Crack that whip! Making a kangaroo leather bull whip. Leathercraft ASMR
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- Опубліковано 9 лис 2023
- Whips are deceptively simple. However, this is one of the most-involved leather projects I've done. Much more work than a holster or a knife sheath. Making whips from paracord is increasingly popular. However, this one is made primarily from kangaroo hide; the traditional material from which whips are constructed. I was surprised how much stronger it is than cowhide. I never once had a strand break or snap on me.
For helping me make this eight-foot bullwhip, I'd like to acknowledge UA-cam channel "bernie46". If you want an even deeper dive into how this one was made, definitely check out his channel. Most of my construction techniques I learn from there.
Please feel free to ask any questions in the comments and I'll try my best to answer.
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My mom was a teacher, and one year at the school she taught at, they had costume day for Halloween. One of her coworkers dressed as Indiana Jones, bull whip and all. Several of the guys were standing around trying to crack the whip and couldn't get it to go. Mom walks up, says, "Here, let me show you." and proceeds to crack that thing like it's nothing. The looks of surprise, according to her, were hilarious.
lol. The first time trying this whip left red welts on my back and arm! I finally figured it out. The movement to make it work is so subtle.
Well done, seeing someone making a task seem simple is the sign of a true professional!
Outstanding workmanship. I am glad our kangaroos could make a contribution to the finished product.🤠
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I can't imagine the amount of time and research it took to get to the point you could make a whip. I'm always super impressed by your willingness to tackle projects that aren't holsters. Not to pigeonhole you or anything. 😁
I'm always trying to expand my channel out to other leather goods. Thanks for subscribing!
When someone reaches a very high level in his craft, he makes the most difficult and challenging task possible and looks easy. Thank you for sharing 🫡
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Any dominatrix would be proud to own this whip, @RoadAgentLeather!
Whoa! Thanks for watching!
I've been here the whole time.
Pretty satisfying.
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"Making a Kangaroo Leather Bullwhip."
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A beautiful masterpiece. Thank you for sharing your gift of talented leather craft. Very inspiring!
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I for one appreciate the effort this took. Beautiful. Thanks
Thank you very much!
I never knew that they were that of a complex build! Outstanding workmanship and skill!
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I braided one nylon whipe just so I could say I did it. I have the utmost respect for what you just did. Extremely well done. Thanks for taking us along 👍
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks, Road Agent. Now I have Devo stuck in my head.
lol. I showed my kids the video for that song afterwards. I woulda included it as background music but it would get copywrited.
Thats really really good for a first go at whip making! nice job. it does help that you are very experienced in working with leather already. I miss old Bernie. he was a massive asset to whip makers and braiders around the world. very straight forward bloke, but knew more about braiding than anybody I have ever come across other than Bruce Grant. glad his old videos helped you out in your project, very thankful that his wife kept his channel up after he passed.
I read he had passed. Feel like I got to know him while watching his videos over and over again. Thanks for watching!
Awesome Awesome Awesome ! 👌🏻👍🏻
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Awesome as usual! As a leather hack I always find inspiration in watching your mastery of the many simple processes that lead to amazingly complex and beautiful usable works of art.
Thank you.
Thank you very much!
That is awesome. The finish on the handle is perfect. I've plaited paracord whips and tied many long & short turks heads with both paracord and leather for walking stick grips. I've never had the confidence to try a leather whip. Thanks for sharing this beautiful project with us.
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Brilliant video. Skill, patience, concentration & the whip looks brilliant.
