Jim
My First Roo Whip
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My First Roo Whip
I finally bit the bullet and ordered some kangaroo. It is an 8ft 16 plait whiskey. Only thing that is Indy about it is the 8 inch handle.
Jim
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Cracker,
It doesn't look half bad at all for a first "crack" at 'roo. ;-) What did you think about the differences between leathers? Are you enjoying cow or 'roo more now after this experiment?
Lauren Wickline
www.midwestwhips.com
It doesn't look half bad at all for a first "crack" at 'roo. ;-) What did you think about the differences between leathers? Are you enjoying cow or 'roo more now after this experiment?
Lauren Wickline
www.midwestwhips.com
Thanks Lauren. The differences I noticed were:
1) It's much easier to taper the strands. Cowhide wants to roll on the blade more than roo does.
2) Strength: There is no comparison. The roo is much stronger. When I used kip, I always broke several strands stretching them and occasionally when plaiting, although that was rare. I did break one roo strand into 4 pieces when stretching but it was from close to the outer part of the hide. Just cut another one with the left over hide an it was strong. However, I'm not saying that a kip hide whip is not strong once you get past the strands that will break.
3) Looks: I have a natural tan roo hide that hasn't been cut yet and I really can't tell the difference between it and a kip hide I have. But I know there is going to be a difference in the strength once it's cut. For anything other than natural, I think the roo is going to win. It has such a rich color to it.
4) Splitting: The roo splits much easier than cowhide when I was thinning down the strands.
5) Stretchieness (is that a word? I doubt it) The roo seems to stretch more, but once stretched that's it. When plaiting and pulling tight there is point where it just won't pull tighter. With the cow, it seemed you never reached that point. But this could just be me.
All in all, I much prefer using the roo compared to cowhide.
Thank you JMObi!!
Edit-- This may seem a little esoteric, but I thought of another difference also. Kangaroo feels different in your hands than cow. I can't explain the difference though.
1) It's much easier to taper the strands. Cowhide wants to roll on the blade more than roo does.
2) Strength: There is no comparison. The roo is much stronger. When I used kip, I always broke several strands stretching them and occasionally when plaiting, although that was rare. I did break one roo strand into 4 pieces when stretching but it was from close to the outer part of the hide. Just cut another one with the left over hide an it was strong. However, I'm not saying that a kip hide whip is not strong once you get past the strands that will break.
3) Looks: I have a natural tan roo hide that hasn't been cut yet and I really can't tell the difference between it and a kip hide I have. But I know there is going to be a difference in the strength once it's cut. For anything other than natural, I think the roo is going to win. It has such a rich color to it.
4) Splitting: The roo splits much easier than cowhide when I was thinning down the strands.
5) Stretchieness (is that a word? I doubt it) The roo seems to stretch more, but once stretched that's it. When plaiting and pulling tight there is point where it just won't pull tighter. With the cow, it seemed you never reached that point. But this could just be me.
All in all, I much prefer using the roo compared to cowhide.
Thank you JMObi!!
Edit-- This may seem a little esoteric, but I thought of another difference also. Kangaroo feels different in your hands than cow. I can't explain the difference though.