THE SHOWMEN The advent of showmanship, in the form of whipcracking, played a major part in producing the Golden Age … More
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Practise Creative Plaiting
I will be teaching a 6 week creative plaiting course at Byron College in Mullumbimby starting May 19: Creative Plaiting at … More
History & Origins: The Golden Age of the Australian Stockwhip
THE MASTER CRAFTSMEN With the increased wealth of cattlemen in rural Australia during the latter part of the 19th century, we … More
Kangaroo Hide Discovery
Developing into what seemed to the Australian stockmen to be a pest, kangaroos were present in large numbers as more … More
Fall Fastening
This article was originally printed in The Australian Plaiters and Whipmakers Association Journal Number 16. August 1989 As a point … More
Preparation of a Stockwhip Handle
METHODS BY TONY ANGEL
Anatomy of a Henderson Grapevine Lashing for a Stockwhip
I always found the French Grapevine lashing an attractive and efficient way to attach a keeper to a crop. When … More
Tailing Out
Some hints for achieving a smoother finish on the last foot and a half of your whips. There’s nothing more … More
Tony Nugent, Whipmaker
35 years professional whipmaker selling artistic & finely plaited whips to collectors in Australia, South Africa, Japan, US and beyond