My new Signature 5-Tone Bullwhip
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 10:59 pm
I started whipmaking recenty. I am currently working on #11-#13. When I made #8, I new when braiding the overlay that I wanted to keep her.
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This is a 6' 12 Plait 5-tone. 1st belly was made before I figured out my belly problem...but it is just under 24mm above the transition. I made the overlay from some scrap strands and several other I cut out. The whole "salvage strands" is one reason I am happy about making it. It is a 6' 12 plait. Color scheme is red-saddle tan-whiskey-red-brandy-black. The wrist loop has the same pattern. The 6 strand fall hitch has the same pattern as well. Transition is 3-tone red-saddle tan-whiskey. Heel Knot is my 1st 5 part 4 bight...should have done my usually 6 bight since i added my 1st ciuncho. I saw a SWEET looking Silver Cross on a black background Councho and had to add it. Heel knot is 3-tone red-brandy-black. The taper is great as well.
I am currently recreating this whip as a 10' and thinking about making it a 16 plait. I would drop the red each time. So...the.last foot would be.in the pattern of Saddle Tan-Whiskey-Brandy-Black. I would like to here what anyone thinks about this pattern choice. I was talking to Joe(Strain) and he mentioned that if you have more then 3 tones only the simplest patterns will look good. I see what he means especially after this one. I had to do the handle in basic diamond pattern...I don't think there is any other way for the handle. If I had 16 plait...I could have red in between every color. That may help me make a diggerent pattern in the handle with some ingenuity.
Anyways...I would like to hear what anyone thinks about this whip. Also, I am wondering if anyone has an idea about what could be done in the handle if I did use 16 plait with all that red. There may be nothing to be done since red will be every other strand.
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This is a 6' 12 Plait 5-tone. 1st belly was made before I figured out my belly problem...but it is just under 24mm above the transition. I made the overlay from some scrap strands and several other I cut out. The whole "salvage strands" is one reason I am happy about making it. It is a 6' 12 plait. Color scheme is red-saddle tan-whiskey-red-brandy-black. The wrist loop has the same pattern. The 6 strand fall hitch has the same pattern as well. Transition is 3-tone red-saddle tan-whiskey. Heel Knot is my 1st 5 part 4 bight...should have done my usually 6 bight since i added my 1st ciuncho. I saw a SWEET looking Silver Cross on a black background Councho and had to add it. Heel knot is 3-tone red-brandy-black. The taper is great as well.
I am currently recreating this whip as a 10' and thinking about making it a 16 plait. I would drop the red each time. So...the.last foot would be.in the pattern of Saddle Tan-Whiskey-Brandy-Black. I would like to here what anyone thinks about this pattern choice. I was talking to Joe(Strain) and he mentioned that if you have more then 3 tones only the simplest patterns will look good. I see what he means especially after this one. I had to do the handle in basic diamond pattern...I don't think there is any other way for the handle. If I had 16 plait...I could have red in between every color. That may help me make a diggerent pattern in the handle with some ingenuity.
Anyways...I would like to hear what anyone thinks about this whip. Also, I am wondering if anyone has an idea about what could be done in the handle if I did use 16 plait with all that red. There may be nothing to be done since red will be every other strand.