The first time I ever made a bullwhip, I was intrigued with how the handle, more specifically the heel knot, was very dense and probably would not feel very good if it was applied to the side of someone’s cranium. In How to Make Whips, Ron Edwards wrote about how blackjacks were illegal to carry [...]
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Self Defense Project: The Bull Bat
Posted by RBK on August 10, 2011
http://rhettswhips.com/2011/08/10/the-bull-bat/
Whip Basics DVD Sale!
Do you want to learn to crack whips like a pro? Buy the Whip Basics DVD series and let whip coach Robby Amper show you how! I have just lowered the price of the Whip Basics 3 disc compilation to $45.00 with shipping included to U.S. addresses! For more information or to order your set, [...]
Posted by RBK on September 16, 2010
http://rhettswhips.com/2010/09/16/whip-basics-dvd-sale/
An Explanation of New Price Structure
Before I begin accepting orders again, I want to post a brief explanation of my new price schedule. For years I have tried to be somewhat of a “low price leader” among nylon whipmakers. (I guess working for Walmart Logistics for 14+ years has had an effect on my business philosophy.) While my prices have [...]
Posted by RBK on June 7, 2010
http://rhettswhips.com/2010/06/07/an-explanation-of-new-price-structure/
Beware of Self-Proclaimed Masters!
Something I have been noticing over the last couple of years is really starting to bother me. I’m seeing novice whipmakers on the web and on eBay trying to peddle whips that look like garbage all while proclaiming themselves to be “master whipmakers.” I’ve been making nylon whips for the better part of 20 years [...]
Posted by RBK on January 7, 2010
http://rhettswhips.com/2010/01/07/beware-of-self-proclaimed-masters/
Cowwhips.com Online Again!
At long last Cowwhips.com is back up and running again! The outage lasted much longer than I had anticipated and I hope it will not be too detrimental to my business. The good thing about the outage is that it happened during a time I was not taking on new orders. I”m running way behind [...]
Posted by RBK on October 28, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/10/28/cowwhips-com-online-again/
Redesigned Kelley Nylon Snakewhip
Here’s a picture of a new snakewhip I made recently. It is a 4ft x 16 plait and has 5 part, 4 bight turkshed knot with a black pineapple interweave. Please note that tail of this whip is finished with a fall hitch and not a tapering twist. Going forward, this will be Cowwhips.com standard [...]
Posted by RBK on July 16, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/07/16/redesigned-kelley-nylon-snakewhip/
The Evolution of Kelley Nylon Bullwhips
This is a sort of follow up article to my earlier posts entitled The Development of the Kelley Nylon Bullwhip and Mo’ Guts = Mo’ Better. I want to highlight that the Kelley line of nylon bullwhips has undergone some changes in 2009; changes that I hope people will find to be an improvement on [...]
Posted by RBK on July 9, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/07/09/the-evolution-of-kelley-nylon-bullwhips/
Beware of Falling Prices!
Several weeks back, I decided to raise my prices on bullwhips and snakewhips. The decision was based on increased order volume as well as a few other things. I stated that the market would decide if my price increase was the right decision. After several weeks, I now have my doubts about that increase and [...]
Posted by RBK on June 15, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/06/15/beware-of-falling-prices/
The Quest for Deer Leather: Almost there!
Today I started on the 2nd hide that I have. I fleshed it and now it’s in the lime bath for a couple of days. My son and I took the first hide out of the tanning solution and rinsed it. After that we hung in on the stretching rack to dry. After I’ve greased [...]
Posted by RBK on June 13, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/06/13/the-quest-for-deer-leather-almost-there/
Waiting List, Leather Update, and Christmas Deadline
My current turn-around time on new whip orders is about 12 weeks +/-. This is just an estimate. I should be off work next week and getting in plenty of quality plaiting time, so maybe I can knock a nice dent in that backlog. My deer hide is still soaking in the tanning solution. I [...]
Posted by RBK on June 10, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/06/10/waiting-list-leather-update-and-christmas-deadline/
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