Tyler Blake

Tyler Blake · Post by **Tyler Blake** » Sun 15. Feb 2015, 01:40

Would you like to see a tutorial on that Devin?

Devin Bauer · Post by **Devin Bauer** » Sun 15. Feb 2015, 02:34

Sure Tyler, that would be very helpful.

Tyler Blake · Post by **Tyler Blake** » Sun 15. Feb 2015, 03:03

I'll see if I can get some good pics of the process

Robert Gage · Post by **Robert Gage** » Sun 15. Feb 2015, 08:44

Tyler, even though I'm not likely to try it myself, I'd be fascinated to see how this is done!

Sir Roger Tuson · Post by **Sir Roger Tuson** » Sun 15. Feb 2015, 12:38

Just stunning. I like snake whips and those are fantastic.

Tyler Blake · Post by **Tyler Blake** » Sun 15. Feb 2015, 16:53

Robert and Devin: Do you think pictures would work OK, or would video be easier to follow?

Thanks Roger!

Donovan de Swardt · Post by **Donovan de Swardt** » Sun 15. Feb 2015, 17:26

Just my opinion but pictures are really nice IF there are enough of them

Robert Gage · Post by **Robert Gage** » Sun 15. Feb 2015, 18:11

Tyler, I think pictures or video would be equally good, as long as each step is shown clearly. If there were enough pictures to do this, they might be easier to get into one's mind than a video....

Tyler Blake · Post by **Tyler Blake** » Sun 15. Feb 2015, 19:03

Sometimes I have a hard time following video tutorials, if they move to fast. I'll shoot for a clear, step by step pictorial

Robert Gage · Post by **Robert Gage** » Sun 15. Feb 2015, 19:15

Thanks, Tyler. That will suit me just fine!

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Mon 16. Feb 2015, 21:47

Great Tyler!!!!! I really like these whips, but my heart beats for the pair of snakes.
The Grapevine design is stunning!!!!!
As always Congrats!!!!

Tyler Blake · Post by **Tyler Blake** » Mon 16. Feb 2015, 22:19

Thanks Gio!

Tyler Blake · Post by **Tyler Blake** » Sat 28. Feb 2015, 16:56

Here is something I've toyed with for some time...tapered falls:

This is two layers of weighted black dacron, essentially a fall itself, threaded into two staggered layers of paracord. I melted the ends of the paracord, hopefully they won't fray. The only problem is I can't get every color to do this- most are too tight.

Herit is next to a standard black paracord fall:

Robby Amper · Post by **Robby Amper** » Sat 28. Feb 2015, 17:11

I can imagine that this type of fall can make a whip really nose heavy. In a positive way!

Robby

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Sat 28. Feb 2015, 17:11

Genius ;-)

Tyler Blake · Post by **Tyler Blake** » Sat 28. Feb 2015, 17:45

Thanks Gentlemen

Robby, it really does! I only had time to crack it a few times before I had to send it out, but it made for my favorite weight/balance ratio on a 7 foot bullwhip that I've tried so far.

Bobbi Holyoak · Post by **Bobbi Holyoak** » Sat 28. Feb 2015, 17:50

Very cool, Tyler! I'm interested to know how they age... if they fray at all where the different parts of the sheath end.

Robert Gage · Post by **Robert Gage** » Sat 28. Feb 2015, 18:06

Brilliant, Tyler! I really like this idea, and can (just about) imagine what it's like to use it. Like Bobbi, I wonder if it will fray over time - but well done!

Tyler Blake · Post by **Tyler Blake** » Sat 28. Feb 2015, 18:42

Only time will tell- I didn't sell this, I just included it with a whip so the customer could try it out. I do plan on making some for myself too, though to try out and test.

Sir Roger Tuson · Post by **Sir Roger Tuson** » Sun 1. Mar 2015, 11:46

I also wonder how much, if any, shifting or sliding the different length sheaths will experience as the fall curls and uncurls, and whether that's a good thing or not.

I'm trying to picture it moving through the curl and the difference between a single length of cord and the tapered one. It seems to me that the tapered one would curl out more smoothly????