Ron Edwards was the founding member of the Australian Plaiters and Whipmaker’s Association which began in 1985. His motivation in forming the association was to ensure the knowledge that Australia’s aging generation of whipmakers held, was not lost. He could see that the best way to keep the skills of whipmaking – an important skill to outback Australians – alive was to record as much material as he could on the subject, and share the knowledge with interested people. This material has been published in a number of Ron’s books including some from the Bushcraft series. This selection of small books which are packed with detailed instructions as well as illustrations, distil the complex skills of whip making into easy-to-follow steps that allow anyone who is a bit handy to have a go at making their own whip, at the same time extending the knowledge of the more advanced whip maker. Today the Australian Plaiters and Whipmakers Association has almost 300 members worldwide – a testament to Ron’s efforts in this regard.