I've been having the creative itch again.
While talking about the different kinds of leather I have in my flogger collection currently, I thought it might be nice to have a Moose hide one. So, instead of buying one, I thought I would see if I was skilled enough to make one of my own.
I ordered some tobacco colored leather from a place in Washington State and this is what they sent me:
I cut some of that into half inch wide stips, 12 inches long. For a handle, I went back to the copper piece I used for my self bondage idea (which really didn't work out but I'm still doing some thinking on that). Then I glued the strips into the inside of the tube:
(That's 13 Falls)
The ends I am going to cap with rubber leg tips: One drilled out for the falls to pass through and the other I decorated with a drawer pull and leather lace for a loop.
So now I have all 26 falls glued in and waiting for it to cure to see if I can get the top cap on. As thin as the leather was, it turned out to fill the top of the tube almost full:
(13 Falls)
(26 Falls)
I am now waiting for the glue (Shoe Glue) to fully cure before I put the caps on. Then the testing will start to see if the adhesive holds the falls under stress. I just hope it works and then I will have to test it out on a live target.
(looks like Cousin It from the Addams Family)