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The nylon whip is constructed using a three-strand flat braid technique on five lengths of nylon rope.
For the purposes of this tutorial, each cut length will be referred to by a letter (ex. the "A" rope,
"B" rope, etc.). The Braiding tutorial will use this naming
convention, so be sure to remember which rope is which.
Assuming that you want to make a 3-ft. long nylon whip, you'll need to cut the five lengths of rope
as follows:
| Rope Name |
Rope Length |
| Rope A |
48 in. |
| Rope B |
80 in. |
| Rope C |
60 in. |
| Rope D |
42 in. |
| Rope E |
24 in. |
To calculate the rope lengths you'll need for a 6-ft. long whip, you need only to double the rope
lengths listed above. If you want some other oddball length, you can either figure out the mathwork
on your own (it's not terribly hard) OR reference the formulas below:
| Finished Whip Length = Y |
| Rope Name |
Length Formula |
| Rope A |
Y x 1.3333 |
| Rope B |
Y x 2.2222 |
| Rope C |
Y x 1.6667 |
| Rope D |
Y x 1.1667 |
| Rope E |
Y x 0.6667 |
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