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.

Well done, seeing someone making a task seem simple is the sign of a true professional!

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 🫡

"Making a Kangaroo Leather Bullwhip." *Adam Savage has entered the chat.*

Outstanding workmanship. I am glad our kangaroos could make a contribution to the finished product.🤠

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.

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 never knew that they were that of a complex build! Outstanding workmanship and skill!

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 👍

Any dominatrix would be proud to own this whip, @RoadAgentLeather!

Thanks, Road Agent. Now I have Devo stuck in my head.

I for one appreciate the effort this took. Beautiful. Thanks

A beautiful masterpiece. Thank you for sharing your gift of talented leather craft. Very inspiring!

I've been here the whole time. Pretty satisfying.

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.

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. 👍👍👏🇺🇲

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.

Thankyou. Always wondered how they were made. Now I realise what a skilled job it is. Excellent workmanship.

Amazing , magic fingers..good job !

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.

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!

Wow! Such a crazy amount of work! Very, very cool.

Awesome Awesome Awesome ! 👌🏻👍🏻

cool video, enjoyed it very much, as i do the other video's. thanks

Good morning! What a cool project! Thanks for sharing!

Crazy amount of braid work to produce an amazing whip! RAWHIDE!!!

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).

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.

Love the nod to Indiana Jones with the hat! This looks so cool!! Great job.

Every time you cracked that whip, it brought up old memories of growing up it wasn't a whip but a switch and ouch!

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.

Brilliant video. Skill, patience, concentration & the whip looks brilliant.

I can’t imagine the thought process behind how the first time these were made. It’s mind boggling!

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. 👏

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.

The end product is just Wow!

I had to watch this again it was so cool!

Прекрасная работа! Привет из Беларуси! 🇧🇾

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.

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.

Great job,me oldest brother made whips he 85 now pa showed him how ,I tried never had his kind of patience

Nice work!

Damn Brother that's a lot of hard work but your efforts sure paid off, looks amazing, well done indeed!!!

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.

Superior craftsmanship!!!

lovely workmanship

Magnifico, maravilloso, excelente... hermoso trabajo!!!!

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

Great work and video. 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?

Not a bad first whip at all!

Well done, brother

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.

Hey, nice job!

Foarte migălos de facut ! Dar a eșit super frumos .

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!

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.

Sir your work is top self.

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 -

Where did you purchase your string cutter from the flat one you were using to size your lace?

nice work got a link to that 3D print lace beveler?

Awesome vid TY! BTW How long was it after finished?

Your work is amazing! How many hours in total to complete the whip?

Very cool!

This is a cool project you should check out the Argentinian cowboy/gaucho knife wrap they’re done similar to this

Fantastic 👍🏻

Very nice piece. Where did you learn your trade sir ?

Whats the yellow thread like stuff on the spool you wrapped the leather in?

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.

حتى لو كان جديد على العمل يستحق أن يكون رائع 👍👍👍👍👍🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾

Saludos muy buen trabajo👍👍👍

Cool video, I think this is the only one that you show your face 😆 Who makes that little strap cutter you used?

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.

What was the flat cordage the you were using to wrap around the leather?

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

I use a hand-made kangaroo hide stock-whip, but never realised what craft went into it!

where did you get the STL for your beveling tool?

Great video. How much does one of those...?

Have you though about venturing into saps and blackjacks

How much total time does a whip like this take you to make? If you’re not shooting it for content…

Did I miss something at the beginning? Looked like it went from round stock to a piece with a turned end on it. No?

Fantastic work......do you sell them. Because if you do, I'm interested. I know there expensive, but now I can see why........= ) Edit;........Subscribed. = )

Indiana Jones wants one, @RoadAgentLeather.

magnifico!!!!

*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"? * 💥💥😉

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.

عمل متقن جدا جدا

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

Beautiful work, but having spent the time creating the 2 Turks heads, they then get covered up. But each to their own. Well done.

Where can one find the file for the 3D printed beveler?

Que facil.voy hacer uno

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

Unusual but welcome.

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Would you be willing to print and sell that strand beveler? Those are really hard to get ahold of, especially when you don't have a lot of money.

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

What size lace is that

Jag har börjat smida med då lin pappa är gammal smed skulle gärna vilja ha yxan och ge han när han fyller år skulle vara fantastiskt 😊 "taco"

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Hey do you sale this whip I need one to draw my ox span