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Finding books on whips and whip cracking can be hard. Here's a list of some.

Let's Get Cracking (First Edition) - Robert Dante: ISBN 9781440406232 This book is readily available; Bullwhip expert Robert Dante teaches whip cracking for beginners to advanced performers, covering the dynamics of safe bullwhip handling, basic cracks, elementary tricks and stunts, advanced whip cracking routines and flashes, performing, whips as exercise for fitness, whip maintenance, teaching, two-handed whips, black light nylon whips, and much more.

Let's Get Cracking (Second Edition) - Robert Dante & Sylvia Rosat: ISBN 9781537458021 This book is available directly from the author on ebay; In this second edition of his widely read book, bullwhip expert Robert Dante teaches whip cracking to beginners and shares advice to advanced performers. The book covers bullwhip handling from A to Z, including the dynamics of safe bullwhip handling, basic cracks, elementary tricks and stunts, advanced whip cracking routines and flashes, performing, whips as exercise for fitness, whip maintenance, teaching, two-handed whips and black light whips

The Bullwhip Book - Andrew Conway: ISBN 9781890159184 This book is readily available; A solid introduction to whips and whip cracking, covering such topics as the parts of a whip, the different types of whips available, how to select the right whip for you and how to care for it, as well as step by step illustrated instruction on how to get cracking with the three fundamental whip cracks, and more.

The NEW Bullwhip Book - Andrew Conway: ISBN 1559502444 This book is readily available; A solid introduction to whips and whip cracking, covering such topics as the parts of a whip, the different types of whips available, how to select the right whip for you and how to care for it, as well as step by step illustrated instruction on how to get cracking with the three fundamental whip cracks, and more.

The Filipino Fighting Whip - Tom Medows: ISBN 9781581604771 This book is out of print; A comprehensive guide for advanced whip training methods and combat applications, featuring the evolution of whips and their fighting techniques; types of whips, including the Western bullwhip, manipulation skills and range-control techniques; self-defense theories and sparring drills; cracking and slashing with the whip; safe handling techniques; and construction, care, maintenance and repair of whips.

The Art of the Western Bull Whips - Trailmaster Tony Gee: This book is out of print; This rare booklet published in 1971 covers topics such as types of whips, choosing a whip, proper hand position, stance and arm reach, tips tricks and targeting exercises as well as developing a western whip act.

Whips and Whip Making - David W. Morgan: ISBN-13: 9780870335570 ISBN-10: 087033557X This book is readily available; Whipmaking is the highest refinement of the art of leather braiding. Braiding details are shown in an extensive selection of photographs that also serve to document the geographic distribution of the whips; their historic use and characteristics are explained in detailed captions. A new chapter describes the evolution of a whip design that became world famous through its association with Hollywood and how it prompted an immediate revival of interest in whips for performance and sport use.

Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding - Bruce Grant: ISBN 9780870331619 This book is readily available; This is not actually a whip making book, but does contain a lot of information on braiding and plaiting that is applicable to whip making. Just over 500 pages, this is truly an encyclopedia of techniques.

How to Make Whips - Ron Edwards: ISBN 9780870035136 This book is readily available; One of the original definitive books on the subject. It is geared primarily towards making stock whips out of kangaroo hide, but the information on plaiting and whipmaking in general make it an excellent book.

Braiding Fine Leather: Techniques of the Australian Whipmakers - David W. Morgan; ISBN 9780870335440 This book is readily available; David Morgan, the expert who made the whips for the Indiana Jones movies shows how to braid simple projects quickly. Paying close attention to methods used by the Australian Whip makers and covering materials, tools, and fundamental braiding methods.

Whipmaking: A Beginners Guide - Dennis Rush; ISBN 0963264109, 9780963264107 This book is out of print; A basic illustration book that covers basic whip types, showing plaiting techniques used to create various whips and their parts.

Whips of the West - David W. Morgan: ISBN 9870870335891 This book is readily available; An Illustrated History of American Whipmaking, this book is designed to bring together and record the development of whips in the United States from horsewhips to fancy carriage whips and more showing how whipmaking and the industrial revolution intertwined and revolutionized the whipmaking industry.

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 :;Let's Get Cracking (First Edition) - Robert Dante
-::ISBN 9781440406232 "This book is readily available''
+::ISBN 9781440406232 ''This book is readily available''
 ::Bullwhip expert Robert Dante teaches whip cracking for beginners to advanced performers, covering the dynamics of safe bullwhip handling, basic cracks, elementary tricks and stunts, advanced whip cracking routines and flashes, performing, whips as exercise for fitness, whip maintenance, teaching, two-handed whips, black light nylon whips, and much more.
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 :;The Filipino Fighting Whip - Tom Medows
-::ISBN 9781581604771 ''This book is readily available''
+::ISBN 9781581604771 ''This book is out of print''
 ::A comprehensive guide for advanced whip training methods and combat applications, featuring the evolution of whips and their fighting techniques; types of whips, including the Western bullwhip, manipulation skills and range-control techniques; self-defense theories and sparring drills; cracking and slashing with the whip; safe handling techniques; and construction, care, maintenance and repair of whips.