Not intended for beginners but for those who can make a plain whip and now want to work some patterns into the handle. Most of the designs are for 12 to 16 strands but will adapt to a greater number of strands once some skill has been gained.

Plain instructions on how to make a 4 and 6 plait redhide or greenhide whip, the common stockwhip of the bush. Each step is clearly illustrated, how to form the belly, plait the whip, attach the fall and cracker and make the handle. Diagrams for 6,8, and 12 plaits are also illustrated.

The plaited kangaroo stockwhip is a prized posession amongst whipmakers and Australian stockmen.

A top quality whip takes a long time to make, and because of this it can be expensive. With this book you should be able to make your own kangaroo stockwhip for a fraction of the cost of a purchased one made by a good whipmaker.

If you have never made a whip before, you may be better off starting with Whipmaking Book One. The kangaroo stockwhip is a complicated item, because the strands you plait are finer than cowhide whips, and these are plaited over a four plait whip, so it is two whips in one.

Make a plain leather belt into an attractive item by adding some decorative leather braiding. The techniques are simple and easy to learn.

Also included are instructions for making a flexible snakewhip.

A series of articles from early farming magazines first published around 1930-40s when farmers still tanned their own hides and made much of their own gear.

Although some of the ingredients are now hard to get, in general the information is very sound, and this still remains one of the best books on the subject.

The turks head knot is a complicated knot used by most plaiters and whipmakers, and isn't easy for the beginner to learn.

This book reduces the process of making a turks head knot into a few rules that can be learned by anyone in a short time.

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A useful and decorative knot used by whipmakers and even sailors.

This book presents the most common and useful turk's heads,with step by step instructions.

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A low priced book on a number of interesting knots, including how to replace the coverings on fishing floats, and a number of different ways to cover rails, knife handles, and anything that stays still long enough to cover.

Care has been taken not to repeat the knots already shown in the companion volume KNOTS, Useful and Ornamental, so there is a lot of new material in this book (though, for the benefit of those who only want this one book, there is also a section on the most popular knots).

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If you are into horses, you need this book.

Step by step instructions on 29 useful knots and details of how to make two sorts of bridles, a headstall and a halter - all from rope.

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A low priced book on knots for most situations.

Illustrates a large number of knots used for decorative work on board sailing ships, as well as the more practical ones, monkey's fist, diamond knot, star knot etc.

In addition there is a section on the common knots used on land.

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