My quest bullwhip

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Tue Jul 28, 2020 12:22 pm

Hello!

Today I would like to show you something special for me

Ever since I started making nylon whips, I wanted to make 12 plt, two bellied Indiana Jones bullwhip from nylon/poly cord. I searched for quite some time and finally I found a local manufacturer of various cords with decent prices. I contacted that company, specified my needs and here we are.

This is the whip I wanted to make since I got into hobby (13 years now):
- 10ft 12 plt Indy bullwhip

- tan coloured poly cord (12 mm cord, which stretches to 7 mm)

- two bellies (4 and 8 plt)

- slight binding at the transition

- lead loaded 8 inch nail as handle, with transition knot at the end of it.

- shot bag of 5,5 mm and 4,5 mm lead balls as a core

- heavy weight - around 970 grams

- white paracord fall and black nylon cracker

- 6 plt wrist loop (6 mm cord, which stretches to 4 mm)

I think that this cord allows for far better Indy whips than paracord. It is wider, so 12 plt and 90 degrees between strands is achievable. It is heavier too. The only disadvantage is 4 plt point.

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What do you think?

IJJTM · Post by **IJJTM** » Tue Jul 28, 2020 6:16 pm

It looks pretty awesome, nice job.

IndianaJustin · Post by **IndianaJustin** » Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:52 pm

Wow! I think it's great.

SkauneJohan · Post by **SkauneJohan** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 4:02 pm

beautiful whip $\:D/$

it is special, time for you to be proud for doing such nice work

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Thu Jul 30, 2020 12:56 am

Thank you gentlemen! I am proud, because finally I am able to make a better counterpart for leather Indy whips.

bearbeast · Post by **bearbeast** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:50 am

Wow, that looks amazing! At first glance you'd think it's leather.

Very smooth and tightly plaited!

Cheers,
Bear

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:08 pm

Thanks!

The whip is for sale. It is posted in our own Cairo Bazaar as well as on my FB page (link in my profile).

bearbeast · Post by **bearbeast** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 3:04 pm

That's a good price, hope it finds a good home!

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 4:26 pm

And here is the quick video I shot today: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=822772288254297" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

bearbeast · Post by **bearbeast** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:58 am

Wuhuuu! It seems to crack all on it's own, very nice and heftily.

Flows very well, also!

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:41 am

Yes, it cracks effortlessly. Weight helps here a lot.

Keep cracking guys! Let's make the Bullwhip forum alive again

bearbeast · Post by **bearbeast** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:49 pm

tomek9210 wrote:Yes, it cracks effortlessly. Weight helps here a lot.

Keep cracking guys! Let's make the Bullwhip forum alive again

Yesss! I keep checking the section and only see new posts every few months, if at all...

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:31 am

Hi,

to keep the forum alive, I would like to show some of my recent whips.

I have made few more Indy whips from that cord I have described in my first post. Two dark brown 10 footers that were made to order and one tan 8 footer that is listed in our own Cairo Bazaar.

The 10 footers have 2 plaited bellies and the 8 footer has slightly modified construction and has two bellies and two cordura bolsters.

First photos show the 10 footers and next ones compare them to other whips - 10 footer Indy from the first post, 9ft Indy by Ben Scott, 7ft 12 plt kiphide target bullwhip by Emanuele Carmignani and 6ft 32 plt bullwhip made by me.

Loneken · Post by **Loneken** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 1:01 pm

Man that's really cool! Congrats they look great!

IndianaJustin · Post by **IndianaJustin** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 2:16 pm

They look great. What fun. You should be proud!

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 3:22 pm

Thank you

I'm plaiting 8 footer in dark brown, I have all the internals now, only the overlay left to do. It will be listed for sale soon as well.

bearbeast · Post by **bearbeast** » Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:04 am

Beautiful work on all of these!

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:11 am

Thanks

I have recently sold the Ben Scott bullwhip which you can see in the photos to make room for a 1936 10ft Indy whip from Paul Nolan

I will also replait 10ft bullwhip from the first post to an 8 footer and put two bolsters into it. And I will keep it.

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:52 am

Those whips are gorgeous!

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Mon Feb 01, 2021 10:25 am

Thank you Canyon!

Now with this cord it is finally possible to make the best counterpart to leather Indy whip

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Tue Feb 02, 2021 8:37 am

And the other promised whip is finished.

The same specs as the tan colored - 8ft, 2 bellies, 2 bolsters, 12 plt overlay in dark brown, large heelknot, heavyweight.

It goes to the Cairo Bazaar as well

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Wed Sep 15, 2021 2:05 am

This is how one of my customer's 8 ft Indy bullwhip looks like after 6 months of heavy use:

It has nicely darkened and broke in.

This is the video review of it: https://fb.watch/81hIzAWM4m/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

IJJTM · Post by **IJJTM** » Wed Sep 15, 2021 2:16 am

Ooo, very nice.

IndianaJustin · Post by **IndianaJustin** » Wed Sep 15, 2021 7:24 am

Looks great!

Dr. Jones, Jr. · Post by **Dr. Jones, Jr.** » Wed Sep 15, 2021 12:12 pm

Gorgeous

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 11:03 am

Indy whips are my favourite whips to plait, 10ft especially.

This is the newest one leaving my workshop.
- 10ft 12 plt tan polycord,
- 8 inch lead loaded handle, BB core,
- 2 bellies, 4 plt and 8 plt, 1 codura bolster
- 3ft tapered fall,
- weight: 900 grams.

I included a few photos with my 10ft 1936 Indy whip by Midwestwhips.

Happy cracking

!

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IJJTM · Post by **IJJTM** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 1:02 pm

Dang, the knots look impeccable.

IndianaJustin · Post by **IndianaJustin** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 1:12 pm

Looks great, congratulations!

