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Hey everyone, I just launched a new blog, and the first post is about Indywhips! I'm also giving away 3 Little Snapper Indy's, and the giveaway ends tomorrow. To check out the blog go to: https://midwestwhips.tumblr.com/ http://i.imgur.com/hABhY8x.jpg To enter the contest for a chance to win the Lit...

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Excellent first attempt with Roo! Much better than the first one I made, although there is so much more information about how they're constructed that is out there now. When I started the internet wasn't even a thing yet, lol. I'm glad to see you're appreciating how much goes into them, and sharing ...

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http://midwestwhips.com/images/store/PHMain.jpg The Performance Hybrid is back! The new product and August contest are ready! We're happy to announce that MidWestWhips is producing Performance Hybrid Nylon whips again! It's currently the only nylon whip we offer and it's the whip up for grabs this ...

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Even though it's not leather, it's still quite a monster to get to crack. At the Los Angeles Whip Cracking Convention this past January everyone got a chance to crack the longest whip in the world at that time, only a few were able to get it to crack: https://youtu.be/cjB00-WASeI Also, the one in th...

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Jeremiah wrote:Done.

Nice beard Paul.

Thanks, and Thanks! Lol.

Good Luck!

- Paul

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Here's a quick video where you can see the whip in action with some general cracking and some precision targeting:

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- Paul

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It's a new month, and that means we are giving away a new whip! http://www.midwestwhips.com/images/Giveaway/JulyWhipForumRSZ.jpg To enter to win this 4ft 8 plait Classic American Bullwhip go to www.tinyurl.com/JulyMWWContest http://www.midwestwhips.com/images/sale/4thBannerRSZ.jpg Along with the giv...

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It’s a new month and that means a new giveaway from MidWestWhips. This month we’re giving away a black and vibrat orange 4 foot signal whip. http://www.MidwestWhips.com/images/Giveaway/JuneWhipForum.jpg To enter, just go to http://tinyurl.com/JuneMWWContest and follow the instructions there for up t...

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Hi Indiana Jeff, Thanks! Sometimes I take breaks during a layer, but sometimes I don't. It just depends. For the first few years I was making whips I didn't take breaks during a layer, but once I was able to braid more consistently I was able to take breaks and come back to it without it effecting t...

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Thanks, glad you guys enjoyed it! The outtake makes me laugh every time, it was a fun day.

- Paul

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Over the past year or two we have had a growing group of whip artists meet up every 2 weeks in Burbank. Here are a couple of quick videos from earlier this year, when we've had out of town visitors Adam Winrich, and whipmaker Casey Tyler as guests: Adam Winrich visits - https://youtu.be/Sntkl4PPJVg ...

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This is a quick silly video I threw together from a hike in Glendale with fellow COW member Lion Tamer.

https://youtu.be/-hCXYDvMr5Q

Happy Cracking!

- Paul @ MidWestWhips.com

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This is a time lapse video I shot with my phone about 5 or 6 years ago just after filming the "How It's Made" segment for Discovery channel. I shot it because I was pretty sure that there wasn't going to be enough time in the segment to show everything, but I only recently got around to fi...

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I made this video just before moving to Los Angeles to help beginners learn a few tricks to impress their friends without having to risk someone else holding a target. All of these tricks can be done with just the cattleman's crack, either in the side plane, front plane, or overhead plane. https://y...

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Hey everyone! It's been a while since I've posted, a lot has changed in life, but I am now living in Los Angeles as of this past year. After living here for a little bit, I found out that on the corner of my street is Harrison Ford's old house that he built himself, and was living in when he was cas...

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http://www.midwestwhips.com/IndyWhipGear.jpg Black Friday through Cyber Monday SALE... on all IN STOCK WHIPS , new INDY WHIP , and CLASSIC AMERICAN WHIP orders, with free shipping in the US! www.MidWestWhips.com http://www.midwestwhips.com/InStock.html http://www.midwestwhips.com/IndyWhips.html htt...

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Here's a video I made recently on how to do Solitary Targeting whip tricks where you can cut targets from your own hand, out of your own mouth, or even off the top of your own head. And you only need to know how to do the most basic beginner whipcrack, The Cattleman's Crack! Solitary Targeting Trick...

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Hi Paul, As far as I know there aren't any whip makers in the LA area. There aren't very many of us out there. I would be happy to repair the whip for you. Assuming I understand your description correctly, it should be a pretty easy/common repair. Send me an email to whipmaker@midwestwhips.com and w...

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It's not as bad as in the Midwest, but January and February are the chilliest and rainiest months out here.

- Paul

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Jorgen made the trip from Vegas to the Pahrump desert yesterday to join us for a December Whipcracking Practice Session in the park, and Lauren put together a quick video of some of the highlights. Here is the link to the youtube video: http://youtu.be/lVELEIGSO8I In the video you can see an array o...

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Thanks everyone! Todd is an incredibly brave climber! I tried to get up on the other pillar but when I got to the top and felt the wind I thought a trip to the hospital would take away from my ability to make whips for a little while so I decided to play it safe. :whip: @Kwad, the heart shape whip t...

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Thanks! No mention in the credits for these as they were pretty standard "off the shelf" style whips so to speak, but for a big budget film we worked on that is coming out next year (we can't talk about it yet) we should be in the credits since we had to work with the prop guys to design s...

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Thanks guys, it was a great time, and Jay is keeping it up, he just txt me a photo of his latest whip and it looks great!

- Paul

PS - With enough interest we can do group classes, ;-)

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Todd and Michelle came out for a visit a couple of weeks ago, and we had an incredibly fun time cracking whips at the local park, and taking a short trip north to the Rhyolite Ghost Town. We had a great time, and took a ton of photos. It is such a cool place, and I thought you all might enjoy seeing...

