Genuine Cow-Hide Leather. Beautiful and fine Leather braided knobs. Fully Hand Made and durable bullwhip. Check out the photo to really appreciate the craftsmanship that has gone into making this long whip. Upon delivery, your leather whip will be quite stiff. Don't worry as this is normal. As you use your leather whip as we say, becoming more supple over time and adapt to your style of cracking. Physical damage such as hitting on sharp objects, gravel, concrete, etc. Being jammed in doors or truck tailgates, or chewed by dogs or poddy calves, obviously will destroy a bull whip quickly. Using the bullwhip with excessive force, as in seeking the loudest possible crack, will cause early breakage of falls and stretch the thong. The usual and preferred crack is that attained with minimum force. A strong wrist action will over-stress the keeper on a stock long whip or the junction of thong to butt section on a bullwhip, and will cause early failure. Normal use of these bullwhips should employ very little wrist force. Color as per the picture shown.