Here's a walkthrough for creating your own high quality flogger. I apologize for the paint pictures (I know my artwork sucks), but I'll be replacing these with actual photographs of the process when I make my next flogger, which will probably be within a month or two.

By the way, I take no responsibility in what you do with this. If you don't know how to use a flogger properly....DON'T!

What you'll need:
-A piece of leather, approximately 2-2 1/2 feet by 1 foot
-A strip of leather lace, of a different color, approx 2-3 feet long
-A straightedge
-A cutting implement (either a rolling leather blade or a razor. NOT SCISSORS)
-A pair of nunchucks (or a wooden handle and a swivel chain from a pair of them*)
-A D ring and an S ring (available in most hardware stores)
-A hammer
-A pair of bolt cutters
-Leather glue

*-if you do this, glue the swivel chain to the handle beforehand. I don't think I need to tell you how to do this.

Probably the most widely used material for floggers is suede leather. You can go stiffer or softer, depending on your tastes, but suede leather makes for a very durable and effective flogger. To begin, you'll want to choose a piece about 2 to 2 1/2 feet long, and about a foot wide.



From this, cut long strips of leather about 1/4 inch thick, using a straightedge and a cutting implement, either a rolling leather blade or a razor blade. Cut 1 strip for each 2 falls you want on your flogger...average is about 20-26 falls, or in other words, 10 to 13 strips at this step. The more falls you use, the heavier the impact will be, unless you're making your flogger out of horsehair, which isn't covered here. For now, lets stick to about 26 falls.



Take a D ring (available at many hardware stores, you want one with a straight bar about an inch and a half in length) and thread the falls through it, evening out the ends so that they are equal length. At this stage, put them around the curved part of the ring to make it easier to keep them bunched up. We'll be turning the ring around later.



Cut a long piece of suede lace (probably at least 2-3 feet long) and fold the first 6 inches back on itself to make a loop. Lay this loop along the falls, and then wrap lace around it to pin the loop in place and continue towards the D ring, leaving about an inch or so of fall. Lace it pretty tight, this is what holds the flogger together, and you don't want to do a shoddy job here. If done right, it should look something like this:



Now, lace back up towards the loop again...in the next illustration, I used a different color so that you could tell by contrast, but it's the same piece of lacing. You should end up with something similar to this:



Thread the end of the lace through the loop you created a while ago, pull it snug, and then take the end near the D ring and pull. Pull firmly but gently, you don't want to snap the lace. The tail you just finished threading through will be pulled underneath the lacing and out the edge of the D ring. Apply just a touch of leather glue to hold it in place, and after it dries, trim it away, leaving a nice looking wrap.



After trimming the edges, work the D ring around so that the falls are now around the straight piece. This will allow them to settle in and provide room for the connector, plus it works the leather so that it moves easily and naturally on the D ring. Besides, if left on the curved part, the connector would attach to a straight bar, and that would introduce a lot of wobble during a swing, which could have undesirable results on your playmate.



Now it's time to decide what you want the flogger to do. Do you want it to thump, or do you want it to sting? How much? Cut the falls according to the illustration below. Make sure each fall is cut the same...you want a predictable sensation.



Now, the finishing touch. Take the pair of nunchucks you have and cut the chain in half using a pair of bolt cutters. Put one of the handles aside for use in another flogger, and take an S ring and thread it through the end of the chain on the one you kept. Pound the arm of the S ring flat with a hammer to close it, then thread the other end through the D ring of your flogger, pounding that arm flat as well.



And voila! You now have a brand new suede leather flogger to use in all it's sadistic glory!

As I said, I'll be updating this with pictures of an actual work in progress next time I make a flogger. Hopefully, though, this tutorial gives you enough of an idea of the process so that you can make one yourself without any further instruction.

-Nightdagger