My first whip

IdahoJones · Post by **IdahoJones** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:23 pm

Hello I wanted to share my 1st self made 6' bullwhip, made from nylon. All I could find locally was black for the body. Now I realise I should wrap the handle in a red overlay and change the turks heads to black and have a LC young Indy whip. Good enough for me, until I can rub my nickels together to get one made from leather. And it cracks good to all I need is a better technique. I used the tutorial I found over at the RPF.

(Mod's I hope I sized the images down to the right size let me know if I did it wrong.)

USNavyBlueAngel · Post by **USNavyBlueAngel** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:22 pm

Very nice job!! I really like how it looks...

IdahoJones · Post by **IdahoJones** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:18 pm

Thanks, Blue Angel.

I've been looking at the photos of the YILC whip. Does anybody know what the plaiting count I could use to match the pattern of the red handle? Any help would be appreciated.

TurnerME · Post by **TurnerME** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:39 am

Nicely done. It looks great.

rjallen70 · Post by **rjallen70** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:51 pm

I am glad you liked my tutorial!
The whip turned out mighty fine.

The only suggestion I have for you is to tie a 5 part 4 bight knot for the butt knot, it will be less flat.
As far as the young indy whip , you could use the red for the handle, bind it where the TH will cover it, bind the black above it and plait on plaiter. Not sure if it will work as I have never tried it, but it sounds sound.
Or take the easy way out and dunk the handle in red plasti-dip.
Ron

Magno · Post by **Magno** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:17 pm

rjallen70 wrote: Or take the easy way out and dunk the handle in red plasti-dip.
Ron

I love that stuff, I would go for that if I were you!

Shagbd · Post by **Shagbd** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:32 pm

Ah.. Take the quick and easy path as Vader did.
once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny!

IdahoJones · Post by **IdahoJones** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:04 am

Plasti-dip you guys are funny.

IdahoJones · Post by **IdahoJones** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:33 pm

I wanted to share my finished whip after a bit more work. I wanted to modify it for a Young Indy LC look. So I did a red overlay on the handle and bound it under the THK. There's a lot of taper at the transition knot. But I like it. Now on to a 8' tan.

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff33 ... 0_2701.jpg

Cracker · Post by **Cracker** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:33 pm

I think you did a great job, especially for a first whip.

knibs7 · Post by **knibs7** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:46 am

ya VERY nicely done for you first whip

NIBS

rjallen70 · Post by **rjallen70** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:07 am

Excellent!
Now get crackin' on that 8 ft!
Ron

IdahoJones · Post by **IdahoJones** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:37 pm

Thanks guys. Especially to Ron for the great tutorial.

KatyBuckeye · Post by **KatyBuckeye** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:52 pm

Your first one definitely looks better than my first one. Good job!

TurnerME · Post by **TurnerME** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:36 am

Impressive improvements. Fantastic work.