Crack that whip! Making a kangaroo leather bull whip. Leathercraft ASMR 

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

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. 😁

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

WOW I never knew so much went in to making one of those. I'm impressed.

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. 👍👍👏🇺🇲

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

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.

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!

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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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. 👏

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

Awesome Awesome Awesome ! 👌🏻👍🏻

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

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

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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 🫡

I had to watch this again it was so cool!

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

lovely workmanship

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

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.

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

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

A BULL whip is called a bull whip because it is made of leather from a bovine bull. There are no BULL Kangaroos. Males, yes, bull, no. Male kangaroos are called bucks, boomers, jacks, or old men. Females are called does, flyers, or jills; and the young ones are joeys !

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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 👍

Indiana Jones wants one, @RoadAgentLeather.

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

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).

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.

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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.

Hey, nice job!

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

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 -

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…

*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"? * 💥💥😉

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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!

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

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

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

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

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

Amazing , magic fingers..good job !

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

Nice one. How long does it it take working with leather to afford all the tools it takes to work with leather? 😂

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.

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.

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

Fantastic Skills..The handle casing is a great final touch..

I would like to know how thick this leather is, and can I use cowhide?

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.

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

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.

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. = )

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

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"

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

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

⚠DISCLAIMER⚠ this might give you some flashbacks if you're black🙂

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.

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

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

Saludos muy buen trabajo👍👍👍

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

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?

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.

Never seen a laced up handle before - very cool!

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

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

Nice work!

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.

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Is it possible to get the STL files for the different printed tools? Thanks in advance!

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

Sorry to bother you, but is that artificial sinew your using there? As uniform as it is, I was wondering what brand it was? Always beautiful work, but this particular one is substantially more involved!

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

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.

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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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.

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

Крутяк!!!! 🎉

What's with the staples and electrical tape? Stop that. lol

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

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

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Unusual but welcome.

I you you boxed kangaroos not whip em. Also I dunno how they’re still using Turks heads.

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.

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