My uncle Doris was a mule driver in the second world war in the Philippines, keeping the vehicles and supply trucks moving through the swampy muddy trails they used as highways. Doing this, he was really good using a bullwhip, and while I was there, he taught me how to use one without cutting off an ear, or snapping myself in the back of my leg (as I'm sure there are a lot of guys out there missing head parts, and permanently bruised calf muscles, that didn't have this training). He left for work one morning, and told me to practice on a big Hydrangea bush in their front yard, Just take off one petal at a time he said when he left, and of course, it wasn't long until I tired of that tedious game, and gave one of the giant blooms a severe flogging, and enjoyed how the air looked like it was snowing when I'd get a good hit. When Doris got home, the entire bush was bare-- flowers, blooms, leaves, and most of the twigs! It's a wonder Doris and Mary didn't join Mom for the summer. Doris always enjoyed sitting around with my Dad and other brother Kenneth, talking about the war and deer hunting, and Doris did go hunting-- but not out trudging around the mountains, but picking up his buddy Wayne Dirstine, both of them dressed to the nines, including wearing a nice fedora and tie-- and going Boulevardn'. Like he said-- what game warden would pull over two apparent businessmen on their way to an important meeting? If they had, they would have seen the loaded and ready for action .30-.30's laying on the seat between them, and the Wild Turkey and 7Up with a maraschino cherry and ice cubes in the cup holders (what he always called his Christmas drink). I don't recall them ever bringing back a deer, but they sure had fun trying.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. What story!
@@RoadAgentLeather You video brought back a ton of nice memories for me--- I had made my own whip in the mid 50's, but just from a kit from Tandy Leather company, and don't know whatever happened to my Uncle's whip after he passed. It was beautiful and looked somewhat similar to yours and he said it was made with Kangaroo leather-- it had a swivel above the bone handle, making it very easy to control. Thanks again.
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Thankyou. Always wondered how they were made. Now I realise what a skilled job it is. Excellent workmanship.
Thank you very much!
Wow! You sir are a master at leathercraft. I watch your vids all the time to pick up tips and tricks to enhance my own leather working techniques. This is outstanding work. Thanks for sharing!
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Wow! Such a crazy amount of work! Very, very cool.
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Good morning! What a cool project! Thanks for sharing!
Morning! Thanks for watching!
I’m fully impressed. The high art of whip making. Years ago I made one whip, the easy way with paracord. Yours is a different league.
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Crazy amount of braid work to produce an amazing whip! RAWHIDE!!!
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Amazing , magic fingers..good job !
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Lots of work. Great video. Great design also, not that I know much about whips.
As a kid I messed around with a stick that had a piece of string tied to it and a knot on the end. It was a lot better than whipping a towel and I was amazed how quickly the string disentigrated.
Now need to find a wagon with 20 mule teams and crack the whip.
ha. Thanks for watching!
I had to watch this again it was so cool!
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I've been subscribed to your channel for a while now. I watch all your videos. I love watching you make this and that. Your really good at what you do. I don't have the patience you have to do this.
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cool video, enjoyed it very much, as i do the other video's. thanks
Awesome, thank you!
The end product is just Wow!
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Another master class. Loved the technique of adding a loop near the end of a run, wrapping it, inserting the tag end and pulling the tag through with the loop. I don’t know what that’s called.
I’m working on a rifle cleaning mat. I first sketched a high fidelity version of my AR, I’ve tooled that into the leather via swivel knife and now I’ve got a bunch more tooling to do. It came out so precise it looks like a blueprint. As long as I don’t F it up this should be a winner.
Are you referring to the end of the whip where I pull the fall (the maroon colored piece) through?
@@RoadAgentLeather Yes, correct.
Damn Brother that's a lot of hard work but your efforts sure paid off, looks amazing, well done indeed!!!
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Magnifico, maravilloso, excelente... hermoso trabajo!!!!
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Superior craftsmanship!!!
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Very impressive! Whip making takes a lot of patience.
My uncle made whips along with many other braided leather goods. He inspired me in my leatherworking career wven though ive continued very little in his style and tradition.
I own 3 of his whips. When people ask me why they cost so much I'll be able to show them this video.
I really don't think I have the patience to do this level of braiding work.
My deepest respect goes to you. It turned out absolutely beautiful.
That was quite thick for kangaroo leather i noticed. Or appeared to be from what you split out of it. It's hard to find it over 1mm thick even here in Australia.
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Thanks for watching! That's awesome! I would think kangaroo would be easy to find in Australia. It was actually kinda hard to find where I'm at. Tandy does sell it, but it's definitely more of a niche, specialty item for them. Not a lot of hides to chose from.
@RoadAgentLeather finding roo leather isn't hard here. As you can imagine, theres many sellers. Finding anything thicker than 1mm is a bit tricky. There's a huge variety of tanage and colours. Large varieties of lacing as well. I know my supplier, "birdsall leather," exports them to the US.
