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Pictured
above: matched
pair of full
plait stockwhips,
8 plait handle
with custom 4
plait thong, in
custom color white
with custom knots.
MidWestWhips'
standard single
color stock whips
are perfect for
either fans of the
long Australian
tradition of
whipmaking or for
whipcrackers who
are into learning
and working on
more complex
cracking
routines.
The stockwhip's
extra long handle
provides extra
leverage for those
fast and fancy
cracks, as well as
making simpler
cracks easier to
perform with less
effort. The
"hinge" of the
keeper, unlike
bullwhips, is made
to flex easily and
reliably at any
angle, which is
ideal for the
whipcracker who
enjoys doing
volleys,
coachman's cracks,
and other cracks
that would
normally wear on
even the most
sturdily crafted
bullwhip
transition zones.
On these
full-plait
stockwhips, we
start with a
selected piece of
Australian toheti
cane which is then
lined with a rod
of spring
steel. This
special stock
handle foundation
is then covered
from tip to tip
with beautifully
braided kangaroo
hide. The
keeper is attached
to the fully
braided handle
with an attractive
traditional
braided thread
binding.
Finally, the thong
is braided
separately and
attached at the
keeper.
Besides being so
easily crackable,
one of the main
draws of a
stockwhip is that
if the thong ever
wears out or is
damaged, you can
keep your handle
and just have a
new thong made for
your whip, which
is much less
expensive than
buying a whole new
whip. Old
stockmen in
Australia used to
have beautifully
intricate handles
made with their
family name
braided into them,
which they were
able to pass down
through several
generations and
just keep changing
the thong whenever
needed.
(Length is
measured as the
thong only, and
does not include
the handle or the
fall &
popper.
Standard butt knot
is a 2pass 6x7
turkshead).
Please choose from
our standard
colors: natural
tan, saddle tan,
whiskey, brandy,
or black. If
you are looking
for a unique color
or a two-tone
whip, or a
specific handle
length, please
email us for
availability and a
price quote.
We also make a
limited number of
other stockwhip
lengths and plait
counts each year,
so if what you are
looking for isn't
listed below, feel
free to visit our
custom
designs page
or send us an email.
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Click here
for more examples
of full plait
stock whips
in our Photo
Gallery.
Also view
MidWestWhips
custom high-plait
stock whips here
in the Custom
Designs section of
our Photo Gallery.
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or to order please email whipmaker@midwestwhips.com
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