The "Making of" Gallery - Rachel McCollough

[Rachel McCollough]

Mr. Robert, I agree a slightly longer handle would do a little better, though one that long still has a trade off for balance and sheer weight. It takes a little to get it started, for sure. It is still accurate.
It is a different one.

Thanks, Mark! I sure appreciate it!

Scott, I like the colors together, too. Thank you!

[Julia De Jong]

That is one big a** whip! (Pardon my french.) It looks stunning.

[Rachel McCollough]

Thank you, Julia! Yes, it is, and some words are just simply more accurate than others

[Julia De Jong]

You're referring to the word 'stunning' of course.

[Rachel McCollough]

You're referring to the word 'stunning' of course.

[Jyri Haveri]

Well done Rachel! Any video?

[Rachel McCollough]

Thanks, Jyri! No sir, unfortunately it is way too wet (for a client’s whip) and it has just been mailed. I sure wish I did have a video of it in action.

[Rachel McCollough]

Waiting on some overlay material which has been shipped, plaiting on the next one while waiting on that.
There’s a cow whip, a bull whip, a stock whip, and a couple Amper Styles in there. Off to the side not in the picture is another cow whip.

[Scott A. Cary]

More soon-to-be-happy customers!

[Ron May]

Scott's right.
A lot of happy customers.

Ron

[Rachel McCollough]

Scott, Ron, I hope so!

[Jyri Haveri]

Nice plaiting!

How do you attach your whip when plaiting?

[Rachel McCollough]

Thanks, Jyri!

I suppose you mean how I hang the whip while plaiting? I half hitch a stray strand of cord and hang it up with up for a bullwhip. For all others, I plait around a loop just as you do with a cow whip.


If you mean how I started the belly with the strands, it is a square start.
Other whips are all made same as a cow whip layer by layer, as there is no rod in them.

[Jyri Haveri]

That first one, thanks!

[Rachel McCollough]

Good deal! You’re welcome!

[Rachel McCollough]

All 2nd bellies rolled, binding in progress, and more overlay material in mail tomorrow I believe. In the mean time...
Yes, these are my new clean non-baptized boots, house wear only
Second belly on this bull:

[Ron May]

I love when you post progress photos.
I like the way you are lining up the "Vs" on the underlying belly and the "Vs" on the top.
Nice.

Ron

[Rachel McCollough]

Thank you, Ron! That’s how I learn, everyone’s progress photos!
Yes sir, always I rotate the bellies 180 degrees and plait with the v lining up. Rotate again same for overlay...
This’ll be the second belly. It’s 14 plait.
The final overlay will be 8’
Garret brought in a piece of Luck he found

[Ron May]

That is good luck !

I've never found one and I do look.
Congrats Garret

[Mark Elliott]

Look good, Rachel. I also enjoy and learn from your progress photos. Thank you.