your knowledge and ability to convey information in a relaxing and easily engaging way is top of the line. on top of that, your videos and cinematography and care to details are just as good. thanks for making these videos nick. you've been the main factor in my choice to begin whip making.
I am 77 year old white male who lives in the beautifull Cape Town I grew up in the semi desert region called Karoo.there for the first time i made friends with all tipes of whips especially the ox wagon whip with a bamboo handel of about 3 meter and a whip of about 4 meter.but later on i saw my first bullwhip in a cowboy movie circa 1950 and i have allways wanted one now at long last i will venture to make my own bullwhip thanx to you love from africa
I am a lot younger than you, but I applaud your quest to fulfill a lifelong dream of yours. The people who say that “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” are pretty dang ignorant if you ask me. For instance: playing the guitar is my passion, which I admittedly did start learning as a 13 year old, but I truly believe any person who wants to learn a new skill or hobby like that is totally capable of doing so at any age. Keep doing what you’re doing! Don’t let people tell you that you can’t do a certain thing because of your age. UA-cam has made it so that anyone can learn a whole lot about any topic you can think of at any age. Glad to hear someone from your generation realizing that, while not being afraid, and taking advantage of the excellent resources that are out there!
I've just started whipmaking as a hobby and I've got to thank you for this video. This is exactly the information I needed, which I found was rather hard to find in a well made and comprehensible way. You've earned a like and a subscriber. Excellent videos EDIT (again): Pointing me towards coreless 650 and bonded nylon is a life saver. Plus we share the same name, Nick
My mother was obsessed with Australian saddles Australian whips and horse equipment and had a private company that sold Australian based equipment and I have used many a whip in my time being a kid. I love these whips!
Nick, thanks for the great information to help me repair a 9' stock whip I use to move cattle. I had to fix the whip and make a new fall and cracker for which your video was immensely helpful. Loved the science part behind it. This whip is mainly used for noise so I did a 4 strands doubled over for the cracker (parachord guts). This ended up being to thick but crackable. To anyone using a longer whip horseback and such I would start with 3 strands doubled over for the cracker which gets you a pretty easy but loud crack. THANKS!!
I have to say a big thanks for this video Nick. I’ve only made 1 whip so far, it’s a 20” bull, the handle is 2 1/2” long. I ended it with a tapered twist with the connected fall (one piece thong/fall). It wasn’t easy to crack! I shortened the fall to 5” and put on a way lighter cracker: 8” (6”&2”) out of 8lbs FireWire fishing line, 4 strands doubled over. Wow! Does it crack now! Unbelievable difference. I have to give Conner some credit too, because I watched his and your video then made my mod last night. Thanks again Nick!
I noticed with the 9 footer I made was recoiling, also the tip of the thong began to stretch and the core became exposed. The fall was 2.5 feet long but when I conceptualized it, I had a longer whip in mind. I shot loaded over halfway through the thong and that must've added way more mass then the fall could handle. Either I should've put way less weight, or drastically increased the length of the fall and/or thong. I love that somebody has the time to figure this shit out so I can just watch and learn. Keep it up man, your videos are straight up gold.
I built my first bull wipe that ended up being 7' long from the end of the handle to the end of the fall. It turned out great. Thanks for helping me to understand why length matters for the fall.
You have helped me with making my first Whip! im Just in Love with whip cracking, my neighbours arent :D. It fascinates me how you can reach mach2 with just a flick of the wrist. Nice seeing you again on here ! Last Time was like 5 years ago.
Good vid Nick! Amongst many good points I think the most important one is the one about personal preference. Other than the fact that a whip must taper everything is personal preferences.
@@NicksWhipShop CAN YOU TELL ME IF I CAN DO WHIPCRACKING IN MY WHEELCHAIR I HAVE DONE WHIPCRACKING WHEN I WAS 9 YEARS OF AGE I HAVEN'T DONE WHIPCRACKING SINCE I GOT HURT I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU
@@lindathrall5133 Hi Linda, you absolutely can! Some of the cracks will be a little more challenging while seated, but that definitely doesn't have to stop you. Maybe I will cover this topic in a video.
