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WOW....I never thought to check Mike Murphys site so thanks for that Spence Tony

Does anybody have a tannery address or URL for good quality (10oz 4.5mm) Australian Alum tanned White Hide Thanks Tony

I just cut my lace with a Aussie Strander then I have these little jigs made up of scrap steel one I use to resize and taper the stretched lace the other to bevel it....I posted the pictures big so people can see to copy them if they wish Tony

Thanks to those that tried to help, I eventually found it in an old APWA journal in an article posted by the late great Ron Edwards...it was in a 17 plait but easy transfered into 11.... For anyone interested start in the normal way for a flat plait then after bringing six from each side through go into the ridge edge plait the moves are the same both sides... RtoL x 3 moves 1/3rd string down bring through the middle of the two above and twist 2/ top string under 2 over the first string and twist 3. o1 u1 o1 u1 o1 Repeat the opposite way...easy when you know how .......knowing how was the problem LOL..... Tony

Well I only plait Whips and I just soap about 2 foot of string at a time as I'm plaiting down.... Maybe others do it another way? Tony

Many thanks I just ordered a new Bruce Grant off good old ebay I've searched high and low and can't find my copy anywhere, man and boy I had that I'll wait patiently for posty... Best Wishes Tony

Yeah sure a lot of the American guys use lard and I've even heard or Crisco, the only thing to be a little aware of when you use lard is how it may darken natural tan leather, it won't send it deep brown or anything but it can darken it a little....if you don't mind that your off and running... Good Luck Tony

Hedge, thanks for the reply I found a few tutorials for the crocodile plait you refer to in varrious string numbers and thats definately not it.... can't seem to find one for this anywhere unless it's not showing up because I don't know the correct name for it... Tony

My reciepe is........ 28oz of sheep dripping(thats what the butcher calls it, it's just fat collected from cooking Lanb/mutton) 8oz of Ivory Soap 4oz of beeswax (the yellow one NOT the brown) 20oz of water....... It's really simple to make........ 1/ grate the bees wax and the soap 2/ bring the water to the boil then turn it down to simmer.. 3/ add bees wax and soap to simmering water stir till it's disolved 4/ add in the sheep dripping and stir in till you have a thick smooth paste consistency 5/ Continue stirring every 5 to 10 minutes whilst it cools down... Pop it in the fridge over night.... I use the plaiting soap on the strings I'm plaiting with but as I go through each layer of the whip the thong I've just created I give a heavy dose of fieblings aussie leather dressing....I know it's traditional but I can't quite bring myself to trust plaiting soap alone... Again each whipmaker has their own reciepe but this one will get you going.... Tony

http://www.whip-basics.de/gallery.php I posted a nylon whip tutorial over on the Whip Basics forum.. Hope that helps Tony

http://www.whip-basics.de/gallery.php I posteda tutorial over on the whip basics site...hope that helps Tony

If your in the States then Paul & Lauren over at Midwest Whips supply real good quality...www.midwestwhips.com If your elsewhere then the best I've found in a lot of years is Simon Martin www.simonmartinwhips.com.au Tony

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I saw this in a photo on an Indy Forum recently on an old David Morgan whip as a wrist strap, so I went over to his site and he uses it as a hat band there, I guess whoever bought the whip originally was looking to make it unique so thats how it got to be the wrist loop... Anyway does anybody know the unders and overs to get this plait...any help would be much appreciated... Tony