Canuck Digger wrote:I haven't written anything for a long time, but I felt this was a good place to re-surface.

Franco

Hello Franco

Good to see you back. I hope all is well.

I've purchased a few whips, and sold a few as well. I've never asked for payment before sending a picture of the finished product, and I've never sent payment without seeing a finished product. I can understand asking for a small deposit (materials for whips can be pricey), but to pay for something...

Wow. It appears that Mr. Wheatley did very good work! I agree that the whips at handmadewhips.com look very similar to Mr. Wheatley's. As for the handle attachment, I can't speak for how each whipmaker does his specifically, but usually there is more handle than what you can see in the finished pro...

...Hey Paul. Thanx for the kind words... (and everyone else) I just hope you like them when you get them :)... skip Oh my word, Skip!...They are awesome! They handle superbly! I LOVE the B Bullwhip....it has a really nice feel and balance. Extremely accurate too! Highest praise! Looking forward to ...

Just got an email from Skip today telling me my order was finished! Here are a couple pics he sent me. It's one of the 7' WB bullwhip he sells. If you want one too, check out his website handmadewhips.com. Thank you for the great service, Skip! I can't wait to get my hands on this beauty! -Paul Nex...

Thanx Skip! Sorry to be ignorant but I've tried to find what was tongue oil and where to buy it......before writting here :TOH: There is two links I would be happy you take a look, please just to tell me if I'm right or not. As I've found "tung oil" for "tongue oil" and sometime...

Skip, thanks for answering about the handle. I wouldn't be able to answer myself. BTW, Is there some particular dressing for this kind of wood please? Maybe simple bee wax? JP The best thing for the wood is a light coat of tongue oil every once and a wile.. After I dress my whips I just rub the han...

Hey JP I'm happy you like the whip. :) Dan is right The handle is Purple Heart, The wood is gray when first cut but turns purple as it Oxidizes. it will become a deeper purple as time goes by. @Bernie47 you are correct . I “borrowed” that hitch from you. I saw it on one of your Youtube vids. :notwor...

floridacracker, I've seen one or two of your nylon bulls and it's Excellent work… really Top notch.. Post a link to your site so the guys that don’t have you bookmarked already can find you..

better yet... http://floridacrackerbullwhips.com/

BTW I like the new look..

skip
Handmadewhips.com

That's a real beauty!!!


skip

I should think that one could crack a whip in zero-g (but getting it in a good throwing position might prove interesting), however, it would be impossible to do in the vacuum of space (no air, no sonic boom...). Franco is right about the vacuum... When a whip moves through the air, pressure waves a...

Whip Basics I, II, III I just received my copies of the new whip basics DVD’s last night, and I must say that I’m impressed with the quality of the production and the teaching method. I have the “classic version” of Vol I & II and I really liked them. The first thing I did when I received the DV...

louiefoxx wrote:There's an awful lot of waste on a side of kip compared to a roo skin.

xoxo

Louie
http://bullwhips.org

That's right, after you cut off the neck, belly, and tail a good 3rd of the hide is gone.

skip
www.handmadewhips.com

I don't know why everyone is scared to start with kangaroo. It's not that much more money than cowhide and kangaroo is super easy to work with!! .... Louie http://bullwhips.org Ummm,,, where are you buying cowhide that costs almost as much as kangaroo? I just got into this whipmaking thing lately, ...

By the way it’s good to see you here Skip, Welcome :) Dan Good to be here Dan, Thanx. :D @Caber Better not enough than to much to start out with... Try to trim a bit more, start the plait and if you need more you can trim again. Are you using soap? A bit of plaiting soap would help to get a good pu...

if I may butt in here... it sounds like that you may be taking the wrong strand when you come around the cane. For an 8plait you have 4 strands on each side. start with the 4 strands on your left side take the last of this 4 (the one in the back) and bring it to the right behind the cane and go unde...

Thanks! That's actually a very big compliment for me hehehe:-) I used to have this attitude of 8 plait is a poorman's whip, but ever since I saw what Skip does with 8 plait, I have changed my mind. These look nice with the eight plait and I have no regrets about making that choice AT ALL! Thanx Fra...