Whip Falls And Crackers - The Physics | Nick's Whip Shop

In this video we'll talk about the physical properties of a whip and why it is so important to understand basic aerodynamics as a whip maker and whip cracker. We'll talk about an ideal fall length and how to fine tune a nylon fall as well as the difference in sound with different sized crackers.
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[@Chrisiscool46]

your knowledge and ability to convey information in a relaxing and easily engaging way is top of the line. on top of that, your videos and cinematography and care to details are just as good. thanks for making these videos nick. you've been the main factor in my choice to begin whip making.

[@andredupreez2590]

I am 77 year old white male who lives in the beautifull Cape Town I grew up in the semi desert region called Karoo.there for the first time i made friends with all tipes of whips especially the ox wagon whip with a bamboo handel of about 3 meter and a whip of about 4 meter.but later on i saw my first bullwhip in a cowboy movie circa 1950 and i have allways wanted one now at long last i will venture to make my own bullwhip thanx to you love from africa

[@STSGuitar16]

I am a lot younger than you, but I applaud your quest to fulfill a lifelong dream of yours. The people who say that “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” are pretty dang ignorant if you ask me. For instance: playing the guitar is my passion, which I admittedly did start learning as a 13 year old, but I truly believe any person who wants to learn a new skill or hobby like that is totally capable of doing so at any age. Keep doing what you’re doing! Don’t let people tell you that you can’t do a certain thing because of your age. KZbin has made it so that anyone can learn a whole lot about any topic you can think of at any age. Glad to hear someone from your generation realizing that, while not being afraid, and taking advantage of the excellent resources that are out there!

[@nikkothegoblin]

I've just started whipmaking as a hobby and I've got to thank you for this video. This is exactly the information I needed, which I found was rather hard to find in a well made and comprehensible way. You've earned a like and a subscriber. Excellent videos EDIT (again): Pointing me towards coreless 650 and bonded nylon is a life saver. Plus we share the same name, Nick

[@donutempire8681]

You are definitely my favorite whip related KZbinr. I like to follow your whip making tutorials as well. Keep up the nice work

[@tdshandley]

Nick, thanks for the great information to help me repair a 9' stock whip I use to move cattle. I had to fix the whip and make a new fall and cracker for which your video was immensely helpful. Loved the science part behind it. This whip is mainly used for noise so I did a 4 strands doubled over for the cracker (parachord guts). This ended up being to thick but crackable. To anyone using a longer whip horseback and such I would start with 3 strands doubled over for the cracker which gets you a pretty easy but loud crack. THANKS!!

[@WitchcraftWhips]

Good vid Nick! Amongst many good points I think the most important one is the one about personal preference. Other than the fact that a whip must taper everything is personal preferences.

[@NicksWhipShop]

Thanks Johnny! True!

[@lindathrall5133]

@@NicksWhipShop CAN YOU TELL ME IF I CAN DO WHIPCRACKING IN MY WHEELCHAIR I HAVE DONE WHIPCRACKING WHEN I WAS 9 YEARS OF AGE I HAVEN'T DONE WHIPCRACKING SINCE I GOT HURT I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU

[@NicksWhipShop]

@@lindathrall5133 Hi Linda, you absolutely can! Some of the cracks will be a little more challenging while seated, but that definitely doesn't have to stop you. Maybe I will cover this topic in a video.

[@jacobduncan8875]

My mother was obsessed with Australian saddles Australian whips and horse equipment and had a private company that sold Australian based equipment and I have used many a whip in my time being a kid. I love these whips!

[@ItAintMeBabe99]

Very excellent video and explanation! Thank you !

[@telldpablo]

I have to say a big thanks for this video Nick. I’ve only made 1 whip so far, it’s a 20” bull, the handle is 2 1/2” long. I ended it with a tapered twist with the connected fall (one piece thong/fall). It wasn’t easy to crack! I shortened the fall to 5” and put on a way lighter cracker: 8” (6”&2”) out of 8lbs FireWire fishing line, 4 strands doubled over. Wow! Does it crack now! Unbelievable difference. I have to give Conner some credit too, because I watched his and your video then made my mod last night. Thanks again Nick!

[@stanislavstrecker7476]

You have helped me with making my first Whip! im Just in Love with whip cracking, my neighbours arent :D. It fascinates me how you can reach mach2 with just a flick of the wrist. Nice seeing you again on here ! Last Time was like 5 years ago.

[@davidsricker2338]

Thank you I am getting into my first whip thanks for the information

[@davidgreathouse9699]

Great videos very informative and you simplify it down beautifully so even me first time whip maker understand and grasp what your talking about thank you

[@Sancholeniglo]

Thanks for your work and vidéos ! Very interesting, informative ! I watch your channel from France and i made two nylon whips thanks to your videos ! You re a damn good pedagog ! Keep on making whips ans vidéos !

