From Army Maguire #1

91010009, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Here is a whip I just made . It is a flat 3 slit braid whip. It is similar to a standard two slit braid but this incorporates three flat strands or laces as opposed to just two strands. This alternates the slit braids for 4 passes and then there is an equal flat thong on one side while the other side continues the slit braids. This pattern alternates all the way for the length of the six foot whip. I made the handle also from scratch out of rattan. Clyde Beatty used to use some thing. This is not a direct copy of his lash. I attach the keeper differently as well as the poppers. Not too many folks still making these to my knowledge. I want to thank my long time friend Junior Ruffin for teaching me this style of lash making. Army