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Picture the iconic
cowboy blazing on
his trusty horse
through the dust
and tumbleweeds in
the American Wild
West, gun in one
holster and trusty
bullwhip in the
other. This
is that bullwhip,
except even
better. The
MidWestWhips
Classic American
bullwhip, though
still as robust
and rugged as its
crude
swivel-handled
cowhide ancestors,
has been refined
by decades of
American
whipmaking
experience to
become one of the
most functional
and durable
short-handle whips
available to the
modern cowboy (or
cowgirl).
These whips are
available in 8, 12
and 16 plait and
feature as
standard an 8"
handle foundation
and 6x7 turkshead
handle knob.
Whip length is
measured from base
of handle knob to
the end of the
braiding (not
including the fall
or popper).
Wristloop is
optional - please
indicate your
preference in the
notes section of
your order.
The Classic
American Bullwhip
is a cultural icon
which will
undoubtedly
outlive us all,
and with proper
care your
MidWestWhip will
survive to be
passed on to your
grandchildren or
beyond.
Please choose from
our standard
colors: natural
tan, saddle tan,
whiskey, brandy,
or black.
For unique colors
or two-color whips
or knots, please email or call
us for a quote.
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Click
here for more
examples of
MidWestWhips Classic
American
Bullwhips in
our Photo Gallery.
Also view some
beautifully customized
Classic American
Bullwhips in
the custom section
of our Photo
Gallery.
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Classic
4ft
- 8
Plait Kangaroo
Hide.
A size best
suited for
high speed
whipwork or
the
whipcracker
who will be
working
indoors.
Also an
effective
length for
super accurate
target
cutting.
This small
bullwhip is a
staple for
performers
around the
world (for
example,
Travis Fessler
of the Pickled
Brothers
Sideshow
slices a
flower from
his wife's
mouth while
swallowing a
sword using
one of our 4ft
classics).
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| Classic
6ft
- 12 Plait
Kangaroo Hide.
In our
opinion, this
is the perfect
length of whip
for a
beginning
whipcracker,
and still also
a favorite
length for
many
experienced
whip
artists.
It is short
enough to be
very
manageable,
but long
enough to be
able to easily
feel (and
see!) the
thong rolling
out into
powerful and
loud
cracks.
(MidWestWhips
made several
6ft classics
which were
used on screen
in the 2003
movie The
Rundown
starring The
Rock, and also
the 2012 film
Mirror
Mirror starring
Lily Collins,
Julia Roberts,
and Armie
Hammer). |
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| Classic
8ft
- 12 Plait
Kangaroo
Hide. A
good length
for the
beginning
whipcracker
who is
determined to
learn on a
longer, slower
flowing
bullwhip (we
recommend
beginning with
nothing longer
than an
8ft!).
This length
requires a
large working
radius and
slower motion,
but the beauty
of the
cracking loop
shooting
toward the
popper for
that extra
loud BANG is
unmatched by
any short
whip.
(The 2009 and
2013 Quentin
Tarantino
films Inglorious
Basterds
and Django
Unchained
bought our 8ft
Classic
American
Bullwhips. |
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| For questions
or to order please email whipmaker@midwestwhips.com
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