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It's looking good Craig.

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Looking good Craig. Oh, the anticipation!
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Craig, I'm not normally a fan of white, since it gets dirty so easily, but the white and blue together look great! :)
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Robert - that's just the belly. I went to two colors so I can see the strands more easily in order to keep things straight and tight. It's actually silver grey.

Roger - I hope to get the third belly done today and start working on the overlay tomorrow.
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Ah! Thanks, Craig! :)
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Handle and third belly done. I got scared of limpness and did some more binding over the second belly. You might be able to use this whip as a poker.

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That looks fine to me Craig. Once it's broken in...
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Craig, I agree with Roger: that looks fine. (I'll have to make sure I visit Roger once he receives this, to see for myself!)
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Craig, this thing is looking great. Can't wait to hear about the final project.
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Post by Guest »

Nice!

Just remember, binding a stiff transition doesn't necessarily translate to lots more thickness. Tight and progressive are the key words.


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Craig, this is really looking GREAT!
Inch by inch.
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[quote="Antti "Pokkis" Mäkinen"]Nice!

Just remember, binding a stiff transition doesn't necessarily translate to lots more thickness. Tight and progressive are the key words.


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I know, but my usual pattern of paracord, tape, sinew, more tape, and then next layer does translate to super heavy.
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Post by Craig Frank »

This photo, from Tucson News Now, perfectly shows what I'm trying to capture with this whip. The only thing missing from the picture is a full moon.

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Start of the overlay.

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I love, LOVE those colors!!! That's very cool!
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Craig is the painter with paracord.
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Rachel McCollough wrote:I love, LOVE those colors!!! That's very cool!
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Not counting the bellies, this whip has 14 different colors in it.
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Post by Robert Gage »

Craig, that sky is quite spectacular! And I think you might just be converting me (by slow stages) to like bright colours more than I have. (I can also appreciate that having a brightly-coloured whip in a climate like yours would look far better, and more natural, than it would here, where so much is grey or brown.)
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Wow! That's quite a colour combination. Can't wait to have it in my hands.
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Wow. Those colors are really impressive. Very nice.
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