Whip Basics. The Forum

I'm amazed. Your work is beautiful.

Rachel, I am impressed by your craftmanship and attention to detail. I love being part of your projects from the sideline, by watching your pictures, thanks!

Ron, that was so mean, you scared me as well. Haha!

The handle looks very smooth, I imagine this is how it feels as well.

Wow, Rachel. The flow of the whip is amazing, it makes the throw look effortless.

The plaiting is so smooth. I can almost feel it, just looking at the picture.

Beautiful!

Rachel McCollough wrote: The end which is also the beginning...

Whipmaking should be a philosophical movement on it's own.

The look of wood, the veins are somehow very satisfying.

Me three!

Rachel, your plaiting is very meditative to look at. So precise and neat. Beautiful!

Very impressive Mark. What kind of paracord did you use?

If I have to describe my left handed endeavour, it would be: clumsy. I noticed I tensed up when trying, probably overthinking it as well.

We still have a day left for the cattleman's crack, right? Let's see what tonights attempt will be like.

I've only been practicing my right hand the last days, but I might want to try my left hand today. So far I've only used my right hand when whipcracking, apart from a handful of halfhearted tries, just for the fun of it. So wish me luck, I'll do my best not to hit myself in the face. :) Mark, it's g...

Focus will be on form, but I can't deny the satisfaction of a loud crack.

We're on our way to the woods this weekend. No neighbours over there who will complain about the sound. Woot! I'll be making use of that. Looking forward to spending some time outside as it is.

Robert, Ron, thank you both for that tip! I'll be making a cracker out of knitting yarn tonight. I'd like to keep my neighbour on my good side. At least untill we move.

I've been practicing outside the last few days, but yesterday my neighbour came and complained about the ongoing noice. Oops! Is there a way I can decrease the number of decibels somehow? Or should I try and craft a very, very small whip (our living room is really cozy ) to practice indoors?

Thanks Robert.

I really want to join, this will be fun. I can't practise in house, so It'll be an extra challenge to defy strong wind and muddy puddles.

Any tips on how to clean and dry a nylon whip?

You're referring to the word 'stunning' of course.