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

[Ron May]

Bobbi, I do too. Sort of gun metal grey.
Very cool.

Ron

[Rachel McCollough]

Thanks, Ron- Steer whip has a fiberglass handle, which is lighter, no transition knot for a sleek look, handcut wood grip. Lighter in the handle which makes it quite nose heavy. Not a fully loaded Bull, thus a Steer...yessir I will take a pic of the binding if photobucket will cooperate

Mr. Johnny, thank you sir. Yes I use a twisted taper for core and ends of all my bellies.

Miss Bobbi thank you. That's the 550 chocolate brown from Whip Nation.

[Tyler Blake]

It looks great Rachel! Do you ever get problems with the twisted taper printing through the next layer?

[Rachel McCollough]

Thank you Tyler. Yessir if you don't pack and stack as Miss Bobbi says, it will at a 5 TT. A 4 strand Twisted Taper, well bound, will not.
If it's packed and stacked it will roll out.

[Johnny Pell]

When you say pack and stack are you referring to bolstering and binding?

[Rachel McCollough]

No sir, I'm referring to plaiting thickly-as in not dropping as quickly as "normal" and packing/stacking plaiting. There are better descriptions by Miss Bobbi in other parts of the Forum.

I don't use any bolsters of any kind at this time except for sinker cord on some bullwhips. Everything else is nylon paracord and artificial sinew. I do use staging (mason line) to build knot foundations or diameter of handles if needed.

[Guest]

My first reaction: "Is that a... BULL?!"

Nevertheless, I was not disappointed

I've never seen a steer whip, this will be interesting = )

Thanks for sharing!

[Bobbi Holyoak]

Ooo! That is different than my chocolate brown... Its time to go to Whip nation and pick up an new color!

[Robert Gage]

Rachel, that's going to be fine - and it's always wonderful to see build photos!

[Charlie Carpenter]

Found out my favorite whip has a fibeglass handle, looks like I'm quite partial to nose heavy. Lovely work, cant wait to see it finished

[Charlie Carpenter]

Is it a rod or tube of fiberglass?, do you shape the transition end?

[Rachel McCollough]

Thanks, Erik

Miss Bobbi it's soft on the hands. I love it for bellies and cores. I can get a much tighter and more even TT with it.

Mr. Robert thank you, sir. It will be black and silver. I know I enjoy build photos too

Charlie thank you, yessir it is a 3/8" solid rod with a slightly shaped and tapered end.

[Rachel McCollough]

Ron, at your request
Binding. I will post finished photos after it reaches its owner.

[Ron May]

Thanks Rachel.
I'm looking forward to seeing this one finished.


Ron

[Tyler Blake]

Well done Rachel-how long does it take you to bind so far out?

[Rachel McCollough]

Welcome, Ron! Me too!

Thanks Tyler, about 30-45 minutes on a 6-8 footer.

[Ron May]

Wow Rachel, that's fast.

Ron

[Rachel McCollough]

If I'm doing a long distance of closed loop it is much longer.

[Bobbi Holyoak]

Looking awesome, Lady!

[Rachel McCollough]

Miss Bobbi, thank you Ma'am!