How To Make Quality Kangaroo Leather Whips 2nd Edition


The brand new and updated 2nd Edition of the much appreciated How To Make Quality Kangaroo Leather Whips is finally here. 159 pages, hundreds of illustrations, detailed instructions and handy tips along the way.

Johnny Öhgren of Witchcraft Whips walks you through his methods for building high-end leather whips. You will learn both basic and advanced techniques, how to cut and prep leather for braiding, how to build whips of various lengths and styles, tie Turks Head Knots, and much more.

The 2nd Edition features complete build instructions for Aussie Bullwhips, Classic Bullwhips, Snakewhips, Signalwhips & Stockwhips.

  • Foreword
  • History
  • How To Use This Book
  • Introduction
  • Whipmaking Styles
  • Evolving as a Whipmaker
  • Whipmaking as a Job
  • Practical
    • Workstation
    • Tools & Materials
  • Basic Theory
    • Kangaroo Leather
    • Parts & Use of the Hide
    • Cutting & Preparing Leather for Braiding
    • Braiding Technique
    • Plaiting Angles & Strand Drops
    • Balance in Whips
    • Handle Properties
    • Thong & Fall
  • Aussie Bullwhips
    • Aussie Bullwhip Design
    • The Core
    • The 1st Belly
    • The Bolster
    • The 2nd Belly
    • The Overlay
  • Classic Bullwhip
    • Classic Bullwhip Design
    • The Core
    • The 1st Belly
    • The 1st Bolster
    • The 2nd Belly
    • The 2nd Bolster
    • The Overlay
    • Wood Handle Bullwhips
  • Snakewhips & Signalwhips
    • Snakewhips
    • Traditional Shotbag
    • Building a Shotbag
    • Lead Weighting
    • Belly & Overlay
    • Signalwhips
  • Stockwhips
    • Stockwhip Intro
    • The Design
    • The Handle
    • The Thong
    • Finishing the Stockwhip
  • Additional Components
    • Wrist Loops
    • Making & Replacing Falls
    • Crackers-/Poppers
  • Turks Head Knots
    • Knot Shapes
    • Heel Knot Foundations
    • Transition Knot Foundations
    • About Turks Head Knots
    • Strand Width & Lengths for Knots
    • 5×4 Three-Pass Turks Head Knot
    • 5×4 Two-Pass Transition Knot
    • 7×6 Two-Pass Turks Head Knot
    • 7×6 Pineapple Knot
    • Designing Custom Knots
    • Finishing the Knots
  • Finishing Touches
    • Making & Applying Shellac
  • Craftsman’s Corner
    • Plaiting Patterns
    • Whip Maintenance
    • Problems & Solutions
    • Bolster Splice
    • Repairs
    • Cracker Pouch
  • Miscellaneous
    • Making Whips for Beginner Whip Crackers
    • Glossary
    • Afterword
    • Whip Evaluation Sheets

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