Club Obi Wan

Hi Guys,
here is another dark brown LC whip I made. 12plait 8ft kip hide.





What you guys think?
Graeme

Nice whip? Where is the ring knot placed?

The knot is placed a little over 7 inches From the bottom of the handle, so from the bottom of the butt knot to the top of the trans knot is 8 inches. Thanks for the nice comment.
Graeme

Nice looking whip Graeme!

You really do good looking work!

Hey Graeme!

Very nice whip just as always

I can't wait for mine!

Thanks for the great comments guys I hope its not too long of a wait for you guys to endure lol
Graeme

Nah. I waited months for the last one.

Well worth the wait, so 3 weeks isn't too big of a deal.

Mountaineer wrote:Nah. I waited months for the last one.

Well worth the wait, so 3 weeks isn't too big of a deal.

3 weeks ain't so bad then lol
My waiting list is getting a little longer now. Hopefully I will keep getting all these orders
Graeme

Graeme - beautiful whip. I really like the darker colors.

Amazing


Another great whipmaker, it's god to all Indy fans.


Congratulations Graeme.


Gaucho

Thanks for the awesome comments guys
Graeme

Graeme,
question: do you use bolsters?
Regards,

Franco

Canuck Digger wrote:Graeme,
question: do you use bolsters?
Regards,

Franco

Hi Franco,
I do use bolsters. 2 plaited bellies and 2 bolsters. Why you ask my friend?
Graeme

Graeme,
well it's just that whips that have only bellies seem to be able to be coiled in a tighter coil very early on, whereas whips with bolsters tend to be very stiff for a long time, and yours looks like it has a fairly tight loop for a new whip... I could be out in left field here. It's just an impression and isn't meant as a critique of your work. I was just curious.
Cheers,

Franco

Hi Franco,
I see what you mean. Its because the bolsters I use are made from 0.8-1mm kip hide from Le Prevo, I used this to keep the width down. This stuff is great but doesn't really make the whip stiffer when tied on. Its really floppy stuff like you would see on a heavy jacket. The last 2 whips I'm making have the thicker hide as bolsters and are very stiff so I think I will use that from now on as I started these on a narrower steel pin. I'll post some pics of those later when the knots are done and such.
Graeme

G-Roberts wrote:Thanks for the great comments guys I hope its not too long of a wait for you guys to endure lol
Graeme

Its not too long, but I am looking forward to it

Graeme,
ya that might be it. I don't use very heavy kip myself, but it's closer to the 1.5 mm range, and I think that using veg. tanned kip (along with a bunch of other practices and techniques...) makes for a whip with lots of life. Then again, I only use kip for bolsters, the plaiting is done with roo hide and I plait very tightly.
Cheers,

Franco

Wow very nice Graeme!

One masterpiece after another

Crack On!
Allen

To stiffen transition zone, you can use also rawhide roo, it gives excellent results, I learned that from Kiscien.

All my whips are still very stiff and the transition is solid. I'll post some pics of the new whips I've made later and I think this will show
Graeme

Pics of new whips? Awesome.

New whip pics are always a good thing.

No matter who the whip is intended for; making them is obviously an art form and I appreciate the finished art.

I like the coloring on this one.
Very nice!!!

The more I see of Graeme's work, the more impressed I am.
I've been saving my pennies to afford a nice whip. I think I finally decided who I want to make it.