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Post by jeremym on Mar 30, 2012 15:48:36 GMT -5
I ordered some saddle tan roo hide, intended for stockwhips. Then, I got an order from a member of the cow forums for an 8 foot indy style in saddle tan. So I decided to use the hides I had already ordered for it. Here it is...  Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.usUnless I get other orders, my next two whips will be a matched pair of stockwhips, 12x16 , saddle tan , half plait handle. Then after that it'll be a 8 foot 16 plait black bullwhip for myself. Let me know what you guys think! I'm hoping to get a test cracking video of it sometime today. |
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Post by parttime on Mar 30, 2012 18:46:17 GMT -5
 Tight, straight plating and flawless taper. Very good shape on your heel knot and the color is  Impressive  -Dusty
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Post by jeremym on Mar 30, 2012 19:08:06 GMT -5
Wow, thank you Dusty! The guy I made it for wants me to break it in ( which I readily accepted because the only whips I own right now are my first and second ones, and while they work they certainly are not in this one's league ). I used it for about an hour today and it's barely loosened up! Good, in my opinion. It will have lots of life in it when it is broken in. Thank you again!  |
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Post by niagrawhipco on Mar 30, 2012 22:21:24 GMT -5
Beautiful whip! If I remember correctly you've only been in the craft for a short while, correct? Judging from this one though, I'd swear you had been doing this at least ten years or more. Phenomenal work!
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Post by jeremym on Mar 30, 2012 22:26:43 GMT -5
Wow, thank you!!! I've been making whips less than a year but close to a year, leather whips about 5-6 months. This one was my 7th kangaroo whip, or 8th leather whip. I've already got my next two whips started, a matched pair of stockwhips in saddle tan |
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Post by pagey on Mar 31, 2012 4:24:23 GMT -5
That's a great looking whip! Well done! |
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Post by jeremym on Mar 31, 2012 15:09:50 GMT -5
Thanks everybody! I got some video yesterday of the test cracks:
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Post by niagrawhipco on Mar 31, 2012 22:05:35 GMT -5
Nice video. I'm in awe that you are still a newcomer to whip making. The alignment of the braid is nearly flawless and the taper is nice and smooth. Sounds like it cracks really well too!
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Post by jeremym on Mar 31, 2012 23:10:10 GMT -5
Wow! Thank you! It does crack well. I used this one for about an hour, then I went and tried to crack one of the whips I own ( I only own my first and second leather whips. They're great for my first and second whips, I mean really great, but they're nothing compared to this one ) and I couldn't barely use the thing! I got spoiled on this one in just an hour! I'm glad that I'm making a whip to keep for myself really soon, it's definitely overdue! Thank you again!!!!  |
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