Black 6ft 8-plait 1/2-Caned Australian Stock Whip6ft 8 plait 1 2 Caned Australian Stock Whip in Black. Handmade by Mike Murphy, a naturally weighted 8plait thong matched with an 8 plait 1 2 Toheti caned 21in handle. 6ft has always been the required competition legal length for an accuracy competition stockwhip. With this in mind, this whip is made 6ft 2in long so it always passes whip check at whipcracking competitions. 6ft stockwhips have always been the most chosen length for single handed