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Pictured
above:
Standard
black
half-plait 2ft stockwhip, 8 plait handle and 8
plait thong.
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.
The half-plait stockwhip handle begins with a length of toheti cane,
selected carefully for its beauty and durability, as well as how
straight is has grown. The handle has a 6x7 turkshead butt knot
as standard, and kangaroo braiding about halfway up the length of the
cane, leaving several inches of cane bare before the keeper. The
keeper is
attached to the shaped tip of the cane 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 half plait stockwhips 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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| 2ft
Stockwhip Half Plait Handle -
These little whips are fast!
Our
first
time
cracking one of these short stockwhips, it took us a
couple of tries to realize just how quickly we had to move to keep up
with the lightening speed of the thong. Volleys sound like
firecrackers exploding! Not the easiest stockwhips to get used
to, but once you get the timing figured out, these whips can easily
speed up and add excitement to even the most simple of cracking
routines, and may quickly become a favorite in your collection.
This is also a great size for the whipcracker who needs to be able to
perform indoors. |
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| 3ft
Stockwhip Half Plait Handle - A
speedy little whip and still good for indoors, though not nearly as
fast as a 2ft stockwhip.
Also a good choice for indoor whipcracking, and a very easily
manageable length to handle most any routine you want to try.
Chris Camp "The Whip Guy" uses
a pair of 31/2 ft MidWestStockwhips in many of his
routines, including one that he simulates a train leaving the
station. Every time we hear it, we are amazed with how realisitc
it sounds! |
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| 4ft
Stockwhip Half Plait Handle - This
length is a common favorite among seasoned performers and beginners
alike. The thong is short enough to be easy to control, but long
enough that you can watch and feel the thong responding your wrist and
handle movements. An excellent beginners whip. Actually, we
recommend you get two - there's nothing better than a stockwhip, except
for a pair of stockwhips! |
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| 5ft
Stockwhip Half Plait Handle - This
is close to the length commonly used by many Australians in
whipcracking competitions. These whips require a decent amount of
space to practice in, and the thongs are long enough to truly showcase
the beauty of the traditional Australian stockwhip form. We are
also happy to recommend this length, as well as the 4ft length, to
beginners and professionals alike. |
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| For questions or to order
please email whipmaker@midwestwhips.com
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