This is whip #85. It is a 6-foot kangaroo hide whip that started as a natural, undyed hide, but when I put the shellac on it the… Read more "Mal Acabado"
Tag: kangaroo whip
Saddle Tramp
Well, after a four-month hiatus to allow some problems with my wrists and hands to heal I have finally finished another whip. Here's an 8-foot kangaroo-hide whip… Read more "Saddle Tramp"
Prairie Dog
Prairie Dog is a 6-foot, 16-plait, natural, kangaroo-hide bullwhip with an 11-inch Bubinga handle. This is whip #79. It has 2 plaited bellies and a bolster over… Read more "Prairie Dog"
Witchcraft Whips
The first Swedish settlers in Texas arrived in the 1830s and went on to found one of Texas' largest ranches and even founded a town in northwestern… Read more "Witchcraft Whips"
Los Hermanos
Here are a couple of 6-foot, 12-plait kangaroo hide bullwhips. The handle is plaited around a 1/4-inch spring steel rod 10 inches long. They have 3 bellies,… Read more "Los Hermanos"
Bernie
I never met Bernie, or even corresponded with him, but because of a series of videos he thoughtfully made in the years before he died, I feel… Read more "Bernie"
Rawhide
Here's a 8 ft kangaroo hide whip, 3 plaited kangaroo hide bellies, and a 16 plait kangaroo hide overlay. This is whip # 34. It has a… Read more "Rawhide"
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