Whip cracking: How to make a cracker popper for your whip.

[scythman99]

I've seen a few videos regarding crackers,

is it better, meaning what makes a louder crack, a thinner cracker

or a more dense one?

meaning using a single strand of nylon #18 mason line vs 1/3 of such strand of mason line

[dcs132652]

So, not knowing what I was doing, and having a tree somewhat in the way, as I brought the whip over, it caught on a branch. Naturally, I yanked and, the branch snapped off. The second time it happened, I yanked and ripped the cracker off. I was just about to call you when I remembered seeing your how to attach a cracker video and thought to look for a how to make a cracker. Thanks for having it.

[dcs132652]

@dcs132652 = Don from Sanger...



[fatcatrocky]

HI there,

do you have a website yet? i think you do.... is it lineagewhips? just asking!

David

[gabrielfamilathe]

Thanks... I am still looking around but I am pretty sure we will be in contact shortly :)

[gabrielfamilathe]

So double belly us better?

[BuckWhips]

yeah it sure is...it's a density thing...the more dense the whip is the longer it will hold up under use....years really.

you'll find that this is a common construction method with any quality whip.

hope this helps.

[gabrielfamilathe]

Thanks ..

I am sorry I am know to whip Cracking.

What is thedifference between single and dual belly?... I am guessing double Dual is better?

[BuckWhips]

no problem...the two whips i described are constructed like this:

single belly whip: core, then eight strand belly, then twelve strand final overlay (the outside part you see as the finished whip)

double belly whip: core, then eight strand belly, then twelve strand second belly, then sixteen strand final overlay.

the cool thing about nylon paracord is that it moves like its leather counterpart, but requires little maintenance and some common sense to prevent wear and tear.

let me know!

[gabrielfamilathe]

What does like a 7 1/2 foot 8 plate bull whip cost?

[BuckWhips]

hey thanks for asking!

there are a couple of things that i have to address with the question before i can give you an answer...first is that i use paracord for the whips that i make...that being said the minimum number of strands that you can use to produce a decent whip is twelve strands due to the fact that all the cord is the same width.

with that in mind, i charge 14$ per foot for single belly whips plus shipping(core and two layers) and 16 per foot for dual-belly whips (core and 3 layers)