8 ft charity bullwhip project

[Ben Varsek]

I love the fact that you're making this whip for a charitiy campaign of you local fire department and I also like the combination of colors - good job Jesse !!!

Are you planning to wax this whip ?

All the best
Ben

[Jesse Bessette]

Ben, as of right now, I don't wax any of my whips. I'm curious though, what are some benefits? I've never owned one that been waxed either.

[Jesse Bessette]

Jessie, I totally forgot about that. You're right. I should definitely do that. I had a total airhead moment.

[Ron May]

Jesse, to me it's like two totally different whips.
It just makes the guts more of a cohesive unit which the energy wave / loop can transfer down the thong much easier and smoother.
Like some have said, "It comes to life.".

It also protects the cord from moisture and keeps it from soaking it up and making it heaver as you practice or demonstrate in wet or dew moistened grass. It makes it easier to clean up as well.

Ron

[Jesse Bessette]

Ron, I'll be sure to look into it then. I'd definitely be interested in trying one at least. How does waxing feel to the hand? Does it make the Whip sticky or slippery? Or does it not affect it all?

[Ron May]

Jesse, it has no affect in the feeling of the whip at all to me.
If anything it's smoother to the touch.

Ron

[Brandon "Sparky" Lam]

After playing with unwaxed and waxed whips that I've made, there really is a huge difference imo. The wax makes the whip feel even more solid, and gives it an amazing weight.
In terms of the touch, if you wax it correctly, it makes the whip smoother to the touch (like Ron says), mainly I think because the fibres don't draw any sweat from your hand because they're already saturated with wax.

[Jesse Bessette]

Alright. I'll definitely look into wax then. I know there's a thread on here somewhere about it. I'll find it.

[Charlie Carpenter]

As others have stated the difference is like night and day.

Best advice I have received on here is to take the wax to 250F and a bit of coconut oil in the mix works well. I put about 350g into 4kg of wax but I don't think its all that critical. The oil seems to soften the wax a little, making the whip a little less stiff in the cold. Smells nice too

[Jesse Bessette]

I'll definitely look into it. Always looking for something to improve my whips. That would definitely do it.