Every time you cracked that whip, it brought up old memories of growing up it wasn't a whip but a switch and ouch!
lol. I mentioned this to another commenter; the first time I took this whip out and tested it, I got welts all over my legs and arm. It hurts! The movement to get it to crack (without hitting yourself) is very subtle.
lovely workmanship
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I can’t imagine the thought process behind how the first time these were made. It’s mind boggling!
Well at first we probably started with a some string that had a knot in the end and then figured out if we hit people with it that it kinda hurts them and makes a cracking sound.
From then it's just became better and more refined as technology and leather working advanced until we had things like this, at the end of the it's basically fancy braiding not to say this guy isn't talented.
Great work and video. Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Love the nod to Indiana Jones with the hat! This looks so cool!! Great job.
lol. That was the inspiration. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing!! Love your videos; they inspire me to work on my own projects!
Very nice work! I have struggled with braiding and lacing being a South paw , but keep at it ! Thanks for sharing your skills and how you go about making yours thanks. Reddoc custom leathers Chicago
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South paw has nothing to do with it, braiding isn't 'handed'.
Great job,me oldest brother made whips he 85 now pa showed him how ,I tried never had his kind of patience
Made a couple of leather stock whips over the years, but my best cracking whip was made from 550 paracord with an old drumstick for the core, 18 strands down to 3 and about 8ft long.
Nice. I've seen a lot of very nice paracord whips.
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Dar a eșit super frumos .
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Well done, brother
Thanks
As always, you never fail to impress. Did you research and plan every step, or did you wing it after the research? Whichever, you made another awesome video. Makes my day when I see a new video come up.
I had to research every step. I watched another channel "Bernie46" for most of the construction techniques.
While I love whipaking videos, this has to be one of the most laborious way of making a whip! Have a look at how David Morgan describes his whips... or how Blake at Trinity Whip co. does it (same as Morgan but he has videos).
Thanks for watching! I will definitely check those out! Being my first attempt, most of the construction techniques I got from Bernie Wojcicki's channel "Bernie46". I also incorporated a few tips from the plethora of UA-camrs making paracord whips.
Sir your work is top self.
Thanks!
Hey, nice job!
Hey, thanks!
Fantastic 👍🏻
Thank you 👍
Not a bad first whip at all!
Very cool!
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Saludos muy buen trabajo👍👍👍
Thanks!
I've no idea how I came to this video.... was Youtubing golf videos for a 5 wood, was possibly because I've been day drinking (14 beers in so far) but fuck me that's impressive workmanship. Who knew there was that much into making a whip...now searching for Devo and BDSM videos. Cheers bro.
lol. Thanks for watching!
This is a cool project you should check out the Argentinian cowboy/gaucho knife wrap they’re done similar to this
magnifico!!!!
Thanks!
This video is great! I’ve wanted to make myself a leather bullwhip for a while, but I’m still in the research phase. Just wondering where you got the files for the 3d printed jig for bevelling the back of the strands?
Thanks! The beveling jig was something I threw together in Tinkercad. I need to tweak the design to include some reinforcing bolts. The layers separate after a while where the wedge is pushed into the the body.
I've been thinking about making a bull whip, but it just takes so much investment. Time, I don't have enough right now. Not only with orders but also living off grid and trying to build a house with my own milled lumber (chainsaw mill). Then, the amount of leather it takes is more than I want to sacrifice at this time.
It IS a commitment, as I found out. Thanks for watching.
Interesting jigs, are those available as a kit? Or plans on how to const? I see those coming in handy in multiple projects. Also, beautiful work as always!
The cutting jig is something I bought on Amazon and modified by designing and printing some 3D extras. The beveling jig is me copying a tool I've seen other Whipmakers use. It still needs some tweaking in the design.
Thank you. Will try to find it on Amazon.
For those of you that are interested might I suggest, ' How to make Whips ' by Ron Edwards.
Fun fact, kangaroo leather is 10 times stronger than cowhide in the same weight.
