whip finish

[bigtel]

hi guys which whip finish tool do i buy or are they all the same


terry

[rudolf hukka]

Go for the Materelli rotating type Terry. They can be used left, or right
handed & are a doddle to use mate.
Rudolf

[3lbgrayling]

Any decent Mattarelli copy.
http://youtu.be/S0JF94-qhQw

Jim

[dartmoor navigator]

Originally Posted by 3lbgrayling

Any decent Mattarelli copy.
matarelli whip finish 101 - YouTube

Jim

Thanks Jim, I use a mattarelli and always end up hand whipping - However that video has just showed me the very specific error of my ways

[ibm59]

Mk1 Fingers have worked just fine for me for over 40 years.

[wingman]

I bought a cheap matarelli copy off ebay for £3 a year ago and has served me well, a bit finnicy to start with but watch that clip above and copy exactly what he does and you'll soon get the hang of it. Big hook in the vice and practice whipping it for hours on end and you'll eventually get it, the secrets in how you angle the thread if its angled at the wrong angle then it'll keep slipping off the shank and the tool and don't position the WFT too far from the hook as you'll get less control of the thread.

[dartmoor navigator]

Originally Posted by ibm59

Mk1 Fingers have worked just fine for me for over 40 years.

'til you pick up a guitar that is

[ibm59]

Originally Posted by dartmoor navigator

'til you pick up a guitar that is

Cheeky sod!
No more freebies for you !!

[bigtel]

thanks guys matereli it is

terry

[easker1]

I have made acouple of those matarelli tools for pals i use one all the time
easker1