I just put the knots on this 8 plait cowhide bullwhip with the rawhide core and took it outside and did some test cracks with it. I kinda like the rawhide core in the bullwhip. It really makes the whip lively. The whip did the basic cracks (forward, sidearm, volleys) very easily. This whips guts are: [...]
Somehow I’ve forgotten to put the final knots an a bullwhip that I started a few weeks ago. It’s a cowhide bullwhip, but this was an “experimental” bullwhip with a rawhide core. It’s finished except for the knots and a good board rolling. I’ll take pictures of it when I get it finished (probably later [...]
My current project is a long handled bullwhip. This one is my test one to see how it turns out. Ideally I’d like to make a pair once of these for myself. But before I do a pair, I’m going to see how the first one turns out. This one is going to have three [...]
If you are in the area (Western Washington State), I’ll be performing 6/29 and 6/30 at the Taste of Tacoma. They are having me in thier “comedy club” which is 21 and up (no kids). In my show I’ll be doing some magic, comedy and whip cracking. Showtimes for me are 6/29/07 at 5pm and [...]
Most of the bullwhips that I have made are the Indy Style bullwhips with an 8 inch handle. My next/current project is making a longer handled bullwhip. The bull whip that I just started has a 12 inch handle. We’ll see how it turns out. I’m planning on having it be about 7 feet long. With [...]
I got the knot tied on the butt of this snake whip and did some test cracking and I’m calling it finished!! This whip measures 7 feet 3 inches from the butt of the whip to the fall hitch. This snakewhip is shot loaded and fairly heavy, it’s also made from kip leather. I was excited [...]
Today I finished the plaiting on the snake whip that I’ve been working on and attached the fall to it. I still need to give it a good board roll and do the knots. I’m not sure if I’m going to do a wriststrap on this whip or not. I’m excited to give this snake [...]
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Someone emailed me recently to ask me the difference between and American Bullwhip and an Australian Bullwhip. I’ve never found a source that laid out the differences between the two. Now here’s what I’ve figured out from many different books, DVD’s and websites: Australian Bullwhip: Measured from the butt of the handle to the fall [...]
So my little experiment with this snakewhip is coming along nicely. This morning I cut out and pared the 12 plait overlay (kip). I’ve noticed that I have really gotten much faster at cutting out the overlays for these whips. Also my paring has gotten much faster. I’m still refining my freehand cutting and this [...]