custom built bull ropes      
Made to your specification

John Eddleman on Edgar Wilson's bull Lizzard 1970

 
Ronnie Hair of La Porte, TX                          Char Duran of Colorado

Jack Thomas

"I refuse to put my hand or my trust in anything other than a JWE Bull Rope.  You won't find any other rope built with as much care and attention to detail as a JWE rope.  You simply cannot get a better product."
 Jack Thomas, TX

Anthony Mcfarland, Montana

"John, I have used many different ropes from many different braiders and your ropes are by far the best I have put my hand in.  They are the best on the market today"

  
Taylor Hayes, TX                                                                                                Travis Gardner, MO             

Derrick "get a grip" Roberts, MO                                                          Rhyker Grijalva, NM             
                                

1-877-248-7673 toll free 

Pro style bull ropes, 9 plait handle with a 9, 7 or 5 plait tail. leather laced handles in full lace to all skip lace.
7 ft. body, 11" handles with 3 finger slack, 8 ft. tail is the most asked for but you will be able to customize your bull rope to suit you.  Your satisfaction is guaranteed,  you'll be happy and confident in your new rope or I'll build you a different rope or refund your purchase price less return shipping.   I'll braid your rope as requested so if you want a hard handle full laced please let me know up front thats what you want.  I can make suggestions but I want you to tell me how your rope will be built.  Hard handles full laced are the most asked for but I will build your rope within the bounds of reason.  It's important that we talk it over on the phone before you pay for your rope. I wont start building a bull rope until I'm sure of the details you need.  I rode bulls myself so I have a good idea what's important in a bull rope but it's up to you to make the final decision.  If you have questions or your just not sure about something email or give me a call and I'll do my best to get you an answer

johnedd50@msn.com
1-877-248-7673

following is a short list of details I'll be asking you when your ready to order, this will help you prepare your custom bull rope.  First I need to know what style of bull rope you are needing, American conventional, Brazilian, offset or talk to me about it and I'll tell you if I can build it

Not a problem if your not sure about any of the details listed, based on our conversation I can make recommendations and we'll go from there

1- Body or loop end, 7 ft is standard, bull rope build being a 9x9, 9x7, 9x5                                          

2- sliders are included, stitched loop only adds $10.00 to your order, color choices are red, neon green, dark green,  neon pink, white, electric blue, navy blue, neon orange, neon turquoise, black, brown or make a suggestion and I'll try to order it in for your rope If I dont have it

10- Tail final width after the wear strip and braided hard/tight 9 plait, firm to soft 7(cheater 9) or soft to mushy 5 plait, mushy being anything from 1 1/2"  to 2" wide  and loose enough you can stick your fingers through the braids.  Remember that the softer and looser the braid is the bigger the chance for hanging a spur in it on the get off

below are not included but can be added to your bull rope

1- Stitched loop (crows feet) instead of sliders for only $10.00 more, I can mix it up with 2 sliders and 1/2 of the body stitched at either end
2- Wear strip 1" wide nylon webbing hand sewn up to 30" starting just after the handle strands are dropped for $20.00
3- Full leather wear strip from handle tie in for 30" only - no shorter, this will insure the leather is well in the loop to minimize hanging up.  Comes with the concho and side wraps, I can leave off the concho if you prefer. This is made from oiled Indian tan leather in brown and will not take dye for the lettering. I can hand stamp a name but the letters wont be colored $25.00
4- Oval handle 3/4 full laced - 1/4 half round full laced $15.00
5- personalized bull rope name plate with concho installed onto the wear strip in instead of the full leather wear strip  $20.00 using chute cord braided into the wear strip and you can add in the nylon webbing wear strip listed above with it.  Please consider some of these custom add on's can add an extra day to a bull rope build as they are hand made by me as ordered and built to match your bull rope

After we get all the spec's for your bull rope I can give you the total and payment options available

Customized bull ropes


    heavy laced blocks in alum tanned burgundy latigo and Alum tanned Indian tan  handle lacing

Shipping is 2-3 day usps(post office) priority with delivery confirmation or ground shipping with UPS includes insurance added to the final order price during check out for only $15.00  all sales within New Mexico are charged state sales tax at 7.25%
quotes for international shipping available through email 

 
 John Eddleman
Jwebullropes
4115 BlueJay ln
Silver city, NM 88061

We offer a  hand sewn 1" wide strip of nylon webbing for the wear strip for only $20.00  and you can add a name plate leather piece with concho at the return for only $20.00 I build these just long enough to stamp the name of your choice on it and finish it off with side wrap latigo and attach the concho.  Look for them on the order page.   Full leather wear strips can be added for $25.00 and will be 30" long so the end of it wont hang in the loop when your rope is pulled.  If you think you want it shorter then order the nylon web wearstrip instead or just ask for the standard nylon braided into the wear strip  