This vid really helps because I made a whip with an extremely long fall and I couldn’t get it to crack now i know why. And I have always been curious about the physics behind the bull whip
Hi my name is Sonny i am a new fan of yours i have 3 whips under my belt now, and im the guy who is always trying to reinvent the wheel and i have reinvented the cracker and i thought i would share it with you first tell me what you think
Great videos very informative and you simplify it down beautifully so even me first time whip maker understand and grasp what your talking about thank you
Thanks for your work and vidéos ! Very interesting, informative ! I watch your channel from France and i made two nylon whips thanks to your videos ! You re a damn good pedagog ! Keep on making whips ans vidéos !
Excellent video on falls and cracks, I prefer using spectra myself though, as compared to nylon it's much much tougher. And can be very loud even with a light flick.I have also found that more than one knot is ideal for me, At least one further than your 8" and at least two before it about two inches apart.
Spuh-LEN-did vid! Very excited, because there were some things that you confirmed for me by my own experience, and an answer or two to questions I was still pondering. Thank you!
Using bonded nylon thread to make crackers…what’s a reasonable expected lifespan for the cracker? I’ve been making them following a similar method in this video (without the jig though). Seems like I can only get about a hundred cracks out of one before the tassel gets too short and then explodes. I’m not targeting anything, just practicing basic cracks.
I make my cracks with a LEGO whip crack making machine that I created. It only takes like 5 seconds to twist and about 1-2 minutes to make. I can try try to show you the inside of the machine. FYI: Your my favorite whip maker! :- )
Regarding the physics - the shockwave front velocity, thickness and direction relative to the audience is also influencing how loud a supersonic shock is preceived. A jetfighter flying over your head at 750 mph is producing a „thick“ shockwave front due to its own volume, beginning behind he observer and passing literally though him. A fully accelerated bullwhip produces a front developing away from the whip thrower NOT passing through but away from him. So while he may experience a comparatively „silent“ crack, somebody standing in front of him will hear it much louder.
I have study U since last yr 2018 doing good ,,,I am now using 3/8 inch sinker cord ,,,but I put 1/4 inch sling shot BBS in my cord n works very will ,I have loaded 4feet of cord n works very nice ,,,now I load 3feet ,they turn out very nice, wondering if U could try it n let me know what U think,,they r heaveyer but nice
I will try but I'm old school I don't know how to do all that on my phone yet I have done 12 whips Toto and I have right now as we speak 19 prepped and ready to start there are loaded with slingshot BB's 1/4 inch and 3/8 Sinker Court works very nice I hope you try it sometime the quarter-inch BB's fit nice inside 3/8 Sinker cord I have actually a lots of people that want to buy some off me and I have not yet gone into wanting to sell any any of them but I am still using the plastic dip on the end of my whips I learn how to make my Turk head knot soon if I could I would love to send you one but I don't know how
Great video as always, odd question for you (as well as something I was looking into doing) have you ever cracked whip with a twisted fall? Was wondering how drastically that would affect the physics of a whip?
From a math standpoint - I'll immediately admit, I might be way off - I suspect that the length of whip's fall is possibly proportionate to the length of the whip in question.
HA! I have the link to this video, time stamped at about 12:12, copied onto my cutnpaste cheat sheet because I use it so often (clients ask me for it a lot). Too bad you don't get a nickel for every time....wait....um.... OKAY, EVERYBODY! Like, comment, and if you're feeling froggy, subscribe! Boy's gotta eat! ;)
not a professional nor do i own a whip but i believe he stated in an earlier video that a effectively a bullwhip has a stiff handle and is larger (and heavier as a result) where as the snake whip effectively starts after the handle of a bull whip ends. That said the video where i believe he stated this was one of his tutorials on snake whip making so perhaps that could answer your question a little better.
