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6' 16 plait chocolate brown (650 paracord) stockwhip with 18" cumaru handcut handle and whiskey kangaroo grip and keeper.
Loaded Twisted Taper Fall, 4 point fall hitch.

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This is the fall hitch trick Lonnie taught me, to tuck that tail down and through so the cracker won't catch on it.

Rachel, WOW. Simply WOW.
Love the plaiting and color.
Are you going to cover the sinew (?) at the end?
How does it crack?
Great job.

Ron

That's real pretty Rachel. Classy looking whip.

Awesome plaiting design, and perfect color match. Most people will think that it is all leather until they get close. Thong looks very tight and well tapered. Great job Ms Rachel.

Rachel, that makes it look as if you've been making stockwhips for at least fifteen years! Well done!

Very very nice, well done Rachel

That is a beauty! I love the color you chose! Great job!

How about a french grape vine over the binding at the end of the stock?
That would look cool.

Ron

Ron thanks
It cracks good- Smooth, straight rollout. I'm going to leave it at the keeper like it is, though a kangaroo grapevine would look neat

Fritz, thanks!

Mr. Johnny, thank you, I appreciate it.

Randall, thank you, I'm fond of that color, too!

Thanks, Matt!

Thank you very much, Mr. Robert
There are some small and hard to see little mistakes in the plaiting but it is a few new patterns to me. Next will be better
I also need to learn to cut lace properly...!

Holy crap Rachel that is spectacular. I've never heard of or seen a 16 plait nylon stock whip. That thing is a beautiful beast. Would love to see some video of it in action. Congrats on this build

The stockwhip that you've made looks mindblowing Rachel !!!

The roohide grip and keeper go very well with the handle and the color of the thong, the different plaiting patterns on the thong are very eyecatching and everything is crafted to perfection.
I agree with Robert - this stockwhip looks like you have been making them for many years - WOW !!!


All the best
Ben

Thank you very much, Ben and Roy.
I can't take full credit for all the ideas on this whip, as I had some great suggestions from a friend, but the thong is basically my heavy thong design plus keeper loops.

I need to learn to bevel lace for the handle for it to look good.

Roy here's a short view of it, though the whip is too big for Hagen you can get the idea of it.
https://youtu.be/ATYW3Ha3VZQ

Awesome performance by both Hagen and the stockwhip - thank you very much for sharing Rachel !!!

All the best
Ben

The whip looks fantastic Rachel, and Hagen's a better cracker than I am :P

Good to see this in action, Rachel. Hagen's form is excellent!

Rachel, it performs very nicely.
Give Hagen a couple of years to gain some height and he's going to be quite a good cracker.

Ron

Thank y'all very much, and I will be certain to tell Hagen

Now that's a beauty! The leather, nylon and wood play so well together.
Look at you going fancy on the plaiting !

Maybe it's the littleness of the little man cracking it but it looks like a heavy whip!
16 plait on a nylon stock whip is something I've never heard either.

Beautiful as ever!

16 plait is great - but those great Australian makers went far beyond that. Here's a photo which I think comes from David Morgan's book Whips and Whip-Making.

I dare say Simon Martin could tell of other examples. he may even have made some himself!

Thanks Erik, it's a heavy type but no more than others I've made.

Mr. Robert yessir, I've seen photos of some finely detailed, beautifully crafted stocks! Thank you very much for sharing that illustration, 9 1/2 foot! Wow!
I dare say after my rather poor attempts at cutting lace I have the deepest respect for those whipmakers.
Have you seen Mr. Peter Thorndike's "The Man From Snowy River" stock? I believe it's 72 plait, amazing artistry!

I believe I will be best suited to stick with something a bit simpler than 36-72 plait! Like 8-16!!! That is a fine looking whip, Mr. Robert.