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Fri Oct 08, 2021 4:46 pm

Thanks, gentlemen

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:01 am

Tomek, gorgeous whips!

How long does it take to learn how to make a whip?

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:10 am

I really cannot answer this question. I have been plaiting whips since over ten years now. First ones were just terrible. I don't know how many I did before I was happy with the outcome.
And now it is easier, because there are so much more tutorials.

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Sat Oct 09, 2021 11:42 am

Fair enough.

I've always wondered if I would have been any good at making whips. Of course, these days, I don't know if my hands would be able to take it, to be honest.

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Sat Oct 09, 2021 12:05 pm

Canyon, you just need to give it a go. Watch some YT tutorials, buy a bunch of cord and try. If you don't like it, you won't loose a lot of money. But if you like it, you have a hobby for your whole life!

Lokipsl · Post by **Lokipsl** » Sun Oct 10, 2021 2:03 am

The whips are looking great! I really appreciate the nylon whips more and more.

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:55 am

I have recently finished this 8ft Indy bullwhip:
- 8ft 12 plt tan polycord,
- 8 inch lead loaded handle, BB core,
- 2 bellies, 4 plt and 8 plt, 1 codura bolster
- 3ft tapered fall,
- weight: 730 grams.

The second photo shows the whip on my Wested Legacy Raiders jacket.

It is for sale and I will put it in our Cairo Bazaar.

Happy cracking!

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 2:54 pm

My recent order was to make an Indy 4 bullwhip. I haven't made one in a while, so it was nice to plait it again

Specs:
- 10ft 12 plt dark brown polycord,
- 8 inch lead loaded handle, BB core,
- 2 bellies, 4 plt and 8 plt, 1 codura bolster,
- additional extended binding,
- 3ft fall,
- correct 7x6 knots and thin 4 plt wristloop.

IndianaJustin · Post by **IndianaJustin** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 3:27 pm

Wow, looks great.

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 12:59 pm

Thanks, I really like how it turned out. It was pure fun to plait. I hope the customer will enjoy cracking it as much as I enjoyed plaiting it.

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Thu Dec 16, 2021 9:20 am

One of COW members made himself a pleasant gift for Christmas - 10ft Indy bullwhip

Can one find a better gift under the Christmas tree

?

Specs are as usual:
- 10ft 12 plt tan polycord,
- 8 inch lead loaded handle, BB core,
- 2 bellies, 4 plt and 8 plt, 1 codura bolster
- 3ft tapered fall,
- weight: 900 grams.

Happy cracking and Merry Christmas

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Mon May 02, 2022 1:42 pm

Now you can order the Indy whip in new color - brown:

Comparison with tan:

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:00 pm

My last creation - Indy 4 bullwhip:
- 10ft 12 plt brown polycord
- shot loaded core, 2 plaited bellies and 2 bolsters
- extended and additional binding
- 7x6 knots
- thin 4 plt wrist loop
- 3ft fall
One of the photos show it with classic Indy bullwhip. Notice the handle diameter and knots shapes.

I haven't plaited KOTCS bullwhip in a while and it was great fun to plait this one.

bearbeast · Post by **bearbeast** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:14 pm

Very nice, Tomek! The polycord is wider than 450 paracord, right? For 450 you need 16 strands for the overlay, but I see the polycord covers all perfectly even at 12.

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:23 pm

Yes, it's much wider and it allows for 12plt overlays. It's nominal size is 12mm and it stretches to around 7mm.

Sadly there are tiny differences between various colors - tan colored cord is stiffer while dark brown is softer and brown is somewhere in between. Therefore brown and dark brown cords stretch a bit more than tan cord, maybe to 6.5mm.

Thinner strands used for ringknots and wristloops don't vary though. I love to make fancy whips with them.

bearbeast · Post by **bearbeast** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:27 pm

That's very cool, 6.5-7 mm is the perfect width. The varying stretch can be nasty, but if it only differs between colors, then it's perfect!

IJJTM · Post by **IJJTM** » Thu Jul 28, 2022 8:11 pm

Wow, how would you say it cracks compared to your normal Indy’s?

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Fri Jul 29, 2022 1:14 am

I'll try to make a video when I am back from my vacation.

The balance is a bit different than on my regular Indy whip - this one is more noseheavy.

And there is much more binding.

Pyroxene · Post by **Pyroxene** » Sat Jul 30, 2022 1:54 am

I have always been intrigued by a nylon whip.

Cheers,
Pyr.

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Sat Jul 30, 2022 5:47 am

In my opinion if there wasn't such material like paracord or other nylon or poly cords there wouldn't be so many people interested in whipcracking and whipmaking. It opened doors for masses to whip hobby. And it is just amazing.

Happy cracking, either you use nylon or leather whip!

bearbeast · Post by **bearbeast** » Sat Jul 30, 2022 8:00 am

tomek9210 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 5:47 am In my opinion if there wasn't such material like paracord or other nylon or poly cords there wouldn't be so many people interested in whipcracking and whipmaking. It opened doors for masses to whip hobby. And it is just amazing.

Happy cracking, either you use nylon or leather whip!

Yes, you're definitely right. Without the nylon whips it is easy to get discourage instantly when trying to get into the hobby.

I remember 20 years ago as a teenager looking at roo whip prices and knowing I would never own one. They were expensive: one 10 footer was as much as both my parents' salaries for a month.

Fortunately, I discovered paracord 7-8 years later and made my first whip. And eventually I ended up making roo hide ones as well. But without paracord it would all have remained a dream.

Cheers,
Bear

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Sat Jul 30, 2022 9:14 am

Pyroxene wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 1:54 am I have always been intrigued by a nylon whip.

Cheers,
Pyr.

Pyroxene, its been a while! Good to see you!