Yesterday I started work on my first real attempt at a stock whip. My plan is to make two whips so that I can use them to learn two handed stockwhip cracking. I have Mike Murphy’s Fundemental Whip Cracking video that has the basics of two handed work. I ordered the No BS whip cracking/Dueling Whips from Joe Strain yesterday…I know I’m not ready for that DVD yet, but it’s fun to watch more advanced routines.
So back to that stockwhip that I am working on. I’ve made the half plaited handle (12 plait overlay) and worked on about half the overlay of the thong. Depending on how much free time I have today, I may get the thong finished.
Yesterday I put the thong of the cowhide stock(yard) whip that Paul Stenhouse had made for me onto my stock and I did notice difference. My stock is much ligher and thinner than the stenhouse one. but my thong is going to probably be thinner and ligher that the stenhouse thong.

I cut out 2 cores for this stockwhip, since I plan on making two whips, I figured I’d save a bit of time by cutting them out at the same time. Below is the belly set, I ended up cutting these out several times, because I tapered them to a point, and according to David Morgan’s book they should only taper slightly.


Above is the stock without the keeper attached Below is the finished handle. The handle is “natural tan” and the turks head on the butt is “saddle tan”. I think/hope I have enough saddle tan left to do the knot of the matching handle.
