Thunderbird

[Mark Elliott]

6 ft. stockwhip, 16 plait overlay, 18 inch padauk handle, 2 bellies over a twisted-tapered cored, a couple of strips of lead under the 9.6 pineapple knot for balance. Thunderbird concho, 30 inch double-ended weighted fall (ala Tyler Blake)

[Ron May]

Very nice Mark.

Ron

[Robert Gage]

Super! Well done, Mark!

[Julia De Jong]

Beautiful!

[Mark Elliott]

Thanks, everyone.

[Rachel McCollough]

Oh, what a beautiful whip!!!

[Mark Elliott]

Thank you, Rachel.

[Wolfgang Timm]

A terrific looking whip again!
Mark, I wonder have you ever built a whip that is only slightly similar to another one you made or are they all totally unique?
From the picture threads it seems like that

[Jyri Haveri]

Well done Mark! Nice looking keepers! How's the weight?

[Ron May]

Mark, I forgot to ask, how does it crack?
(as if I didn't know already )
I know that this is a cliche but, it really does look like it will crack itself.

Ron

[Mark Elliott]

Thank's Jyri, it's fairly heavy with a balance point about5-6 cm toward the heel from the keeper binding.

Ron, it cracks nicely, although I might change the fall to one that is a bit shorter and the cracker to one that is a bit thinner.

[Andrew Van Werkhoven]

Sorry for being late to the party, but that is one sleek stock whip you've got there Mark

[Mark Elliott]

Thank you, Andrew.

[Jessie Edwards]

how beautiful, mark! I am looking forward to making a stock whip when I get caught up around here. I really want to give it a try. I love this beautiful!

[Mark Elliott]

Thank you very much, Jessie.