Today Master Axel is a master whip craftsman, Master and Owner of His property, slave april and one of the leading suppliers for S&M whips throughout the country and part of Europe. His whip philosophy is simple: A whip can be a work of art and gorgeous to look at but it should be a tool you want to use often; not just a show piece.

Master Axel was born in Germany and has lived in Holland and England but settled in the United States in 1997. Once here, He found His passion for whips. In 1999 He started braiding whips and has kept going since. Over these years He has vended or presented a demo at many of the largest and smallest BDSM functions throughout the central and eastern United States.

Signal whips: flexible from handle to end, usually with the cracker plaited in, sometimes a loop for replaceable crackers.

Bullwhips: whips with ridged internal handles, usually 6-8 inches long. The rest of the whip is flexible and plaited down to where a “fall” is plaited into the body of the whip. The “fall” is a strip of latigo from which a cracker is attached.

Snake whip: Similar to a bullwhip, but without the stiff internal handle.

Target whip: A signal whip with a braided in cracker, however it has a rigid handle like a bull whip. New, accurate and very popular whip.

Plaits are how many strands are braided in to make a whip. The higher the plaits the more strands are used in the braiding of the whip.

Typically, the higher the plait count, the quicker the whip breaks in, and the more expensive the whip is.

However, the higher and thinner the plait count, the more fragile each individual plait.

Regardless, higher plait whips are still very sturdy and highly recommended.

All good whips should be made of quality kangaroo leather.

Kangaroo leather is one of the strongest leathers available in comparison to most others in its thickness and flexibility.

Kangaroo leather breaks in beautifully and results in a strong and supple whip.

Shot loading refers to the internal portion of the whip has a “shot bag” inside of it and is heavier at the handle to balance the length of the whip.

The “shot” is tightly packed inside of a “bag” of some sort (it differs from whipmaker to whipmaker).

Shot loading makes a whip much easier to throw longer and easier to crack.