I was surfing over the web last summer when I found an Australian whipmaker who sold stock whip kits. But I was wondering if there is anyone that sells a bullwhip kit?
thanks
Does anyone sell Bullwhip Kits?
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The second whip kit is a whip that's already made and a DVD. If you are worried about messing it up...then cut your own lace, it's a lot cheaper and you learn more.
The thing about a bullwhip kit is that you learn to braid, but not to completely make a whip. Skills like paring and cutting lace are important.
If you just want to learn to braid you can get some lace from tandy and braid it...but if you want to LEARN to make a whip it's best to start from scratch...at some point you will have to learn to cut lace, might as well start early.
Another thing is that no one that makes a kit really has good directions with it. For example there's a basic process to put things together, but they don't really tell you where to stop braiding, or the order of things...and everyone does things slightly differently (i.e. Wear leather, binding transitions, bolsters etc), so lets say you get kit from someone that uses bolsters and you want a whip that doesn't...then you're stuck with the bullwhip kit maker's method.
In the past I've cut the lace for people, but in my opinion it doesn't really help you learn to make a whip...that and if I'm cutting the lace I might as well make the whole whip, it's a better use of my time.
Just things to consider.
xoxo
Louie
http://bullwhips.org
The thing about a bullwhip kit is that you learn to braid, but not to completely make a whip. Skills like paring and cutting lace are important.
If you just want to learn to braid you can get some lace from tandy and braid it...but if you want to LEARN to make a whip it's best to start from scratch...at some point you will have to learn to cut lace, might as well start early.
Another thing is that no one that makes a kit really has good directions with it. For example there's a basic process to put things together, but they don't really tell you where to stop braiding, or the order of things...and everyone does things slightly differently (i.e. Wear leather, binding transitions, bolsters etc), so lets say you get kit from someone that uses bolsters and you want a whip that doesn't...then you're stuck with the bullwhip kit maker's method.
In the past I've cut the lace for people, but in my opinion it doesn't really help you learn to make a whip...that and if I'm cutting the lace I might as well make the whole whip, it's a better use of my time.
Just things to consider.
xoxo
Louie
http://bullwhips.org