carr52 Report post Posted June 29, 2008 Well I still dont know what to do with the handle but I'll figure it out. Turks head I guess. Want to do something a little different. It's 8ft 9 in. from the tip of the fall to the tip of the handle. Just got through rolling it again. That smoothed it out quite abit more. It was a fun project. Oh it cracks like a rifle. Yee Haw!!! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sodapop Report post Posted June 30, 2008 you got'er almost done that is...i wanna see it when ya top'er off as well =0)...looks super tom...even though i'd have no use for a whip...i still going to have to make one to hang on the wall...and of course i'd have to give it a good crack now and again lol when you said before about skiving the edges so it lays flat...you mean ya gotta skive down both edges on the grain side for the length of the strands man?? darryl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted June 30, 2008 Cracks Like A Rifle!........be careful , or you'll put your eye out.......Cracks Like A Rifle!........be careful , or you'll put your eye out....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carr52 Report post Posted June 30, 2008 you got'er almost done that is...i wanna see it when ya top'er off as well =0)...looks super tom...even though i'd have no use for a whip...i still going to have to make one to hang on the wall...and of course i'd have to give it a good crack now and again lolwhen you said before about skiving the edges so it lays flat...you mean ya gotta skive down both edges on the grain side for the length of the strands man?? darryl Yes, You shive both edges at about a 45 degree angle and it helps give it a rounder smoother look and feel. I've just been rolling the heck out of it as I go and it's rounding out right nicely, but in hind sight I still think it would look better if I had skived it. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carr52 Report post Posted June 30, 2008 Cracks Like A Rifle!........be careful , or you'll put your eye out.......Cracks Like A Rifle!........be careful , or you'll put your eye out....... Well, in the house you might want to look out for the ceiling fan. Alls well that ends well. The ceiling fan is still in one peice. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HorsehairBraider Report post Posted June 30, 2008 Nice! And if you're going to crack it in the house, watch out for the furniture and picture frames too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carr52 Report post Posted June 30, 2008 Nice! And if you're going to crack it in the house, watch out for the furniture and picture frames too! I was playing with it last night and snatched all the mail off the phone stand. It was only bills. Thats how I cut my budget. LOL. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carr52 Report post Posted July 1, 2008 you got'er almost done that is...i wanna see it when ya top'er off as well =0)...looks super tom...even though i'd have no use for a whip...i still going to have to make one to hang on the wall...and of course i'd have to give it a good crack now and again lolwhen you said before about skiving the edges so it lays flat...you mean ya gotta skive down both edges on the grain side for the length of the strands man?? darryl Well I tried my hand at turkshead again. I think I'm getting worse. But I'll just keep trying till I get it figured out.Yeah right. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HorsehairBraider Report post Posted July 2, 2008 Not sure how you figure you're getting worse. It looks like you have the strings in the right sequence, that's what most people struggle with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carr52 Report post Posted July 2, 2008 Thank you for the compliment. I'll keep working on it to get the strands tighter. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rcsaddles Report post Posted July 6, 2008 The whip looks great!!!!!!!!!! One day in my spare time I want to make a snake whip. I know what you mean about the skiving of edges. I have not made any leather lace to use yet but I am not looking forward to skiving it. My rawhide lace I don't skive. I know that will get a few hackles up. I pull it tight enough you can't tell it has not been skived. After hammering and rolling, the item is round with no sharp edges sticking up so it looks as though it has been skived. Via con Dios, Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carr52 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 The whip looks great!!!!!!!!!! One day in my spare time I want to make a snake whip. I know what you mean about the skiving of edges. I have not made any leather lace to use yet but I am not looking forward to skiving it.My rawhide lace I don't skive. I know that will get a few hackles up. I pull it tight enough you can't tell it has not been skived. After hammering and rolling, the item is round with no sharp edges sticking up so it looks as though it has been skived. Via con Dios, Joe Thanks RC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