[@obsidianshiv]

I noticed with the 9 footer I made was recoiling, also the tip of the thong began to stretch and the core became exposed. The fall was 2.5 feet long but when I conceptualized it, I had a longer whip in mind. I shot loaded over halfway through the thong and that must've added way more mass then the fall could handle. Either I should've put way less weight, or drastically increased the length of the fall and/or thong. I love that somebody has the time to figure this shit out so I can just watch and learn. Keep it up man, your videos are straight up gold.

[@erichminer7722]

Absolutely fantastic job with this video!

[@jjhallswhips4411]

Awesome video Nick! ! I love how you always bring new information to the table! Keep up the great work.

[@Thea_MojaveOutliersWhipmakers]

Spuh-LEN-did vid! Very excited, because there were some things that you confirmed for me by my own experience, and an answer or two to questions I was still pondering. Thank you!

[@NicksWhipShop]

Thank you very muchThea! I'm glad it was helpful.

[@Thea_MojaveOutliersWhipmakers]

@@NicksWhipShop Holy guacamole, I can't believe this was 5 years ago!!!

[@michaelmcvey69]

Your videos have helped me so much thanks for taking the time to create such helpful tutorials

[@logansiemer286]

I built my first bull wipe that ended up being 7' long from the end of the handle to the end of the fall. It turned out great. Thanks for helping me to understand why length matters for the fall.

[@briancambell5976]

Bull wipe? Lol stupid auto correct.

[@jamesc4949]

This is a really well made video. Thank you

[@grumpyjuicetrucking]

Why am I so fascinated with bull whips since being suggested ur channel?

[@calebscrazyamazinglife1795]

This vid really helps because I made a whip with an extremely long fall and I couldn’t get it to crack now i know why. And I have always been curious about the physics behind the bull whip

[@renegadebt1374]

Very informative, Thank you,

[@MamaGypsyFelice]

Beautifully put. Wonderful job.

[@NicksWhipShop]

Thank you!

[@THEDARKSIDEUNDERGROUND]

u are well noted for and appreciated as always, love ya my brother

[@SonnyRice]

Hi my name is Sonny i am a new fan of yours i have 3 whips under my belt now, and im the guy who is always trying to reinvent the wheel and i have reinvented the cracker and i thought i would share it with you first tell me what you think

[@peterfreckleton1848]

Great vid you make so much sense

[@paulhagan4203]

I'm just now getting into whipping thanks for the video! I learned a lot of course you had a lot to teach

[@NicksWhipShop]

Thanks for watching Paul!

[@clearlakerain]

Vary helpful ! Thank you.

[@MrHellfireclub]

Great video on whips thanks for posting 💪☺️

[@NicksWhipShop]

Thanks for watching! More to come.

[@perplexedintellectual6918]

Suuuuuuuuppper helpgul video enjoyed every second of it!!!!!!

[@8thsinner]

Excellent video on falls and cracks, I prefer using spectra myself though, as compared to nylon it's much much tougher. And can be very loud even with a light flick.I have also found that more than one knot is ideal for me, At least one further than your 8" and at least two before it about two inches apart.

[@christophermccutcheon2143]

@ around 10:15, "don't be cuttin' off big ol' 6-inch pieces" Finally some validation that 6-inches IS big :'(

[@willstutely]

Using bonded nylon thread to make crackers…what’s a reasonable expected lifespan for the cracker? I’ve been making them following a similar method in this video (without the jig though). Seems like I can only get about a hundred cracks out of one before the tassel gets too short and then explodes. I’m not targeting anything, just practicing basic cracks.

[@Mr194911]

Great info Would like to see you do a video on Australia style stock whips

[@briancambell5976]

He's got one now lol

[@DAWYTEGUY]

Hey Nick what size Kevlar do you use for your crackers

[@frankdavf4599]

¡Great video Mr. Nick!

[@a77mighty666]

Nice video 👍🏻

[@Ovi3009]

Hello again Nick what lenght need to have a fall hitch for a 14 ft bullock ?

[@pitbikecookracing3324]

Great channel 👊

[@TheIrishman31]

Great video as always, odd question for you (as well as something I was looking into doing) have you ever cracked whip with a twisted fall? Was wondering how drastically that would affect the physics of a whip?

[@grantrogan9091]

Love your work question have you ever tried to make a quirt whip I've just come across the name never seen one don't know much about them

[@bobjones5166]

Thx m8, great lesson. :)

[@masonkruse8136]

You mentioned that you don't wax the crackers, but do you still wax the entire spool of thread first? I remember you used to do that.

[@NicksWhipShop]

Hi Mason, I no longer wax the nylon thread since I do not use it to bind.

[@masonkruse8136]

NicksWhipShop thanks!

