Flogger Handles
All the floggers produced by Alternative Oz are based on the same handle base.
Each handle starts as an Australian hardwood core made from Tasmanian Oak. The cores are either 22mm or 25mm diameter depending on the weight of the strands
that they have to support.
The handle is then plaited using coloured kangaroo hide 6mm string. The two general patterns used are herringbone and v-pattern, though using either single or
duel coloured string allows for a large range of different designs.
Finally, each handle is counter-balanced to match the weight of the strands.
As part of the final assembly of each flogger the ends are finished in a plaited knot, and a hanging strap is added. Hanging straps are generally designed just to
allow the toys to be hung up and are not large enough for wrist straps, but longer straps can be added to custom toys if required.
Below are a few of the handles that have been created, showing the differnt patterns that can be created...
All black herringbone |
All red herringbone |
Black and red herringbone |
Red and white herringbone |
Red and silver herringbone |
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Red and black V-Pattern |
Navy and tan V-Pattern |