Club Obi Wan

thefish

It's the taper that is the problem. No taper, no crack. That's the key part in the physics. BUT, good advice, Gunslinger! If you do increase the mass somewhat, (by saturating the leather with fats and oils,) it can help SOME. Another thing is that if the whip has a wide, flat fall, you can trim it d...

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Unless I am mistaken, David Morgan didn't actually SUPPLY any whips for the PRODUCTION of the film. I think they were Glenn Randall's that David made for HIM that were used in Raiders. The first whips David made specifically for the franchise were for Temple, and I the first "Stunt Whip" h...

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Bottom line is that I love them both and definitely miss the way they looked and smelled when they were brand new. I love "new whip" smell and feel too, but I never miss it when it's gone, because what I REALLY love is the look, feel and smell of an aged whip. I think the patina process i...

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On top of that, with PH whips, you can get black PVC grips, and then paint them silver, (and distress them, attach stuff bits, etc.) to give them a really nasty "Post Apocalypse" feel, or replace the handles with lathe-turned aluminium for the same effect, (though the weight of the aluminu...

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I'm over in Southeastern Ohio, (Athens area.) Whip artist and coach, Gery Deer is over near Dayton, along with champion knife thrower, (and a mean whip artist to boot,) Kirk Bass. Rich Hoffman is over in Cincinnati as well. Now, none of the above, (myself included,) are EXACTLY "Gear Heads,&quo...

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Blake Bruning wrote:Man...you guys are a bunch of Haters, you're all just jealous!!!

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Blake, I just gotta say...

That was epic!

-D

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BRILLIANT find, Louie!

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I decided pretty early on that I wasn't interested in the Indy IV Jacka, so I stopped paying much attention to design details, but I recall someone pointing out, (was it BW Borton posting on his conversations with Terry?) that the handle foundation of the CS Jacka is the same longer length as his st...

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I like it Bernie!

I like it a lot!

Kudos!

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I use falls that are almost 3 foot long, so fall length is not an issue. In fact, it would be too short for me, but if the maker made it that length, there is probably a good reason. There is a particular theory shared by a bunch of whip performers that I know that physics of each individual whip wi...

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12' is nothing. Chris Camp cuts tiny little targets with a 25 foot kangaroo hide whip that has an 8" handle.

Chris Camp is the Chuck Norris of whip cracking.

(By the way, if I hadn't said so elsewhere...Excellent trick Chris!)

thefish

Martin, You said you got the whip in 2004, and have just recently gotten interested in cracking again. Did you have the whips in storage? How were you storing them? I've seen bullwhips develop a bizarre curve that seriously affects how they throw if they're coiled up in storage for long periods of t...

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I am not a competition whip cracker, in either the Australian "Routine Cracking" or American "Target Cutting" variety. I find the Australian style interesting, impressive, and a lot of fun to watch, but I don't do it. I'm not a really competitive kinda guy. And I have had the pri...

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Whips made by Australian whipmakers are light (except for CS whips), so that can be the point. It all depends on weight. I'd say that SOME Australian whipmakers make light whips. Some don't. The whips from Bernie W. that I've handled tended to be FAR heavier than similar whips from Strain, Morgan, ...

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If you've blown off that much of the fall already, then you are REALLY overpowering your cracks. Something I've found that helps is to slow down. The whip will accelerate by itself, and on those Morgan-design whips, all the mass from that lead in the heel knot really gets amplified out at the "...

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Joe seems proud of it too. He posted the pic to his Facebook page. When I saw it, I thought "Wonder who the lucky devil is that ordered that?"

Now I know.

Enjoy!

-D

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For some performers, giving it right back to the heckler is the way to go, but you've got to watch it with the way certain performers are percieved. Clowns and jugglers can often get away with ridiculing the heckler into silence, (especially if they can do so with incredible wit and style.) But, for...

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Steve Huntress @ Noreast Whips. 6' nylon "Catalyst" bullwhip: $85 http://neawhips.com/catalyst.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Great "starter," good weight, excellent balance, throws straight, ZERO maintenance, (save for popper replacement,) and will...

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News to perfect that trick...then measure distance from couch to beer in fridge. THATS the length whip I need :lol: Travis :lol: i've seen a video where anthony delongis wrapped a sword, and pulled it out of someone's hand, then caught it in his free hand :shock: That was a choreographed combat dem...

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Yeah yeah, I know.

But I am ACTIVELY TRYING NOT to take up new hobbies.

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Ever seen pictures of David Morgan's hands? They look DEFORMED from all the years of braiding! And it's not just his age now. They've been like that for quite a while. I'm considering experimenting a bit in whip braiding, (just a little nylon. Not wanting to take it up as a new hobby, just trying to...

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That's the first time I'd seen the site. I've never heard of them before, and that shouldn't specifically be considered a bad thing. Bad news travels around here just about as fast as good news. I remember that both Adam Winrich and COW member Kesilari, (I apologize...I know I mangled that spelling,...

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My point exactly.

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Dante doesn't offer that deal anymore, but Vic is selling those 5 foot 8-plait whips at $159.

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Because the exchange rate isn't as great as it used to be, (at least going THIS direction,) I've heard that Mark isn't getting as many whips these days from Russell. Joe Strain isn't braiding for Mark anymore either, (though I think he MAY still be doing the Zorros. Not sure.) Chances are, he's gett...

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I have not handled one personally, but have spoken directly to Robert about them. He is indeed impressed with them as a good "beginner's whip" upon which you can learn more than just "the basics." He not only sells them, but also uses them for the whip workshops that he teaches, ...

