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Here are pictures from one of my recent projects - a 4,5 foot Snakewhip with 4 plaited bellies, English Eye and a 24 plait overlay. Except for the core, it's completely made from Wave Lace:
The whip still needs a little bit of rolling at the tip and the knot needs some tightening.
It the first time, I've made a whip with 4 bellies and the first time, I've made an Eglish Eye with Wave Lace.
The first part of the Wave Lace fall is plaited and it tapers in serveral steps all the way to the tip.
I will post more pictures, once this project is done.
All the best
Ben
The whip still needs a little bit of rolling at the tip and the knot needs some tightening.
It the first time, I've made a whip with 4 bellies and the first time, I've made an Eglish Eye with Wave Lace.
The first part of the Wave Lace fall is plaited and it tapers in serveral steps all the way to the tip.
I will post more pictures, once this project is done.
All the best
Ben
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Flemming, thank you very much. So far, I was only able to do a few test cracks inside my appartment, but once the whip is done, I will compare the performance of this fall with a regular fall.
Overall the whip isn't very heavy, but the additional belly gives the inner life a good structure/stability which should make the performance more accurate for things like target work.
Ross, thank you very much.
All the best
Ben
Overall the whip isn't very heavy, but the additional belly gives the inner life a good structure/stability which should make the performance more accurate for things like target work.
Ross, thank you very much.
All the best
Ben
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Robby's review of Gio's "Snakebull" inspired me to make this type of whip as well. Here are 2 paracord Snakebulls.
Each whip has a 4 inch spring steel handle, a shot loaded core, 2 plaited bellies, a 16 plait overlay ending in a 6 point English Eye. The overall lenght of these whip is 3,5 foot. After the Heel knot ends, there are about 3 inch of handle left and I like the additional control it provides for the action.
One of the whips is made in a Coral Snake pattern with silver grey instead of yellow:
I first thought of using an interwoven 4 bight Herringbone knot, but before tightening it, I changed my mind.
Ben
Each whip has a 4 inch spring steel handle, a shot loaded core, 2 plaited bellies, a 16 plait overlay ending in a 6 point English Eye. The overall lenght of these whip is 3,5 foot. After the Heel knot ends, there are about 3 inch of handle left and I like the additional control it provides for the action.
One of the whips is made in a Coral Snake pattern with silver grey instead of yellow:
I first thought of using an interwoven 4 bight Herringbone knot, but before tightening it, I changed my mind.
Ben
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