9 foot bullwhip -with pics

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9 foot bullwhip -with pics

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I just finished a 9 foot bullwhip.

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This whip is about 1/2 inch shy of 9 feet, so I'm calling it a 9 footer. To see more pics go to my blog at http://bullwhips.org. On my blog there are pic's before I shellac'd it and it's amazing what a coat of shellac will do!!!

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Looks great, how long is the handle? Knot to knot.
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From the top of the top knot to the bottom of the butt of the handle it's 7 inches. Or there is about 4 inches of checkerboard plaiting between the knots.

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For some reason I like the look of the shorter handle over the handle being the full length of the handle foundation. However if I could redo this whip on thing I would do is make the handle a smidge thinner.

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Post by Guardian Devil »

Fantastic whip. I really like the handle like that actually.
I've got one of Louie's whips and I love it, a real pleasure to handle
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Post by Indiana G »

very nice work louie. pardon my ignorance, but when making the darker strip at the top of the handle, do you die it or use a different colour hide altogether?
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Thatnks for the reply.
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Post by louiefoxx »

The transition knot is from a hide of a different color...I had some extra kicking around that I had already cut...so I figured why not use it.

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Cool whip.
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Cool whip.
none on my pie thanks...i'm on a diet

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Indiana G wrote:
Cool whip.
none on my pie thanks...i'm on a diet

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: ........ :D ....ha... :) ..... :? .........{crickets chirping}
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Post by jabahutt70 »

Lookin' good Louie, :tup: . Now, just a guess, but the way the thong tapers, I'm thinkin' it's a beefy whip. What I mean is, it looks a good med-heavy whip, which I like, btw. Nice job!

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Post by louiefoxx »

steve,

Yes, it's a beefy whip!!! Normally I don't like my whips this heavy, but I ended using a thick hide for the bellies and a thick-ish hide for the bolsters.

I was smitten by a thick roo hide that I got...in the future the next time a thick kangaroo hops into my life I'm going to use a thinner hide for the bellies.

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