Club Obi Wan

It's been a few years since I made a whip, but I have been feeling the urge to make another, so about a month ago I put this one together with kip bought from my local Tandy. Unfortunately I cut the strands too wide and did not taper them quickly enough so the braid is a little crowded and it did not plait as tightly as I wanted. It's a little sloppy in other places too, but at least I learned a few things for next time. I have been cutting with a strander and I'm thinking about making the leap to hand-cutting, I just don't want to mess up my next projects in the process of learning. We will see...

I am also waiting on a Joe Strain whip I ordered a few weeks back, it's sitting in customs now , I will take photos when I get it. I ordered some kangaroo hides from him as well, I think that I'm done with kip for the foreseeable future.



PS

How amazing is Bernardos new Raiders whip?!!!

mlawson wrote:It's been a few years since I made a whip, but I have been feeling the urge to make another, so about a month ago I put this one together with kip bought from my local Tandy. Unfortunately I cut the strands too wide and did not taper them quickly enough so the braid is a little crowded and it did not plait as tightly as I wanted. It's a little sloppy in other places too, but at least I learned a few things for next time. I have been cutting with a strander and I'm thinking about making the leap to hand-cutting, I just don't want to mess up my next projects in the process of learning. We will see...

I am also waiting on a Joe Strain whip I ordered a few weeks back, it's sitting in customs now , I will take photos when I get it. I ordered some kangaroo hides from him as well, I think that I'm done with kip for the foreseeable future.



PS

How amazing is Bernardos new Raiders whip?!!!

You made this whip ?

God job, very god job!!!


Gaucho

mlawson,

I think you did a great job!
How does she crack?

Do change to thumbnail cutting if you can. It's lots easier and practical in the long run.

ATB,

Aldo

BTW, great whip! Aside from the problems you mentioned, the taper looks good.

You did a great job! Very nice!

Very good job, especially with kip leather

JP


good luck with cutting free hands, but it may take one hide or two to get it right.