Diamond-plating how-to??

[Ramsey]

Help!!
I'm working on my 5th nylon bullwhip, and with each one I make I think I'm improving the overall look. But I'm still completely lost on how to do that diamond pattern on the handle that I see so many whips have!
I followed along with a video on YouTube, but though I did get a great-looking diamond pattern on the top, it looked completely wrong on the back! I'm still clueless of how to get the design all the way around the handle.
Can someone here help me with this...a well-drawn diagram...an easy-to-understand video clip...even some detailed instructions would be much appreciated. I asked this question on a bullwhip-making forum recently, and the only help I got was "u1 o1 u1 o1 u1 o1"...and even though I knew what it meant, it was no help at all by itself. *lol*

 

[Ramsey]

Re: Diamond-plaiting how-to??

Anyone???
THIS is the pattern I'm talking about, just in case I was confusing in my request (which I do tend to be sometimes).

 

[Nexus6]

I'd try to help, but I'm afraid my input wouldn't be much different than it was in your last thread.

How many strands are you using? If it's LESS then 16, the only reason I can think of, that the pattern in the back is off, is because the strands are not wide enough to provide adequate coverage. Other than that, I'm at a loss. :confused

 

[Ramsey]

Well, I'm going to be using 12 strands for the overlay (six going from each side, if that's what you mean). If that's still too thin, think it'll help if I brought 2 strands around at at time? Just last night I saw a picture of a guy's bullwhip handle...apparently he was doing it the same way as normal, just the "u3 o3" way, but was bringing two strands around instead of just one...looked pretty good. He did that just for the handle, and went back to the single strand past the transition.

I'd try to help, but I'm afraid my input wouldn't be much different than it was in your last thread.

How many strands are you using? If it's LESS then 16, the only reason I can think of, that the pattern in the back is off, is because the strands are not wide enough to provide adequate coverage. Other than that, I'm at a loss. :confused

 

[Nexus6]

Well, I'm going to be using 12 strands for the overlay (six going from each side, if that's what you mean). If that's still too thin, think it'll help if I brought 2 strands around at at time? Just last night I saw a picture of a guy's bullwhip handle...apparently he was doing it the same way as normal, just the "u3 o3" way, but was bringing two strands around instead of just one...looked pretty good. He did that just for the handle, and went back to the single strand past the transition.

Yeah, that's what I was referring to. The 2-strand thing you said might work just fine. It'll give you a little different pattern, but the double-strands should be wide enough to provide proper "coverage".

Keep in mind though, that I'm just as new at this as you are, so my opinion on things might not be worth squat. :$