My whips thread

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I figured I might as well make a thread for the whips I make instead of a new thread for every whip.

This one is the last bullwhip I made, whip #5.
6.5ft, 16 plait. First whip i’ve made with no shot loading.

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Here is my first stock whip. The thong was based off of the Nick stock whip, but I didn’t do the twisted taper at the end so I could do a pseudo english eye. It turned out to be about 4.5 feet, with an 18 inch aluminum rod for the handle. I love how these two colors look after waxing. It’s soooo light. My next stock will be longer and heavier.

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Thanks for taking a look. Many more to come, I cannot stop making them.
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Those are pretty colors together. Very nice! How does it feel when it’s thrown with such a long handle?
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Those colors on the stock whip are very close to my school colors. :)
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Post by Jyri Haveri »

Neat looking whips Nathan!
How did you like the core with no bb:s?
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Post by Collin Weaver »

Very nice! I'm also starting to appreciate a nice clean bullwhip with no transition knot. I also like the orange fall against the blue! You seem like a baptism by fire kind of guy lol
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Nathan, that is really very nice work. You really are coming along quickly.
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Post by Nathan Mayer »

Ron, that’s exactly what I think of when I see the burgundy and yellow together, school colors :)

Jessie thank you. I still need to get used to such a long handle, though I haven’t been able to try it out much with the crappy weather we’ve been having. I think i’ll make a longer thong to go with this handle.

Thank you Jyri. I was not expecting the dramatic weight difference without the bbs in the core. I also used a lot less binding so i’m sure that cut the weight down as well. So she is very light. I admit I don’t have much experience throwing whips, only practice with the ones i’ve made, but i’m finding that I prefer longer and heavier. So as we speak i’m planning out a 10ft that will still have no bbs but will have a third belly.

Collin thank you. I’m kind of a minimalist, so transition knots look unnecessary to me. Plus they detract from the shape of the whip in my humble opinion. I too like the orange against the blue. I like a brightly colored fall, helps me see what’s happening at that end of the whip.

Mark thank you. Help and inspiration from all of you has helped me progress.
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Post by Scott A. Cary »

Nathan, I'm typically a black and grey kind of guy, but I do like these colors together. Nice choice! ;)
I'll give it a try, Dad, but it's going to be really hard...kind of like trying to saw something in half using a banana.
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Thank you Scott!
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Post by Nathan Mayer »

Another question for the whip makers..
The way I’ve added another layer of plaiting on the stock whip handle to bulk it up a bit, can I do that same thing for the overlay on a three bellied bullwhip, starting a few inches before the transition? I’m thinking about this so the handle doesn’t get too fat from another layer. Would the diamond plait be enough to hold it in place?
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Nathan Mayer wrote: I admit I don’t have much experience throwing whips, only practice with the ones I've made, but I'm finding that I prefer longer and heavier. So as we speak I’m planning out a 10ft that will still have no bbs but will have a third belly.
Nathan, in general, I almost always prefer longer and heavier. I find that 'longer and heavier' means more relaxed cracking! :)
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Post by Craig Frank »

Nathan - I really like the colors of that first whip. A good contrast without being overly so.
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Post by Nathan Mayer »

Thank you craig. I saw that color scheme first in one of Rachel’s whips so the compliment goes to her. :)

Mr. Robert, The more I practice with a whip the more I appreciate the form of slower movements. It just feels better. So i’m sure long whips with good weight will always be my preference.
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Post by Nathan Mayer »

Hey y’all. I’ve been taking pictures while building my first 10 foot four belly whip. Thought i’d share. I found a lot of good quality pink cord for very cheap, so i’ll be hiding it on the insides of my whips for a while.

The core with the bends showing the drops.

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I tried this method to attach a twisted taper to a bullwhip handle. It worked out very well without adding a lot of bulk.

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The first belly had a decent arc.

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Even better after closed loop binding and X’s over that.

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Belly two before I added the twisted taper.
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I finished belly two last night and plan on rolling and binding and rolling it tonight and starting belly 3. Thanks for taking a look :)
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I love build threads . :)

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Nathan, this will be an absolute monster of a whip. Can't wait to see it in action
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Post by Scott A. Cary »

Don't worry, we won't tell anyone about the pink guts! ;) Thanks for sharing the build.
I'll give it a try, Dad, but it's going to be really hard...kind of like trying to saw something in half using a banana.
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Post by Mark Elliott »

Looks good. You're gonna be as sick of pink as I am soon.
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Nathan, this is going to be my kind of whip. Looks great! :)
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Post by Andrew Van Werkhoven »

And I thought my 10' 3 belly whip was ambitious, a 4 belly is going to be a monster! Can't wait to see this one completed.
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