CH. XVII WHIP CASE 399 



In default of a spool, a short loop of twine should 

 be tied round the stick below the knot, and the whip 

 hung- by that (Fig. 159) ; but a whip should never be 

 kept leaning against a wall or in a corner. 



A jointed whip, the pieces of the stick of which 

 screw together, should be carried in the coach. It 

 is fastened upon a board, as shown in Fig. 160. 

 Two whips may be put upon the same board. 



Fig. 160. 



For carrying whips on a journey, the leather case 

 devised by me for my own use, shown in Fig. 161, 

 is very convenient. It is 6 ft. 5 in. long, 4^ inches 

 wide, and 1 y 2 inches deep, outside dimensions ; 

 made of sole leather, with a bottom of hard wood, 

 i^ inch thick, on the inside of the case, to make it 

 stiff. Tapes, fastened to the bottom, serve to tie 

 in the whips, six of which can be carried. The 

 tapes round the handles must be tied so tight that 

 the whips cannot slip on to their heads when the 

 case is on end, or else the bows of the thongs will 

 be bent out of shape. 



A whip should always be wiped, or, if necessary, 

 washed thoroughly after use, to keep the varnish 

 in o-ood order, and the thono- must be washed with 

 soft soap (crown soap) and water, and sometimes 

 rubbed with soap alone to keep it soft. Glycerine, 

 vaseline, or a mixture of lard and wax, may be used, 