Hey the laughing melon, a bull whip has a handle with in the whip (usually a 10 inch piece of steel or fiberglass rod) while a snake whip doesn't.... making the bullwhip stiffer and easier to crack... while a snake whip take a little bit more of a finess to crack. Hope this helps! Matt
your knowledge and ability to convey information in a relaxing and easily engaging way is top of the line. on top of that, your videos and cinematography and care to details are just as good. thanks for making these videos nick. you've been the main factor in my choice to begin whip making.
I am 77 year old white male who lives in the beautifull Cape Town
I grew up in the semi desert region called Karoo.there for the first
time i made friends with all tipes of whips especially the ox wagon
whip with a bamboo handel of about 3 meter and a whip of about
4 meter.but later on i saw my first bullwhip in a cowboy movie circa
1950 and i have allways wanted one now at long last i will venture
to make my own bullwhip thanx to you love from africa
I am a lot younger than you, but I applaud your quest to fulfill a lifelong dream of yours. The people who say that “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” are pretty dang ignorant if you ask me. For instance: playing the guitar is my passion, which I admittedly did start learning as a 13 year old, but I truly believe any person who wants to learn a new skill or hobby like that is totally capable of doing so at any age. Keep doing what you’re doing! Don’t let people tell you that you can’t do a certain thing because of your age. UA-cam has made it so that anyone can learn a whole lot about any topic you can think of at any age. Glad to hear someone from your generation realizing that, while not being afraid, and taking advantage of the excellent resources that are out there!
I've just started whipmaking as a hobby and I've got to thank you for this video. This is exactly the information I needed, which I found was rather hard to find in a well made and comprehensible way.
You've earned a like and a subscriber. Excellent videos
EDIT (again): Pointing me towards coreless 650 and bonded nylon is a life saver. Plus we share the same name, Nick
My mother was obsessed with Australian saddles Australian whips and horse equipment and had a private company that sold Australian based equipment and I have used many a whip in my time being a kid. I love these whips!
Nick, thanks for the great information to help me repair a 9' stock whip I use to move cattle. I had to fix the whip and make a new fall and cracker for which your video was immensely helpful. Loved the science part behind it. This whip is mainly used for noise so I did a 4 strands doubled over for the cracker (parachord guts). This ended up being to thick but crackable. To anyone using a longer whip horseback and such I would start with 3 strands doubled over for the cracker which gets you a pretty easy but loud crack. THANKS!!
I have to say a big thanks for this video Nick. I’ve only made 1 whip so far, it’s a 20” bull, the handle is 2 1/2” long. I ended it with a tapered twist with the connected fall (one piece thong/fall). It wasn’t easy to crack! I shortened the fall to 5” and put on a way lighter cracker: 8” (6”&2”) out of 8lbs FireWire fishing line, 4 strands doubled over. Wow! Does it crack now! Unbelievable difference. I have to give Conner some credit too, because I watched his and your video then made my mod last night.
Thanks again Nick!
You are definitely my favorite whip related UA-camr. I like to follow your whip making tutorials as well. Keep up the nice work
My wife being a nurse makes hemostats easy for me to get. I use them for a lot of my craft work.
I noticed with the 9 footer I made was recoiling, also the tip of the thong began to stretch and the core became exposed. The fall was 2.5 feet long but when I conceptualized it, I had a longer whip in mind. I shot loaded over halfway through the thong and that must've added way more mass then the fall could handle. Either I should've put way less weight, or drastically increased the length of the fall and/or thong. I love that somebody has the time to figure this shit out so I can just watch and learn. Keep it up man, your videos are straight up gold.
Thank you I am getting into my first whip thanks for the information
I built my first bull wipe that ended up being 7' long from the end of the handle to the end of the fall. It turned out great.
Thanks for helping me to understand why length matters for the fall.
Bull wipe? Lol stupid auto correct.
