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I'm going to imagine it's fairly durable. I gave it some test cracks and it didn't feel fragile, but then I also wouldn't back the truck over it. I've found a picture of shark vertebrae used as a riding crop: http://p2.la-img.com/1605/38788/16615176_1_l.jpg I've also seen a shark vertebrae cane that...

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About a week or so ago I was at a junk shop and found a piece of shark spine / vertebrae and thought it would make a neat whip handle. Here's the shark spine when I got it: http://bullwhips.org/how-make-bull-whip/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/whip-handle_1_150114.jpg And here's the finished bullwhip: h...

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Blake, From what I know about how Ringling currently works, most of the specialty acts secure their own props. So a whip that ended up in a Ringling show probably wouldn't have been bought by Ringling. The whips currently in the Ringling Gold Tour aren't from David. Here are a couple of cell phone p...

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Indiana Croft, One thing I've noticed for me when learning to do different cracks is that my RIGHT hand learns faster, however my LEFT hand once it finally figures it out learns it better. I don't know why, my guess is my brain has to work harder on learning it with my non-dominate hand, so when it ...

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I just read an article that Olympic College in Washington State (where I live) has banned sport whip cracking on campus. Here’s the article (from http://www.ocolympian.com/news/article_28654240-919d-11e2-b471-0019bb30f31a.html ): Bullwhips are no longer allowed on campus after an email complaint fro...

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Folkprophet, Your knots are great for starting out! There are some great knot books out there that have all sorts of different styles. Look into Tom Hall's books. I just posted some pictures on my blog ( http://bullwhips.org ) of a display of knots at a fair that I was performing at. One of the thin...

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That whip's handle looks very different from what most of us think of when we think of "The Raider's Bullwhip", they should have no trouble spotting it in the movie and having a still to back it up.

Louie
#savingmy47.5K

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If I recall Mike Murphy does it two ways on his DVD.

Louie

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Weston,

I'm going to be in Walla Walla 5/16 - 5/18, if you are around then and want to meet up PM me and we can try to work out details.

Louie

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Unless Murphy has changed what he sells Dazzle Twine is different from you get from him.

Louie

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I cracked a rubber bullwhip that someone had a few years ago, unfortunately I don't remember the maker. Honestly I wasn't a big fan of it's action. It was very light throughout and I didn't think it threw very well. I'm sure someone could make it heavier, but the one I tried was in my opinion way to...

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Here's a very cool bullwhip:

http://tinyurl.com/6rjmouk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Louie

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Wow, the system works! Not only did ebay remove my picture they took down the whole listing!

There's a bit more to the story and in the next day or so I'll be writing a blog post about it (including a fun email I got from Jrzjoe!), so check http://bullwhips.org in the next couple of days.

Louie

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Well in case you needed another reason to not buy a whip from Jrzjoe on ebay here's one more: He's infringing on my copyrighted image! Take a look at this auction: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stock-man-Bull-Whip-kit-Build-your-own-Bullwhip-/150559781368#ht_7997wt_867 Now I know we aren't supposed to men...

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Recently I found a bunch of old newsreel footage of whip crackers. I put 9 links to video of whip crackers on my blog at http://bullwhips.org/?p=5002 . There's a lot of cool old historical footage of different tricks that whip crackers used to do and even a short clip of a whip maker. Check them out...

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Your whip master look is pretty close!

If you haven't see it, here's Bill Murray as the WhipMaster http://youtu.be/xr2M_Pydkfw

Louie

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Kwad, I just did a blog post with some of my thinking on Opening a Bottle With a Bullwhip at : http://bullwhips.org/?p=4998 There are also some links to old news reel footage of whip crackers (including Dan Hassett doing it on horseback and the four corners on horse back) knocking corks out of wine ...

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Here's my first try opening a Coke bottle with a bullwhip.

http://youtu.be/xliOtwsFlHM

I'm amazed I got it on my first try!

Louie

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Here's a couple more fantastic videos of people trying to crack with improper instruction. The first one is a someone who (I'm assuming) has never cracked a whip: http://youtu.be/h4SBKNPHFLM And the second is someone that "knows" how to crack a whip demonstrating proper technique ...then t...

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Most whip makers when replicating a Morgan have certain external requirements they go for when making one. How specific they get varies. Some people sell a "Morgan / Indy" whip that looks nothing like one and should just be called a whip. I wrote a little article a while ago about the spec...

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I've got an 8 foot kangaroo Indy Bullwhip for $485 that's IN STOCK and ready to ship out: http://bullwhips.org/bullwhip_store/viewitem.php?productid=173&groupid=4 http://bullwhips.org/how-make-bull-whip/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bullwhip_4_101011.jpg You can see more pics of it at http://bullwh...

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The alligator it attached to the bullwhip's handle in 4 different ways!

1. Cement
2. Tacks
3. Binding
4. Stitching

If you look closely at the last picture at http://bullwhips.org/?p=4881 on the top of the handle you can see the edge of the stitching.

Louie

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My favorite whips to make are ones with exotic leather handles. In the past I've used shark and sting ray for handles. My latest whip uses alligator for the handle: http://bullwhips.org/how-make-bull-whip/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bullwhip_GATOR_3_103011.jpg You can see more pictures of it on my bl...