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Back in August Jay came out for a 5 day whipmaking course of making a 6 foot 12 plait Kangaroo hide Indy style bullwhip. He did SO incredibly well that it was difficult to believe that he had only ever made a handful of 4 plait cow hide whips years ago, and had never touched kangaroo before! A few p...

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We haven't posted on here in a while, it's been busy, but I thought it might be fun to share a few photos from a couple of films we made whips for that are out this year. We just watched "Mirror Mirror" since it is now streaming on Netflix, and while there wasn't much in the way of whip wo...

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As much as it kills me to see the knots in the fall as a whipmaker and whipcracker, as a die hard fan of Indy and whip history, the knots in the fall are part of it's story and value. They could have come from Harrison practicing on set, while it was being filmed, or even from a stunt man or Spielbe...

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Wow, everything looks spot on with this whip! The ring knot placement, the look of the braiding, the handle shape, the butt knot shape, even the small divot above the butt knot. Compare this whip to some of the others that have been auctioned and looked questionable and to me the difference is prett...

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Here are the rest of the photos we took of the whip. Before the repair: http://midwestwhips.com/IndyGearPhotos/MorganRepairBefore.jpg A close up of the new fall hitch: http://midwestwhips.com/IndyGearPhotos/MorganPointRepair.jpg A shot of the whip after it was repaired and given a coat of conditione...

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Hi Indyfan71, It appears to me to be a Morgan, and looks like it could be 90's era (I would guess mid to late 90's). Although, of course, I can't say with absolute certainty without seeing the whip in person. If you have the name of the original buyer, perhaps with a quick call to the David Morgan s...

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That looks fantastic! I noticed the new fall right away. I want to replace mine, too, but I'm a little hesitant (first time). I'll put up a quick review of my 10-footer soon, plus I'm working on a video review as well. Hi Oildale Jones, We recently made a video on how to change your fall the easy w...

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Its seems as though there is a little confusion here, so I'd like to just make clear the few things that I do know. First, the AB whips are a specific style of Indy Whips that Marc ordered from us to match the specs that he decided were most important. All of the AB style whips he has ordered from u...

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Thanks for all the great comments everyone! It was a lot of work for such a short segment, and they cut A LOT out of it. It was over 14 hours of filming that ended up with only 4 minutes and 40 seconds of finished footage from our place, and we spent the few weeks leading up to it making many whips...

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We just wanted to let everyone know that this coming Friday, May 27th at 9pm Eastern Time, MidWestWhips will be featured on a segment of the Science Channel's show "How It's Made." It appears as though our segment will likely be in the first portion of the show, followed by automated pizza...

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Riku1914, I would highly suggest picking up the books, "How to make whips" by Ron Edwards, "whips and whip making, second edition" and "Braiding fine leather" by David Morgan. They are all incredibly excellent books on whip making with detailed descriptions and pictures...

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Lol I thought that wooden handle meant swivel handle :roll: ... whoops. I can't say I know who Leonard Wheatley is either but if his work looks like that than he must be good. Well If anyone out there knows how the handle attachment is done on whip like those in the link than I would be very intere...

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Louie, you beat me to it! Here is the direct link to Murphy's Indy Bullwhip Making Kit: http://www.murphywhips.com/MW03I005IndyBullwhipMaking.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I have sold Whip kits occasionally on request, but I think it is a mis conception that if the wh...

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Congrats', it's a beautiful whip!!!

Happy Cracking!

Regards,

Paul Nolan
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Joe is one of the best whip makers in the business, you won't be disappointed!

I own a few of Joe's whips in my personal whip collection, and they are among some of my favorites!

Regards,

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Hi Allen, No worries! We had been meaning to do that for a long time, so thanks to those who asked over the past few months, it helped us to push it up on the priorities list. We also had some requests for a how to make a fall video as well, so we filmed that one on the same day: http://www.youtube....

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Lol, No worries Dan, I would actually prefer that people make their own. Not only is it less expensive than buying them pre-made, but it is also pretty monotonous for us to make hundreds at a time to keep in stock when we should be making whips, lol. Making 20 or 30 every once in a while isn't too b...

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Just spoke to Mark Allen at WSP, and at the end of the call I figured I would ask him real quick about the Zorro and Alex Green whips, and he said that Joe was still making those for them. I haven't spoken to Joe about it, but I just thought I would mention it. Regards, Paul Nolan www.MidWestWhips.com

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Hi Gaucho,

The whip that Lion Tamer is holding is H-2, the first Henderson whip up for bid which starts tomorrow. It is 24 plait and 16 foot long.

Regards,

Paul

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Dan, Thanks for posting the pictures! Mike, I'm glad that you were able to get a chance to see them for the last time before they were all split up! Bob, No worries, to answer your questions: 1. I would echo what Adam said. They are are almost all in excellent condition with the exception of the bul...

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Very cool Gus, thanks for sharing!

Regards,

Paul

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Very cool story! Do you happen to have a picture of the whip, I would love to see it? And congrats' by the way!

- Paul

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http://www.midwestwhips.com/Cooley%20Collection%20Banner%20med.jpg For anyone interested in whip history or collecting old whips, we are honored to have been chosen to broker the sale of an incredible collection of whips from the 1950's and 60's from the Edward H. Cooley Collection. The web pages f...

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Hi PFC, I just recently saw some of those same whips a month or two ago, so I know what you are talking about with the "eye hole" loop in the end of the whip. Unfortunately, I can't remember if it was looped over and backbraided or if the whip was started with the loop and then braided bac...

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Very Cool Aldo!!! Thanks for sharing!

Regards,

Paul Nolan
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Hi Gaucho,

As far as I know Hollywood is right, the handle foundation has always been an 8" splike, but the placement of the ring knot has varied over the years.

Regards,

Paul Nolan
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