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Hey guys!
I am working on a Aussie stockwhip! I have some coyote brown that I am using for the thong. Also, I have some fiberglass rods as well as two different shades of brown on order from Roy. Here are a few quick photos of the TT core, along with a picture of my plan, if you can decipher it :p :
One pass of open-loop binding.
The thong is going to be four foot with a six point fall hitch.
I am working on a Aussie stockwhip! I have some coyote brown that I am using for the thong. Also, I have some fiberglass rods as well as two different shades of brown on order from Roy. Here are a few quick photos of the TT core, along with a picture of my plan, if you can decipher it :p :
One pass of open-loop binding.
The thong is going to be four foot with a six point fall hitch.
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I've suffered from this before, Ethan.
When I bind my TT cores, I always twist the core against itself as I bind. I find that this increases the tautness of the core. So, when you get to that 'soft' point, twist the core as tight as you can as you bind. This will bring it back closer to what you aimed for without having to undo and retwist. I've successfully added a little more sinew at the soft point too.
When I bind my TT cores, I always twist the core against itself as I bind. I find that this increases the tautness of the core. So, when you get to that 'soft' point, twist the core as tight as you can as you bind. This will bring it back closer to what you aimed for without having to undo and retwist. I've successfully added a little more sinew at the soft point too.
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Ethan, you build looks very good - thank you for sharing!
What might also help to avoid a hinge when going from 4 plait into TT is to pay close attention to the way in which the strands are positioned before you start twisting.
The way of positioning the strands which Rhett Kelley shows in one of his videos has always worked very well for me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXTjbY5MQbA
In this video, he does a TT with 4 strands. Since you are making a TT with 5 strands, you could simply incooporate the 5th strand to either the "left side strings" or the "right side strings".
All the best
Ben
What might also help to avoid a hinge when going from 4 plait into TT is to pay close attention to the way in which the strands are positioned before you start twisting.
The way of positioning the strands which Rhett Kelley shows in one of his videos has always worked very well for me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXTjbY5MQbA
In this video, he does a TT with 4 strands. Since you are making a TT with 5 strands, you could simply incooporate the 5th strand to either the "left side strings" or the "right side strings".
All the best
Ben
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I use a round rough rasp a little bigger than a pencil I bought from the local hardware store (bigger and rougher than a chainsaw file, though that would work!) Alternatively, sand paper wrapped around a dowel (like, 60 or 80 grit) oitside and watch that dust.
A thin piece of fabric epoxied around it would work to cover the tip.
A thin piece of fabric epoxied around it would work to cover the tip.
Inch by inch.
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Yeah, I just use a basic file - fibreglass is actually quite easy to file, so definitely mask and clothes are important!
Alternatively, I've covered my fibreglass rods with hockey tape when I cut them, so dust doesn't get into my hands when I use them to make things ^_^
Alternatively, I've covered my fibreglass rods with hockey tape when I cut them, so dust doesn't get into my hands when I use them to make things ^_^
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Here is a very bad pic of what I have so far. It has a coyote brown thong and the handle is chocolate brown and dark acid brown.
I am still working of the overlay. Took a break so I could rework where I want to drop from ten to eight and plaited the first layer on the handle. I was going to do some fancy plaiting but I like how two tone basic herringbone looks. This time the keeper turned out very tight, possibly to tight... We'll see once I finish it.
I'm planning on a sixteen half-plait overlay for the handle in dark acid brown does that sound ok?
I am still working of the overlay. Took a break so I could rework where I want to drop from ten to eight and plaited the first layer on the handle. I was going to do some fancy plaiting but I like how two tone basic herringbone looks. This time the keeper turned out very tight, possibly to tight... We'll see once I finish it.
I'm planning on a sixteen half-plait overlay for the handle in dark acid brown does that sound ok?
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