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A build form September: 8 foot 16 plait bullwhip with 2 bellies, a 12 inch handle completely in a herringbone pattern.
The first belly is 10 plait. An 8 plait belly would have also fitted the core, but I went for a 10 plait since I wanted the thong to start tapering before the core started tapering.
8 plait square start on the handle with 2 added strands where the pencil points.
it's kind of bunchy, but it did smooth out a bit after the belly got rolled. Also, the "bunchyness" added some stiffness to the transition area. All layers of binding ended at the short 8 plait section of the first belly, which created a uniform shape again.
First belly ending in a TT:
12 plait for the second belly:
The Overlay:
All the best
Ben
The first belly is 10 plait. An 8 plait belly would have also fitted the core, but I went for a 10 plait since I wanted the thong to start tapering before the core started tapering.
8 plait square start on the handle with 2 added strands where the pencil points.
it's kind of bunchy, but it did smooth out a bit after the belly got rolled. Also, the "bunchyness" added some stiffness to the transition area. All layers of binding ended at the short 8 plait section of the first belly, which created a uniform shape again.
First belly ending in a TT:
12 plait for the second belly:
The Overlay:
All the best
Ben
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