Whip I just finished

classicbullwhips · Post by **classicbullwhips** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:43 pm

Here is a few pictures of a whip I just finished. For some reason in the pictures the handle seems a little long but in person it seems fine who know. Anyway enjoy.

Keep Cracking
James

Jonathan Jones · Post by **Jonathan Jones** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:50 pm

Looks spectacular!

TurnerME · Post by **TurnerME** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:17 am

The whips looks great. How long is it?

racerx · Post by **racerx** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:25 am

Sweet looking whip, is that cowhide?

cheers.

Jim J.

rjallen70 · Post by **rjallen70** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:33 am

Nice whip mister.

classicbullwhips · Post by **classicbullwhips** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:38 am

It's an 8ft kangaroo hide whip.

giovanniceleste · Post by **giovanniceleste** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:58 am

Great whip, my compliments

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Cracker · Post by **Cracker** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:30 pm

Great job James, it looks very good !!

Canuck Digger · Post by **Canuck Digger** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:59 am

That's a really nice whip mate! How did you build it?

classicbullwhips · Post by **classicbullwhips** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:25 am

Here is the info of how I make my bullwhips directly from my website.

I begin each Leather whip (Cowhide/Kangaroo) with a steel handle, attaching to it strands of leather lace covered by a bolster at the tip of the handle. I then cover both the handle and leather filler with a bolster. I then plait a 6 plait belly around the bolster followed by an 8 plait. Depending on the diameter of the whip at these points I may put a bolster over the plated bellies to bring the whip up to the proper thickness. The final overlay of the whip is a 12 plait. I put a 45 degree angle on the underside of all the strands so that they will nest into each other after each layer of the whip is rolled giving that smooth taper transition. I also bind the whip after each layer in the handle to thong transition (this prevents the whip from whipping like a noodle). I then add the knots and fall, after this I roll the whip again to make sure the taper is smooth and flowing.

Keep Cracking

James