Just joined the WB forums today and have been posting in the guestbook and the roll call some, and have been poking around trying to see what's what here. So far it's been a very positive experience. Thank you all. So, now for the nitty gritty. I made my first whip way back in February of this year. It was a snake whip, about a meter long and I evidently tried to do everything wrong and was quite successful at it (even used electrical tape!) Have since learned better. Any and all comments, tips, critiques (as long as you can tell me how to improve) are more than welcome.
First one
a few whips later, number 5, a six foot bullwhip I made for my friend 2 bellies a weighted core. First attempt at fancy plaiting on the handle.
number 7, another 6 footer. 3 bellies, a shot loaded core, weighted fall, and an english eye fall hitch that I copied from Bernie Wojcicki's signal whip video. I had two shades of black that I used for the overlay. I later went back and added a carapace to it because I didn't strengthen the transition enough to suit me
The english eye
a stock whip. one of my favorite whips to crack, thong has a shot loaded core, one belly. the keeper on both the thong and the handle were made made the same. a 6 strand flat weave was doubled over to make a 12 strand belly then a 8 strand doubled edged flat weave (ABoK 2996) was folded over into a 16 strand overlay for the handle and the thong.
number 12, a six foot bullwhip. This one has no shot in the core and is a 2 belly whip. this is actually the first whip I tried to do a carapace on The Blake Style, according to Robbie) and it worked out pretty well. I saw this on some of Tyler Blake's whips and l few days later read about a square start in Ron Edward's book and decided to give it a try. It's a very light and quick whip.
latest efforts, a 6 footer number 14 a birthday present for my son. 3 bellies, shot loaded core.
and an 8 footer number 15, a birthday present for my son-in-law. 2 bellies, shot loaded core, and a carapace.
this whip also has an english eye fall hitch.