Handle widths  start at 9/16" up  to an 1" in 1/16" increments.  The 5/8" poly I use allows for tail widths even wider. On the average most of my customers have asked for 3/4" to 7/8" handles with tails that match the handle width or an 1/8" wider than the handle.  If you have a small hand then the handle plaited hard and tight at  3/4" wide in the handle and 3/4" wide in the tail might be good for you .  I personally build every bull rope one at a time and I like to concentrate on just one rope before starting the next order.  I feel this is what I owe you for allowing me to braid your rope

"Handle info"

nine plait full laced handle will be the hardest and last the longest, followed by a nine plait 3/4 full 1/4 skip will have a hard feel at the grip with a bit of give in it at the return  allowing some relief for your wrist.  I've had bull riders tell me this style of lacing doesnt make them feel locked in.  Skip lace, all skip or double skip handles for those that like to ride on their knuckles and like their handles to roll up and come back during the ride will have the shortest life span before the handle starts to roll .  No matter which handle lace you ask for, you'll get a rope with a good heavy laced stiff block and a handle anchored solid with a stiff riser.

"Baby nine bull ropes"

9/16" to 11/16" handles & tails, these ropes take longer to build and will add $20.00 to the rope 

a little guide for the cheater 9 plait
cheater 9 plait is simply a  7 braided like the nine, it will have a medium feel to it.  I recommend this for those wanting a softer feel in the tail.  Most everyone wants the hard handles these days so I prefer  braiding the handles 9 plait with Dura cord  added to increase the life span . The cheater 9 is a nice braid for any tail because of the softer feel and it has some stretch when pulled and braids out smooth and flat with no cup.  A 7/8" wide cheater 9 tail will pull down to about 3/4" wide if it's not braided real tight. pull every strand tight on this plait (what some braiders call a "tight 7") and the same braid may only pull down to 13/16",  A lot of that depends on the feel you want the tail to have.

5 Plait soft to mushy
This is the thickest braid and has a coarse feel, it can be braided for a soft feel to around 1 1/4" or so.  It's the nature of this braid in that it can not be braided tight.  For that mushy tail over an inch and up to two + inches, it simply is nothing more than braiding the tail without pulling any of the strands.  This creates a braid from 1 1/2" to 2" wide or so that you can stick your fingers right through the braids.  Also a sure bet you will  hang a spur in the tail sooner or latter and my guarantee does not cover your bull rope if someone cuts the tail to save your life on a hang up on any part of the bull rope 

"Big block bull rope"
I use 5/8" poly for all pro bull ropes I build, from this I can build a medium block or a really big block bull rope. the big blocks measure 3 3/4" to 4" long by 2 5/8" maybe 2 3/4"  wide making it the among the biggest  block out there.  The block is constructed to lay good and flat for a  bull rope  that wont tip or rock and lessens the chance the whole rope will ever turn over during the ride.  Risers up to 1 3/4" high double laced starting in the block help keep the riser standing up. The handles will have heavy Dura cord built in for longer life.  The bottom handle will measure a full 1 3/4" wide approximately for the good stable base.   1 1/4" to 1 1/2" wide wear strip depending on which nylon is used. 

"Finger slack"

Finger slack and handle rise
When I ask you how much finger slack you want in the handle what I need to know is how many fingers fit between the bottom and top handle with your hand in the vertical position. if your not sure then just measure your old bull rope handle with a tape and let me know what that is and if you need it tighter or looser.  The following measurements are based on my hand size, I wear a size 9 1/2 - 10 riding glove to give you an idea and these are my measurements and not the industry standard.  I'll do my best to build your handle right where you want it

2  finger to 2 1/2 fingger slack = about 1 1/2" to 1 3/4" rise - 1 1/2" rise is a really tight handle
3 finger slack= 2" to 2 1/4"
3 1/2 finger slack = right at 2 1/2" to 2 3/4" rise
4 finger slack = will be around 3" to 3 1/2" rise

Use your tape measure across your four fingers and tell me what you want for finger slack, this will be the slack at the center of the handle

if your ready to order or just need to ask some questions, you can call or email me anytime and I'll be happy to help you to the best of my ability. If I cant build your bull rope the way you want it I know some excellent braiders and I'll put you in contact with one of them. One way or another you'll get the right bull rope.

thanks for coming by

John
1-877-248-ROPE(7673)

johnedd50@msn.com

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