Make Your
First Bullwhip
(Beginner)
This is a
3-4 day class
where you will
learn all of
the basic
techniques of
whipmaking.
You will be taken
through a 4 foot 8
plait bullwhip
with one 4 plait
belly. Take
your whip home
with you at the
end of the class.
Price
-
$1,950
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Make Your
First
Short
Signal/Snake
Whip (Beginner)
This is a 3-4 day
class where you
will learn all of
the basic
techniques of
making an 8 plait
signal or snake
whip that is 3 or
4
feet
long. Take
your whip home
with you at the
end of the class.
Price - $1,950
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Make Your
Own Indy Whip
(Intermediate)
This is a 4 day
class where you
will make a 6 foot
Indy style
bullwhip,
and includes all
of the techniques
specific to the
Indiana Jones
Style
bullwhip.
Double plaited
belly whip, with
12 plait overlay. Take
your whip home
with you at
the end of the
class.
Price - $3,175
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Make A
Fancy Whip
(Advanced)
This is a 3-7 day
class where you
have your choice
to learn to make a
fancy Bullwhip,
Stockwhip, Snake
whip, or Signal
whip in 16 plait
fine
grade kangaroo
hide at any
length. You
will learn
advanced
plaiting
techniques
involving plaiting
with finer
strands, as well
as
plaiting patterns,
and tying fancier
knots. This
class is fully
customizable to
what you wish to
acomplish.
This class is only
available for
those who have
taken previous
classes, and whose
ability
is beyond the
beginner.
Prices
vary,
starting
at
-
$2,250
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Currently
the
only
classes
offered
are 1-on-1 classes
for single
individuals.
Prices listed are
for classes in our
Southern Nevada
shop, and do not
include meals or
lodging.
There are several
restaurants and
hotels within just
a few miles of our
shop.
Please
email us to
schedule a date
convenient for
you.
In the future we
hope to offer a
larger group
whipmaking class,
which
would help lower
costs for all
participants.
If this is
something
you would like to
be a part of,
please be sure to
let us know so
that
we can gauge
interest and
hopefully make it
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What
your class
includes:
- All
leather and
materials
needed during the
class.
- All basic tools
you will need for
the class
including fids,
knives,
lace cutter,
etc...
- Notes,
measurements, and
templates specific
to your class, so
you
will be able to
duplicate the whip
that was made
during your class
when
you get home.
- Access to a
wealth of
knowledge and
professional
experience
during the class,
as well as email
support after the
class.
- Techniques used
by modern day
professionals as
well as solid
time-tested
techniques that
have been used
since the 1800's.
- A life
experience you
will remember
forever that is
not offered
anywhere else in
the world!
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Class
Overview:
We used to be
located in the
Midwest (hence our
name), but our workshop
is now located in sunny
Pahrump, NV, about a one
hour drive from Las
Vegas (our nearest large
city and airport).
In the whipmaking
classes
you will learn all of the
techniques
necessary to make your own
whip from hide to finish.
You will learn to cut
to a
taper, and
prepare your strands,
including paring and
beveling strands by hand.
You
will
work
one
on one,
and learn to braid
bellies, and plait an
overlay side by side
with
MidWestWhipmakers.
You
will
have
the
opportunity
to ask all questions
directly to the
whipmaker as they
come
up during the
learning process, as
well as having the
unique ability to
see how professional
whipmakers
work. Your
techniques will be
closely observed as
to help you
avoid learning any
bad habits from the
start.
When
your
class
is
complete you will have
a
high quality kangaroo
hide whip that was
made under the direct
instruction of a
proffessional using
the exact same
techniques as the
the best whipmakers in
the world, and made
with your own two
hands.
At
the
end
of
the class,
both you and the
instructor will go over
the details of your
finished
whip, and discuss which
techniques need to be
improved upon, as well
as
which techniques you are
proficient with, so you
will be ready to
continue working on your
skills on your own.
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