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ABOUT US

       


a Little About Me...

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Aloha,

My name is Keanu Shimaoka

I was born and raised in Hawai`i, and I've been making and cracking whips for about 6 years.  My life with whips started when I was quite young after watching films like Indiana Jones and Zorro where the hero faithfully carried and wielded a whip.  When I was about 13 years old, I made my first whip from an old vacuum electrical cord.  It had some rope and string tied to one end as the fall and cracker and a stick taped to the other as a handle.  Although the whip was so poorly built, I couldn't put it down. I was hooked on whips, and I wanted to improve on both crafting and cracking  them. In the next year or so, I researched ways to build a better looking and easier to crack whip.  It was during this time that I got a great deal of help from master whipmaker, Bernie Wojcicki.  With his help, I started to make whips from nylon paracord.  After success with selling them to our local cowboys, the Paniolo, I decided to take my interest here to the internet.  I thank my `ohana, friends, and online acquaintances for all the support,  Mahalo Nui (Thank you very much).

Keanu


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  • The Whip Line
    • Bullwhips >
      • 12 Plait Bullwhip
      • Standard Bullwhip
      • Tank Bullwhip
    • Indy Whips >
      • Indy Bullwhip
      • Crystal Skull Indy
    • Snakewhips >
      • Black Snake
      • Snakelet
    • One-of-a-kind Whip
  • Home
  • Gallery
  • Ordering
  • Information
    • FAQs
    • Nylon Whip Maintenance
    • About
  • In Stock
  • TESTIMONIALS