my bullwhips

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my bullwhips

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Hey everyone, I'm new to the place and still have a lot of reading to do. There are so many pages of good whip info and great pictures I still need to check out.
I thought I'd post a couple pics of some of my work, let me know what you guys think. I'm always looking for constructive criticism, so please don't be shy :whip:

this is a 7 footer in 20 plait (3 bellies)
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5 foot black & purple 16 plait (2 bellies)
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6 footer in 16 plait with a little fancy plaiting on the handle (unfortunately my lack of photog skills make the handle pattern a little hard to see)
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Looks to me like you are doing very nice work :TOH:

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I was wrong, after looking at your pictures again I think you are doing "exceptional" work ;)
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Beautiful work StoneMan!

I can't see a lump, bump or crooked seam in the lot! :clap:
Love that black and purple 5 footer (specifically the diamond patterned handle.)

Now, get back in there and keep plaiting!! :whip:
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Very nice work. :clap: Image
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thanks guys :D
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Hey stonman good to see you made it over from the JD


I had stoneman make me a custom 7 foot target whip a few months ago heres a pic Image

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and out of all the whips i own roo kip or nylon his whip is the best one of all of them i had him build it as close to the jacka-delongis style as he could and it handles like a greased snake.

I had stoneman make the whip with a transition like terry jacka uses and this whip will put the tip right where i point it like a lazer and it is the fastest whip i own i can do multiple throws with both hands and it cracks without putting any power behind the throws but when i do power it KABOOM it sounds like a shotgun going off :D .

i have to say that stoneman knows what he is doing when it comes to building a whip and anybody that orders a whip off of him will not only get a whip that they can be proud of but he is a good and honest man the deal with and i will be ordering more off of him in the future.

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thanks for the kind words :notworthy:

I was wondering how that one was holding up, it was the first one I did with the stiff transition running out so far. I'm glad to hear you're still enjoying it!
happy cracking :whip:
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Great work stoneman! :clap:
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Very nice work!!
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thanks again :TOH:

here's a matched pair of 5.5 footers that I finished a little while ago

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Really nice work !!

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stoneman wrote:thanks again :TOH:

here's a matched pair of 5.5 footers that I finished a little while ago

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You don't get to see much fancy plaiting in nylon whips... but those are just beautiful!!!

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Great job on all whips Stoneman! I've seen your videos on YT too. Do you have website?
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thanks, Tomek. I do have a domain purchased, but I still have to get around to finding someone to build a site on it for me. Hopefully there will be a White North Whips website up and running by the end of January or shortly after.
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Bravo Stoneman! Excellent seams on your whips as well as overall braiding :clap:
Cheers!
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