Using Drac's instructions, a few tips from The Better Build Bondage book and a few tips from a local craftsman, I managed to put together two floggers:
Tips I'd pass on to others
- Drac is absolutely spot on about braiding the Turks, make sure after three 'loops', that the front and back line up VERY well. Otherwise, the whole thing will be off. Small adjustments are possible.
- If you want to weight one end of the handle, I found that 5x 1/8oz egg type fishing sinkers hammered into a 2" deep, 5/16" hole works well. Seal the end with epoxy.
- The handle braid should be fairly tight, otherwise you get some slack when wielding the flogger and the leather may tear.
- It's fun, do it! You can make one in about a day when you have all the materials together, less time once you get more comfortable. The turks take me about an hour each now.
Cheers!
