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Will do.. Thank you i'm sure he will appreciate it. just emailed your number to him. Thanx again Skip

Hello everyone. I have a customer that is looking for a rawhide quirt. His was broken when a longhorn steer sat on it. he really would like to get another like it, I only work in kangaroo and latigo so i'm not much help. if anyone here is willing to help him out I'm sure he would appreciate it. let me know here or by email. hope someone out there can help Skip

Thank you. The best advice I could give is to just start braiding. I started with cow hide and latigo.

Thank you... it is Kangaroo leather , but I also do latigo whips each has it's own personality.

Hello All I spend a lot of time lurking and I'ts been a wile since I posted anything here so I thought I would share this. This Wood Handled Bullwhip was one of the whips I made for the documentary series History In The Making. It’s a 6ft 16plait bullwhip in brandy and featuring a 10 inch rosewood handle. This piece was the whip that was shown being braided during the shoot. The Hero Whip was the whip that was shown completed at the end of the segment. Thanx Skip

So Nice! Way Cool!

Your one of the best Man...

I love the whole SteamPunk Thing.... Great work...

Astonishing !!!! Now I have to go down to my shop and toss all my work in the bin..

Hey Jim The sheet that came with mine really didn't have much in the way of info.. (not there is much to it.) Just keep the blade on the center of the roller use the two screws in the back for adjustments. The thickness adjustment is on the bottom. I could try to scan the one I have for you. -Skip

I took the thing apart and checked the roller, The roller is good. The two adjustment screws in the back are set properly.. (That is to say when I set the right side to center then the left side to center the right side screw is no longer touching. ) I stumped:dunno:. I guess I'll just have to use one side or the other. -Skip

Thanx dirtclod…I just checked the blade and it’s ok.. it looks like it’s offset about a 16/th on the right side. ( so if the blade in set on center of the roller on the left side the right is behind the roller about a 16th.) @iwannabeacowboy . No washers just the bolts it came whip… Is it possible that I may have bent one of the roller arm pins? When I take the blade off it looks ok, is there a way to check to see if the arms are lined up? My first thought was the spring steel that holds the arms in place was bent from the constant pressure of pushing the roller back on the right side.. Is that even possible? Thanx guys I appreciate the help..

Hey All I've got an Osborne 86 splitter That I've been using for years. The last year or so the blade is becoming offset. Now I have to split on one side or the other of the blade, if the left side is in the center of the roller, the right side is behind the roller a bit. (I'm not sure if I'm explaining this properly) I've tried taking it apart and doing what adjustments I can, but I can't seem to get the entire blade centered on the roller anymore. Has anyone else had this problem or have some advice on how to get it fixed? thanx -skip

That was Adam Winrich… 7 or 8 time world record holder.. Fantastic whip cracker and excellent harmonica player… search Youtube for more vids.. great stuff.

hello Josh I like the veg tan or Indian tan latigo for my cowhide whips.. Veg tan latigo has some waxes and oils added so as to make it water resistant. Indian Tan is a beast all its own. Remarkably strong as cow hide goes. I’ve always found the chrome tan stuff to be less than adequate. skip

Great Video thanx skip

I do exactly the same thing…

This is something that I do on thicker hide.. The left side set is a mirror image of the right side set.. the hair side skives would be facing each other as you look at the set. So on an 8plait when you bring the strand around back and under 2 over two, the flesh side skive lays a bit on top of the hair side skive on both sides. on a thin leather like roo i like to do the two flesh sides.

I don't use lead tape myself so I don't know where to get it... as for its toxicity; lead (for the most part) is toxic only when it enters the blood stream.. see- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_poisoning -for more info about it.... skip

I think that jerryrwm has given you some sound advice... if your looking to make a "quick" whip just to get the feel for whipmaking than the Hickory wood is plenty strong enough for a handle... If you leave the wood exposed just carve down one end into a point about 5inchs long, this is what you will be attaching your leather to. First 4plait about 2inches up. Second 4 or 6 plait about 4inches up then bolster and overlay braid 5 inches up, with the rest of the wood as your exposed handle.... This will make you a quick serviceable whip... Most whips that have plaited handles have steel as a foundation. The knot on the end is used as a decorative end and functions as a grip. Some whipmakers use lead tape to give the back end of the whip some extra weight and the knot covers this... On the wood handle bulls I make I don't carve the top because "I'm the worst wood carver ever." hope this helps. skip

You can make a good whip that has no handle at all... A snake whip has no riged handle and is flexable from Knot to tip. If your going to braid over the handle then I would say yes use the rod. But it sounds like your going to use a wood handle. In that case. The easiest way to go about it, if you don't have a lathe, is to just drill a hole in the end and screw in a bolt then grind off the top. Then you can attach the leather to that. skip (ps) Sorry TexasLady. I looked back on the thread and I did give you the wrong name of the book.. sorry... Morgan's book is Whips & whipmaking. my bad.

Whips and Whipmaking by Ron Edwards is good.. if you Googal "Ram Skull Press" you'll find a lot of material there. For the most part there are 3 books on whips and whipmaking. Edwards book and David Morgans books. Amazon has them I think do a search for Whipmaking and you'll find them. For the rod you can cut it nicly with an Hack Saw. How long depends on how long you would like the handle. I like 10inch but 8inch is good also. Some whipmakers go as long as 14inchs. 8 to 12 inches is the standered. skip

Thanx I've been through Grant's book 100 times and never gave that a second look. Now i don't know how I missed it.. thanx again skip

The weight of the handle is a function of what your going to use for the foundation. Most whip makers use a steel spike, that spike gives the weigh. in the PDF he uses a 5mm steel rod. if you need more balance on the back end you can add lead tape under the heal knot. I make wood handle whips mostly and the weight of the wood is enough for good balance. @jerryrwm I'm not sure I know what a Tamales is... skip

Thanx guys @paul .. When I saw the set up you have I wasn't sure if you pulled the strand through the wool or dragged the wool down the strand.. it makes more scents to pull the strand through. @The Major I dip dye on shorter strands but I have trouble with long strands getting tangled pulling them out of the jar. thanx again guys.