Andrew VW's Whip Builds and Whips thread.
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Andrew making conchos from simple steel, brass, copper or any other steel is the way i am leaning as well. Smooth shiny steel has always been liked by homo sapiens
Only broblem i have had with the is mounting them flush and hard. I have figured out this problem now and i will make it happen once i get paracord.
Only broblem i have had with the is mounting them flush and hard. I have figured out this problem now and i will make it happen once i get paracord.
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Have you tryed to milk that bulge? It looks like its bunching up at the end if that is what you mean?
Crab the middle of it and milk it towards the end and hold the end wich is inside.
I make my core putting cords inside one another and that is common thing to happen.
If there is some spike etc in the end of the cord wich is inside it crabs the outhern layer and wont allow it to pass so the weawe bunches up.
Crab the middle of it and milk it towards the end and hold the end wich is inside.
I make my core putting cords inside one another and that is common thing to happen.
If there is some spike etc in the end of the cord wich is inside it crabs the outhern layer and wont allow it to pass so the weawe bunches up.
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Thank you so much Scott, will have to see what they're like after waxing. Emily reckons I should have put more Teal in, but I like it the way it is.
Jyri, I shall have a poke, but I think I see what I did, and it might be one of those better left as is things tbh.
Just trying to figure out ideas for the heel and transition knots, pondering just making them out of the Charcoal, not sure...
Jyri, I shall have a poke, but I think I see what I did, and it might be one of those better left as is things tbh.
Just trying to figure out ideas for the heel and transition knots, pondering just making them out of the Charcoal, not sure...
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And Ron, the person I made it for said I could break it in, so gave it a few careful cracks and am really happy with it, best so far (Well, since this is only my third, there is so much room for improvement it's not hard, haha).
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Andrew, it looks very nice, more so since it so early in your career. One thing to watch out for is on the twist, as you drop strands for the taper, take care that the strand that still has 2 cords does not straighten out and the single cord strand wraps around it. You want them to both spiral equally. Beautiful whip. seams look great, taper is good, I don't see any gaps or lumps. Love the coler. Good job, sir.
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Ahhh, grammatically, I am correct I believe though. (Ron, the person I made it for said I could...) As apposed to (Ron, the person I made it for, said I could...) The addition of the comma in the second sentence transfers ownership onto a Ron, the first sentence, the one I used, does not, isntead it simply addresses a Ron .
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Thanks for the kind words Mark, the mistake I made was to slip the 3rd strand into the second as I dropped it, creating one strand that had no filler, and the other that did, which broke the twist. I think next time I shall... Not sure, haha, will have to have a little think on that.
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