 The History of a 4th Generation Aussie Whip Maker
I'm Brian Nemeth, great grandson of Joseph Nemeth, a Hungarian Soldier, Saddler and Whip Maker.
On March 31, 1855 Joseph Nemeth arrived on the SS Aurora at Moreton Bay, Queensland Australia.
He later married Anne Doyle and they settled at Allora on the Darling Downs, Queensland where he started his Saddlery and Whip Making business.
They raised four children, one of who was my grandfather William and his brother Joseph.
The two brothers took over the business during the 1890's, when their father retired, and kept it going until 1906 when they decided to close and leave Allora.
The family home in Allora is still lived in and in good repair.
When my brother Peter started making whips, in 1968, I soon realized that the gift of whip making was in my genes also.
I quickly developed new methods, which helped us to produce whips in large quantities to supply the trade.
I also knew that I had and still have a great love for whip making.
My brother Peter left during 1969 and through the years I have passed on these fine workmanship and skills to my family.
I claim at this point in my life, to have made more whips than any other person in the world, having made between approximately 80 000 to 100 000 whips.
Buy Brian Nemeth Whips Online:
Brian's Whips are now available from The Whip Shed:
The Whip Shed
www.WhipShed.com/store
|
|
Purchasing a Whip
The main things to consider when purchasing a whip are:
- Length of the Whip
- Type of leather used
- Cost of the Whip
- Overall construction of the Whip
In choosing a whip to learn with it is best to buy a whip that is durable and hard wearing.
The finer the strands, the less durable they are.
A standard 4 plait Stockwhip or Bullwhip is hard to beat and is the most affordable.
The more strands the Whip has, the more expensive it is. Length of a Whip. The length of the Whip is important.
Australian Stockwhips are measured from the start of the Keeper to the start of the Fall - i.e. only the Thong is measured. For small children up to the age of 5 years, a Whip about 3 feet long is ideal.
For children 5 to 10 years, a Whip 4 feet long is good.
For older children (about 10 years & older), a 5 foot whip is the go.
The 5 foot whip is also good for adults up to 5' 10" tall.
For taller adults and more experienced crackers, a 6 foot whip can be used successfully. The lengths above are for Stockwhips - add 1 to 2 feet for Bullwhips to allow for the different measuring of the Bullwhip (the handle section is included in the length of the Bullwhip).
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Angie Mooney - 4 Times Australian Ladies Whipcracking ChampionMany thanks to my good friend Angie Mooney for allowing the use of content from her book "Whipcracking - A Beginners Guide to Australian Techniques". Angie started the Australian School of Whipcracking in 2005 after years of whipcracking competitions, performing and instructing.
Angie's Dad made her first whip when she was 7 years old! |
|
Read more...
|
|
Care and Feeding of Your Leather Whip
Having purchased your new pride and joy, you will want to look after it properly.
If looked after properly, your whip should last you a lifetime. Cracking whips on gravel or any hard, rough surface will chop up the strands and wear your whip out.
Therefore it is advisable to crack on a grassed or smooth surface. |
|
Read more...
|
|
Nemeth Whips Australia
Brian Nemeth is the founder of Nemeth Whips Australia, however, Nemeth Whips Australia is now owned and operated by Brian's son John Nemeth and his wife, Katrina.
This website is not associated with John & Katrina Nemeth's Business, Nemeth Whips Australia.
If you are looking for Nemeth Whips Australia, you are at the wrong place - please find their website: Nemeth Whips Australia
Please do not contact Nemeth Whips Australia with queries regarding whips purchased from Brian Nemeth via The Whip Shed , eBay or OZtion.
If you wish to contact Brian Nemeth, please use the information on this CONTACT PAGE
|
|
|