February 17

Whipmaking Materials Now Being Offered

Noreast Whips is now offering some materials for you budding whipmakers. We're now selling the handles that we use to build our bullwhips, both for the 12 & 16 plait models. Also being offered is the handle/core assembly, with or without a loaded core, as well as sinker cord in limited lengths.

In the past, I've always referred customers to certain places to buy these materials, but realize that it may be easier to order straight from the Noreast Whips website. Other materials will be offered soon, so check back on the site often. If you have a suggestion for something that you'd like to see offered on the site, drop me an email at builder@neawhips.com or make a comment below, I'd like to hear about it.

~Steve,

Noreast Whips

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February 12

Standard X Bullwhip

Here's the latest Standard X Bullwhip recently finished for a customer in Sweden, a 7 ft black & midnight blue. The Standard X Bull contains two plaited bellies over a shot-loaded core, finished in a 6 point hitch & leather fall. The SXBs are modified from the Standard Bulls, with the weight adjusted throughout the length of the whip to better balance out the heavier point of the whip. Because leather is heavier & more dense than nylon, the core in the SXBs, as well as both bellies, is carried a bit further out into the thong.

The picture to the left is a 6 ft SXB in black with charcoal grey highlights. This whip was awarded to one of the people whose names were drawn in the last Noreast Whips Raffle. There's a 15% off sale right now for the Standard X Bullwhip, which will last until the end of February. If you're interested, please drop me an email at builder@neawhips.com and let me know what you'd like. One or two colored whips are the same price. For three or more colors, there's an additional $20 charge for each color.

 

~Steve,

Noreast Whips

www.neawhips.com

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February 05

Young Indy Bullwhip Construction

Here's one of the latest whips shipped out this week to a customer in California. It's a 6 ft nylon version of the Young Indy Bullwhip. If you're an Indy fan, then you know the scene in the film, Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade, where the young Indy grabs a whip from off the wall inside the lion car aboard a train. From time to time, I take pics of whips under construction, send them off to the customer to give them a feel for the whole process. These pics weren't in fact sent to the customer, but I thought I'd share them on the blog for all to see.

The entire construction of the whip isn't shown here, just a glimpse of the start of the overlay, as seen in the first photo. The Young Indy Bullwhip requires the entire overlay be plaited first in black, then a portion of the handle plaiting is cut away. The handle is then replaited in red paracord. It's a bit more work, requiring added time & materials to complete it. But in the end, it's a pretty cool looking whip.

                                       

                                      

A number of customers over the past year or so have ordered whips with contrasting thong/handle colors. Many times, people are unaware that more work is required for a whip like this, so at first don't understand the added cost. This whip model can be built in either 12 or 16 plait.

 

But, when it's all said & done, what you have is a very unique-looking whip. Several whipmakers today are offering versions of the Young Indy Bullwhip, in both nylon & leather. The construction method shown here isn't what all whipmakers use in building this particular model, but it's one that several whipmakers whom I know personally use. I honestly don't know who the first one was to copy the on-screen whip, but if I were to ask around, I'm sure I'd get a few different answers. Either way, it's provided many whipmakers with yet another movie whip to replicate. Below are a couple more photos of a pair of whips that were built last month, also constructed with the same methods used in the Young Indy Bullwhips.

                             

Hope you enjoy the photos & thanks for reading!

~Steve,

Noreast Whips

www.neawhips.com

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January 31

Dueling Baby Bulls

Here's a Noreast Whips customer video sent to me the other day. Uni from Slovakia shows off his skills with a couple Baby Bulls he purchased just before Christmas '09. Watch toward the end when he fires off the pair of Bullwhips. Good stuff! Thanks Uni for sharing the vid with me. Hope everyone enjoys it!

                                   

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January 30

Expired Downloads

It seems that I've made yet another mistake . That's ok, as this one hasn't hurt anyone else, & it can be corrected. When I sent out the last email newsletter, my intention was to send it to all who've purchased the Make A Real Nylon Whip instructions to date. The email contained a link for downloading version 2 of the instructions. Inadvertently, I sent the newsletter out to everyone on my email list, not just those who are eligible for the download. No doubt, some have been able to download the instructions at no cost to themselves. Well, count that a freebie, it's my own fault!

Because of this, the number of available downloads has reached its limit. What this means is that if you have already purchased the instructions in the past year, you are still eligible for a FREE download of version 2. If you try to download the instructions, but receive a message stating that the link has expired & you need to request additional download links, then email me at builder@neawhips.com. If your name is on my list, then I'll send you another link, no problem. I've received a few messages from the Payloadz.com website, informing me that a customer has requested further download links, but there's no message or email address from the person making that request. Therefore, because I don't know who's requesting that information, the email is ignored. There's a master list of all customers who've purchased the instructions, and if your name isn't on it, you won't receive the link. After all, it's a FREE UPDATE, not a free product.

My apologies for any aggravation this has caused anyone. It's been frustrating for me, due to my own oversight. Well, like they say, you live & learn. Hope all of you who've downloaded version 2 of the instructions are enjoying them. If you have any questions, send an email to builder@neawhips.com.

~Steve,

Noreast Whips

www.neawhips.com

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