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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
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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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or to order
please email whipmaker@midwestwhips.com
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