Yesterday evening I started braiding the 12 plait overlay of one of the bullwhips that I had started. It’s turning out pretty good so far, but it’s still got a long way to go. I’ve plaited almost 2 feet…so I’m a third of the way done. The last 4 or 5 whips I have made [...]
I’ve finally taken a picture of the stockwhip that I made! This whip is about 4.5 feet and I think the thong is a little bit narrow. I may try to redo it with a some more bolster I haven’t gotten to really go out and crack this whip yet, so maybe I after my [...]
Today I cut out three 4 plait bellies (2nd belly) and plaited two of them onto their whips. So I have to bullwhips ready for the overlays and one that is all cut out except for the overlay, but isn’t put together. Making the whips in groups is much much easier and faster than doing [...]
Earlier today I cut out three bolsters for the whips that I have been cutting out. Right now here’s the status: Whip #1: Core * 4 plait belly * bolster cut out and lubed up, but not attached Whip #2: Core * 4 plait belly * bolster cut out and lubed up, but not attached [...]
Here’s a picture of the 5 foot bullwhip that is 12 plait kip leather. This whip was finished last week, I just hadn’t uploaded pictures of it.
I’ve plaited two of the three 4 plait bellies that I cut out the other day. So the next step is to cut out bolsters for them. Also on one of the bellies, I glued both the core and belly to the handle. Normally I just bind them, it’s an experiment to try to get [...]
I’ve finished the kangaroo stock whip, it’s an 8 plait about 4.5 feet. I haven’t cracked it yet, I’ve been too buy to go to the park. It turned out a little slim and I think in the future I will add an extra layer of bolster to it to bulk it up. Yesterday I [...]
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 [...]
Yesterday the canes for the stockwhips arrived from Mike Murphy in Australia. I’m trying to come up with a plan on how to make the actual whip. I’m not sure what I am going to do for the actual construction of this whip. the Ron Edwards book and David Morgan’s book have different construction. Also [...]
It’s funny how much the color of a whip will change while making it. The knots are the same hide as the thong, but look at how much the color has changed because of the plaiting soap and just being handled! the whip above was my first roo whip.