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A whip is a cord or strap, usually with a stiff handle, used
for delivering blows to human beings or animals as a means of control
or punishment or
torture. Kinds of whip
Singletail whips
Multi-tail whips
Miscellaneous whips
When thrown with the correct movement, many types of whips make a
loud crack sound because their tips have broken the sound barrier.
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A Stock whip (often called a 'Stockwhip' or 'Australian Stock
Whip') is a type of singletail whip, used by Australian stockmen
(ranchers). Its form originated in the English hunting whip, but it
has since become a distinct type of whip. Similar to an American
bullwhip in body composition, its main
difference is in handle construction. Unlike a bullwhip's imbedded
handle, the stock whip handle is not fitted inside of the thong and is
usually longer. A stock whip's handle is connected to the thong by a
joint typically made of a few strands of thick leather. This allows
the whip to hang across a stockman's arm when not being used. The
handles are normally longer than those of a bullwhip, being between 12
and 18 inches in length. Stock whips used for their proper purpose
(herding) were usually made from Alum tanned red hide or Oil tanned
white hide, in more recent times Kangaroo hide is the order of the day and
the whips are used for multi cracking competitions, circus acts and
the like...Cow Whip
A Cow Whip (sometimes called a Florida Cow Whip) is a type of singletail whip that was developed for use by cowboys in the state of Florida in the southern United States. It resembles an Australian Stock Whip.
The most obvious differences between a cow whip and a stock whip are:
A cow whip is usually braided from nylon cord (often called parachute
cord) instead of leather or kangaroo hide, to better withstand the wet
conditions in the swampy areas where it was developed. The cow whip
does not have the flexible joint that is characteristic of a stock
whip. The braided body of the cow whip often fits into a recess in one
end of the handle and is often secured with a piece of the center
braiding that exits a hole in the side of the handle and is tied
around the handle.Signal whips
Signal whips ("Signalwhips") are a type of single-tailed whip, originally designed to control dog teams. A signal whip usually measures between 3 and 4 feet in length.
Both signal whips and snake whips are usually shot loaded by braiding the body of the whip over a tapered bag containing weight (often shotgun shot). These whips may also be constructed without loading but it is rarely seen.
The most obvious difference between a snake whip and a signal whip is:
a snake whip has a fall (a narrow, flexible, un-braided strip of
leather) between the body of the whip and the cracker, and a signal
whip has the cracker braided into the body of the whip.Snake whips
Snake whips ("Snakewhips") are a type of single-tailed whip. The name snake whip is derived from the fact that this type of whip has no handle inside and so can be curled up into a small circle which resembles a coiled snake. They were once commonly carried in the saddlebag by cowboys of the old west. A full sized snake whip is usually at least 4 feet in length (excluding the fall and cracker at the tip of the whip) and around one inch in diameter at the butt of the whip.
A pocket snake whip can be curled up small enough to fit into a large pocket, and ranges in size from 4 feet to 6 feet in length. The pocket snake whip is primarily a whip for occasional use, such as in loading cattle. Both of these types of snake whips are made with a leather shot bag running approximately three quarters of the length of the whip.
Blacksnakes are the traditional whips used in Montana and Wyoming. The blacksnake has a heavy shot load extending from the butt well down the thong, and the whip is flexible right to the butt, ranges in size from 6 feet to 12 feet in length.
Both signal whips and snake whips are usually shot loaded by braiding the body of the whip over a tapered bag containing weight (often shotgun shot). These whips may also be constructed without loading but it is rarely seen.
The most obvious difference between a snake whip and a signal whip is:
a snake whip has a fall (a narrow, flexible, un-braided strip of
leather) between the body of the whip and the cracker, and a signal
whip has the cracker braided into the body of the whip.See also
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