Whipmaking is the highest refinement of the art of leather braiding. This revised edition introduces another major category of whips-those made in the Mongol tradition. Braiding details are shown in an extensive selection of photographs that also se…

From homemade horsewhips to fancy carriage whips, braided leather straps have worked to move our country (and our livestock) forward. Author , in his new book, Whips of the West, An Illustrated History of American Whipmaking, shows how whipmaking an…

In this book, David Morgan, the expert who made the whips for the Indiana Jones movies, shows how to braid simple projects quickly. With close attention to detail and a little practice using the methods described here, novices can produce attractive…