@ around 10:15, "don't be cuttin' off big ol' 6-inch pieces"
Finally some validation that 6-inches IS big :'(
You have helped me with making my first Whip! im Just in Love with whip cracking, my neighbours arent :D. It fascinates me how you can reach mach2 with just a flick of the wrist. Nice seeing you again on here ! Last Time was like 5 years ago.
Good vid Nick! Amongst many good points I think the most important one is the one about personal preference. Other than the fact that a whip must taper everything is personal preferences.
Thanks Johnny! True!
@@NicksWhipShop CAN YOU TELL ME IF I CAN DO WHIPCRACKING IN MY WHEELCHAIR I HAVE DONE WHIPCRACKING WHEN I WAS 9 YEARS OF AGE I HAVEN'T DONE WHIPCRACKING SINCE I GOT HURT I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU
@@lindathrall5133 Hi Linda, you absolutely can! Some of the cracks will be a little more challenging while seated, but that definitely doesn't have to stop you. Maybe I will cover this topic in a video.
Very excellent video and explanation! Thank you !
Why am I so fascinated with bull whips since being suggested ur channel?
This vid really helps because I made a whip with an extremely long fall and I couldn’t get it to crack now i know why. And I have always been curious about the physics behind the bull whip
Hi my name is Sonny i am a new fan of yours i have 3 whips under my belt now, and im the guy who is always trying to reinvent the wheel and i have reinvented the cracker and i thought i would share it with you first tell me what you think
Great videos very informative and you simplify it down beautifully so even me first time whip maker understand and grasp what your talking about thank you
u are well noted for and appreciated as always, love ya my brother
Absolutely fantastic job with this video!
Very informative, Thank you,
This is a really well made video. Thank you
Beautifully put. Wonderful job.
Thank you!
Thanks for your work and vidéos ! Very interesting, informative ! I watch your channel from France and i made two nylon whips thanks to your videos ! You re a damn good pedagog ! Keep on making whips ans vidéos !
Excellent video on falls and cracks, I prefer using spectra myself though, as compared to nylon it's much much tougher. And can be very loud even with a light flick.I have also found that more than one knot is ideal for me, At least one further than your 8" and at least two before it about two inches apart.
Great vid you make so much sense
Your videos have helped me so much thanks for taking the time to create such helpful tutorials
Vary helpful ! Thank you.
Spuh-LEN-did vid! Very excited, because there were some things that you confirmed for me by my own experience, and an answer or two to questions I was still pondering. Thank you!
Thank you very muchThea! I'm glad it was helpful.
@@NicksWhipShop Holy guacamole, I can't believe this was 5 years ago!!!
Hello again Nick what lenght need to have a fall hitch for a 14 ft bullock ?
Using bonded nylon thread to make crackers…what’s a reasonable expected lifespan for the cracker? I’ve been making them following a similar method in this video (without the jig though). Seems like I can only get about a hundred cracks out of one before the tassel gets too short and then explodes. I’m not targeting anything, just practicing basic cracks.
I'm just now getting into whipping thanks for the video! I learned a lot of course you had a lot to teach
Thanks for watching Paul!
Hey Nick what size Kevlar do you use for your crackers
I make my cracks with a LEGO whip crack making machine that I created.
It only takes like 5 seconds to twist and about 1-2 minutes to make.
I can try try to show you the inside of the machine.
FYI: Your my favorite whip maker! :- )
Great video on whips thanks for posting 💪☺️
Thanks for watching! More to come.
Suuuuuuuuppper helpgul video enjoyed every second of it!!!!!!
I always found that the nylon cord for window blinds works perfectly.
Great info
Would like to see you do a video on Australia style stock whips
He's got one now lol
Awesome video Nick! ! I love how you always bring new information to the table! Keep up the great work.
