How to Make a Bullwhip Part 1: The Core

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6 Foot Bullwhip Blueprint FREE:
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In this 6 video series I show you how to make a professional quality paracord bullwhip from start to finish! Buckle up, it's over 4 hours of content and I share as much whipmaking knowledge as I can in that time.
Here, I show you how to make the core of your bullwhip. I'll go over how to load your core and build the beginnings of your Bullwhip's transition.
WhipWorks Bullwhip Blueprints:
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Jigpro 3-1/2" Lacing Needle:
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WhipWorks Stockwhips: etsy.me/390ty8i
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Music by Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com)

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  • @kellerw43
    @kellerw432 ай бұрын

    Just found your site(bull whip 1;Core)-you are a good teacher. You reminded of a discovery I found many years ago.In trying to slip heat shrink over a rough surface I rub a bit of dry bar soap or slightly dampened over the rough stuff(paracord!), even saliva. That is absorbed and eventually works its way out of the system-never had any slippage or chemical reaction. Thank you again for entertaining instructional videos. Dr. Bill

  • @warriorworkoutz
    @warriorworkoutz2 жыл бұрын

    Using my headphones and it’s only coming from one side on this video lol but other than that great video

  • @ajosuql7468
    @ajosuql7468 Жыл бұрын

    I felt so offended at the fact this video ONLY has 87 likes. I'm not accepting it... In my mind this has a million likes

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha, thank you! I appreciate the sentiment :-)

  • @ajosuql7468

    @ajosuql7468

    Жыл бұрын

    @@whipworks4468 I binged and watched all the parts and I absolutely loved it! I'm gonna save up and make one of my own with your tutorial. It looks like it's so so so much fun!!!

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ajosuql7468 I love this! I'm so glad that you enjoyed these videos :-D

  • @NoVlogToday
    @NoVlogToday2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing. Thanks for putting this series together.

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    2 жыл бұрын

    Of course! I hope it's useful for you

  • @alexilaiho68
    @alexilaiho682 жыл бұрын

    Always interesting to see how other makers do things!

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed! Thanks for watching

  • @jackgardener2531
    @jackgardener25319 ай бұрын

    Hello :) I bought the full blueprint a few weeks ago, its awesome and I recommend everybody get a copy, Im working on the 4' to start and loving the video/blueprint combo. Would be super sweet if it were possible to include download links for the video lessons for old fogies like me who are getting tired of going through YT. Great work! Love all the videos!

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    9 ай бұрын

    Hello! Thanks for getting the blueprints, I'm so glad that you're enjoying these tutorials. I hope your 4 footer turns out how you want it to!

  • @artstrutzenberg7197
    @artstrutzenberg7197 Жыл бұрын

    This looks VERY interesting, and is looks like it would make for an interesting challenge to build. One thought (ideas for future videos?): some follow up videos that deep dive into the processes: The big one would be yet another look at each level of plaiting as the primary focus: 1. You use two Different colors for the left and right sides [when you did this on a 16 plait, it made it MUCH easier to see what was going on] 2. You have short pause between each weave step so folks can "Follow along" Another idea would be to replicate/deep dive into the various sinew wraps + kevlar string lock downs 1. Again do this with contrasting colors to make it easier to see what is going on

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    9 ай бұрын

    These are great thoughts, especially the 2 toned 6 plait and 10 plait layers, this was a definite oversight on my part. Maybe if I do a future video project I'll include this!

  • @phoenix0787
    @phoenix07872 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for that video! I'm making Whips by myself since the start of that whole pandemic. And it is so relaxing for me. And that video help me a lot :) Keep going and stay healthy! Greetings from Germany

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    2 жыл бұрын

    What a great pandemic hobby! I'm glad this video was helpful

  • @itachionimaru
    @itachionimaru2 жыл бұрын

    What made you settle on 8 inches of shot in the core? Have you made whips with less or more and how did that effect the whip???

