I recently had this stock whip come in for a repair.

It needed a new fall and point plaited onto the whip.  Quite often when a whip comes in for a repair they are very dry. One of the first things that I do is give it a coat of grease.  However many whips are beyond repair and will basically turn to dust if you try to move the strands.  This whip was on the edge, however I was able to get a new fall onto it!

The  moral of the story is to make sure your whips don’t get dried out.   A light coat of Pecard’s Leather dressing a couple of times a year on a whip that you don’t use will help keep it in good shape.

Louie
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