I watched an oldtimer years back hand cut and plait (braid) a 16 strand stock whip. All 16 strands were cut from one kangaroo hide using an Old Timer pocket knife.
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Cool video, I think this is the only one that you show your face 😆 Who makes that little strap cutter you used?
How much leather is in a wipe. It looks like a lot. The time it takes looks to be significant. I had no idea it took that much to make a wipe, but I don't think you just showed us a everyday kind of wipe. Really cool.
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wow, never in my life i would imagine how much time, effort and skill you need to make a whip O_O That being said, now i wonder why people even invented them. Gotta hit that wiki :D By the way very lively video to mix into you regular ones. Was nice to watch
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nice work got a link to that 3D print lace beveler?
That's something I designed. It still needs some work.
Fantastic work......do you sell them. Because if you do, I'm interested. I know there expensive, but now I can see why........= )
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I use a hand-made kangaroo hide stock-whip, but never realised what craft went into it!
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Back in the 60s i hand made a 8ft bull whip - i used the bark of a now extinct leatherwood tree - i used the 5 strand braid - with a 6inch cracker tip - i kept it in water when nit in use -
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Awesome vid TY! BTW How long was it after finished?
braided thong section was exactly 8'. Including the fall and cracker a little over 10'
Where did you purchase your string cutter from the flat one you were using to size your lace?
It started as a cheap leather strap cutter I purchased on Amazon. I designed and 3D printed some extra pieces (the green and blue plastic parts) specifically for working with the small stands I was making.
Very nice piece. Where did you learn your trade sir ?
Leatherworking in general or making a whip? Been doing leatherworking for years self-taught. The whip construction I learned mostly from fellow UA-camr "Bernie46"
Your work is amazing! How many hours in total to complete the whip?
Thanks! Hard to say. I worked on-and-off for a few weeks. Most of the time was watching other construction videos and building the cutting and beveling jigs.
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Kind of nice work. As a half pro of making singletails, I can already point out some mistakes though. From the thumbnail, I can already tell you made what we call a "noodle". That means that the transition between the handle and the thong is not strong enough. That makes the thong drop quite steep just after the handle. I noticed you are aware of the problem, but one must make the binding there supertight and much longer than you did. If you use this whip extensivly, the thong will soon hang down from the handle in a steep angle. A "noodle".
Second, the braiding and the (non) use of grease or leather soap. You need to braid a lot harder. Roo will hold up for that extra tight pull. You will get a much nicer whip. Also, a lot of grease inside the whip will help with keeping it in a good shape from the inside. The grease will slowly move from the inside to the outside. NEVER use oil, it makes the strands weaker. For expert level (I´m not there yet), you braid extra tight at some parts and a little looser on some parts.
Third: the rolling. That is one of the secrets to a really good singletail. Roll it hard, in ALL the steps. Use all the bodyweight you got. When you think you are finished, roll it again. Harder. And a couple of more times after that. If you manage to push out basically all of the air pockets, the whip will behave nice, perhaps even for a lifetime.
Still, well done! I will end with the comforting words of Ron Edwards: the first ten whips you make, you don´t sell. Secretly give them away to friends.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Yes, this was literally my first whip and it was a learning experience. There's definitely a few things I will do differently for the next one.
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Did I miss something at the beginning? Looked like it went from round stock to a piece with a turned end on it. No?
Yep, you missed something. See around the 1:00 minute mark for the file work.
Whats the yellow thread like stuff on the spool you wrapped the leather in?
Artificial sinew. It reminds me of waxed dental floss. Very tough. I buy it from Tandy Leather.
@@RoadAgentLeather thanks. Thought it was nylon thread
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What was the flat cordage the you were using to wrap around the leather?
Hi. It's artificial sinew
I love your videos thank you for sharing....love your work.
Do you have a more detailed set of plans more than video? I would love to attempt doing this also.
Thank you again
Not really. But I mention the UA-cam channel where I got most of my construction techniques in the video description.
*This was mesmerizing...Have you ever added up the running feet of leather & sinew that goes into making one of these? I bet the number would be a little shocking. Also...Is a Bull Whip made from Kangaroo technically a "Bull" Whip? Shouldn't it be a "Roo Whip"? * 💥💥😉
lol. Not sure. I always presumed they're called "bullwhips" because they were used on cattle.
