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Bullwhip FAQ - Terminology
 
 

Steve:

Parts of a whip The POPPER is string or thread that has a bushy end that makes the pop

The FALL is a single strip of leather (the narrower the better)

The THONG is 8-16 strips of leather woven around a center (which in a good whip is actually another mini-whip woven of 4-8 strips of leather)

The HANDLE differs between styles of whips (Stockwhip, Bullwhip, etc.) usually either a wooden handle or flexible cane stick, either bare or wrapped in leather.

Andrew:

The BELLY is what is inside the braided thong. In a good whip this will itself be braided leather, but in a cheaper whip it may be strips of leather or rawhide, or even rope or paper.

The KNOT is the knob on the end of the handle.

 

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