Leather will darken with age and exposure. I shellac my whips both to "lock" strands and provide a bit of protection. With time shellac wears off. It also makes it look shiny and pretty. I include Pecard's leather dressing. It helps protect a whip and keep the leather pliable. It will also darken the whip a little bit. There are 5 coats of shellac with Pecards in between each layer. Pecards is able to penetrate the layers of shellac.
If you look at the pictures of the roo hides before I cut them and after they were plaited you will notice a difference in color. I use plaiting soap. It is based on pig fat (lard), soap, and water. I've noticed big changes especially with natural and light tan hides. They tend to get several shades darker. Also the amount of plaiting soap used will make a difference. Well greased strands are darker. With this whip I tried to use as little as possible, just enough to give the strands a bit of slip on them.
Overall I am very happy with how this whip turned out. I am proud to have it hanging on Tyler's "Wall of Awesome"! May he have decades of enjoyment.
p.s. did the extras make it through safely?
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