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great question! First, the 8 inches is just for my 6 footers, I load more in longer whips and less in shorter whips. I used to load my cores further up in my bullwhips, but over the years I have trimmed it back to shorter lengths because I like the feel of it more. If you want a heavier or lighter whip by all means adjust to your liking! It's really a taste thing

  • @geoffstandee
    @geoffstandee Жыл бұрын

    why is it only in my left ear?

  • @JWAlex01
    @JWAlex01 Жыл бұрын

    Here's an idea: Instead of 1/4 inch shrink-wrap over the sinker cord (the longer second piece of shrink wrap), try 5/16 inch shrink wrap. It would be easier to slip into place. The 5/16 will shrink down smaller than 1/4 inch after it is heated.

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    Жыл бұрын

    Since I made this video I've actually started doing this! So much easier!

  • @wiccanpriest09
    @wiccanpriest09 Жыл бұрын

    have you tried adding the 2nd layer of shrink tubing from the end of the handle and pulling it over? just wondering if its any easier?

  • @kontu5399
    @kontu5399 Жыл бұрын

    The tie off method for core material in the video states use an extra 4"; but the provided blueprint link no longer references this it seems -- should we just drop that?

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    Жыл бұрын

    If you're using the tie off methode be sure to use some extra core material, as it's difficult to predict how much material you'll waste in the core loading process. Does this answer your question?

  • @kontu5399

    @kontu5399

    Жыл бұрын

    @@whipworks4468 Yea that helps me past that :) Thank you!

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kontu5399 You got it!

  • @richardhatt6541
    @richardhatt65412 жыл бұрын

    I would think having the sinker cord go the full length of the steel handle would be better for holding the sinker cord onto the handle.

  • @lkious
    @lkious Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing! Are you willing to share your blueprint as an attachment to be viewed more easily? Comes out be fuzzy on my screen shot

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    Жыл бұрын

    There's a link in the bio to a google drive folder where you can download it!

  • @jamesbusby8851
    @jamesbusby88513 ай бұрын

    @whipworks4468 You mentioned 3/8” shrink tubing for longer whips at the beginning of the video. Do you shrink that over 2” x 1/4” piece at the transition after wrapping with sinew? If not, would you be willing to share that information?

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    3 ай бұрын

    Hey, great question! I put the 3/8 inch piece over the 1/4" piece, and THEN I wrap it in artificial sinew, so two layers of shrink tubing and then rug liner and then artificial sinew. I hope this helps!

  • @michaelcagle5938
    @michaelcagle59386 ай бұрын

    I know you have a blueprint which is great and needed. However, I find myself wondering what is going on inside the core. A diagram illustrating where all the processes start and stop would help me. For example; Is the shot touching the end of the rod inside the sheeth? I'm having to assume a few things that I'd rather be sure of. Otherwise, your external processes are explained well.

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    6 ай бұрын

    Yes! The shot is touching the rod inside of the sheeth at the tip, but not on the sides of the rod. Deos that make sense? It's a good clarification!

  • @k.g.saturn
    @k.g.saturn10 ай бұрын

    Is there a full materials list somewhere?

  • @JoshVk

    @JoshVk

    3 ай бұрын

    I was hoping for this when i bought the blueprints!!!

  • @cerocero2817
    @cerocero2817 Жыл бұрын

    What waws the purporse of the rug liner?

  • @alecboswell5527
    @alecboswell55277 ай бұрын

    Hey man just stumbled across this video. If I was to go the leather route how would it change the design? I would like to go with kangaroo and use stainless cable as my core. Any advice? Love the video thanks.

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    7 ай бұрын

    Hello, great question! A lot of what I show here would be similar, but kangaroo hide whips are very different. There's a book by Ron Edwards, "How to make whips" that may be helpful. There are also tutorial videos out there specifically about making leather whips. Sorry this answer isn't more helpful, good luck to you!

  • @alecboswell5527

    @alecboswell5527

    7 ай бұрын

    @@whipworks4468 thanks for the direction! I appreciate the help.

  • @jcmcgough4160
    @jcmcgough41607 ай бұрын

    At the 7:29 minute mark you mention "this other piece of string I have here." What is the other piece of string?