Regarding the physics - the shockwave front velocity, thickness and direction relative to the audience is also influencing how loud a supersonic shock is preceived. A jetfighter flying over your head at 750 mph is producing a „thick“ shockwave front due to its own volume, beginning behind he observer and passing literally though him. A fully accelerated bullwhip produces a front developing away from the whip thrower NOT passing through but away from him. So while he may experience a comparatively „silent“ crack, somebody standing in front of him will hear it much louder.
Nice video 👍🏻
¡Great video Mr. Nick!
You mentioned that you don't wax the crackers, but do you still wax the entire spool of thread first? I remember you used to do that.
Hi Mason, I no longer wax the nylon thread since I do not use it to bind.
NicksWhipShop thanks!
Great channel 👊
I have study U since last yr 2018 doing good ,,,I am now using 3/8 inch sinker cord ,,,but I put 1/4 inch sling shot BBS in my cord n works very will ,I have loaded 4feet of cord n works very nice ,,,now I load 3feet ,they turn out very nice, wondering if U could try it n let me know what U think,,they r heaveyer but nice
Hi Robert, thanks for watching. Could you send a video of your whip?
I will try but I'm old school I don't know how to do all that on my phone yet I have done 12 whips Toto and I have right now as we speak 19 prepped and ready to start there are loaded with slingshot BB's 1/4 inch and 3/8 Sinker Court works very nice I hope you try it sometime the quarter-inch BB's fit nice inside 3/8 Sinker cord I have actually a lots of people that want to buy some off me and I have not yet gone into wanting to sell any any of them but I am still using the plastic dip on the end of my whips I learn how to make my Turk head knot soon if I could I would love to send you one but I don't know how
Love your work question have you ever tried to make a quirt whip I've just come across the name never seen one don't know much about them
Great video as always, odd question for you (as well as something I was looking into doing) have you ever cracked whip with a twisted fall? Was wondering how drastically that would affect the physics of a whip?
From a math standpoint - I'll immediately admit, I might be way off - I suspect that the length of whip's fall is possibly proportionate to the length of the whip in question.
Ok whats the specs on that whip? The 3 time cracked getting louder one, with more power behind it.
So, Size does matter !
whats your take on tapered crackers?
So is a fall's length proportionate to the overall whip length? If the whip is shorter, is the fall also shortened? (I'm quite the novice at this).
How long shuld i make my fall for a 5 ft snakewhip ?
Thx m8, great lesson. :)
Adore!
HA! I have the link to this video, time stamped at about 12:12, copied onto my cutnpaste cheat sheet because I use it so often (clients ask me for it a lot). Too bad you don't get a nickel for every time....wait....um.... OKAY, EVERYBODY! Like, comment, and if you're feeling froggy, subscribe! Boy's gotta eat! ;)
I made myself a snakewhip from your tutorial vids... but the whip tents to comeback and hit me on the arm. is the fall to short?
Possibly, more likely your technique may be slightly off.
The size does matter I grew up in the shadow of expiremenatal aircraft, their sonic boom can feel like an earthquake.
that shirt is tight.
with tapered falls that are plaited, can i get away with longer ones?
how long is the 2x4 that you choose to use?
It was about 2ft I think.
@@NicksWhipShop that's about what I was guessing. Thanks for responding so quickly
what's the difference between a bull whip and a snake whip
not a professional nor do i own a whip but i believe he stated in an earlier video that a effectively a bullwhip has a stiff handle and is larger (and heavier as a result) where as the snake whip effectively starts after the handle of a bull whip ends. That said the video where i believe he stated this was one of his tutorials on snake whip making so perhaps that could answer your question a little better.
Hey the laughing melon, a bull whip has a handle with in the whip (usually a 10 inch piece of steel or fiberglass rod) while a snake whip doesn't.... making the bullwhip stiffer and easier to crack... while a snake whip take a little bit more of a finess to crack. Hope this helps!
Matt
Having a handle lol.
Someone works out.
The crack sound is the energy breaking the sound barrier at Mach 1.
I know you're straight but like..... you're really really cute!
and a killer body
Hope hes not a killer too.
do you sell whips