Whip making kits

xfootdoc · Post by **xfootdoc** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:06 pm

Has anybody had any experence with whip making kits? I'd like to try my hand at it. Ill probably start with a cowhide kit. Any thoughts? Who makes the most complete kit? Thanks.......Alan

Boggstandard · Post by **Boggstandard** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:20 pm

Try Gayle Nemeth (the Aussiewhipmaker) I understand that she has some decent whipmaking kits as well as on-line information.
-Good Luck-

http://www.aussiewhipmaker.com/

jabahutt70 · Post by **jabahutt70** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:52 pm

Hey Alan,

Mike Murphy sells a kangaroo whip kit on his site: http://www.murphywhips.com/MW03G001BullwhipKit.html. It's not made by him, but someone he's known for years.

Robert Duke also was selling both cowhide & kangaroo hide kits on his site some time ago: http://www.dukewhips.com/whipmaking.html. Check with him to see if he's still selling them. Hope this helps.

Steve.

Bernardodc · Post by **Bernardodc** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:34 am

Hey Alan,

I purchased a stockwhip whip kit sometime ago from whipmaker Peter Jack in New Zealand, and it was extremely well put together...well actually, you'll have to put it together, but you get the idea

With this kit you can make a 4 plait latigo (cowhide) stockwhip (a stockman's whip as it's called there) 5'4" - 6' long. Final length is up to you. I braided mine to 5' 10".

Everything you'll need is included in the kit, and the best thing thing of all is that it comes with a video in which Peter guides you step by step through the whole process.

I recommend it highly. He has some kits ready to ship. Here's the link: scroll down to the bottom of the page.

http://www.thewhipman.co.nz/intro_3.html

Hope that helps!

Regards,

Bernardo

www.delcarpiowhips.com

Bernardodc · Post by **Bernardodc** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:04 pm

Here's a couple of pics of it so you can have an idea of the what the finished whip looks like .

Bernardo

Even though the thong is 4 plait latigo, the braided hand part is 8 plait kangaroo. I find this enhances the looks of the handle.

xfootdoc · Post by **xfootdoc** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:17 pm

Thanks for all the advice............Alan

bleyd · Post by **bleyd** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:07 pm

Amazing what you can find here if you look hard enough. Was thinking bout getting a kit but not sure where to look. Lo and behold plenty to choose from. Thanks COW