MidWestWhips

Cecil Henderson was and still is considered one of the whip making greats, he was the last of 3 generations of whip makers and passed away sometime in the 60s. While alive he worked out of a family run shop on George Street in Sydney Australia, and spent over 55 years making whips. He was known for very intricate and fine plaiting and made whips up to 56 plait. He made whips for the likes of Will Rodgers, Rex "Snowy" Baker, Douglas Fairbanks, and Tim McCoy among others, examples of his work can be seen in David Morgan’s Whips and Whip making book and at the Cowboy hall of fame Museum in Oklahoma and on this site. Most of his whips are lost, unknown, or in private collections.

The last piece of correspondence from him was from May 12th, 1960. It has been said that the Henderson men were prone to Heart Failure. In 1960 he would have been making whips for 55 years, at 69 years old.