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15.04.2011, 23:01
15.04.2011, 23:01
Betreff: Behind the scenes at Pageywhips
I haven't contributed much to this forum lately so I thought I'd share a few pics of my workspace. Pageywhips is a small operation these days as I have a lot of other commitments including a wife and kids, a fulltime job, freelance translation and voice-over work, artwork and a band! As such I don't take on many orders, and never more than three at a time. If I know I'm not able to make a whip within a 6 week period, I don't take the order. This way, whipmaking remains a pleasure!
So here are some pics:
Here are the overlays for an 8ft and a 10ft as well as the strands for a 2nd belly for another 8ft. On the wall are the braided 2nd bellies for the 8ft and 10ft whips.
This is an 8ft in saddle tan that I made a couple of years ago and decided to keep as a display/demonstration piece.
Skiving the strands of an 8ft overlay.
THe leftovers from skiving
The bevelled edges that result from skiving help to get a neat braid.
Some wristloops, falls and crackers
An 8ft I made a couple of weeks ago - now belonging to Zoltar.
Stretched, skived, greased and ready to braid! (the strands may look different in width - it's just the way they are hanging in the photo!)
Braiding, braiding, braiding.. rooHIDE!
My technique is slightly different to Mr. Morgan's as I pull the strand tight before passing it round, rather than the other way round. I learned it this way before I read Mr. Morgan's books - and I can't seem to unlearn it!
Diamond pattern and the transition to herringbone.Make sure those seams stay straight! (Now you can see that the strands are in fact equal in width!)
So I have two 8fts and a 10ft on the go. The first 8ft is for IndyTom and should be finished by the middle of next week. The remaining whips will have to wait until after Easter. The 10ft is for a customer and the 8ft will be homeless and end up in the classifieds. I will post some pics when they are finished.
Thanks for reading!
I haven't contributed much to this forum lately so I thought I'd share a few pics of my workspace. Pageywhips is a small operation these days as I have a lot of other commitments including a wife and kids, a fulltime job, freelance translation and voice-over work, artwork and a band! As such I don't take on many orders, and never more than three at a time. If I know I'm not able to make a whip within a 6 week period, I don't take the order. This way, whipmaking remains a pleasure!
So here are some pics:
Here are the overlays for an 8ft and a 10ft as well as the strands for a 2nd belly for another 8ft. On the wall are the braided 2nd bellies for the 8ft and 10ft whips.
This is an 8ft in saddle tan that I made a couple of years ago and decided to keep as a display/demonstration piece.
Skiving the strands of an 8ft overlay.
THe leftovers from skiving
The bevelled edges that result from skiving help to get a neat braid.
Some wristloops, falls and crackers
An 8ft I made a couple of weeks ago - now belonging to Zoltar.
Stretched, skived, greased and ready to braid! (the strands may look different in width - it's just the way they are hanging in the photo!)
Braiding, braiding, braiding.. rooHIDE!
My technique is slightly different to Mr. Morgan's as I pull the strand tight before passing it round, rather than the other way round. I learned it this way before I read Mr. Morgan's books - and I can't seem to unlearn it!
Diamond pattern and the transition to herringbone.Make sure those seams stay straight! (Now you can see that the strands are in fact equal in width!)
So I have two 8fts and a 10ft on the go. The first 8ft is for IndyTom and should be finished by the middle of next week. The remaining whips will have to wait until after Easter. The 10ft is for a customer and the 8ft will be homeless and end up in the classifieds. I will post some pics when they are finished.
Thanks for reading!