Whip Basics. The Forum

*autocorrectasaurus roar* :p. Awesome Rachel, that looks super tight!

If we keep naming new dinosaurs, Tyler's going to have a lot of drawing to do...

Works for me! :]

Good, because I, for one, rather enjoy seeing your artwork!

Thanks, Tyler! Scott is right- many more dinosaurs to draw, please!!!

Thanks to Tyler I'm becoming a "Blake-o-graphic paleoholic".
But I can think of worse things other than being addicted to Blake-o-graphs.

Ron

Rachel,
I have been using twisted cores for my last few whips. Ever since I saw Rett's video on using the tapered twist to end bellies. But I keep having trouble when doing closed loop binding with the sinew slipping in between the twist. I've been binding at 45 degrees.
How do you avoid this?

The bull is looking great by the way!

Ron

Ethan I bind my cores at a 90 degree angle, closed loop, very tightly. No need for a 45 degree angle on a twisted taper core- my opinion-
I do both on bellies, though!

Yup, I'm the same, a single closed loop pass over the whole core.

And Sir Roger knows what he's doing, too

Ok, thanks guys!

Rachel, that core looks so great! I really love the TT technique and have yet to learn it. Looking good.

Sven

Thanks, Sven!

Rachel McCollough wrote:And Sir Roger knows what he's doing, too

Yeah, I picked up that little trick from someone. I think it was Roxy Mucluc, or Rachellle Makalacollo or something like that

Sven,
Rett Kelly has a video on his youtube channel on the TT. The technique applies to ending bellies as well as using it for a core.

Rachel,
I saw you used a six strand TT on the yellow belly on one of you Amper Styles. Could you explain how you set up for the twist?

If you go to the search area and type in Taper twist, Rachel has a thread with pictures of how she does her TT core.

Ok, sure thing! Did not see that.

Sir Roger is that who it was

Thanks WS for the help I was at school.

Ethan what Jess said, and when I use more strands it is set up the same, just more strands. 4 strand TT is two on each. And a 6 strand is just 3 on each side. It just depends on your working style and the size length and movement needed on the whip you're doing.

Yes ofcourse, I am a full member now. I'll do the search.
Thanks Ethan, Jessie and Rachel.

Sven

Here's the belly on the bullwhip. I just built to my normal pattern... and realized my normal pattern is for a wood grip, duh....
This means i started the belly about an inch lower than I wanted.




Fix time. I have a roll of tough saddle stitching thread that is too big for what I needed on another whip, so it works very well here. A constrictor knot, epoxy, a little extra roll on the rolling board, and solid foundation about 2mm narrower than the belly and it is fixed.

note my little buddy waving at y'all. Camera hog.




All bound and ready for the overlay: