Club Obi Wan

bearbeast

That's a nice holster, baddates, I do like the natural pattern on the hide. And the sewing being so close to the edge is quite appealing.

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

I said it before, but great job, my friend!

I love the finger pointing photo, it is awesome!

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

I think it is quite popular to do these days. Celebrities did it and now I see tons of people doing it. Sometimes they are two of the same kind of shoe, but one is a different color. Sometime the shoes aren't even the same brand or remotely similar and it's just one random left foot shoe and one ra...

bearbeast

Accidentally put a 405 on one foot and a natural chromexcel on the other this morning and didn't notice until I arrived at work. Seeing as how it's all the rage to wear mis-matching shoes these days, I'd say you just Indy-ized the trend :rolling: -WNY Indy Is that really a trend? Or are you pulling...

bearbeast

Cool! Let us know how the whip is once you get it.

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

Paracord whips are awesome. They are indeed very durable and crack amazingly. They also really look the part and almost no maintenance is needed. :tup: This being said, LeatherBond is a fradulent seller, if I remember correctly. They used to have a profile on Ebay, called "LB", before bein...

bearbeast

I've heard conflicting accounts on whether lanolin is just fine or disastrous for whips. I can't say for sure myself because I've only ever used Pecard's... I got a tin of it for about 15 USD from Amazon, but maybe the prices are a lot more in the EU :-k I wouldn't know, I've only ever visited Euro...

bearbeast

I am not sure what is OK to use, I only ever use Pecard's. I think Fiebing's Aussie leather conditioner was ok also and you should be able to find it within the EU.

Neatsfoot Oil is a no-go for sure.

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

Ok, I understand the lighter comment now. That is only meant for a paracord fall, not for leather. Also for a leather fall, where you do not have that end-stop, you might want to leave a longer "nub" if you are going to use that method. And if you choose another method to attach the cracke...

bearbeast

Found a video, I use method #2, starting at around the 1 minute mark:

https://youtu.be/6N_KSHuJgmc?si=uxbUOlrbgc2UK79W

Hope this helps!

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

Hey, my friend! First of all a question: does the cracker fall off, or does fall break? It looks like the fall is a bit dry, I have had this happen: if it is dry it can break each time you crack it. If you moisturize it really well it will help. Secondly, if that is not the case: you need to make su...

bearbeast

Dalexs wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2024 8:29 am I have very mixed feelings about this…
(I wonder how hard it would be to remove that swoosh )

The way companies skimp on quality these days? I would say there is a hole underneath the "check" mark.

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

Can you show pictures of the snaps? You hid them so well it’s no obvious to me how the straps/snaps are configured. Regards, Indiana Jeff Yup, below is an album with the snaps. I am on my phone so I cannot resize them to post as images directly. ](*,) From the side they are very obvious, since the ...

bearbeast

Thank you for the kind words, Canyon! Means a lot!

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

Stunning piece of work, Bear! :clap: Did you go to school to learn leatherworking? Thank you loads, Canyon! :D That question is a big compliment! :o No school, I learned the hard way, through a lot of trial and error. Used to make clothes for my sister's dolls, when I was five, then when I was 10-1...

bearbeast

As always, excellent work. I have to disagree with the use of the magnetic snaps, though. I don’t like “fakers” on bag straps regardless of how practical they may be. [-( Regards, Indiana Jeff Thank you loads, Indiana Jeff! :TOH: No magnetic snaps here, though. :lol: \:D/ They are spring loaded sna...

bearbeast

This is an awesome take on the Raiders professor bag! I love that you retained the overall look and essence of the original, but also added some great touches like the shoulder strap and the snaps to connect the buckles. Now you've got me wishing I had an Indy style bag to carry my laptop in. My re...

bearbeast

Hi Stefan,

Sorry, no.

I only make stuff for myself. It's my way of getting rid of work stress. I tried making for other people as well, but it turned into work, it was too stressful...

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

Well, it has been more than two years since I made my Gladstone. At the time I was wondering where I was going to put this huge prop. Most of the time I just enjoy the process of making the props and once they are finished I lose interest. :-$ I never imagined the use I would get out of it. I have u...

bearbeast

I had some thinnish leather around, left over from another project, and I wanted to make a messenger bag for my laptop. What better design to use than Indy's Raiders professor bag? I did not find a big enough brass tuck lock clasp, so I used a normal brass buckle. The two straps are removable, and t...

bearbeast

Looking good, Hobbit Fedora!

Happy Halloween!!

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

Nice spot, WNY Indy! It really does look the part to me, but I am not a gun guy.

Hope someone chimes in.

PS: the movie is a nice Sunday afternoon flick, when you want something entertaining, but mindless.

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

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bearbeast

Dang, Croft, looking awesome.

Ready for adventure in the chillest tundras, eh?

Cool shots!

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

It's already seen a few hours of sun each day (except the few rainy days last week), but I will continue as long as there are sunny days. I'll post some new pics when there is a noticeable difference. That's a good idea, making a cracking routine might make it more fun. Need to take my other whips o...

bearbeast

Few years of regular whipcracking, suntan and dirt and it will look like a stunt whip from Temple of Doom bridge scene :TOH: Try volley cracks. Rapid direction changing should help to break it in faster. Will do! As much as I can, I want to accelerate aging. Today I put in more than 30 minutes of c...

bearbeast

This is a whip I finished a few weeks ago. I wanted a very thin one, that I could really abuse and turn into an aged, wet noodle. The idea is to get a ToD wet-rope-like whip that is darkend by sun exposure. I used very little binding and lot of conditioning on the overlay. I tried bending the thong ...

bearbeast

Beautiful work as always :clap: Looks great with the holster! The color of the belt reminds me of the color of my WPG Raiders gun belt. I love the idea of using brass for the buckle. I think it looks more period accurate for the time Raiders is set in. It reminds me of how they tried to make the zi...

bearbeast

Hmmm, thanks! Heavy-ish, but I am guessing much more sensibly distributed.

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

My pleasure, NR! Thank you for the wishes. :TOH: I'm not going to do any distressing on the jackets, except what comes naturally. Together with the hats they are my regular wear, so I use it at work and business trips. I need to avoid the "dragged behind the truck" look. :rolling: Cheers, ...

bearbeast

Yes, it definitely is a lot of leather. :rolling: It's difficult to hone in on the right amount of effort to keep it in the air under the correct path, but without putting any force into the crack. I think having the weight in the heel knot is easier. Maybe it would have helped balance my whip if I ...

bearbeast

Great! It cracks pretty much effortlessly. Weight does its work. By the way - how much does it weigh? Thanks! Yeah, I need to put no effort into the crack. Now that I got it to crack overhead, I'm more excited to try the underhand flick some more. As far as I managed to balance it on my kitchen sca...

bearbeast

The rollout and nice slow movement of a ten footer is amazing indeed. =P~ I tend to favour shorter whips lately due to space constraints. I don't really have where to crack longer whips. This 8 footer kept hitting the fence when I didn't pay enough attention. A 6-7 footer though? I can almost crack ...

bearbeast

Thank you very much, Tremolo! :TOH: I just managed to get a few overhead cracks out of it. It can be very loud! And yes, quite tiring on the shoulder. The underhand crack did not work. I need to practice a bit more. I can do it with my other whips, but this one is too heavy to give it that wrist fli...

bearbeast

How do you find the size of the TOD pockets? Can you use them for anything? Are the hand warmers inside the same size as the raiders? I don’t have a Temple yet, and everyone makes a big deal about the pockets being small :) Also, how do you find the collar sits? Does it kind of hang off the neck or...

bearbeast

IndanowskiJones wrote: ↑Sun Oct 13, 2024 3:58 pm Beautiful work, bearbeast!

Thank you loads, IndanowskiJones!

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

I may be in the minority, but I find volleys to be a lot easier with my Jacka compared to my Morgan-styles Indy’s. But it took a bit to get used to the weight. Well, I am not a great whip-cracker by any means, so take what I said considering this also. I can just do some basic stuff :CR: Normally t...

bearbeast

The ToD pockets are smaller, but you can still put stuff inside. I always toss keys in there or sunglasses. You can put something bigger, but it will be a bit uncomfortable for the hands. Anyway, I quite like the size of the pockets actually. The handwarmers might be smaller, I never realized it, bu...

bearbeast

Thank you so much, WConly!

Brass is very nice and the way it ages and gets a patina is very satisfying!

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

If the grass is dry in the next days, I'll try for a quick vid. :D Yesterday I tried a few cracks, but it was a bit hard trying to keep it off the ground. It is very heavy and stiff. I can only do single cracks, very hard to change direction for figure eights for example. And the heel knot is bulky,...

bearbeast

Thank you very much, IndianaJustin!

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

Thanks, Tomek! :TOH: Most of the thickness comes from the core, I built that up as much as possible. It is a braided roo hide core, over which I put a roo hide bolster and on top of that a 2.5 mm thick cow hide one. Up from there it is the basic 2 belly, 2 bolster construction. But one of these bols...

bearbeast

IJJTM wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2024 11:18 amLooks great!

Thanks, IJJTM!

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

For some time now I've wanted to exchange my old gun belt's buckle and keeper to a full brass version. I know brass is not really SA, but I have a thing for brass objects. :CR: I kept an eye out for a set that I would like and last week I finally found them both at the same shop as some roohide and ...

bearbeast

All right, my friends, after three days work, here it is. My 8 feet Crystal Skull bullwhip, according to original specifications. 25 mm handle, tapering up to a 30 mm thong, which gradually tapers down to an 9 mm tip, just before the fall hitch (the specs were 8-10 mm tip for the original whips) Fiv...

bearbeast

Looking good, Manwiththehat! I hadn't seen your post, just sent you a PM asking about the package.

I'm so glad it reached you OK. I hope it serves you well, my friend.

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

tomek9210 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2024 12:34 pm Keep us posted!

Have you used fiberglass for a handle?

Will do! I hope to finish tomorrow, if my hands don't cramp up.

Nope, I only had some spring steel around. 6 mm spring steel, I usually use 4.5 mm in my whips, but I was glad for the extra thickness.

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

It's an 8 footer. It looks like a three foot whip, right?

Yes, I have to dye it. The roo hide is beige not natural, so it wouldn't age anyway.

It'll be dark brown and I'd like to make the knots black.

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

My friends, this is insane... 1.25 inches on paper sounds like a lot, but it's even worse in real life. This whip will be a monster:

https://i.imgur.com/F87KN4h.jpeg

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast

Thank you very much, Tremolo!

I plan to let it age naturally, I really like the patina leather objects get over time. But I was thinking to wear it around the yard when doing some work to scuff it up.

Cheers,
Bear

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