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Condor
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by Condor » Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:19 am
Hello
I have just finished two new whips, a snake whip and my first stock whip.
Unfortunately, the color is very foncee because I did not find leather clearer.
For my next realization, I would make a small report photographs for those which that interress.
Cordially
Condor
IndyMo
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by IndyMo » Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:27 am
very nice - what type of leather did you use?
Mike
deadringer
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by deadringer » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:16 am
Hi Condor
I am very interested in your stock whip handle it looks unique.
Could you suuply some more info please ?
Cheers
Chris
Condor
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by Condor » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:37 am
Hi IndyMo
I use cow 3 mm thickness fatty leather that I reduit has 1,5mm with a small apparatus which I have factory.
Unfortunately, I do not find this quality of leather in the good thickness nor of leather of kangaroo in France
Cordially
Condor
Condor
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by Condor » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:46 am
Hi deadringer
The handle is in "Micocoulier". wood is split into four, etuvé then twist. I have reinforce it by putting a glass fibre stem has interieure.
I an address Internet puts to you on the subject
http://www.cg66.fr/bienvenue/pays_catal ... html#Fouet
Cordially
Condor
Condor
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by Condor » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:06 am
BullWhipBorton
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by BullWhipBorton » Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:11 pm
Bonjour Condor, Très gentil! j'aime particulièrement le stockwhip et oui je sais que mon Français est mauvais.
Dan
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by astroboy » Sat May 06, 2006 12:28 am
I think that's a great effort for your 1st try !!
Condor
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by Condor » Sat May 06, 2006 4:35 am
hi
yes, I have find the realization more difficult than for a bull whip ~(:o).
Cordially
Condor