9 foot bullwhip -with pics

louiefoxx · Post by **louiefoxx** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:15 pm

I just finished a 9 foot bullwhip.

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!!!

xoxo
Louie

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:21 pm

Looks great, how long is the handle? Knot to knot.

louiefoxx · Post by **louiefoxx** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:41 pm

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.

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.

xoxo
Louie
http://www.bullwhips.org

Guardian Devil · Post by **Guardian Devil** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:53 pm

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

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:12 pm

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?

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:17 pm

Thatnks for the reply.

louiefoxx · Post by **louiefoxx** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:34 pm

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.

xoxo

Louie

Jaredraptor · Post by **Jaredraptor** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:22 pm

Cool whip.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:36 pm

Cool whip.

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

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Jaredraptor · Post by **Jaredraptor** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:46 pm

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

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ........ ....ha... ..... .........{crickets chirping}

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jabahutt70 · Post by **jabahutt70** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:28 pm

Lookin' good Louie,

. 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!

Steve
www.neawhips.com

louiefoxx · Post by **louiefoxx** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:46 am

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.

xoxo

Louie