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Whipmakers
     These are men and women who have pursued excellence, dedicating their lives to learning the secrets of the power inside the single-tailed whip, and then passing their knowledge on to the generations coming behind them. Like the Samurai swordmakers of old, these people are 'living treasures,' and fully deserve to be honored as such. Their works are found in sports, performing arts, martial arts, working tools, and worldwide in recreational hobbies. The finest whips are found in the finest collections. It is the magic of these artisans that makes all of this a Reality.
     We honor them for being vitally important co-creators of the Bullwhip Experience.
 
Whipmakers
David Morgan

     Whipmaker Giovanni Celeste rightly described David Morgan as  "the man who helped create the pop Icon which has become synonymous with archeology and adventure: The Indiana Jones Bullwhip."
     David Morgan has inspired generations to take up whipcracking through the quality of the bullwhips he made for the Indiana Jones movies. But more than that, he passed on his invaluable knowledge in many books and in person to others, who,  in their turn, have generously taught others the nuances of the whipmaker's science, craft, and art.
     You can find out more about David Morgan in Giovanni Celeste's documentary "Lord of the Whip: David W. Morgan," which you can see in the Bullwhip Museum.
     David Morgan Whips is at http://www.davidmorgan.com

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Peter Jack 

    " I met Peter ("The Whip Man") Jack at a Wild West conference in Las Vegas many years ago. He'd come all the way from New Zealand, and he struck me as an approachable, affable, alert man with a high good humor and a faraway gaze. And boy, did he know his whips!
    " My Spidey Sense tingled, telling me that this man was an Artist. 
     "His video a few years later was eye-opening. I've followed his career, and no where in the world did I meet anyone who did not know about him or his whips, always in positive terms. 
     "The quality of his work has never faltered, even when making inexpensive learner stockwhips. He seemed to defy physics when he created the Zenith Whip, with the large square swirl of knots in the transition that was the smoothest and most powerful whip I've  ever cracked, with the least amount of effort. He promoted the martial arts use of whips in the Latigo y Daga school. And he has generously shared his wealth of knowledge and experience with the bullwhip artists, whip makers, and whip teachers of tomorrow."
     - R Dante -
          Peter Jack's website is at http://www.thewhipman.co.nz/

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Sharron Taylor

   Sharron Taylor of SKT Saddlery is recognized as an exemplar of Australian-style whip making, creating high quality, elegant gear strong enough for rigorous use in an often harsh environment, crafting each item in the traditional manner to exacting standards, encompassing the true spirit of the Australian bush in the Science, Craft, and Art of Whip Making.
    "George & Sharron Taylor are partners in SKT Leather, with more than 50 years combined experience with plaiting and saddlery. Sharron is a proud member of the Australian Plaiters & Whipmakers Association and the Saddlers & Harness Makers Association of Australia, and they both honour their ideals." (Paraphrased from http://raretrades.blogspot.com.)
     "I could not say it better myself, because I have been using a pair of her 8-foot bullwhips for the last 20 years. These matched whips have been worked hard and gone around the world with me. While hundreds of whips have passed through my hands, there are among the few that I will hold onto until the final curtain. She is one of the Greats."
      — R. Dante —
     You can find out more about Sharron Taylor and SKT Leather at http://www.sktleather.com.au/
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