Check your listings, find the Respect Outdoors show on The Sportsman Channel, and set your DVR. This week you can catch a glimpse of the 12ft cow whip that I made for Robert Arrington, host of the Respect Outdoors show! From what Robert has told me, this may not be the only time the whip [...]
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RK Cow Whip on TV this week!
Posted by RBK on September 28, 2010
http://rhettswhips.com/2010/09/28/rk-cow-whip-on-tv-this-week/
Florida Cracker Horses
A short video on Florida’s history and horses:
Posted by RBK on June 13, 2010
http://rhettswhips.com/2010/06/13/florida-cracker-horses/
Roy’s Whip and Tribute
The whip in the photos doesn’t look like much, but it is one that I am very proud to have in my collection. Why? Because it was made by my great-grandfather, L.R. “Roy” Bronson. The whip is crude; there is no plaiting, nothing fancy. Most collectors would think it was a piece of rubbish. It’s [...]
Posted by RBK on June 7, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/06/07/roys-whip-and-a-tribute/
Florida, First in America: Cattle, Horses, and Cowboys
This video will give you just a tiny taste of why I am so proud of my Florida Cracker heritage: The bottom line: The Florida cow whip isn’t some new fangled whip that we just came up with in the past few decades, it has a rich hertiage that goes back almost 500 years… Floridacrackermovie.com
Posted by RBK on April 28, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/04/28/florida-first-in-cattle-horses-and-cowboys/
George Altman
Here’s a video about Florida whipmaker George Altman. Thanks goes to Ron Allen for sending me this video. Now I know, at least according to Altman, that until I start making buckskin cow whips, I’m not really a whipmaker! LOL! I have 2 Altman nylon cow whips that were sent to me by a fellow [...]
Posted by RBK on March 4, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/03/04/george-altman/
Whips and Whipmakers in the Florida Archives
While looking for some information on leather and buckskin cow whips, I came across lots of photos of whips and whipmakers in the Florida Archives. One the pages I viewed, there were pictures of buckskin cow whips and the whipmaking legends George “Junior” Mills and Curley Dekle. Enjoy!
Posted by RBK on February 4, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/02/04/whips-and-whipmakers-in-the-florida-archives/
Cow Whips: Florida and Beyond
When the average American thinks about a whip, he will probably think of the famed American bullwhip that has been popularized by Hollywood for decades. According to author George H. Dacy, Florida has a rich cattle ranching heritage with roots that can be traced back over 450 years. The Spanish brought cattle (and probably some whips as well) to Florida long before there was an American [...]
Posted by RBK on January 7, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/01/07/cow-whips-florida-and-beyond/
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