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Just thought I would share a few pics of my new 10ft 12 plait Kangaroo hide Raiders bullwhip I purchased from Whiskyman a few weeks ago....It arrived in the mail yesterday and I couldn't be more happy with it.

You don't have to be a whip expert to recognize true craftsmanship and Nick is an excellent whip maker and was a pleasure doing business with.

An added bonus is that Nick made my whip using hide he purchased from Dave Morgan.

I finally got the Indy whip I always wanted and I couldn't be happier...

Oh, and in the one shot that is my 8ft 12 plait Kangaroo hide Indy bullwhip I purchased from Western Stage Props a few years ago.

Very nice, both look great

another beauty from nick. Congrats harry and if you ever wan't to sell that hat look me up.

Harry, my compliments for your new whip!!!
My compliments also go to Nick for his new "opera"
What is the difference in length between 2 handles??
G

Great looking whip Harry !!

That looks quite awesome, what a great whip Harry

Whoa, nice whip, Harry...
Nick's done a great job!

How does she crack?

Looks really good Pitfall, Nick did a nice job on your bullwhip.

Is that your Russell Shultz Indy bullwhip from WSP? Its darkened up considerably in the last couple years, still looks good though. Nice hat too.

Dan

giovanniceleste wrote:Harry, my compliments for your new whip!!!
My compliments also go to Nick for his new "opera"
What is the difference in length between 2 handles??
G

Well, I measured both handles from the end of the turks knot to just under the transition knot....(I'm not sure if that's the correct way to do that) and the new whip's hand measures about 8 inches and my other handle measures about 7 inches....

I think roughly there's about an inch difference.

Thanks again, everyone.

Dan, that is my Russell Shultz Indy bullwhip from WSP. I think the reason it's darkened up so much is because of the Pecards and having it outside in the sun a lot. The whip used to be the same color as my new whip from Nick. I just hope my new whip darkens up like that because I do love the color.

Neo, because of the lousy weather with the rain and snow I haven't taken it out and cracked it yet. Hopefully the weather will warm up and dry out so I can go out and break it in.

Wow! Looks amazing; how can I get one of these?

You can't.....at least not now. Whiskyman currently isn't making anymore. He *might* down the road.

OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH bugger.. thats the exact whip ive ordered off whiskeyman.. man your getting me exicited.. should i be?

Yes!


Trust me, it's worth every penny.

He speaks the truth!

Not one month ago I bought a ten footer from Whiskeyman - the very whip he made for himself as a PERFECT replica of his 1992 DM!

It is sublime!

Congrats, Harry!!!

(and RedDust, you will NOT be dissappointed! )

Red Dust wrote:OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH bugger.. thats the exact whip ive ordered off whiskeyman.. man your getting me exicited.. should i be?

I'm just taking a well earned break! I've stopped taking on any fresh orders for the moment because I don't like having long lead times. As soon as the lead time exceeds 6 weeks, I put the brakes on.
I'll be accepting new orders before long.

Thanks for all the kind words - Harry, i'm glad you like your whip and I hope you enjoy cracking it. Don't be too worried about the weather, it's not that fragile! I use my whips in snow, rain and mud if need be. If they get a bit damp I let them dry gradually in a nice big loose coil and apply a littel Pecards.
Until recently I had an 8ft that nobody else wanted because I put an excessive taper in the handle. I decided to use and abuse that whip mecilessly to see how tough my whips were. I cracked it on gravel, did wraps on fences and then pulled myself up steep slopes with it - all the sorts of things you generally don't do - and it didn't bother the whip at all. It got a little scuffed and I had to clean it often, but it was able to take a beating. I'm not saying anyone should abuse their whips - but don't treat them like porcelain either - at least not mine.

Oh, don't worry......I won't treat it like it's fragile. I just haven't really had a chance to take it out yet with all the other stuff going on here at home.....

I can't wait though and I'll be sure to take some pics when I get the chance too.

Nick,
Do you have any pics of that whip with the tapered handle that you beat up? Do you still have it?

Johnny

I sold it to a TV company. Along with some hew whips, they wanted a "well used" whip. It took some convincing to let it go though.
I don't have any good pics of it anymore - but it is the darker of the 3 whips in these pics. It was only 6 months old at that point!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/p ... morgan.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/p ... organ4.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/p ... organ2.jpg

Great lookin' whip! Congrats, Harry.

just got email from whiskeyman... my whip has been shipped... pic's here soon

red dust