Two new whips

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Two new whips

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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.

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very nice - what type of leather did you use?

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Hi Condor
I am very interested in your stock whip handle it looks unique.
Could you suuply some more info please ?
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Leather

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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
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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

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Bonjour Condor, Très gentil! j'aime particulièrement le stockwhip et oui je sais que mon Français est mauvais. :lol:

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I think that's a great effort for your 1st try !!
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hi
yes, I have find the realization more difficult than for a bull whip ~(:o).

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