Regal Eagle

Finished my 5th whip today, a 6 ft red and gold bullwhip, 16 plait overlay, 1st belly is a 6 plait, 2nd is 12. It has a shot loaded core and 10 inch steel core handle, a 28 inch weighted fall and 12 inch Dyneema cracker. The handle has a 20 plait overlay in a diamond and Egypt Eye pattern. The heel knot is an 8 bight 12 part pineapple knot and the transition knot is a 9 part, 6 bight pineapple knot leading to a french spiral down the thong. The core and each belly are covered with a nylon mesh bolster and bound artificial sinew. I’m getting faster-started on Monday and finished everything except the heel and transition knots on Tuesday evening and I did them today. the concho on the heel knot is a replica of an old silver half dollar with an eagle on it. It cracks nicely and easily.

Handle and core with bolster and lashing in place