20. Day, 14. November 2012
Today I have sculpted the grip.
Nagaikas gave and give it in all sorts of designs - but I have deliberately chosen a rather simple form, which I would later paint as "ivory" and on it the horse's head dominates.
Below the handle whips are usually decorated with leather strips which come in all sorts of lengths ...:
These leather straps I have - like the hand strap - shown in gold foil. Each strip is individually cut and attached.
And to scale it all fits well together ...:
Underwards the grip and a little part of the whip cord of the Nagaika there will not seen more later, for it will stuck in the sash.
Here's the whole thing again in comparison with the handle of the knife wrong, I'll just leave away...
...and here all parts temporarily plugged together ...:
To whip cord we will come tomorrow ...
