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I am not sure if I shared this before, but I think not. Thought it would be fun to show this... Before I had proper access to the internet, whip making info and whip making materials I had discovered how to make a four-plait braid. I knew nothing about how wide to make the strands, how long I needed them to be, how to attach a fall.

These were my first attempts at making a whip. Surprisingly they actually cracked a little:



The white one a the bottom is just a jumping rope cord attached to a piece of wood as a handle.

The black one is just a four plait made with braided half inch wide nylon webbing, empty on the inside.

The brown ones, now they are made from leather and if I remember right they had more layers of leather underneath. They are made from an old chrome tanned leather long coat. I had no idea at the time about cutting strands, so the strips were around 3 feet long, sewn together to achieve the length I wanted. It was a huge effort, harder than making an actual whip, once you have a bit of knowledge.

Hope you enjoyed!

Cheers,
Bear

Nice! Everybody starts somewhere

What year did you start your adventure with whipmaking? I started around 2008 when I was still in high school.

Well, I have always tried to recreate whips in some way, ever since I was five years old but at that time it was just a piece of string.

The first try at a four plait whip I made was maybe 1-2 years before this pic was taken, if I remember right, maybe 2005, made of a kind of linoleum material. But it did not really work... I was in high-school too at the time.

In college, years later, I made my first paracord whip, which already had all the right knots and finishing touches. After that I had a break until around 9 years ago when I started again with paracord, then cowhide and finally roohide.

It was a fun, exhilarating journey.

Cheers,
Bear

Ah, so you've always been this way.

Always cool to see a gearhead's early work. Thanks for sharing!

Indiana Jon wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2024 12:05 pm Ah, so you've always been this way.

Always cool to see a gearhead's early work. Thanks for sharing!

Yes, yes, I think I was born with the whip-obsession-bug! whips and swords, a lifelong 'interest' for me.

By the way, I wish you a belated Happy Birthday, my friend!

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2024 2:10 pm Yes, yes, I think I was born with the whip-obsession-bug! whips and swords, a lifelong 'interest' for me.

By the way, I wish you a belated Happy Birthday, my friend!

Cheers,
Bear

Hey, we all have our sub-obsessions/specialties. It's one of the interesting things about this hobby.

Thank you much for the birthday wishes, pal. I spent the day taking photos in my new TOD gear. Couldn't have asked for better. I still have more pics I wanna take, but I'm spreading out the shoots this time. Once I'm all done this will be the first place I'll post 'em.

Indiana Jon wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2024 2:18 pm

bearbeast wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2024 2:10 pm Yes, yes, I think I was born with the whip-obsession-bug! whips and swords, a lifelong 'interest' for me.

By the way, I wish you a belated Happy Birthday, my friend!

Cheers,
Bear

Hey, we all have our sub-obsessions/specialties. It's one of the interesting things about this hobby.

Thank you much for the birthday wishes, pal. I spent the day taking photos in my new TOD gear. Couldn't have asked for better. I still have more pics I wanna take, but I'm spreading out the shoots this time. Once I'm all done this will be the first place I'll post 'em.

You're definitely right, it's also part of what makes this community so great.

Oh, yeah, that sounds like an awesome good time. Can't wait to see the photos!

Cheers,
Bear

You are just full of surprises.

Let me know when you start making a Flux Capasitor.

Croft

Thanks for sharing these.

Reminds me of Adam Savage (of Mythbusters fame) who thinks all maker spaces should have iterations of projects on the walls to show the progress in design and skill.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Indiana Croft wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2024 7:14 pm You are just full of surprises.

Let me know when you start making a Flux Capasitor.

Croft

Croft, I have just enlisted you to my first trip back in time.

Let's see what we find there...

Cheers,
Bear

Indiana Jeff wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2024 9:11 pm Thanks for sharing these.

Reminds me of Adam Savage (of Mythbusters fame) who thinks all maker spaces should have iterations of projects on the walls to show the progress in design and skill.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

That is along the lines of what I was thinking. I have kept sharing the 'successes' of my projects, thought it would be nice to show my lesser works.

Cheers,
Bear

Croft, I have just enlisted you to my first trip back in time.

Let's see what we find there...

We will find the future my young friend.
Just need to do some research on Mega bucks #'s first.

Croft

I am ready for a time-bending, swash-buckling, treasure-uncovering adventure! Fortune and glory, Croft! Fortune and Glory!

Cheers,
Bear

Wow, that's actually pretty impressive for first attempts! Even if they're not "proper" whips, it's impressive you could do that without the right materials or instructions. Do you have any posts showing your more recent whips? I'd love to see your work. Thanks for sharing these pictures

-WNY Indy

Thank you WNY Indy!

Yeah, I sure do! I always post my whips around here

Just realized I made more whips than I remembered... Here are some picks and pics

https://indygear.net/cow/viewtopic.php?p=930080#p930080

https://indygear.net/cow/viewtopic.php?p=908324#p908324

https://indygear.net/cow/viewtopic.php?p=917168#p917168

https://indygear.net/cow/viewtopic.php?p=915775#p915775

Hope you enjoy!

Cheers,
Bear

Woah Those are some GORGEOUS whips you have made!!! You have real talent- those whips look outstanding! True pieces of art!! I’m very impressed.

Thanks for sharing the pictures! and keep up the fantastic work!!

-WNY Indy

Thank you very much, WNY Indy, you are very kind!

I have two new whips I haven't gotten around the posting yet, but I plan to take some pics in the coming weeks.

Cheers,
Bear