Page 1 of 1
9 foot bullwhip -with pics
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:15 pm
by louiefoxx
I just finished a 9 foot bullwhip.
This whip is about 1/2 inch shy of 9 feet, so I'm calling it a 9 footer. To see more pics go to my blog at
http://bullwhips.org. On my blog there are pic's before I shellac'd it and it's amazing what a coat of shellac will do!!!
xoxo
Louie
whips
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:21 pm
by BendingOak
Looks great, how long is the handle? Knot to knot.
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:41 pm
by louiefoxx
From the top of the top knot to the bottom of the butt of the handle it's 7 inches. Or there is about 4 inches of checkerboard plaiting between the knots.
For some reason I like the look of the shorter handle over the handle being the full length of the handle foundation. However if I could redo this whip on thing I would do is make the handle a smidge thinner.
xoxo
Louie
http://www.bullwhips.org
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:53 pm
by Guardian Devil
Fantastic whip. I really like the handle like that actually.
I've got one of Louie's whips and I love it, a real pleasure to handle
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:12 pm
by Indiana G
very nice work louie. pardon my ignorance, but when making the darker strip at the top of the handle, do you die it or use a different colour hide altogether?
hat
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:17 pm
by BendingOak
Thatnks for the reply.
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:34 pm
by louiefoxx
The transition knot is from a hide of a different color...I had some extra kicking around that I had already cut...so I figured why not use it.
xoxo
Louie
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:22 pm
by Jaredraptor
Cool whip.
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:36 pm
by Indiana G
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:46 pm
by Jaredraptor
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:28 pm
by jabahutt70
Lookin' good Louie,
. Now, just a guess, but the way the thong tapers, I'm thinkin' it's a beefy whip. What I mean is, it looks a good med-heavy whip, which I like, btw. Nice job!
Steve
www.neawhips.com
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:46 am
by louiefoxx
steve,
Yes, it's a beefy whip!!! Normally I don't like my whips this heavy, but I ended using a thick hide for the bellies and a thick-ish hide for the bolsters.
I was smitten by a thick roo hide that I got...in the future the next time a thick kangaroo hops into my life I'm going to use a thinner hide for the bellies.
xoxo
Louie
....ha... 
..... 
.........{crickets chirping}