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Holy cow that is nice. I hope you plan on showing that at some competitions.

That is really impressive work Dave.

Made this one for an Indiana Jones junkie. This was my first try at a 12 footer. I have done several 3, 4, and 6 footers, but never a 12. It was fun, once I got used to working with thongs of that length (24 ft was my longest, 12 feet was my shortest.) for the final plait. The whip is constructed of 8 layers of plaited roo. Final covering was a 16 Plait over 1 under 1 for the handle and a under 3 and over 2 for the rest of the length. Definitely a challenge. And yes I will admit one mistake, after finishing about 6 inches past the handle, I realized I didn't bevel my thongs. (DOH!) Can't wait to do my next one. I have to say, once I got used to handling a 12 foot whip after knocking myself a few times with it, it sounds awesome. Seasoned whip experts and others. please critique.

Make a guide line and follow it with the front of the tool rather than the back. I have been trying to find a picture of a purse I did with a mule's foot simulating snake scales, but the one set of spur straps I did will have to work. Please excuse the crappy pic.

Hopefully your price tag will be much higher than that. You can always come down.

Welcome! Glad to have you here.

Welcome! Glad to have you here.

I have a Mach 1 and for what I use it for it works well. I have had to make several modifications to make it work better. I have a tendency to hand sew more than anything. Everything Art said is true. John is an excellent guy to deal with. When I bought mine, I was looking at a tippman boss. But since I found the Mach 1 at just about the same price, I went with the power unit. The motor is does take some getting used to to get the slow stitching, but you get used to it. I highly recommend trying some machines out. A mistake I made, but definitely not a regret. John will work you through any problem you might have. But try others out.

Welcome Aboard!

Sorry for the delayed welcome. But Welcome aboard none the less!

Sorry for the delayed welcome. But Welcome aboard none the less!

Welcome!

You know Clay, I have always been amazed at your lifted leaves. Personally, I think yours blow Jeff's away.

Depends what color. each color has a different density and ease of application varies with color and use. Also some rouge requires heat to melt it to use. It should be a little like chalk if it is fresh. But a lot of the time if you expose some of the abrasive beyond the outer layer it should be fine. Sometimes rouge forms a hard layer on the outside, scrape some away with a razor blade, and try rubbing it out then. But it will all dry out eventually. Store in a ziploc bag.

Now that's an idea worth stealing. ummm I mean borrow.........

Very impressive work. welcome to the board. Good to have you.

Welcome aboard! Glad to have you here.

Very nice looking.

That is exactly what I was looking for. Now to try it. Muchos thankyous.

Great suggestions offered thus far. I can only add one more thing. If you wanted to save some time and ensure you are getting an even back on your strap. Invest in a splitter.

I will have to give that a try. Many thanks.

Great job Freak. Can't wait to see it colored.

Before everyone lights up the torches and gathers a mob, please consider this. California, passed laws banning the sale of product sold in containers not made of recycled materials. I had to deal with this issue at my company for some products which was already "eco-friendly" but the container was not made of recycled material. It may not have to do anything with the product itself, but it's container. Also a low VOC product does not have to be non-flammable. to be considered low voc. Finally, the term non-flammable also does not mean it is truly non-flammable. That is a myth.

Is it possible for you to define Crust and Vegetable Crust. I have never heard of that term. Thanks

From what I understand both of them have personal issues right now. Darn shame I was signed up for both of their classes, and they were the only ones I was really looking forward to. Oh well.......