West Country Whipping
How to Tie West Country Whipping
This is probably one of the easiest forms of being able to cover an object. Not only a great way of preventing the end of your rope from fraying, but also makes a decorative covering knot for knife handle or hiking sticks. This form of whipping is also extremely quick tying and does not take too long till you have covered a good length of your object.
Overhand Knots for West Country Whipping
The overhand knot is probably one of the first knots that you have learned to tie. However, by tying a series of the simple overhand knot, you are in effect creating West Country Whipping. The idea is that you tie the overhand knot on one side of an object and then tie another on the opposite side and just keep tying the overhand knot till you get the desired length of covering.
West Country Whipping the End of a Rope
When whipping the end of a rope, the whipping should be approximately one and one half the diameter of the rope in length. Starting off is done by tying the first overhand knot, then tying another overhand knot on the opposite side. Finally once you have covered approximately one and one half the diameter of the rope, this can finally be secured using a Reef Knot. More often than not, this is considered to be temporary whipping when used on a slippery synthetic rope. Perhaps a way of making it more of a permanent wrap, would be to tuck the ends under pervious wraps and pull the end tight, then cut flush.
Hi
I am looking to source some cord, I have recently restarted knitting and am enjoying making key ting fobs and putting turk’s heads on anything in my house with a handle. Mikko Snellman seems to have gone off grid at the moment so I cant get any cord from him, I can get 3 mm man made fibre cord but I want to try hard laid cotton cord but I can’t find any, can you suggest anywhere who could supply me with some.
Many thanks
Regards
Clive
Hello Clive, thanks for leaving a comment. I will contact Mikko and ask point him in the direction of this post.
Kind regards, John
Have you been contacted by Mikko?
Yes, he said that owing to circumstances beyond his control, he was unable to complete any orders at this moment in time, and that he was not completing orders in the near future. Regards
Clive
I ordered some cordage and a couple of fids from mikko on the 22/06/2019 and he acknowledged the order but I heard nothing more. Early August, I enquired how the order was going and has told that he was not going to complete any orders at the moment.
Regards
Clive
I assume that you got a refund? I will see if I can source what you are looking for closed to home.
No money was paid, I was to be invoiced, but never received goods or invoice.
Regards
Clive
Nothing worse than really looking forward to getting hold of something and it falls through!! I personally got my tools from PJ in the States, I have to say that the tools PJ made are excellent. On this page you will find PJ’s email address and there is also a chap called Lasse that makes wonderful tools also: http://igkt-solent.co.uk/knotting-tools-video/
I also have a Myerching knife that has a Marlin Spike and I have to say the knife is superb (also a great blank canvas for scrimshaw).
As for getting hold of cordage, this is still rather a problem in the UK. If I find a good supplier, I will let you know. What part of the country are you in?
Regards, John
Many thanks for your efforts.
Regards
Clive
Oh, I forgot to say that I am in east kent, on the coast, literally on the cliff top near Dover castle.
Regards
Clive
I have just left a message with Master Ropemaker’s in Chatham Dockyard to see what small stuff they do. Will let you know if they are worth contacting…………