Whip making
For whip #10 I’ve made a departure from the standard bull whip and built a 6 foot stock whip. The difference between the two is in how the handle is attached to the thong. A bull whip has the handle built into the thong and a stock whip has a separate handle (stock) that is … Continue reading Stock Whip
I finished a 6 foot bullwhip today that I’m pretty proud of. It’s one I made for myself with an all black overlay, 2 bellies and a test of a new technique for plaiting the overlay. I wanted to incorporate an English eye for the fall hitch instead of the traditional fall hitch. I had … Continue reading Black Magic
A 30 inch get back whip in orange and black with a 1-3/4 inch ball bearing enclosed in a 8 bight bight 15 part pineapple knot. Handle is a 6 strand round crown sennet, thong is a 6 plait herringbone, heel and transition knots are 6 bight, 7 part Turk’s heads, the heel knot is … Continue reading Michelle’s Get-Back Whip
Finished my 5th whip today, a 6 ft red and gold bullwhip, 16 plait overlay, 1st belly is a 6 plait, 2nd is 12. It has a shot loaded core and 10 inch steel core handle, a 28 inch weighted fall and 12 inch Dyneema cracker. The handle has a 20 plait overlay in a … Continue reading Regal Eagle
I just finished up the 10 foot bullwhip for my nephew. It is my 4th whip and it turned out pretty nice, if I do say so myself. there was a few places where the cord didn’t lay as flat as I wanted but overall it is a pretty big improvement from the last one. … Continue reading Will’s Lone Star Whip Final Post
This is just a short update from my phone because the internet is out at the house because of storms. The 2nd belly is complete on Will’s Lone Star. It’s starting to look like a whip. Another belly and the overlay and it’ll be done. In other news, I now have orders for 4 more … Continue reading Will’s Whip Update
I started on the new project today, a 10 foot bull whip for my nephew who’s a cowboy over in New Mexico. I’m calling it Lone Star and will include a medallion with said emblem in the heel knot just to remind him where he’s from. The handle is attached to the core and the … Continue reading Will’s Whip-‘Lone Star’