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I made this 8 foot Morgan Style bullwhip from a 65 dm or just under 7 square foot kangaroo skin: http://bullwhips.org/how-make-bull-whip/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bullwhip_4_101011.jpg That one skin was used for 2 bellies, the overlay, both knots, wrist loop and I had a bit left over. There are mor...

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I found the polypro that Murphy sells is fairly thick. I ended up splitting the polypro to get half thickness crackers. You can see a picture of the full width next to half widths on my blog at: http://bullwhips.org/?p=430

Louie

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I have considered that. However you have to keep in mind that not a lot of plaiting soap would make it to the lead. I don't put plaiting soap on the shot bag, so the only bit that would be whatever little bit was on the belly. Keep in mind I use my plaiting soap as a lubricant, not as a dressing. Al...

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I just put up pics of the snake whip on my blog: http://bullwhips.org

Louie

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You knife should always be as sharp as it can be! Try paring a strand with an old less sharp blade and a new sharp blade and you'll see the difference! That's why I use a box cutter, blades a cheap and easy to change. I just throw them away when they aren't super sharp. I don't know if the person wa...

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I did one of them with a splitter and one of them I thinned down by with a knife. This is a technique I learned after visiting another whipmaker and seeing this amazing technique done! He used to split his strands by eye with a pocket knife, AMAZING! It's tricky at first to do it with a knife and I ...

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Here's how I made an 8 plait one: http://bullwhips.org/?p=2618" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; This one came out really well (better than the 12plait one in my opinion). Both of the miniature Indy Bullwhips are christmas tree ornaments, and they make me smile in December whe...

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The card is big, but the whip is still tiny! Coiled that whip is still smaller than a normal playing card.

Louie

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Here's how I made at 12 plait mini bullwhip (one belly 2 bolsters): http://bullwhips.org/?p=4293

Louie

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I do occasionally sell lead strips if I have a bunch around. However you can get a square foot of sheet lead pretty cheap here: http://amzn.to/qIhIk9" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and it's probably about what I'd charge you for a strip! Also I just put up a picture of the ...

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A couple things to consider about what way of paring covers the whip better (same side or opposite corners): 1. the same side would be the best way to fill a circle IF the strands ran in a straight line, but they don't. Depending on the width of the strands in relationship to the insides of the whip...

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I've never used roo falls, but if Simon makes them then a lot of top Australian guys use them.

Louie

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I think Roo falls are much more common on stockwhip than bullwhips due to the traditionally thinner point. It makes matching the fall to the point much easier.

Also if I remember correctly I think Simon Martin has switched to using roo falls.

Louie

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Those were for a German Television show.

Louie

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Unfortunately wasting skin is part of the learning process. When you are starting out you'll learn more from failed attempts and ideas than from your successes. Not only how to do things but more importantly why things are done one particular way.

Louie

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As a general rule when you are starting out always cut wider and longer than you need. You can always resize the strands making them smaller, but never bigger. So if you get to the point and they are too wide, then you simply make them thinner.

Louie

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They must have extended the sale it was supposed to have ended next week.

Louie

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Tandy's kangaroo is different from what you'd get from David Morgan or Paul Nolan and different from what most Indy Whipmakers use. For the price it's not bad...but different. Here's a bullwhip I made with kangaroo from Tandy when they first started selling it: http://bullwhips.org/?p=3838 Louie

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You can keep a natural tan whip from darkening, and it's very easy. Simply keep it in a dark room and don't put dressing on it.

Louie

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Be careful not to use too much dressing or your whip can end up with greasy spots. Spots that end up with a lot of grease for whatever reason and are discolored and don't match the rest of the whip...they'll look like greasy spots!

This can happen with plaiting soap as well as dressing.

Louie

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spice the bolster like in David Morgan's book. If you bind it in place or sew the two halves together you are adding bulk and / or stiffness at that point. There's a picture of a splice on my blog at http://bullwhips.org/?p=4080 ...it's not the best picture due to the flash making the splice almost ...

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When I'm using a dry hide or skin from a cow I usually give it a coat of something (dressing, dubbin, plaiting soap, etc). Let that soak in (on both sides) then cut it. Now before stretching and paring I grease the strands again. Here's a short post about greasing a dry skin: http://bullwhips.org/?p...

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Here's an old video of me freehand cutting: http://youtu.be/58S3IOJRcOU Honestly how I cut now looks nothing like that...it's much faster, my pulls are much longer, keep a lot more tension on the strand, etc. Also for what it's worth veg tanned drum stuffed kangaroo is easier to cut and bevel than c...

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2 - 2.5 oz leather is .8 - 1 mm thick, so you could still split it down to .8mm

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riku1914, Tandy has calf on sale for $4.99 a foot right now, so if you haven't ordered other stuff yet, it might be a good cheap-ish way to go. http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/search/searchresults/9154-02.aspx I made these whips out of it http://bullwhips.org/?p=4398 ...it's no kangaroo...but it ...

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The easiest way to figure out if a whip needs anything to the handle is to crack it before you put the knot foundation on. If you crack it and the lash is too heavy, put a bit of lead in the handle. Crack it again, do you like how it cracks? If not adjust by adding or removing lead. The best way to ...

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Get David Morgan's Whips and Whipmaking book (2nd edition) . In that book he tells you exactly how to make it.
http://www.davidmorgan.com/product_info ... ucts_id=79

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