Whips of the West: An Illustrated History of American Whipmaking

From homemade horsewhips to fancy carriage whips, braided leather straps have worked to move our country (and our livestock) forward. You could call it Yankee Knack, the American drive to be enterprising, or a fascination with whipmaking, but author David W. Morgan, in his new book, Whips of the West, An Illustrated History of American Whipmaking, visually shows how whipmaking and the industrial revolution intertwined. With over four decades of whipmaking experience, including creating the famous Indiana Jones whips, David W. Morgan is a whipmaking expert. He states, this book is designed to bring together and record basic information on the development of whips in the United States during the movement west into the plains, including the times generally known to those of The Old West. Morgan illustrates inventions that have revolutionized the whipmaking industry and analyzes important points in American history including the crowning of whips city of the world. Whips of the West, An Illustrated History of American Whipmaking is a valuable addition to your leathercraft and American History book collections.Morgan, David W. is the author of 'Whips of the West: An Illustrated History of American Whipmaking', published 2007 under ISBN 9780870335891 and ISBN 0870335898.