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    7 ай бұрын

    It's kevlar string, but any sturdy relatively thin piece of string will work!

  • @FunkyTownFinatic
    @FunkyTownFinatic5 ай бұрын

    Is there anywhere I can see a full list of exactly how much.m supplies I’ll need and what I’ll need so I can make a check list? Maybe I’m just missing it somewhere

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    5 ай бұрын

    Sorry, I never made a checklist of materials. I do walk through the materials you'll need in the first episode of this series!

  • @FunkyTownFinatic

    @FunkyTownFinatic

    5 ай бұрын

    That’s ok! I really wanna try to make this so do you have a good guess as to how many feet of paracord id need? I’m also gonna order the shot off of your Etsy store so do you think just 1 5oz bag will be enough? Great videos btw! Thanks

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    5 ай бұрын

    @@FunkyTownFinatic 300 feet is a good buffer for a 6 footer, I know that an 8 footer uses about 300 feet exactly if that's a helpful reference! And one 5 oz bag of shot will work for you for one whip

  • @FunkyTownFinatic

    @FunkyTownFinatic

    5 ай бұрын

    Sweet man your the goat thanks!

  • @stormintrooper
    @stormintrooper2 жыл бұрын

    Watcher from the UK, what type of cord is the core? Trying to source locally and I'm not getting many results?

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's 1/4" sinker cord made by Tufline, it's tough to find even here in the US. I do sell it on my etsy shop if you're willing to pay the shipping

  • @nathancrowe7278
    @nathancrowe7278 Жыл бұрын

    I can't find 1/4" sinker cord. Were do you get it?

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    Жыл бұрын

    If you can't find it, I buy it in bulk and sell it on my Etsy shop: etsy.me/2JHAcI3

  • @aaronlewis672
    @aaronlewis672 Жыл бұрын

    What is the string called that you sheath over the steel rod again? And will wax string work?

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    Жыл бұрын

    Artificial sinew! Wax string should work well too!

  • @aaronlewis672

    @aaronlewis672

    Жыл бұрын

    I got that. I’m talking about what you load the number nine shot into. Not trying to sound smartass.

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    Жыл бұрын

    @@aaronlewis672 Oh! That's called Sinker Cord, I use 1/4 inch. I also sell 50 foot lengths of it on my Etsy shop if you can't find it elsewhere, @whipworks on Etsy

  • @robertmainey7274
    @robertmainey727411 ай бұрын

    if you are using the refrigerator tube and the funnel how do you do the tie off of the loaded section

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    11 ай бұрын

    You tie off the thong end, and you don't tie it off on the end that will go on the handle, you immediately attach it to the handle, does that make sense?

  • @robertmainey7274

    @robertmainey7274

    10 ай бұрын

    @@whipworks4468 so attach the rod ==load the shot then tie off after the shot is loaded at 8 1/2 inch as tight as you can?

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    10 ай бұрын

    @@robertmainey7274 I think what you're describing will work!

  • @BakedSalmonSlayer
    @BakedSalmonSlayer5 ай бұрын

    You should be band from using files less it’s a diamond or abrasive coated file it’s directional only cuts in one direction and if you drag the file backwards it kills the file other than that great vid

  • @matthewdenty8470
    @matthewdenty8470 Жыл бұрын

    Why not steel cable for the loaded line ?

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    Жыл бұрын

    Some whips are, I find it too rigid. The Whip in Indiana Jones that was used for the car dragging scene in Raiders had a steel cable running through it!

  • @user-fh6zj9nx9u
    @user-fh6zj9nx9u Жыл бұрын

    Здравствуйте.что за шарики?ружейная дробь?

  • @Silverline-lock

    @Silverline-lock

    10 ай бұрын

    That's what he used, but I'm sure normal bbs like a few other people use would have a similar effect

  • @chrisgriffith1573
    @chrisgriffith1573 Жыл бұрын

    If you are worried about lead getting on you as you make the whip, then why aren't you worried about it coming out as the whip ages? The nickel plated lead shot will rub on itself until it grinds away the plating, then you are just making lead dust... eventually, it will leach out of the binding, something to think about if you're squeamish, go all in on it.

