Here's the latest one...

Canuck Digger · Post by **Canuck Digger** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:41 pm

Here's my latest. It's 6 foot, 12 plait black kangaroo with the usual construction, but this time I took the core further down the thong, and although I think I overdid it a bit (I'm not crazy about the taper on the second half of the whip), it was a very good school and training. Now I think I've got a pretty good idea of where the sweet spot is...
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JMObi · Post by **JMObi** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:01 pm

Very impressive! Beautifully made and very professional looking, Franco. I see what you mean about the taper. Looks like the weight is carried out well into the thong - should be interesting to experiment with how it cracks.

Cracker · Post by **Cracker** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:46 pm

I think it's got a nice taper to it. Looks great to me Canuck and I bet it cracks easily.

Canuck Digger · Post by **Canuck Digger** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:05 pm

Thanks, it does crack nicely but is still a bit stiff to make a nice easy loop. I do think I carried the weight too far down the thong, but it's not the end of the world, and the next one will be even better! Took it on the roof-top terrace of my friend's condo last night and got a few nice cracks out of it. Then I nearly gave her a heart attack by giving it to her as a belated birthday gift hahahaha!

giovanniceleste · Post by **giovanniceleste** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:21 am

My compliments, nice whip !!
cheers - g

stealthboy · Post by **stealthboy** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:59 am

Looks great! I like the black roo. How do you make your core? Twisted?

TurnerME · Post by **TurnerME** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:03 am

Very nice looking whip. Awesome gift idea.

Canuck Digger · Post by **Canuck Digger** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:23 pm

stealthboy wrote:Looks great! I like the black roo. How do you make your core? Twisted?

Thanks. No I don't twist the core. There's really no need. I split it it two parts, with the smaller/narrowest lying in the bigger/widest, the way Morgan does it I believe. It makes a very dense core that takes a round shape well. I use very strong sewing thread to hold the whole thing together while I plait the first belly over it. [img][img]http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e337/ ... /Core2.jpg[/img][/img]