ever, Rachel - but I just can't manage to like red and green side by side!

That is very nice looking Rachel. Congrats on sending a whip Downunder. That's kind of a big deal.

Another beauty Rachel.
Not the colors I would have chosen but very eye catching and well done.
Roy's right. That is a big deal.

Ron

Woah, nice one! I love it .

Congratulations on getting an order from the land of Roohide, too.

Very very nice whip! I for one love the red and green side by side haha And sending it to my home country too, that's awesome!~