  • @michaelcagle5938

    @michaelcagle5938

    6 ай бұрын

    I had the idea of stainless ball bearings or even stainless beads that could be strung together with monofilament and pulled through the sheathing with less effort.

  • @rebeccacarlson7480
    @rebeccacarlson7480 Жыл бұрын

    1:15 When you refer to athletic tape, are you talking about “KT” tape? Or the stuff that they’ll use to tape hands and feet for support?

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm not referring to KT tape, I'm referring to hockey tape, does that help?

  • @robertmainey7274
    @robertmainey727411 ай бұрын

    bought 1/4 inch sinker cord and it wint even go over 1/2the diameter of the steel rod

  • @robertmainey7274

    @robertmainey7274

    11 ай бұрын

    should i try the 3/8 inch sinker

  • @robertmainey7274

    @robertmainey7274

    11 ай бұрын

    tried loosing it up over a wooden screwer that is thinner than the steel rod and it wouldn't fit

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    11 ай бұрын

    What brand was the sinker cord? And what diameter steel rod are you using?

  • @robertmainey7274

    @robertmainey7274

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@whipworks4468 Para cord galaxy website 1/4 inch sinker cord and lowes 1/4 inch steel rod and it measured at 1/4 inch

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    10 ай бұрын

    @@robertmainey7274 Hmm, I've never seen this product, I wonder if the 3/8 inch of their sinker cord would work? I've always used the Tufline brand of sinker cord. I sell it on my Etsy shop if you'd like some that you know would work!

  • @DonB-mp5hp
    @DonB-mp5hp6 ай бұрын

    I was going to comment and say using lead would be better because it's one of the two most dense metals known to mankind, I love lead the only other metal nearly as dense is gold...so it would go without saying that lead is much heavier than steel and wouldn't require as much to achieve the same amount of steel used

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    6 ай бұрын

    For sure, lead's density properties are amazing. For me, I'm trying to reduce my exposure as much as possible, so steel feels safer for me, even if it is less dense

  • @sketchy1223
    @sketchy1223 Жыл бұрын

    wheres the right ear audio ;(

  • @jackkageweeb7315
    @jackkageweeb7315 Жыл бұрын

    What type of paracord is used in the core. This most definitely is not 550 paracord.

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    Жыл бұрын

    Correct, it's 1/4 inch sinker cord, I sell this material in 50 foot lengths on my etsy shop if you're interested, it can be hard to find: etsy.me/3Fc30Uh

  • @jackkageweeb7315

    @jackkageweeb7315

    Жыл бұрын

    @@whipworks4468 I have just checked out your shop and I would love to purchase it but the shipping is just too high because I live in Europe. Is any paracord 6mm in diameter good enough?

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jackkageweeb7315 I have used paracord like that before and it can't work. You may need to figure out a different technique of loading it and attaching it to the handle than what I show in these videos

  • @jackkageweeb7315

    @jackkageweeb7315

    Жыл бұрын

    @@whipworks4468 One more question for your 6 plait, 10 plait and 16 plait layer I can use 550 type III paracord because I have some laying around.

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jackkageweeb7315 Yup! 550 will work great! Just be sure to gut it (I'm sure you knew this, I'm just making sure!)

  • @soupishot9703
    @soupishot9703 Жыл бұрын

    hmmm my one ear interesting

  • @demonwolf1994
    @demonwolf19942 жыл бұрын

    AAa Ther it is 🤣

  • @whipworks4468

    @whipworks4468

    2 жыл бұрын

    You found it!

  • @parallaxical3067

    @parallaxical3067

    2 жыл бұрын

    Whoop...

  • @cazegner9722
    @cazegner97222 жыл бұрын

    🌈 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚖

  • @JB-uj8mz
    @JB-uj8mz7 ай бұрын

    That’s a lot of massaging and sheathing😂😂

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