the elusive david morgan bullwhip

[louiefoxx]

I've seen a huge variation in the knot colors with the whips in his shop, so I'm guessing that they are made how they are made.

I don't know if it showed up too well in the pics, but the darker knots are more "orange" than "brown".

Louie

[Indiana G]

here you go folks, my 'uncracked' 10' roo made by the legend himself :

http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m212 ... uff003.jpg

http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m212 ... uff001.jpg

cheers!


G

[BendingOak]

Great shots G. I like the first shot the best. I can't wait to take my trip.

[Indiana G]

thanks oak!

make sure you soak up that trip oak for all it's worth....and as short round would say, "tell me later....what happened"

[Alabama Jones]

What a beauty! Mega-congrats on that Morgan, G! In those pics it already looks like its been aged some, in a good way. I was shocked at how light and almost white my natural roo was when I first got it.

Enjoy the heck out of it!

Oak, you're up next, look forward to pics and story as well.

[Indiana G]

thanks alabama! i reckon that perhaps david reached for this guy a couple o times when visitors wanted to try out a 10'.....as i hear stories of him allowing visitors to sample his products. i could be wrong but if its true then this makes this whip that more interesting

[genexs]

...I reckon that perhaps david reached for this guy a couple o times when visitors wanted to try out a 10'.....as i hear stories of him allowing visitors to sample his products. i could be wrong but if its true then this makes this whip that more interesting

Congrats on the fine whip. It looks great. Although it's certainly possible your whip has undergone some test whipcracking out on the lawn, I think the color differences are primarily due to variations of the hide. This is not something to worry about. As you know, hides don't come off assembly lines. They are natural products, so color variations are to be expected. I have a feeling DM would consider this a minor cosmetic issue, in no way effecting the performance of the whip. Over time, as the whip ages and darkens, such slight differences in shade tend to even out and become less noticeable.

DM's 10 footer is a awesome whip. It cracks like thunder. It just starts to give you that taste of 'long whip' feel--you won't get that get that from 6 or 8 foot whip. OTOH, IMHO, it's a big chunk of whip for someone new at this. If you are new at whipcracking, please take it slow. Wear eye protection. Although DM's whips are tough, they do seem to appreciate a gentle breaking in process. If you muscle the whip too much, trying to force a crack, you just might over stress it. Try to get some one-on-one lessons from someone who knows what they are doing. That will be a huge help.

best,
Gene
http://www.signalwhip.org

[Indiana G]

thanks for the advice gene. i will definitely take it slow as i am not accustomed to 2' of extra reach.

cheers,

G