I purchased some kangaroo hide (at a very good price - but still, expensive), but I don't want to use it for learning with. We talked about a few options, but I'm of the mind that if I'm going to make a cheap whip, I want to make as cheap a whip as possible, and even cheap leather is still moderately pricey. We talked about maybe starting with a duct tape whip, but that did not really appeal to me. Finally, we settled in on using faux leather. That will create some challenges, but the final product should be closer to the look of a leather whip, and it will give us the experience we want with cutting strands, measuring, etc...
So I purchased this:
I cut a strand and pulled it to test stretch. It had too much. So then I duct taped the back of it and cut another strand, testing it again. The stretch here was more what I was hoping for--similar to leather. It's not as strong as kanagoo hide, obviously, this way, but much stronger than without the duct tape backing. So this may be the way we go with it.
Heres' the kangaroo hide I got. It's in saddle tan, which we want to use natural, but the selection of colors was limited at the cost.
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