Here’s the finished 6 foot bullwhip:
It’s 8 plait in tannery dyed whiskey colored, veg tanned, drum stuffed kangaroo:
It’s got a great crack to it!
I’ve got it listed on the IN STOCK whips page!
Handmade Bullwhips by Louie
Here’s the finished 6 foot bullwhip:
It’s 8 plait in tannery dyed whiskey colored, veg tanned, drum stuffed kangaroo:
It’s got a great crack to it!
I’ve got it listed on the IN STOCK whips page!
Sometimes when I travel, I make bullwhips in my hotel room. I’ve done this enough over the years that I have a system. It starts with laying down a plastic drop cloth on the ground to make my mess easy to clean!
Here’s the outer belly of the six foot bullwhip I’m working on:
And here’s the whip with the boslter attached:
And the 8 plait whiskey overlay that has been stretched and pared:
I have a way I lock the whip into the door jam to keep it from slipping out while I plait.
This 6 foot 8 plait bullwhip should be done tomorrow! This is a whip I’m making for fun, so when it’s done, I’ll list it on my IN STOCK whip page.
I’m in a small town today and stopped by an “antique mall” and came across some whips.
The first whip looks to be an 8 plait bullwhip that was made out of split leather, so there is no grain side, only flesh on both sides of the strands. That means it lacks the smoother grain side of the whip.
The second whip is a 4 plait two tone swivel handle whip.
The final whip is a rawhide quirt.
The two bullwhips were pretty dried out, and would need some Pecard Leather Dressing before you could crack them without worrying about blowing the ends off the whips.
Usually if you find a whip in an antique shop, it’s poorly maintained and overpriced. I think these are being sold more for decoration that for someone to go out and crack in the yard. You could get better whips or at least equal quality and new for the same price they were asking for these!
Here’s an 8 plait horse whip that I just finished:
It’s two tone in black and whiskey colored tannery dyed kangaroo.
This horse whip is off to its new owner!