Today I’m starting work on an 8 foot bullwhip. This will have an eight plait overlay. I cut out the core:
![bullwhip leather core](https://bullwhips.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-09-03-10.17.15-525x700.jpg)
And cut out the two bellies:
![bull whip plaited belly](https://bullwhips.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-09-04-19.14.53-525x700.jpg)
The next step will be attaching the core and getting started working on the plaited bellies and bolsters.
-Louie