Whip Basics. The Forum

Thank you, Ethan!
Mr. Robert, I think you have guessed what this one will be...

I'm extending this build thread not due to any self perceived skill or showing off, but I believe this particular complete project and the whole story behind it deserves due time.... It will all unfold a little at a time. You will get to see every step.

Flemming, this is the first belly of a stock whip. The core is a 4 strand twisted taper that is fully bound, closed loop. The first belly is started this way with a flat braid thatcomes together as a 10 plait to form the belly. The overlay will have an English Eye, and I shall show all of that, as well.

I can think of two possible locations you will be at! Wow! Now that's a huge honor, to me! Hmmmm.... I think of one, who is a quality maker.... And another, who is quite Legendary.... Where will you be?

Rachel, I'm curious as well....

Flemming Bo Christiansen wrote:Is it an English eye your are starting now ?

I am curious too - and you know ...... on Sunday I am going to visit someone, who have a "Rachel stockwhip"

But isn‘t an English eye much smaller?
My guess is it‘s the beginning of the keeper-loop and thong of a stockwhip...?!

A stock whip?

Ah mystery solved already...I replied from page 8 of this thread...not really used to the new posts function yet.

Yes, this one is the beginning of a stock whip...

Rachel, a common friend to the whipmaker offering lunch

The other guy you know is in september

You are a tease, Rachel, but we forgive you

Flemming, ah! I see! Yes, and I'm working on some things for September too.....


Sir Roger, thank you...

Love it!

And here is the other side of that belly when you first start... Get it tight and all lined up!

Here is plaiting the first belly on this stock whip:


And twisting the end:


And finished first belly:

Looking good.

Looks really great

Really interesting to see a whip in different stages of development... I probably stay on the „cracking side“ since I am not good at manual work, but certainly interesting to see the „inner life“ of a whip.
I wonder: Is the majority of the forum users here into really making whips or are there more „whip USER only“ people ?

I think it's a fairly even mix, Wolfgang. We have plenty of both.

Rachel - looks like you are off to a good stiff start. But then again, we expect nothing less from you.

Wolfgang Timm wrote: I am not good at manual work, but it's certainly interesting to see the „inner life“ of a whip.
I wonder: Is the majority here into making whips or are there more „whip USER only“ people ?

Wolfgang, I'm a 'user only'. I made one whip as a teenager, half a century ago. I learned a lot, but one was enough. I'm pretty clumsy, and also somewhat impatient!

Wolfgang, I made my first whip so I could learn to crack, didn't have the cash to out and out buy one. It would have been cheaper in the long run to just buy one.

Wolfgang. I am also a "user only", but in here nothing is better than other thing.

My expierece is, that if you want to learn, the help is always neear