On this episode of WhipChat we talk with Paul Nolan of Midwestwhips.com
We discuss a wide range of topics including his journey into whipmaking and his research and his time talking and learning from the greats of whipmaking. Including a lot of excellent history of Cecil Henderson. But also discusses talking to and learning from many other makers over the years, including people like, Joe Strain, David Morgan, Jim Hurlbut, Janine Fraser, and many others!
Discussion of the founding of WhipCon and what he sees as the future of whip cracking and whip making.
Also, he discusses making whips for famous movies such as Django: Unchained, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, The Lone Ranger, The Rundown, and many, many others.
Also while recording the podcast Paul was tying knots on some whips. After interview he sent me the following pic of the finished whips he was working on
Below is the the episode of How its made featuring Paul Nolan video mentioned in the episode: