Anyone have any experience making a flogger out of a belt and a dowel? I am about to try it and would like to hear if anyone has succeeded or failed in this venture.
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Anyone have any experience making a flogger out of a belt and a dowel? I am about to try it and would like to hear if anyone has succeeded or failed in this venture.
I've bought all mine ready made, but a friend of mine put a very nice one together from PVC pipe and doe skin; threaded a couple dozen lengths all the way through to knot at the hilt, and wove more around the handle, with a heavy weight for proper balance.
As far as advice, I would probably cut the dowel in half and sandwich the belt between those with several screws (be sure to pre-drill and inset them), and buy some fabric or poly for a comfortable grip. Either fray the belt for a cat or leave it whole for a heavy whip.
I made a flogger from a keyring, a roll of leather string and black duct tape. It looks great, I made it more than ten years ago and I've used it plenty and it's still works fine.
All in all it took me about five minutes to make and was a great investment.
edit: I wouldn't try to cut up strips of the belt yourself. It's hard to get it straight even with specialised tools. Buy leather string on rolls.
If you want to use a belt, I would suggest a braided one. Then all you have to do is cut off one end and unbraid the strands.