The "Making of" Gallery - Rachel McCollough

This new Gallery replaces the former "Masters Gallery", which will work from now on as pure archive. Here you will find not only the work and art from folks who sell whips, but also from folks, who create their whips out of pure passion. And we have an additional gallery. It is called "The Gallery - Making of".
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Time for a roll, fall, make it pretty, and stock crop.
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When I grow up, I want to plait like you. :)
Excellent as usual.
By the way, I love seeing progress photos like this.

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Thanks, Ron :)
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Me too, Ron, except I'll probably never grow up. Lovely work, Rachel.
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Mark, I don't think anybody who's really alive ever quite grows up. Living is becoming. Those who stop growing, wither....
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Rachel, superb work and fantastic making of pictures!

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Mark yes, the Peter Pan syndrome is chronic for me.

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What I like best about your whips - apart from the amazing craftsmanship - is your twisted core. I have no idea how it works in a roo-whip, but in your nylon whips it gives an absolutely amazing life and response. One day I hope to have the opportunity to try a lightweight roo-whip you have built with twisted core.
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Mark, thank you!
Thank you, Ben l!
Flemming, thank you, I plan on working this design more, both for a heavier and lighter whip. I like the Twisted Taper core, and it has been done in buckskin down in Florida for so long and seems to work well, I think it is something to hang on to in design.
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I love seeing your making of photos, always so inspiring Rachel!
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Thank you, Andrew!
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I’m building two Amper Styles right now, which are nearing completion. While working on those, I sometimes get to take this one to work and tweak it a little or change it.
It is the kangaroo hide stockwhip shown above, lighter single belly with a Twisted Taper core and single bolster.
Still a little work I’d like to do on the fall hitch and adding knots.

https://youtu.be/tW75IXagh30

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Another beautiful whip, Rachel. Love the color.
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Great looking whip Rachel.
I agree with Mark, I love the color.

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Mark, Ron, thank you very much.
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Super whip, Rachel! And I love the echo of Garret's cracks in the video! :)
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Well done, thanks for sharing.
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Mr. Robert, thank you :)

Mr. Hayes thank you!
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Rachel, that whip looks and performs superb!

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Ben, thank you very much :)
It still needs a lot of little things tweaked but I believe it is close.
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