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Here's my latest offering:

Chain Mail

8' 16 plait in Silver/Black ending in a 6 plt tip, 10.5" 6mm Steel bar handle, Twisted Taper core, 2 bellies (8 & 12 plt) all sinew bound, silicone self-seal tape heel knot foundation with a 5B6L Turk's Head. Transition knot is a 6B7L single pass Turk's Head, 24" twisted fall and sinew cracker. All it needs is a wax bath.

I'm excited about this whip because it is the first whip I have made with the intention to sell. I am in the process of creating a webiste and will soon be launching Garden City Whips. I'm currently building ready-made stock and have a 6' three-colour on the board followed by a 6.5' pastel two-colour.

Anyway, here's Chain Mail...

Twisted Taper core



First Belly. All my bellies will be black & white from now on to help keep my internal bellies straight and obvious.



Second belly bound...



And the final piece...













Think I need to take a whole load more pictures for the For Sale section though.

Whaddya think?

Sir Roger, it does indeed look like chain maille.

Ron

Must remember the extra 'le' on th eend

Sir Roger, that is a very nice looking whip. The silver/black cord was an excellent choice. Looks very professional. Good job.

Sir Roger: well done!
The knot fits very well and looks really comfortable.

The taper emulates a sword very well- sleek and finer the farther down.

The transition knot blends well instead of being a visual stopping point.

Well done!

Thanks all. I didn't want the transition knot to stand out and with it being a classic O1U1 TH, it continues the maille look.

Sir Roger Tuson wrote:Thanks all. I didn't want the transition knot to stand out and with it being a classic O1U1 TH, it continues the maille look.

Exactly! Nice choice, I really like it.

Roger, these colours are excellent! Well done!

Looking great Sir Roger!
Graphite? What camera did you use?

Wow, that looks incredibly like maille! Great job Sir Roger

I love that pinstripe cord too; the patterns can be so dynamic when plaited. I also like the transition knot, it looks very smooth without being absent. I've learned a little something with my fall hitches. When they are tied, beat on them all around with something sort of heavy a little bit (rubber mallet or a light ball peen hammer), then tighten the knots again before cutting strands and finishing. It smooths them out and you can tighten them down more than if you don't beat on them. I hate fall hitches, so beating on them is a pleasure. Just a little hint I learned.

This one still needs waxing, Jessie, so I will give that a try first. My hitches are usually a little tidier than this. Not quite sure why this one went little lumpy.

Jyri, I took these photos on my iPhone 6 Plus. The lighting was a simple 60w incandescent bulb.

They look good. it was just a trick I learned. I hate hitching. Hattteeeee. But, I learned that when you get down to 4 plait, tie off and roll, THEN hitch, then do the hitch beat, THEN tighten, it all seats together well without gapping and slipping. It's a beautiful thing!

Well done, Roger!

Sir Roger, you've totaly nailed the chain mail theme of the whip and the overall design (knots and plaiting patterns) looks fantastic - congratulations!

I also like the pictures with the sword in the backround. It underlines the theme of the whip pefectly and it looks very stylish!

All the best
Ben

Thanks Ben. Having the swords made picture props easy