Silverado

Oh, I meant to put these into the post as well.

Thank you, Sparky. Honestly, I only did it that way because I couldn't figure out how to do a square start into a gaucho braid. I can do one into a diamond plait and one into a short herringbone (O2U2) plait, but couldn't get a clue on a gaucho square start.

Actually, this method may take a bit longer, but it's not as stressful as straight plaiting a gaucho plait. for one thing, you don't have that rotating run list, and for another, if you want to stop, just stop and when you come back it's still O2 U2, so you don't have to worry about losing your place.

Another cool thing about this is that, if you notice in the last paragraph if you start the last 3 (or in my case last 6) strands going over you get a herringbone pattern (which is what it shows in the diagrams) and if you start them going under first you get the gaucho pattern (which is what I wanted.)

Mark, that looks super. It immediately made me think of tyler's Exo-Whips, of course - but it's done in your own distinctive way. 

This looks awesome Mark.
Very impressive and nicely done.
I look forward to hearing how it cracks when you get the weather to do it.

Ron

Mark, it sure looks complicated to me.

Ron

Looks great, as always - elegance by simplicity
So, the silver section is „just“ decoration or does it also provide more stability in the transition area?

Wolfgang, basically it's a 3-belly whip. The first belly I'd just on the outside of the thong.