Whip Basics. The Forum

Mr. Robert, I agree a slightly longer handle would do a little better, though one that long still has a trade off for balance and sheer weight. It takes a little to get it started, for sure. It is still accurate.
It is a different one.

Thanks, Mark! I sure appreciate it!

Scott, I like the colors together, too. Thank you!

That is one big a** whip! (Pardon my french.) It looks stunning.

Thank you, Julia! Yes, it is, and some words are just simply more accurate than others

You're referring to the word 'stunning' of course.

Julia De Jong wrote:You're referring to the word 'stunning' of course.

Well done Rachel! Any video?

Thanks, Jyri! No sir, unfortunately it is way too wet (for a client’s whip) and it has just been mailed. I sure wish I did have a video of it in action.

Waiting on some overlay material which has been shipped, plaiting on the next one while waiting on that.
There’s a cow whip, a bull whip, a stock whip, and a couple Amper Styles in there. Off to the side not in the picture is another cow whip.

More soon-to-be-happy customers!

Scott's right.
A lot of happy customers.

Ron

Scott, Ron, I hope so!

Nice plaiting!

How do you attach your whip when plaiting?

Thanks, Jyri!

I suppose you mean how I hang the whip while plaiting? I half hitch a stray strand of cord and hang it up with up for a bullwhip. For all others, I plait around a loop just as you do with a cow whip.


If you mean how I started the belly with the strands, it is a square start.
Other whips are all made same as a cow whip layer by layer, as there is no rod in them.

That first one, thanks!

Good deal! You’re welcome!

All 2nd bellies rolled, binding in progress, and more overlay material in mail tomorrow I believe. In the mean time...
Yes, these are my new clean non-baptized boots, house wear only
Second belly on this bull:

I love when you post progress photos.
I like the way you are lining up the "Vs" on the underlying belly and the "Vs" on the top.
Nice.

Ron

Thank you, Ron! That’s how I learn, everyone’s progress photos!
Yes sir, always I rotate the bellies 180 degrees and plait with the v lining up. Rotate again same for overlay...
This’ll be the second belly. It’s 14 plait.
The final overlay will be 8’
Garret brought in a piece of Luck he found

That is good luck !

I've never found one and I do look.
Congrats Garret

Look good, Rachel. I also enjoy and learn from your progress photos. Thank you.