It's really hard to tell..You can force an 8' whip to look like 10'. My 8' whips loop 2 times back parallel with the transition knot without bending them unnaturally. My 10' loop 3 times, both count 3&4 side by side near the transition knot. Even though in reality it is 2&3 full revolutions.

Awesome, thanks for the tip. I wasn't liking the idea of electrical tape. I've worked with the stuff enough to know it couldn't be good for this purpose. Do you have a particular set of instructions you use? I'm really wanting to make a few whips of varying length. I did about 3 months worth of res...

That's a beautiful whip. Did you use the method of wrapping the plaited cores in electrical tape? No and I do not recommend anyone use tape in their whip. For binding I used this http://www.amazon.com/Waxed-Lacing-Tape-Spool-White/dp/B005PQRLTC/ref=sr_1_40?ie=UTF8&qid=1406261246&sr=8-40&...

I haven't ever used a leather whip so I couldn't say. Someday I will get the chance.

It is very nice whip. I recently decide to make one whip using paracord. So i have question, how many plaited layers, and amount of paracord for whole whip (in meters). Thanks a lot Well here are some thing's I remember about this wips construction..(TAKE NOTES WHILE YOU WORK!! lol...) The handle i...

This is my 4th whip, it is the first chevron pattern I have done and the first pineapple knots.

I have looked all over for a suitable fiberglass rod that I can use for a stock whip..all I have found is white. I would like black, but if more colors are out there that's even better. Anyone know where I can order some? I really want to make a stock whip next, I have made 5 bullwhips in a row lol...

Your right, I took some liberties making this..it's actually closer to 8 inches in between knots. And I went with the brown fall instead of white. It's a 5 strand flat braid instead of 6. It's 16 plait instead of 12. It ends in a 6 strand fall hitch. And it's not leather lol, These were all changes ...

10'-16 plait Indy for my brother..he said he doesn't want it waxed so here it is finished.

But with para cord when you drop 2 strands at once you get a bulge, idk how to avoid this so I drop 1 at a time.

I am stuck on my 2nd whip trying to drop to 12 plait from 14...I attached a picture to show what I am working with. http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd476/triumph124/SAM_0328_zps560b05a0.jpg There are tons of videos of dropping from 16 to 14 and 12 to 4..lol but 14 to 12 is missing and It's kicki...

I have an idea for an American flag bullwhip, here are the two patterns I have worked out for myself. The first looks possible, the 2nd looks iffy haha http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd476/triumph124/flag2_zps2d9c85f4.png http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd476/triumph124/flag_zps508399d6.png

Pretty sweet even just a backflip from that height is sketchy.

Also I am making a 10' Chocolate Brown Indy style for my brothers birthday next.


I'm just wondering about strand lengths because the tapering on 10' has to be perfect.

I recently became interested in making whips and I decided to attempt to make one for my sisters birthday present. I basically become obsessed with any new project and this was no different..so I did a LOT of research first lol :whip: . Black and Neon Purple 6' 16 plait..double diamond, into single,...

Awesome that is exactly what I was looking for..this kind of info is extremely hard to find on the web. Bernie46 has a similar video on youtube but he does the wrap method. The way you explained it makes sense now.

I have been experimenting with different 16 plait patterns on the handle of my second whip..I know for the really fancy plaiting most people wrap the solid color and then use a lacing needle to weave in patterns. But could anyone help me with 16 plait patterns in the traditional style that utilize a...