The Bullwhip - A description

[Mountaineer Lasher]

A little something I came up with from what people have said about their first impressions of whips, both here and elsewhere. Some of you may recognize your own descriptions... Enjoy!

There it lay, like a fierce coiled snake – heavy, solid, sinuous, and powerful. The whip is a masterful piece of craftsmanship, combining supple movements with grace and mystique. Capable of splitting flesh or breaking bone, its design allows it to focus all the wielder’s strength into a single minute point, striking faster than the eye can blink. Commanding respect from not only others, but the wielder, it is a small price for the terrible power it grants in return. A symbol of both virile men and sensual women, it says of the wielder, “I am different from others you have encountered, and your previous experience did not prepare you for what I am capable of doing.”

[winrichwhips]

I did a whip show last night at a downtown bar, and I started out by saying "The crack of the whip is so powerful it can slice pop cans in half and shatter glass." (Yes, I'm from Wisconsin and we call it 'pop' instead of 'soda'.)

Well, after I was done a group of drunk guys starting calling me 'whipmaster' (think Bill Murray's character from SNL). One of those guys was like "Hey, you said you could cut pop cans and shatter glass. How come you didn't do it? That's what I was waiting for!"

So now I'm going to say "The crack of the whip is so powerful it can cut many things, including human flesh. How do I know, you ask? Because I HAVE DONE IT ..... TO MYSELF! ........ okay, not on purpose or anything, and hopefully you won't see me cut myself during the show (cross your fingers ) but hey, we're gonna cut up a bunch of other stuff. Anybody got a cigarette? "

Now, I have taken skin off my legs with whips before, but I wouldn't call it a cut, more like whip rash (and it did bleed and scab up).

[louiefoxx]

My into with my whip is pretty simple, because honestly I don't think it need much introduction:
"This here is a four foot amercian bullwhip. Now when a whip cracks (insert me cracking it) it goes faster than the speed of sound, so what ever it hits it's going to break (or F-up depending on the group) I need some one to help me out"

You can see me work my whip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5U1FvxFxhc

xoxo

Louie

[Canada Jones]

My into with my whip is pretty simple, because honestly I don't think it need much introduction:
"This here is a four foot amercian bullwhip. Now when a whip cracks (insert me cracking it) it goes faster than the speed of sound, so what ever it hits it's going to break (or F-up depending on the group) I need some one to help me out"

You can see me work my whip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5U1FvxFxhc

xoxo

Louie

Louie.
I enjoyed the video. one question. Do you actually hit the banana. Very hard to tell on my computer screen - small laptop with small youtube screen. I did not know one was able to actually cut the inside of a banana without cutting the outside.
Looks like you do a fun show.
Canada

[Harrison_Davies]

Yay we call it pop too in the UK.

I was pleased to see the rare sword vs bullwhip raiders fight here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xRnOMLP_EM

Caution the responses have two cuss words in it.

Also great to see pagey in action with his whip too.

[Strider]

Hah! Great vid, Louie!

[jabahutt70]

Hey Adam, I was wondering how your shows are coming along. About how long is a typical show you do?

Steve