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Arthur Dent

That was cool. Now I have to work on my accuracy.

Arthur Dent

Good looking whip. I can't believe it is your first bullwhip, even my second and third look more like a sausage with a fall attached to the end. Good job.

Arthur Dent

I have aways been an Indy fan. It Raiders was the first movies we recorded off of HBO on our first VCR. Which seems like it was yesterday, and not decades ago. I do not have an outfit, I carry no gas mask bag, just a leather satchel, and the fedora, I can aways be found wearing, is grey. The bull wh...

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I've been working on an 8 foot para cord whip the last week or so. This will be whip number three. This one is a three shot loaded cores, 8 plait belly 1/3 of the way down, 12 plait 2/3 of the way down, and 16 plait overlay. in comparison whip the last whil this thing is huge. The handle is right at...

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rjallen70 wrote:Pocket snake that doubles as a life preserver/blackjack.

So what's hiding under that Turk's Head? I'm setting one up with a big solid piece of brass bar stock.

Arthur Dent

Welcome.

Arthur Dent

Thank you, everyone. I like to examine the pros and cons before beginning an adventure such as this. Did the same with the para-cord cord whips I made. Number three and four have started but I want to try leather. I can now see how the bolster would be more scructual then I previously thought. Thank...

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When working with leather, cow, goat, or roo, is it better to use bolsters or just to do plaited bellies? Is it a preference for the makers, or is it for the function of the whip? Getting prepared to move up to leather and was just wondering what everyones thoughts are on the topic.

Arthur Dent

I've got two of the cores finnished, and I have 18" on the third core loaded. Takes a while I'm using BB's. Made a small tool to assist in the loading.

Arthur Dent

I practice in my backyard, and so far (knocks on wood) I haven't had the cops called on me. My trowing is getting better and the cracks are getting louder now that I have found good a popper size (2 strands twisted to 4 about 8" long). My neighbors I guess are OK with it. At least no complaints...

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Would this work? I'm starting my next para-cord, and it looks like I'm starting this exact way. I was going to go with a 12" handle this time, to change it up a little, and to see which style I like better. I was going to make it and 8 footer and have the weighted cores ending at two foot inter...

Arthur Dent

Great looking whip! started on my next para-cord soon to catch up with a leather one.

Arthur Dent

I'm working on the second para-cord whip. I'm going 8 footer on this one. On my six footer I used the double shot with one empty single for the core. I used an 8 plait belly, and 10 plait overlay. Should I have more layers of plaiting? The next whip I'm changing the core with adding one more shot co...

Arthur Dent

Good looking whip!

Arthur Dent

First whip I may was out of nylon cord. I too found I could not pull it as tight as I would have liked to. It was very hard to braid. If you move up to para-cord it is the difference between night and day. It lays flat and is a dream to work with. Good luck and don't give up.

Arthur Dent

Congratulations!

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Saw the knot in Edwards book, but I never imagined it would look that cool on the whip. I believe I must practice this knot for my leather whip I'm planning.

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rjallen70 wrote:Thanks Arthur...You are right about the determination.
BTW I bought my cord at http://www.georgia-outfitters.com/
$45/1000ft
Ron

Same place I got mine. I my be able to get some more next week. Then, on to the 8 footer.

Arthur Dent

Does it crack?

Arthur Dent

Good looking whip! Is much better than the last one. I think the secret to the second whip is the sheer determination not to make it look like the first whip. I'm working on #3, an 8 footer, right now but I need to buy more cord.

Good luck...

Arthur Dent

Thank you, I think I have found a supplier that has some cow hide that's about a 1mm thick and has been stretched and is very firm. I think i may save up a bit and go for it about the time I finnish off a few more para-cord whips.

Thank you again, this place is great.

Arthur Dent

Awesome tutorial. Thank you for sharing.

Arthur Dent

Good looking whip. How is the goat hide to work with?

Arthur Dent

Thank you guys.

Should if be little stretchy or is it better for very little stretch?

Arthur Dent

I figured this would be as good a time as any for a few questions. For those who make leather whips, a quick question. About how thick, firm, and stretchy of a piece of leather would you recomend to a guy starting out. I have been looking at cow hide. I can get a pretty good sized hide for cheap, an...

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Thank you guys, it means a lot to me. I am trying to scape together some coinage for a big roll of para-cord, and I have been playing with some leather scrap I have laying around to practice for the real thing. I need to take some pictures of it, but I have piece of 18inch X 3/8th inch steel cable c...

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The fall is para-cord with the inner strands left inside. The turks head took me hours and several times re-tying. I did have Ron Edward's (RIP) book to help. Some times I had to stop, take a break, clear my head, and start over.

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OK, I think it's about time to get some pictures loaded of my new hobby. I would like to thank everyone that has helped me in this project, and now my addiction. Hopefully I can get the pictures uploaded. The first picture is of both of the whips. The top one is my first attempt. I have refered to a...

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The picture looks just like me this weekend. I was cutting up some cowhide and plaiting a length of 3/8 steel cable into what now looks like a hefty riding crop.

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No, if you want ugly you should see the poly-cord snake whip I finnished a few weeks ago. It was my first whip and was going to be a 6 footer and ended up being 3 foot with the only taper in the last 9 inches. It has a little crack when thrown, and has no knots. I learned a lot with that whip. Now I...

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OK that's about what I have, maybe a little thinner. I finished last night. All I have left is to roll it, make/ attach the fall/ cracker, and tie some turk's heads. Not to sure on how to post pictures on this site, but I'm going to try to get some up.

Arthur Dent

Hey, quick question. About how big of a final diameter should I shoot for in a para-cord whip? I'm working on a bull whip like Cracker's but I think I made the handle a little thin. I have an 8 plait down to 4 plait with a little bit of the last single cord sticking out. I now have a 10 plait overla...

Arthur Dent

For your second leather, that is a good looking whip. Even if it was not intended the two tone looks good.

Arthur Dent

Good looking whip. I decided on a bull whip this time. I have finished the shot loaded core and attached it to the handle. I made a four strand flat braid wrist strap, I was going to make a round wrist stap but was pleased to find that I could do the flat braid with para-cord. Para-cord is awesome.

Arthur Dent

Well I finished my first poly cord snake whip. I can say without a doubt that this was a learning experience. Turns out that I had the taper all wrong, and when I was finished, insted of having a 6foot snake, I had a 3foot snake with the last foot as the taper. I did not give up. I finnished and ins...

Arthur Dent

Good looking whip. Great looking handle. I just finished a 3foot poly-cord snake, moving up to para-cord, and soon leather.

Arthur Dent

Again, thank you guys. This information is priceless. When I found this site I thought I would just buy a whip. Now thanks to everyone that has posted over the years I think I am well on my way to making my own.

Arthur Dent

Awesome, Thank you for the pics. I have a snake whip I'm working on out of poly cord, it seems to be working but I don't think my shot core is enough weight. The next I'll be using para cord, the poly cord I have does not lay flat. I am trying to decide on a another snake or start in on a bull whip....

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If you don't mind me asking, are your using a shot loaded core? If so How long do you make them? I'm m trying this myself to make a couple myself and looking for as much info as posible.

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Plaited Bellys, or Bolsters?

A question about leather.

My first and second whips.