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TO SEE WHAT MAKES UP A BULL WHIP CLICK HERE Kangaroo hide bull whips
in 12 and 16 plait are available in two tone leather for $30.00 extra.
Two initials plaited into 16 plait two tone bull whips only, free.
TWO TONE
WHIPS $30.00 EXTRA
KANGAROO HIDE 12 PLAIT BULL WHIP SINGLE COLOUR
KANGAROO HIDE 16 PLAIT BULL WHIP SINGLE COLOUR
PHOTOS My kangaroo hide bullwhips are handcrafted from the finest quality kangaroo skins available. Specially hand selected, free from blemishes and tick marks to give you a handcrafted bullwhip which, with care, will last you a life time and be handed down through generations. I construct my bullwhips with 4 plaited bellies and for that extra pop a shot belly can be incorporated into the whip .Please let me know if you want a shot belly or natural belly when ordering. I start with an 8inch spring steel handle, Over this is then plaited a four strand kangaroo hide belly, over this a 6 plait belly is plaited. Next comes another plaited belly, this time an 8 plait kangaroo belly and once again this is covered with a final 12 plait belly. Finally over all this is plaited the final 12 or 16 plait overlay. Over the years, 33 in all, of making whips I have found this method of crafting a bullwhip to be the best, making a strong sturdy whip, which, as I said before will last you a lifetime if well taken care of and can be handed down to your children. In the 33 years that I've been in this business I've repaired a lot of whips and on odd occasions a whip comes through for some minor repair which can in one such instance a few weeks ago, be 100 years old. A whip that was passed down from father to son but because it had been really looked after during it's long hard life it was in almost perfect condition. TAKING CARE OF YOUR WHIP When you have finished playing or working with your whip at the end of the day give it a light coat of leather dressing on the fall because this is the part of your whip which works the hardest and like your popper will eventually wear out so the more care you give it the longer it will last . The main thong of the whip has a lot of dressing applied when it is plaited so will not need dressing for quite awhile unless you notice it is drying out. I light coat every two or three months should be ample. Speaking of poppers, a lot of people seem to become very concerned when their popper wears out, that's what it is supposed to do, it's not a big deal and if you can learn how to Make your own popper you'll be laughing. Use a top quality leather dressing,
DO NOT
use
neatsfoot oil. For all my plaiting I use a product called Jay-ell leather
dressing but that's here in Australia and probably not available overseas,
just use the best quality dressing you can find, your whip will thank you.
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