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RandallFlagg

What part of Colorado are you in?

...In case my kids ask what that loud popping is over the horizon, I can just say, "Another happy whip owner."

I'm in Denver.

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Reviving an old thread here. Those mistakes are very forgivable considering it's your first. My mistakes as far as my first were from simple impatience. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/aaargoxx/whipevolution/alldone.jpg I usually have to actually write down the plaiting patterns while I'm wor...

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I did experiment with it for braiding before I tried with leather just to attempt different patterns and styles. I cut out several strips, folded them over and made a very small section about 15 inches long around a length of plastic tubing for a core. I had a pic but got rid of it. The problem with...

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Herr Jones, your stuff looks great. Can't agree with BullWhipBorton more about the strand cutter. I got one because I was over anxious and wanted to finish the thing to hear how loud it would crack. It worked okay for my first whip (I think) mainly because I used some really thick leather. For thinn...

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Herr Jones, Your thread brings a tear to my eye. I started as soon as I joined on this forum and the good folks here are extremely helpful. So far, I've made a ten-foot, ten-plait and an eight-foot, twelve-plait bullwhips. Both explode when cracking sidearm -but have a tendancy to open a vortex in t...

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Well, I'm putting off the next project for a bit. I'm making a leather bag for all my tools for whipmaking. I GOTTA organize all this @#$%! Carrying around five plastic grocery bags full of scraps, tools, books, scraps, Pecards, etc. is getting to be a real pain when I get to and from work. I'm just...

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Heh! People around here look normal, compared to me: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/ ... /LoveW.jpg

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After you put it on, try standing on the cracker itself and then pulling on the fall to make sure it's ultra tight. Done that as well. Lately I grab both ends and give 'em about three good yanks, then crack the whip a good couple of times. The problem isn't them coming off -I kinda expect that. It'...

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Update: Well, these last four days off were knife sharpening research days. I dug everywhere on this subject and found someone on a forum who claimed to be able to hold a long single strand of hair with one hand and cut it with a knife with a single swipe. It's a very interesting read and I'll have ...

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IndyMcFly - That's how I had it tied both times. BullWhipBorton - It isn't breaking off of the fall. The fall's remained intect. Indiana Texas-girl - Neon's a great idea. I wonder how it'd look under a blacklight. Indiana Jerry - Pecard's on it sounds like it would solve this. I wonder if anyone's p...

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Dangit! That's TWICE I've lost a cracker! What is it with these things? I put the cracker on through the loop as it shows in all the books I have and it comes off. But that's not the problem. I can't find the dern thing afterwords! Do they slam out of our space/time continuum when they hit supersoni...

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Looks mighty fine! How many plaits did you use for the overlay?

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MMmmm! Talcum powder, eh? I'll have to make a quick stop on the way home from work today. Have you ever heard of this, "Jeweler's Rogue," though? BTW, Whaddya think of my newest addition? It's a bit dirty because I did almost all the work here at the brewery -my hands weren't exactly clean...

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Here's my second try. It took a little longer due to other things going on these days. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/animllovr/IM002051.jpg Here's a comparison with the first whip I made last month. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/animllovr/IM002054.jpg I decided to go a little weird...

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The ones I've been using lately come from Brettuns Leather. Jim What's the best leather they have that you've personally used? I finally got caught up on my bills and am working on a 12 plait ten footer out of some cheap "On Sale" stuff. That Brettuns sent me a whole bunch of free samples...

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Fracking WOW!

$\:D/$

I have a lot more skills to learn, apparently.

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Here's another photo request ping.

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OH! Whoops! Sorry, Morgan.

Ghost, the above post was for you.

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Hey, Morgan.
You started this thread on Oct 03, and I was wondering how it's going thusfar in your work. Are you able to post pics of your progress?

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Thanks, Steve.

My Wife thinks I'm kinda scary looking; but she likes that because I'm really a kitten.

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This site rocks!

Thanks, Jerry.

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I'll bet the whipmakers are on this board, too. That's where I plan to sell mine when I get going on this.

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Paul_Stenhouse wrote:Season to taste and enjoy!

LOL!!
Glad I guessed right on the soap part. I just picked up three bars about 2 hours ago.
I'll try this out tonight. Thanks, Paul.

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@#$%! I forgot something.

I've seen and read lots of different formulas and recipes for plaiting soap. Anyone want to post their opinions on their best ways for this?

