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No, don't ask me how I tripped over this--I doubt I could explain it. How to make Braided Snakes.

Braided Snake directions

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I just mastered the 4 strain coreless round braid.... think I will try this snake...

Great Find.

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Awesome! I love those old popular science magazines. Though before my time, my childhood was spent doing this type of stuff. Later as most boys do, I would move on to making gunpowder and blowing up apples.

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My wife is irrationally afraid of snakes......I can't wait to start braiding up one that she can't hurt with the broom. :devil:

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One of Ron Edwards booklets has a method for making Braided snakes from roo. I saw one that david morgan made about 30 years ago when John Leonetti and I were doing a whip cracking workshop with David's son Will in January. You can see David Morgan's snake at http://web.me.com/jo.../122709.html#60.

Here's a SNAKE signal whip that I made a few weeks after seeing the braided snake that David Morgan made:

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My braided snake has a checkerboard plait on the back and sides and an over two under two type pattern on the bottom to look more like a snake. Here's a close up of the snakes belly:

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This signal whip cracked very well and it was a fun project.

Louie

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