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9 foot indy style bullwhip
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:34 pm
by nammann
hi everyone, I wanted to share a picture of one of my bullwhips that I just finished. Its a 9 foot kip hide bullwhip in the Indy style it has a 4,6,8,10 plait bellies and 12 plait overlay.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:56 pm
by Indiana Kev
Looks like a good whip to me...hows it crack?
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:47 pm
by IndyTaz
Very nice Nammann. Looks really tight. As a friend of mine says "Wappa!!!"
Regards
TAZ
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:35 am
by Texas Raider
Looks like a great job!
TR
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:55 pm
by nammann
It cracks well and very easy, and the plaiting is very tight and solid. It flows very nice.
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 4:48 pm
by Captain Ron Solo
Gorgeous!
JKL
Ron
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:02 pm
by nammann
Thanks, I always appreciate the comments.
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:53 am
by BullWhipBorton
Looks good! Just out of curiosity, Have you though about trying to tapering your stands on future whips?
Btw, What’s the popper made out of? Waxed artificial sinew ?
Dan
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:06 am
by Daniel-Jackson
Very nice whip. Most impressive nammann!
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:16 pm
by nammann
BullWhipBorton,
I am working on a Kangaroo bullwhip right now and I have been tapering the bellies and I was thinking of tapering the strands on the overlay but I might keep them wide for more durability but I haven't decided yet.
The popper is made out of waxed thread.
Wow!
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:30 pm
by desertrat
I am in awe.
I don't even know what else to say. I can't learn to do something like that fast enough.
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:40 am
by BullWhipBorton
I am working on a Kangaroo bullwhip right now and I have been tapering the bellies and I was thinking of tapering the strands on the overlay but I might keep them wide for more durability but I haven't decided yet.
The popper is made out of waxed thread.
Thanks, I am looking forward to seeing that kangaroo hide bullwhip. The whip you just finished has a nice smooth even taper to it; I just like seeing a taper in the strands too. I know it’s a bit more difficult to do with cow/kip and you have to be more careful, but it gives it a finer finish and less potential problems with crowding as the thong narrows. With the kangaroo you should still be able to keep the strands wide enough to keep them very stong & durable if you finish with 6-plait point though. Nice work.
How do you like using that waxed thread for your poppers? I’ve played around with it a but find it’s a bit gummy, the strands seem to cling together too much keeping it from fraying at the end compared to poly pro or un waxed nylon.
Dan
