Re: David Morgan handle measurement

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Posted by Apsilon from mail.weitech.com.au on July 11, 2000 at 04:22:03:

In Reply to: Re: David Morgan handle measurement posted by Paul on July 10, 2000 at 16:35:53:

: The handle is an eight inch nail. However, Mr. Morgan plaits the whip until the single diamond braid is about seven inches from the very end of the handle (top of the knob), then he transitions into herringbone pattern that comprises the rest of the whip.

: There is a 1 inch strip of lead wrapped around the handle for the knob foundation for weighting purposes.

: Feel free to e-mail, as I have spent a few Saturdays with Mr. Morgan learning about whips.

: Paul

Thanks for the info. That must be a part of why it looks so short. Bullwhips aren't all that common here (compared to stock whips) so I've never seen one outside of photos. I'm thinknig about having a go at making one. The raw materials will cost under AU$100. I've noticed that all of the bullwhips sold here seem to have long handles compared to ones sold in the US. Of course that could just be an illusion due to the lack of reference for scale.

Matt.


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