What's a good source for falls?

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:40 am

I am in need of a good source for falls. Heavy latigo, redhide, or whitehide will do. I have a bag full of rawhide falls I made, but they are pretty brittle and I spend half my whipcracking sessions looking for my cracker and reattatching it. Western Stage Props is a little spendy. I can cut my own out of hide if I could find a good source. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Weston

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:25 am

David Morgan sells fantastic redhide falls. I've always used them on my whips (even ones not made by David), and they are very durable, provided that you tie a secure cracker knot.

thefish · Post by **thefish** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:57 am

The latigo ones Joe Strain sells are good too. But you're going to run into the same problem that you do with ones from Mark. They're a little pricey.

JMObi · Post by **JMObi** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:32 pm

I like big chunky thick falls that, where they leave the fall attachment hitches, are very thick - so that in cross section they are basically a square with rounded edges. This would mean leather about 6mm thick in metric.

Every time I buy a fall from someone the fall leather is too narrow IMO. More like 3 or 4mm.

Looks like the only way to ensure getting exactly the right type of fall for you is to buy the leather and cut your own. I like Bernardo's falls. The one on my whip is perfect. It is also standing up very well to use, and is not cracking or breaking.

WhipDude · Post by **WhipDude** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:39 pm

I purchase from Robert Duke. Fantastic prices and his falls last me a long long time if taken care of properly and fairly good service.
Strain's latigo fall has lasted me more then a year already and I'm no where near needing to replace it yet. I had a white hide fall from his as well and it's at least a year old as well. Excellent service.
Either way, you'll make out well.

midwestwhips · Post by **midwestwhips** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:06 pm

Hi Weston,

Here is a good place to get solid whitehide fall leather:

https://www.siegelofca.com/itemdetail.asp?prodid=313

The 8/10 oz size would be good for the thicker square falls. And one hide will last the average whipcracker years.

Regards,

Paul Nolan
www.midwestwhips.com

JMObi · Post by **JMObi** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:56 pm

When I wrote "not cracking" I meant the grain of the leather of the fall was not fracturing. The fall itself cracks very well indeed.

Thanks Paul for that link to the leather.

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:08 pm

That is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Paul!

Weston

midwestwhips · Post by **midwestwhips** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:12 am

No worries!

The past couple of batches I've gotten from siegel have been some of the best, and strongest whitehide I've seen. Alex Green has told me that the falls I made him from this leather are "THE best falls!"

Let us know how it goes.

Regards,

Paul Nolan
www.midwestwhips.com

ST · Post by ST » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:58 pm

Is there a place I could a smaller peace of that? Or if any body has a half of one I could buy. I would buy the whole thing but I don't have the need, and that's a lot of money to have tide up in a side of leather. If you know what I mean.

midwestwhips · Post by **midwestwhips** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:06 pm

Hi ST,

Send me an email at whipmaker@midwestwhips.com

I just got in a couple of new white hides that I haven't cut into yet, so I should have plenty to spare if you want to buy a smaller piece.

Regards,

Paul Nolan
www.midwestwhips.com

ST · Post by ST » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:22 pm

Thanks, I'll do that when I get more time this evening.