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# 63, 10-ft, 3-bellies, 16-plait overlay, 10-inch handle, TT core, EE fall hitch

Core
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1st Belly
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2nd belly
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3rd belly
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Overlay
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Heel Knot
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English Eye
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Handle
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Mark, what beauties.
I really like the concho in the green one and the large EE is perfect and bound for more wear and tear.
Someone is going to be a very happy whipper snapper.

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Post by Rachel McCollough »

What a beautifully made whip!
Inch by inch.
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Post by Julia De Jong »

I'm amazed. Your work is beautiful.
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Post by Flemming Bo Christiansen »

It is a very fine whip
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Post by Robert Gage »

That's splendid, Mark! And it must give your customers huge confidence to see all the 'internal' photos.
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Post by Ben Varsek »

Mark, that whip looks fantastic, very good work!

Ben
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Post by Ross Buckley »

Mark that is a fantastic looking whip! Beautiful work :)
Just out of interest how many strands go into the TT core? Are they gutted?
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Post by Jyri Haveri »

Beatifully done Mark!
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Post by Mark Elliott »

Thanks, guys, you are too kind!

Robert, I send the customer the photo's as I make the whip. they seem to appreciate it.

Ross, this one has 2 gutted strands doubled over. One is about 6 ft long and the other is 4. The ends are staggered so that they drop out at different intervals to give it a taper.
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