Re: David Morgan handle measurement

Posted by Apsilon from mail.weitech.com.au on July 11, 2000 at 19:29:24:

In Reply to: Re: David Morgan handle measurement posted by Paul on July 11, 2000 at 10:04:35:

: Well, good luck. There are two 4 plait bellies in it. Start with a 38" tapered piece of kipside or some other thin material. It should be able to wrap the nail once at the end. 4 plait over this and leave some hanging at the end. Do the same thing with another piece of kipside, this time about 65 inches in length. 4-plait over this and leave some hanging at the end. Finally, cut out your third bolster, which will have to be in two pieces and spliced before the end of the 2nd belly. Plait over this with 12 plait, drop two strands at the end of the 2nd belly. Also, taper the left over strands from your other bellies in a long taper. Measure your work often, and plait as tight as you can. Good luck. I am making another 10' Morgan copy, which comes pretty easy now. Don't give up. Several of the first whips I made looked like hell, but still worked. With these, you can abuse them to see what happens to the leather, while keeping your better whips in fine shape.

: Paul

: Feel free to e-mail me personally if you have more questions.

Doubt I'll try 2 bellies on my first one. I'm not trying to create a replica of the whip, just a bullwhip at this stage. BTW what do bullwhips use as the material for the handle? Stock whips need some flex and so use cane (although newer ones use cheaper fibreglass and I've heard of some using spring steel).

Also what's kipside? I presume a leather of some kind but I've never heard of it. American term?

Eventually I'll buy one of David Morgons whips. Just that a 10' from him would land here at over AU$1000. Not exactly pocket change.

I plan on buying some books on the subject. There's a few good ones by Australian authors and I've noticed David Morgon has one himself.

Thanks again.
Matt.

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: : Well, good luck.  There are two 4 plait bellies in it.  Start with a 38" tapered piece of kipside or some other thin material.  It should be able to wrap the nail once at the end.  4 plait over this and leave some hanging at the end.  Do the same thing with another piece of kipside, this time about 65 inches in length.  4-plait over this and leave some hanging at the end.  Finally, cut out your third bolster, which will have to be in two pieces and spliced before the end of the 2nd belly.  Plait over this with 12 plait, drop two strands at the end of the 2nd belly.  Also, taper the left over strands from your other bellies in a long taper.  Measure your work often, and plait as tight as you can.  Good luck.  I am making another 10' Morgan copy, which comes pretty easy now.  Don't give up.  Several of the first whips I made looked like hell, but still worked.  With these, you can abuse them to see what happens to the leather, while keeping your better whips in fine shape.

: : Paul

: : Feel free to e-mail me personally if you have more questions.

: Doubt I'll try 2 bellies on my first one. I'm not trying to create a replica of the whip, just a bullwhip at this stage. BTW what do bullwhips use as the material for the handle? Stock whips need some flex and so use cane (although newer ones use cheaper fibreglass and I've heard of some using spring steel).

: Also what's kipside? I presume a leather of some kind but I've never heard of it. American term?

: Eventually I'll buy one of David Morgons whips. Just that a 10' from him would land here at over AU$1000. Not exactly pocket change.

: I plan on buying some books on the subject. There's a few good ones by Australian authors and I've noticed David Morgon has one himself.

: Thanks again.
: Matt.

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