What's the best way to store and display the bull whips?

Solo · Post by **Solo** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:04 am

I have a couple of rooms designated to movie props. I Have an Indy manequinn, But I also have 5 other whips. Right now they are just stored in a storage bin. But I was looking to see what you guys do to store and display your whips!

rjallen70 · Post by **rjallen70** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:12 pm

Here is mine...
Just the one though.
I am a bit curious as to what everyone else does as well.
R

Post by **BullWhipBorton** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:22 pm

There are a lot of schools of thought on whip storage and display. I usually just lay mine down, or tie them up with some leather strips and and hang them on a target stand.

Basically laying them flat in a loose coil is fine, or hanging them up with a whip holder, leather tie or by tying them up with the fall to form a loop is fine. You can hang them coiled on a thick wooden peg, but not a nail as that will dent the whip after a while. If they have a wrist loop you can hang them up by that and let them lay out streached. Check though the archives here you'll probably find a lot more idea's and opinions.

Basically Don’t coil them up tightly for storage or display. Keep them out of direct sunlight, but also don’t store them in the dark. Don’t store them in anything plastic as the leather needs to breath. Keep them away from critters and try to keep the moister level down where you keep them. Also be sure to use them every so often, its good for them.

rjallen70, i like your display.

Dan

Indiana Texas-girl · Post by **Indiana Texas-girl** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:23 pm

I keep mine in a tennis bag. Works great for when I want to go cracking, I just grab the bag and go!

raider 57 · Post by **raider 57** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:43 am

I just set my whip coiled on my dresser top. Weather permitting, It goes outside for at least a couple cracks per day. I wonder what the neighbors think??

Solent MKIII · Post by **Solent MKIII** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:30 am

I recently finished cleaning out and organizing my closet, but didn't have anywhere to hang
my whips. I ended up making a pair of angled pine strips with a small section of half-round
glued on top. These were then screwed into the bottom of the closet shelf ( attaching to the
shelf was my only option, what little wall space I had in there was already being used ) The
finished pegs work great and keep the whips off the floor ( about the only place left I have
to store anything! ) :junior:

thefish · Post by **thefish** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:34 am

I don't actually "Display" my whips. I have before. Hung a couple on the wall. Just put a nail in the wall, and made a little leather loop to run through a holster and hung it on the nail by the loop. That way, whip sits flat against the wall, and doesn't rub against the nail.

The reason I don't display them is because they go with me about everywhere I go. Seriously. I pull them out and do impromptu classes and demonstrations at the drop of a hat. So, there's really no use in taking them down from display every morning, and putting them back up every night.

So, I keep them in a nylon "Nail Gun Bag"

(http://www.tools-plus.com/bucket-boss-06048.html Similar to that, but not quite. I like mine better, but unfortunately, they don't make them anymore.)

I lay the handles toward the bottom with the coils up and I have room for 4 bullwhips and a couple stockwhips. There's a nylon strap with a quick release buckle that was DESIGNED for the electrical cord for the nail gun, but works great to keep all the coils in place.

There's interior pockets designed for nail magazines and batteries that are exactly the right size to hold a can of leather conditioner, a bottle of liquid glycerin saddle soap, a utility knife and toothbrush.

There's a front zipper pocket where I keep a couple bags of spare poppers.

I also have a spare PST in a nylon sheath attached to the shoulder strap, just in case my Leatherman isn't handy.

My only problem right now is the bag is FULL! I need to either pare down the whips I carry with me, OR getting another bag.

-D

Shagbd · Post by **Shagbd** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:36 am

TELL ME ABOUT IT DAN!!

Im having to order a SECOND whip bag from Paul.......
Someone needs to design a whipbag that can easily carry.... oh,i dontknow...... a dozen whips or so...

Magno · Post by **Magno** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:08 am

Honestly I just keep my whips wherever I want. I use them often enough that they never stay in one place long enough to pose a problem. The kitchen table, the bookshelf, the shoe cubby, the coat hanger, the washing machine, the work bench, the car key hooks...

When I'm in the car it usually just goes in the back seat or on the dashboard. If the car's full then it goes on my lap.

Solent MKIII wrote:

I don't know why, but I really like the look of that whip. I keep going back to this picture...the coloring is nice. It's got an orangey look to it. And something about the texture of the leather is really cool too. It almost looks like it's made out of rubber or something.

Solent MKIII · Post by **Solent MKIII** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:06 am

Thanks for the compliment, Magno. I like it too - the color reminds me of when Indy
holds up his whip to stop Satipo from moving into the light beam/spike chamber trap.
That whip is a David Morgan 10-footer I picked up about 5 months ago. I didn't really
care for the light pinkish-tan color the whip had when new, so I ( and don't jump down
my throat, fellow bullwhippers, as I didn't find the post advising against this method
until later on ) gave it a light suntan over several afternoons. I coiled it loosely on a
scrap of plywood for several hours, then turned it over for a couple more. I just wanted
to kill that "brand-new" look just a bit. Again, I don't condone this method, this is just
what I did. If ( well, really "when" ) I get another whip, I'll probobly just let it darken
naturally ( and yes, I gave the whip a good coating of Pecards when I was done! ) :junior: