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I must admit I wouldn't have chosen those colours for myself either :lol: When I asked what colours he just said nothing dark like black etc as it needs to stand out on stage.........I think I met his requirements perfectly with the bright green fall! :lol: thankfully he loves the colours as I don't...

Whip #40 (there was a budget I didn't photograph) is certainly a milestone whip! This beast is 20ft long with a 4ft tapered fall, a 13" handle brass ferrule, 3 bellies and a 16 plait overlay. This was a custom whip for Pete Gamble from 'A Handful of Hats' and he is very happy with the final pro...

Thank you guys it was a fun little experiment that I will certainly be repeating

Robert thank you it's taken a lot of experimenting and a few 'lightbulb' moments but I think I have a process that works now.

Whip #38 this is an 8ft 16 plait bullwhip in red & black with a two colour twisted fall, a diamond plait handle & a T in the heel know.
This is a customer order and now on its was to Germany:)

Whip #37 this is a 7ft Bullwhip I made last month as another experiment, it started out bright orange but using wood dye before waxing and then boot polish after I have come very close to that elusive 'Leather look' that the Indiana Jones cosplayers want :) it's not perfect but I now know where to t...

Beautiful whip Mark

Ron May wrote:Very nice, Ross.
How does it crack.

Ron

Thanks guys

Ron the budget whip cracks well, the 8ft whip cracks like thunder with no effort whatsoever!

Whip #36 this is an 8ft 16 plait custom made Bullwhip in the colours of the South African flag with a silver ferrule and a 'G' concho. This is the prize I submitted for the 101 challenge and is now on its way to a very deserving winner :) https://i.imgur.com/Ft9jBnZ.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/VJcGh2n....

Whip #35 this is a 12 plait 6ft budget Bullwhip in chocolate brown with a wooden concho featuring my logo. This will now be standard in all my whips unless they have the custom 'initial' concho

Ben Varsek wrote:Ross, I realy like the personal twist on you PH whip, well done sir!

Ben

Thank you Ben

Thank you guys once you get used to the speed of it it cracks very well.

Mark that is beautiful

Whip #34 my first attempt at a performance hybrid whip with a little personal twist this has a 16" bamboo handle & a 5ft thong with a twisted taper. 18" fall and 6" cracker.
It cracks easily and flows out nicely

Thank you guys, this time I was very grateful that it was just a budget whip ordered otherwise I might actually have collapsed due to lack of sleep trying to get everything done! :Lol:

Whip #33 this is 8ft tan and another customer order budget Bullwhip (these are certainly popular )
It rolls out well and cracks like thunder!

Thanks guys :) Robert I agree I much prefer a 7ft whip but for some of the recent challenges a shorter one works better. Hayes yes I generally end all my whips in a 4 point nowadays (used to do 6 point) I've tried twisted tapered then a 2 point but there's something about the traditional fall hitch ...

Whip #32 this is a 5ft Bullwhip in 'Boa brown & dirty red' with a black transition knot, coyote & red herringbone heel knot, an 'R' embedded in the heel & a couple of different designs in the handle (I was practicing :lol: ) This whip is for me and cracks beautifully (when I don't mess u...

Hayes another great looking whip with a beautiful handle I'm with Robert though I'm concerned about the shoe polish rubbing off...... Keep us posted on the outcome.

Hayes that a beautiful whip, I really love your handle designs