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Published March 22, 2020

The father and king of whipmakng tutorial: MR. BERNIE WOJCICKI

On the occasion of the anniversary of the disappearance of the great Tasmanian Whipmaker BERNIE WOJCICKI, which took place on 23 March 2016, I have the pleasure of celebrating him not only his immense mastery in the art of whipmaking but above all his great generosity and humanity. Thanks...

Published February 26, 2020

How to ship properly a whip: 7 things to do and not to do

Never squeeze and compress a leather or nylon/ paracord whip in a narrow box otherwise it will turn out damaged. Even if whips are flexible you can’t roll them up as a rope to pack them! Whenever you ship something is fundamental take care of it in order to...

Published February 7, 2020

HOW TO MEASURE BULLWHIP AND PART OF A BULLWHIP

Different style of whips are meausured in different ways. In this first YouTube video we start from the basis: We’ll talk about How to meausure the Bullwhip and Parts of Bullwhip. For this video i’ll use my trusty 10ft David Morgan ’88. The Red line is the part commonly...

Published February 5, 2020

WHY DO I HAVE TO CHOOSE A KANGAROO LEATHER WHIP?

Is it better a Kangaroo leather whip or cow hide one? Undoubtedly Kangaroo leather is better. Kangaroo leather braided whips have better performances vs cow hide whips. This is due to kangaroo leather characteristics: it is strong, tensile, flexible and abrasion resistant. Due to these features kangaroo leather is...

Published January 30, 2020

NOTES OF AN ITALIAN WHIPMAKER

Welcome everyone to my new YouTube channel “Notes of an Italian Whipmaker” the first Italian channel dedicated to the world of whips and whipmaking. I’ve always wanted to create a YouTube channel about whips and whipmaking, but a little different from to other whip channels already existing. The idea...

Published February 15, 2018

1997 – 2017 TWENTY YEARS WITH YOU

This video tells my first twenty years of plaiting from the first cut to nowadays. You can see pics and video of my works not only whips but also accessories such as bags, belts, walking sticks, bracelets and many more. I’d like to deeply thank Mr.Robert Amper and Whip...

Published February 14, 2018

MATCHED PAIR OF 4 FT 12 PLAIT BULLWHIPS

Hi All, I’m very glad to show you this Matched pair whip of 4ft, shoatloaded, plaited belly and 12 plait overlay in kangaroo hide. The Whips have been recently made for a Italian customer. These whips have been enhanced by a series of collars and brass medals engraved. It...

Published February 16, 2017

Review 5ft 16 plait Kangaroo Bullwhip made by Giovanni Celeste

Just received a 5 foot bullwhip made to my specifications from Giovanni Celeste. Light and tight, really nice! Beautiful work, Gio! Here the Full review. Italian whip maker Giovanni Celeste made me a bullwhip to these specifications: 16-plait, five feet long, 12-inch handle, 9-inch transition zone, whiskey color. Giovanni...