Bullwhip

[Handmadewhips]

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.

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[AwlShucks]

That is one beautiful 6 footer, nice work.

[battlemunky]

Beautiful.

[Alisdair]

Beautiful... I'm currently getting into plaiting, but have a long way to go still to get to that level. Is that kangaroo, or some other leather? 

[Frodo]

NICE work

I have been making whips using gutted para cord for over a year

I think it is time to switch to leather

any pointers would be appreciated 

[JLSleather]

Fascinating!  I still think I can teach a MONKEY to tool leather, but that braiding is an ART.  VERY nice.

[Handmadewhips]

7 hours ago, Alisdair said:

Beautiful... I'm currently getting into plaiting, but have a long way to go still to get to that level. Is that kangaroo, or some other leather? 

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

[Handmadewhips]

6 hours ago, Frodo said:

NICE work

I have been making whips using gutted para cord for over a year

I think it is time to switch to leather

any pointers would be appreciated 

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