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Does anyone sell Bullwhip Kits?

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:25 pm
by Dutch_jones
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

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:53 pm
by Shagbd

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:06 pm
by rbinko2001
That's expensive for a kit. If I was going to spend that much money, and potentially screw up the whip in the process, I would shell out the few extra bucks and have one professionally made.

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:01 pm
by WhipDude

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:16 pm
by Dutch_jones
Thanks loads !!!

THAT was exactly what I was looking for.

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:10 pm
by Shagbd
i dont think that second one is a make your own whip kit tho
read what it says...
its a whip and a DVD set.

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:09 pm
by louiefoxx
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

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:08 pm
by WhipDude
Ooops. Sorry.