I figured I should finish up some projects that I started a long time ago. I’ve got a 4 foot two tone bullwhip where I made the insides and cut out the overlay probably a year ago.
I’m finally getting to work on finishing it. I finished up plaiting the overlay.
No hopefully it won’t sit for another year before I put the knot on it!
Louie
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I’ve got another Beginner’s Bullwhip in the works.
These whips have a plaited belly and a 4 plait cowhide overlay. They are designed for someone who wants to try out whip cracking without investing in a kangaroo whip. I’ll finish this whip up when I have some more free time and I’ll list in on my IN STOCK whips page.
Louie
http://bullwhips.org
I just went up to David Morgan to pick up some veg tanned, drum stuffed kangaroo!
Personally when I get kangaroo, I prefer the drum stuffed kangaroo. What drum stuffed means is that they have grease/oils worked into the skins in a large drum. You get even penetration of the grease into the skin and it gets worked in deeper than when you buy a dry skin and have to work it in by hand.
These are for some whips I’ll be making ASAP!
Louie
http://bullwhips.org
Here’s another signal whip that I made the other day:
This one has a loop on the end to make the cracker easily replaceable.
This signal whip is available on my IN STOCK whips page. I think I may pick up some more black kangaroo and make some more of these signal whips.
Louie
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For fun I made a 3 1/2 foot signal whip (aka single tail whip).
This is made from 12 plait kangaroo with a shot loaded core. I put a loop at the end so that the cracker is easy to change.
This is my first signal whip that I’ve made with a loop for the cracker to attach to, instead of a cracker that’s braided to the whip. The advantage of the loop is that it makes changing a cracker easier for the user.
This whip is currently listed for sale on my IN STOCK whips page.
Louie
http://bullwhips.org
Here’s a whip that came in recently for a repair:
The end had been broken off, if I remember correctly this was a dog that chewed through the whip.
After chatting with the owner and giving them some options they decided to put the new end of the whip where the whip was chewed off. I had to unbraid the whip a bit and taper the inside a little bit, the put a new fall on it.
I also added in a pack of polypro crackers.
This whip shipped back to its owner cracking a lot better than it did when they shipped it to me! If you’ve got a whip that needs repairs feel free to contact me!
Louie
http://bullwhips.org
About a year ago I made an instructional DVD that teaches you how to make a 4 plait cowhide bullwhip with a plaited belly. This DVD takes you step by step through the whip making process and even includes a shopping list with Tandy Leather Factory item numbers to make getting your supplies easy!
This is a great resource for learning to make your first whip.
I never really promoted the DVD or had it listed on my website…why…because I forgot to. So I’m re-launching the Make a Bullwhip DVD. It will sell for $30, however during the relaunch you can get it for $20 shipped in the USA.
This price is good until 11:59pm (Seattle, WA time) on 3/31/17. To order your DVD visit the Make a Bullwhip DVD page!
Louie
http://bullwhips.org
Here’s a Make Your Own Stock Whip Kit that I just sent out:
I know I keep saying this, I don’t know how much longer I’m going to offer these. I don’t make a ton of money on them, and they are lot of work for what I charge for them. I’d almost rather charge a few bucks more and make the whip. The fun part is assembling the whip, not cutting out the leather!
Louie
http://bullwhips.org
Today I noticed I was out of crackers, so I went out and made a few:
If you need any crackers you can find them on my Whip Accessories page.
Louie
http://bullwhips.org
I don’t think I ever posted the pictures of the dozen whips I made a little while ago. I made all twelve of them in less than 10 days and at the end of that my hands were hurting!
Here they are right before they went into the box:
Here are the six 4 foot stock whips:
And here are the six bullwhips each at six feet long:
Doing that many whips in a short amount of time is a challenge, however I always learn something that’s a time save for future projects!
Louie
http://bullwhips.org