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Well, I re-learned all the cracks I knew as a youth and a few more. I can make multiple consistent booms from side/overhead/side combos. You were so right, Paul. My muscle memory did come back -with a vengence. I also learned that foot placement when launching into a throw does wonders for power. I'...

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Well, I got the underhand, sidearm and overhand cracks down, although the overhand needs a lot more work -about every five cracked.

Practice.

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Well, you folks were right about the cracker. The nylon is making my sidearm about as loud as my Beretta 9mm.

I'm goin' back up to the roof to keep working it. BBL!

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Still, the only pop I can get out of this monster is from the sidearm crack. I'm narrowing the root causes to 2 things: The horsehair cracker is too stiff, and I'm WAY out of practice (it's been only about 20 years!). I'm going back to work graveyard again tomorrow night, and will be up on the rooft...

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I'm finally finished! Here's a pic with a tape measure to show the actual size of the handle:

And here's the whole thing:

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Congrats!

Let us know when you get it.

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Deleting double post

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Thanks, Steve. I am quite anxious to get started on the next one -and do it correctly. My Wife LOVES this first one and wants me to mount it on the wall. A really rough estimate on the amount of time it took to make this would be somewhere in the area of 10-15 hours over the course of four days. It'...

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I did take many notes and wrote down a pretty big list as in, "What NOT to do next time." I think that my biggest problem with making this whip is the material I used. Both sides were rough -there was no shiny exterior. And it was so thick! The handle is about the thickness of a flashlight...

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Well, the thing turned out a lot bigger than I thought it would: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/aaargoxx/whipevolution/allbutturks.jpg All's left is the turk's head knots. The Bic lighter is by the handle for a size reference. This beast is ten feet, nine inches long -not including the fall,...

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MMMmmm! I like. Bookmarked, and thanks.

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Well, again I got impatient and cut the stuff for the belly. I was trying to get it done during the last hour of shift (Before the next crew came in and saw how "Busy" i was last night -he-he!). I braided it over the core and the guys seemed to stop with all the, "S&M" jokes ...

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OH, I see what you're talking about. I noticed that as well and didn't like it much. That's why I said I was probably going to undo and redo it a few times before continuing. The temptation to just say, "Skroo it!" is strong, but I'm patient. Another Tandy story. I broke down and got an Au...

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That is the core. I still have to measure and cut the belly.

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Well, I went and did the cutting for the core and braided it to the spike. I'm probably going to undo it tomorrow and tighten it up a bit more.

I'm really tired now and need to go pass out.

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Well, it's been eight hours into the shift and I still haven't cut any more than trimming off the sharp edges on the big pieces. I've spent most of my free time measuring, marking with a pen, remeasuring, tracing and reading. I sure wish I'd ordered those other 2 books earlier, but I had to wait for...

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Well, we do 6PM-6AM every 2 weeks, then we switch to 6AM-6PM.

The great thing about these 12-hour shifts is that I spend less time driving to and from work, and I get more time with my Sons.

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LOL! I'm actually one of those rare folks who proudly admits that I have a terrible memory. My Wife will attest to this.

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Well, like I said in the other thread, I'm taking the plunge into making a whip. The end goal will be a ten-foot, 12-16-plait bullwhip. Since my skills aren't yet honed to perfection, I'll not be using kangaroo hide for this as it's more of a "See what I can do," situation. I could have pi...

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Really? Does that include the core(s)? I picked up eleven square feet yesterday for my project and was wondering if it would be enough.
Considering that I'm expecting to make more than a few mistakes, I guess the extra material wouldn't hurt..

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New question:

What's everyone's rough estimate on how many square feet of material one would need to make a 10-foot, 16-plait bullwhip? Just a rough guess.

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LOL!! I have a mental video playing Monty Python's "Fish Dance," in my head now...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Fish ... _Dance.png

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I learned weapons at a very early age. Nunchaku, staff, bow, sword, firearms...you name it, I've learned it.

Funny thing though. in thirty-six years, I've only ever been in one fight. And it lasted exactly one punch.

Still. it'll be knowledge to pass to my Sons.

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If you are a user of the weapons you collect, you'll reach for the most comfortable weapon for what the situation requires.

For me, it's my old Beretta 92F.

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I'm going out to buy leather today. Time to take the plunge.

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Plus, this place is full of Texans. I can't see any down side in that!

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