Great video.
How much does one of those...?
This was a personal passion project for me.
Indiana Jones wants one, @RoadAgentLeather.
lol. I haven't tested if it can handle the swinging bodyweight of me and a damsel in distress.
@@RoadAgentLeather I thought you'd enjoy that!
About a decade ago I wanted a real bullwhip awful bad. So I went online to buy one and was shocked by how expensive they were! I thought "hell I can make one for half that price". So I watched an indepth build video...and immediately thought "damn...how can they sell them for so cheap"!!! 😅
So I now own two professionally made Kangaroo whips. A 6 ft leadshot snakewhip...and an 8 ft bullwhip. Love em both!
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@@RoadAgentLeather Thanks! 😁
Have you though about venturing into saps and blackjacks
Not yet! But always a possibility. Thanks for subscribing!
@@RoadAgentLeather that'll be groovy when you venture into that territory
You don't have to soak them, you can just run them round the hook dry. If they are going to break they will usually do it there.
Thanks for watching! I was trying to eliminated as much stretch and make the strands as "dense" as possible. I think soaking them is the quickest way to do this.
@@RoadAgentLeather ok but you still don't have to soak them. They'll be fine just run round a hook dry. It's just a breaking test really anyway. If they don't break there, then they will probably do the job. The only other thing is not greasing the strands while you plat? Any reason you run them dry or do you just want the whip not to last too long?.
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where did you get the STL for your beveling tool?
Hi. This was something I designed in Tinkercad. I still needs some tweaking.
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How much total time does a whip like this take you to make? If you’re not shooting it for content…
This one took me a while to make simply because I hadn't made one before. I spent many hours watching videos from much more experienced whip makers than myself. I worked on it on and off for a few weeks. A lot of time was spent on making the lace cutter and beveling jigs.
Could be done alot faster and more efficiently. The strands should be cut in sets, and don't need to be soaked, just stretched, paired and greased. Also cutting with a knife and your thumbnail as a guide is far faster, but takes practice to learn. The blade on that strander too could have done with a good strop. A good whipmaker should be able to cut the strands to a taper from the hide first, which then makes pairing far easier. Plaiting would be far quicker too if you use the rule 'Pull tight' and plait loose', in other words you pull tight as you bring each strand round rather than plaiting a few inches then pulling them all tight, which can create inconsistencies. The whip should also taper down far more at the end.
But in sayin all this, it didn't turn out too bad
Thanks for watching! Yeah, I'm a neophyte when it comes to whips. This is literally my first one. IF I make another one, there's definitely things I will do differently. Most of my construction techniques I got from Bernie Wojcicki's channel "Bernie46". I tried to follow his example as much I as could. But I also incorporated a few tips from the guys making paracord whips (which seems to be the majority of the videos on UA-cam.)
@@RoadAgentLeather Good onya mate, if ya want to get into it more, check out the books by Ron Edwards on whipmaking, there’s bloody good pointers in them
This guy whips for sure.
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Every maker has their own methods sir. As you describe that maybe how you would do it but this person is doing things the way he knows, just like all makers do things the way they know and learned. You know some people like to do things one at a time as opposed to doing multiple things at one time, we just have to let people do what they do in their own way.
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Where can one find the file for the 3D printed beveler?
It's something I made up in Tinkercad. The design needs some more tweaking still.
@@RoadAgentLeather will you be making it available?
Beautiful work, but having spent the time creating the 2 Turks heads, they then get covered up. But each to their own. Well done.
Thanks! Yeah, I debated it. And ended up doing it just to be different . . . but it actually gives the handle a very nice feel.
I was taught as a youngster that when braiding leather if you start shaking in your hands to take a break, because you are experiencing fatigue in your muscles and tendons
I know what you mean. I experienced aches in my hands and forearms where I never had before.
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If i could do that craftsmanship.....and i was married ! I'd probably purposely get my wife mad so she would tell me to go somewhere else for awhile ! That looks very relaxing
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Hey do you sale this whip I need one to draw my ox span
Thanks for watching. No, I currently don't sell whips.