Whips #59 and #60
Both 4' bulls, BB core with partial spiral wrap bolstering, 8 plait belly, 14plait overlay in brown, tan and white. The colours were requested for a dance performance to match the outfits.
Not sure why exactly but I found these particular whips aggravating. I know it started out with the core materials being different from the last batch I ordered. I had to ho back to grinding down the point on the handle stock and securing the core to the handle with a whipping. This causes me to compensate for the resulting lump so the handles are thicker than I would have liked and so the taper is more rapid than I wanted as well, especially for short whips like these. And of course this meant I had to do a 14 plait overlay. Also, I started out wanting to do a basic diamond plait for the handles but the 14 strands made that too annoying. They were already taking longer than usual to complete so I took the easy way out. And the knots, OMG! My fingers feel like the skin has all been burnt off. Whine, whine, whine.... They are done now. I wasn't too terribly happy with them initially, but right now I think they are okay. I hope the client likes them.