[@SGD2718]

I make my cracks with a LEGO whip crack making machine that I created. It only takes like 5 seconds to twist and about 1-2 minutes to make. I can try try to show you the inside of the machine. FYI: Your my favorite whip maker! :- )

[@balisong_brad]

Ok whats the specs on that whip? The 3 time cracked getting louder one, with more power behind it.

[@briancambell5976]

I always found that the nylon cord for window blinds works perfectly.

[@Outrider74]

So is a fall's length proportionate to the overall whip length? If the whip is shorter, is the fall also shortened? (I'm quite the novice at this).

[@robertgonzalez4468]

I will try but I'm old school I don't know how to do all that on my phone yet I have done 12 whips Toto and I have right now as we speak 19 prepped and ready to start there are loaded with slingshot BB's 1/4 inch and 3/8 Sinker Court works very nice I hope you try it sometime the quarter-inch BB's fit nice inside 3/8 Sinker cord I have actually a lots of people that want to buy some off me and I have not yet gone into wanting to sell any any of them but I am still using the plastic dip on the end of my whips I learn how to make my Turk head knot soon if I could I would love to send you one but I don't know how

[@robertgonzalez4468]

I have study U since last yr 2018 doing good ,,,I am now using 3/8 inch sinker cord ,,,but I put 1/4 inch sling shot BBS in my cord n works very will ,I have loaded 4feet of cord n works very nice ,,,now I load 3feet ,they turn out very nice, wondering if U could try it n let me know what U think,,they r heaveyer but nice

[@NicksWhipShop]

Hi Robert, thanks for watching. Could you send a video of your whip?

[@ralphhinderberger5626]

Regarding the physics - the shockwave front velocity, thickness and direction relative to the audience is also influencing how loud a supersonic shock is preceived. A jetfighter flying over your head at 750 mph is producing a „thick“ shockwave front due to its own volume, beginning behind he observer and passing literally though him. A fully accelerated bullwhip produces a front developing away from the whip thrower NOT passing through but away from him. So while he may experience a comparatively „silent“ crack, somebody standing in front of him will hear it much louder.

[@arthurdeleniq]

How long shuld i make my fall for a 5 ft snakewhip ?

[@aubreyravenl]

whats your take on tapered crackers?

[@Thea_MojaveOutliersWhipmakers]

HA! I have the link to this video, time stamped at about 12:12, copied onto my cutnpaste cheat sheet because I use it so often (clients ask me for it a lot). Too bad you don't get a nickel for every time....wait....um.... OKAY, EVERYBODY! Like, comment, and if you're feeling froggy, subscribe! Boy's gotta eat! ;)

[@anastasiyamelnyk8291]

Adore!

[@FrostshadowStudios0310]

From a math standpoint - I'll immediately admit, I might be way off - I suspect that the length of whip's fall is possibly proportionate to the length of the whip in question.

[@FlexDRG]

I made myself a snakewhip from your tutorial vids... but the whip tents to comeback and hit me on the arm. is the fall to short?

[@briancambell5976]

Possibly, more likely your technique may be slightly off.

[@aubreyravenl]

that shirt is tight. with tapered falls that are plaited, can i get away with longer ones?

[@GNGR-dw4ch]

how long is the 2x4 that you choose to use?

[@NicksWhipShop]

It was about 2ft I think.

[@GNGR-dw4ch]

@@NicksWhipShop that's about what I was guessing. Thanks for responding so quickly

[@jera8602]

what's the difference between a bull whip and a snake whip

[@MilkyCao]

not a professional nor do i own a whip but i believe he stated in an earlier video that a effectively a bullwhip has a stiff handle and is larger (and heavier as a result) where as the snake whip effectively starts after the handle of a bull whip ends. That said the video where i believe he stated this was one of his tutorials on snake whip making so perhaps that could answer your question a little better.

[@TheIrishman31]

Hey the laughing melon, a bull whip has a handle with in the whip (usually a 10 inch piece of steel or fiberglass rod) while a snake whip doesn't.... making the bullwhip stiffer and easier to crack... while a snake whip take a little bit more of a finess to crack. Hope this helps! Matt

[@briancambell5976]

Having a handle lol.

[@Hoehne189]

The size does matter I grew up in the shadow of expiremenatal aircraft, their sonic boom can feel like an earthquake.

[@ItAintMeBabe99]

So, Size does matter !

[@michelebriere9569]

The crack sound is the energy breaking the sound barrier at Mach 1.

[@mosfet51]

Someone works out.

[@HuntertainmentXD]

I know you're straight but like..... you're really really cute!

[@phatton1054]

and a killer body

[@aubreyravenl]

Hope hes not a killer too.

[@castlev1986]

that whip looks badass

[@jomarrosario9070]

do you sell whips

[@castlev1986]

now you just to make a simon Belmont outfit & go fight the night -_- do it