This is the Gallery of "Wolf Creek Whips" - Rachel McCollough

This new Gallery replaces the former "Masters Gallery", which will work from now on as pure archive. Here you will find not only the work and art from folks who sell whips, but also from folks, who create their whips out of pure passion. And we have an additional gallery. It is called "The Gallery - Making of".
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Rachel - it dont know WHO, but when I see the start of a new handmade handle, and get an idea of how big the work actually is, I allmost want to own every single piece of handmade art, in-sted of that industrial manufactored crap inclusive whips, whereabouts the transition is only a stel wire.

I can allmost feel the effort you put in it :-)
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Most impressive, Rachel! I'll be eager to hear how it flies! :)
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Flemming, thank you very much! We shall see how it progresses ;)

Mr. Robert, I'm quite excited about that, myself!
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Pretty cool looking Rachel. I bought a rasp like that to work on the wood blanks I bought from Roy. It's amazing how much wood the thing removes.
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Thanks Mark, I really look forward to seeing your work! If you must do by hand, at least the rough part, the farrier's rasp is the way to go. In a pinch I can do almost all my work with just that and sandpaper and drill for the hole.

Not all farrier's rasps are created equal, either! Mine are retired from their first job. There are some really great ones by Simonds. At $50 range, the midgrade ones last a very long time.
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I like the colors in the second belly! Is the overlay going to be plain red? That would look striking with the bloodwood handle.
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Excellent job Rachel.
I'm looking forward to seeing the finished whip.

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Post by Sven van Leeuwen »

That's looking very nice Rachel.
I like the overlay colored.

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Post by Scott A. Cary »

Rachel, I can't decide which I enjoy more: watching you plait or watching you work wood. Thanks for inviting us into your workshop!
I'll give it a try, Dad, but it's going to be really hard...kind of like trying to saw something in half using a banana.
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Post by Rachel McCollough »

Ron, thank you :)

Ethan yes and thank you, full burgundy with bloodwood.

Thank you, Sven!

Scott, I sure do appreciate it! I don't know which I enjoy most: plaiting, or working the wood. Thank you!
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Looking good Rachel!
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Thanks, Jyri!
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If the previous pictures are anything to go by, which they certainly are, then this will be one good whip!
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Thanks, Matt!
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Cool! I can't wait to see the result!
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Post by Ben Varsek »

Fantastic work Rachel, I'm looking forward to see the finished 10 foot Amper Style whip!

All the best
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Post by Giovanni Celeste »

Hello Rachel, it's always beautiful to see pics of the making...
I'm pretty sure it will be a awesome like always!
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Post by Rachel McCollough »

Ben, thank you!

Gio, thank you, too!
Thamk y'all very much :)
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Post by Rachel McCollough »

A few more progress photos:
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Ready to be trimmed and fitted into the handle
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Handle:
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More sanding to be done,
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Puuuurty
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