Posted: Tue 8. Dec 2015, 11:16
Craig that pattern looks outstanding. I hope the extra material and labor works out for you
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Posted: Tue 8. Dec 2015, 23:28
That is a really beautiful pattern. well executed, Craig!
Posted: Wed 9. Dec 2015, 11:03
Nice work Craig,
I hope your material formula works, the whip looks quite meaty for sure.
The pattern looks great, specially when there's such a contrast.
I hope your material formula works, the whip looks quite meaty for sure.
The pattern looks great, specially when there's such a contrast.
Posted: Thu 10. Dec 2015, 02:02
Thank you, everyone. It definitely handles well, but I still hate my knots. I decided not to wax it. I did a test wax on a piece of white paracord, and it looked really dingy.
Posted: Thu 10. Dec 2015, 02:19
I definitely went off plan on this one. My plait counts were 4, 12, and then 16. On the overlay I cut my lengths long and then just dropped a strand when it felt like things were getting too crowded. I had a lot of wasted cord, but i think the taper came out good. I can see that the pattern didn't stay 100% straight, though. Good new is that it passes the Robby roll out test! 
Posted: Thu 10. Dec 2015, 04:02
Your pattern work is awesome!
Posted: Thu 10. Dec 2015, 05:56
Looks awesome, and heavy. Nice slow thunder storm!
Posted: Thu 10. Dec 2015, 06:42
Very nice build! And as long as it passes Robby's tests you know you've done something right
Posted: Thu 10. Dec 2015, 09:24
That's a great-looking whip Craig. I like Donovan's description: 'nice slow heavy thunderstorm'!
Posted: Thu 10. Dec 2015, 09:41
Craig, once I accepted that cord is about 5c a foot, I stopped stressing about wastage. I do have some idea where I'm going to drop strands but those numbers change once I'm working on the build. Sometimes you gotta just let the whip build itself!
Posted: Thu 10. Dec 2015, 10:13
Good going Craig, the taper is even, and the pattern's not that much off.
Posted: Thu 10. Dec 2015, 12:46
Craig that's a beautiful job, even if its not 100% straight! Your lower strand plaits look nice!
I think this is a really good looking whip on the taper, too.
Well done!!!
I think this is a really good looking whip on the taper, too.
Well done!!!
Posted: Thu 10. Dec 2015, 13:35
Outstanding job Craig!
Nice taper!
I am not sure what the roll test is but I am glad it passed it.
Nice taper!
I am not sure what the roll test is but I am glad it passed it.
Posted: Thu 10. Dec 2015, 15:01
Posted: Thu 10. Dec 2015, 15:45
Thanks Craig, that explains a lot.
Posted: Thu 10. Dec 2015, 20:05
Craig that is one beefy looking whip. I concur on the pattern work, its awesome.
Posted: Fri 11. Dec 2015, 02:10
Someone at work today made the comment that they thought it was ironic seeing me teach a black man to use a whip. :/
Posted: Fri 11. Dec 2015, 10:44
Oh dear. :/
Posted: Fri 11. Dec 2015, 12:38
Oh man, :/
Posted: Fri 11. Dec 2015, 12:41
Thats a bit ignorant for them to say