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That looks really good Jessie! Really clever idea.

I used to make a lot of jewelry with wasp nests. I always liked how it looked under glass. I tried to put it on a whip handle, but it is very delicate and tends to "melt" if you use the wrong stuff on it. It's bee spit, so...its not like I can tell them to use better spit.

I might have to can the idea of making a handle until I have more nest. I know I saw one last fall. If the birds haven't ripped it up, maybe I can get it when it freezes and I won't die from selfish bees who won't let me have their house.

That's a lovely taper Jessie. Are you using a TT core?

Looks great, Jessie. I can't wait to get my hands on it!

omg Jessie, I love the cabochons you make!!

Sir Roger Tuson wrote:That's a lovely taper Jessie. Are you using a TT core?

No. Its a regular core

I'm not ashamed to admit that I did a wolf whistle when I saw that.

Well, that will be the first one I ever got in my life.

Jessie, it might be the first one you actually could have heard.
Inner wolf whistles are done by "gentlemen" all the time, you just never hear it aloud.

Ron

Ron May wrote:Inner wolf whistles are done by "gentlemen" all the time, you just never hear it aloud.

That could almost be a signature line, Ron.

Whistle? Wolfes? I always thought it is called "howling". No I learn that wolfes whistle. English is such a strange language...

Robby

https://youtu.be/wbUpGoOjFWw

This, Robby

Now you will have to tell us how to say it in German???

I love that scene. It cracks me up every time.

That whip looks astounding. I like the wasp nest idea.

Out of curiosity, do you remove the inner strands from the paracord you use for the knots? Or do you leave it in?

Sven

I do both. It depends on the whip. This has loaded strands.

Yes, I thought so. That looks nice, I like how to knot becomes "fuller".

Sven

Since you've mentioned that you are collecting the wasp nest yourself, I'm assuming that this wasp nest cabochon is entirely made by you - that's very impressive!
I relay like the details of this whip like the sanded pattern on the steel handle and the overall design of this whip is very elegant and very stylish!

All the best
Ben

Hand carved koi fish on a granite look handle. The paracord color is gunmetal

Jess each whip is so original-
More great work! I really like the granite look!