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You're a gentleman and a scholar Kwad.

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For Youtube/ Vimeo compression, run it through Compressor instead. I've gotten much better results that way. I can run you off a full list of settings if you'd like, but Quicktime filetype with an H.264codec are the basics. Thanks, I'd appreciate that. <OT GEEK SPEAK>I planned on using Compressor E...

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the coming weeks, I'm getting one of these: http://www.dvstage.com/prodimages/JVC-GY-HM700U1_medium.jpg About as uncompressed HD as you can get for under 15 Grand, REAL broadcast lens, tapeless recording, and has the ability to overcrank to 60 frames/second, (so when played back at the regular 30 o...

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The strange records people attempt. A friend of mine who does a sideshow act, (human pincushion, human blockhead, sword swallowing, etc,) was performing with a bunch of folks who do whip performance. Now Travis can do basic whip stuff, but it's not his "bread and butter," so he came up wit...

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This is nothing new. I've seen it from several other online vendors, (a couple of them whip-related. Same MO: Using photos and video that wasn't theirs, nor did it demonstrate their work.) I look at it as one of two things. It's either: A) A person who KNOWS that what they are doing is illegal, but ...

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Noah wrote:The Tasmanian cutback is pretty hard. I can barely even do it.

And that means you BOTH got me beat on that one!

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Gotta agree with Whip Dude. Most of the time, I can look at videos folks have posted, and give them a little advice or come up with an excercise or analogy to help them improve what they're working on. I got nothin' You're taking it slow. You're not muscling the whip. Your cracks are all consistent ...

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The bit with Harrison and Diane Sawyer was GREAT. The bit with Anthony and Mary...Not so much. The guy hosting just needed to get the heck out of the way and let the pros give the audience the demonstration they wanted. Anthony and Mary clearly knew how much time they had and, (due to YEARS of worki...

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DOH! Sorry Louie. I did read your post, but I've been having allergy issues the last couple days, and my sinuses are so full of junk that there's little room in there right now for anything else. I read the words, and I completely missed your meaning. With you 100% Bdgsi11, I have cracked a whip for...

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I find that you get fairly quiet cracks if you cut the "Fluff" off the end of your popper at the knot. I agree with Hollywood though, good excuse to practice quiet cracks, but on the safe side, if you "buzz cut" your poppers, that should cut down on the decibel level considerably...

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That's what I meant, even though you are in a transitional stance, and are obviously in motion, your center of gravity is low and you're feet are firmly contacting the ground. Looking at my stuff, I've got that in most of the two-handed florentine stuff, (not surprising because I've adapted my movem...

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I ALMOST like the "Numberwang" segments, but only because I think _ Joseph is an incredibly talented comic actor. And James. I meant to mention the other day. The picture you posted has reminded me of something. When I teach whip cracking, I used to PURPOSELY LIFT myself somewhat when to d...

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thefish, awesome photos and nice whips! By the way are you left handed? As usual, what would normally be a SIMPLE one word answer if asked of ANYONE else, I have a bloody essay. I AM left handed normally. I eat and write with my left hand, and while I play drumset right-handed, I tend to favor my l...

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Just wanted to stretch out a bit the other day. Not work on anything new. Not really WORK at all...Just relax and throw some supersonic goodness around. Went out to Dow Lake, and my lovely lady snapped a bunch of pictures. This is the result: http://picasaweb.google.com/DanielGTrout/WhipCrackingAtSt...

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Amen to that! I remember that feeling well, and still feel it on those occasions when I'm "In the Pocket" and the whip is truly an extension of my will. You're doomed now, LR...You've fallen in with so many of us who have learned the narcotic effect of the whip; that little surge of norepi...

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I figured, considering the context that it was a a couple of our more seasoned members discussing Indygear, (and lets face it, while Dawg might be more a more inexperienced than many of the folks on this forum, he's been around the Indygear crowd, and no matter if your real area of interest is hats,...

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Also, if you can afford an amatuerishly made whip that will do most cracks despite being poorly made, buy one and practice with it. Afterwards, ANY well made whip will become easy to crack :lol: I assume that due to the smiley face, you are only joking about that statement. Right? :-k I'm assuming ...

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The forward flick took me THE LONGEST to get down pat. It was just a BEAR to wrap my brain around, (this was before all of Adam's YouTube videos, or Video Basics...Tony D's videos were out there, but I didn't have them.) What it FINALLY took for me was realizing that there are really only TWO cracks...

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Looking great! The one thing I would suggest is that you raise your circus cracks up a just a little bit. Right now, you're pulling the whip DOWN slightly into the crack, rather than pushing it straight OUT in front of you. Therefore the crack is happening at about waist height or lower. Now there's...

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For a regular overhead it's kinda easy to be lazy about it and let it throw at a diagonal plane to the ground, but when you're learning the reverse overhead, it's important to keep the whip in an overhead plane parallel to the ground, otherwise, you run the risk of smacking yourself in the back of t...

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They also have a great video tutorial for cutting, beveling, and rounding your new fall as well.

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It's a fall, it's just an integrated "Texas Style" fall that is TYPICALLY the actual START of the braid, (that type of whip is usually braided tip to handle, rather than handle to tip, as Australian whips are.) I own a couple like that. This type of whip is sort of a hybrid between the Mor...

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I'd be flattered Louie.

They can make Lego ANYTHING...but they got to something YOU do well, and said, "we ain't tackling that!"

Thanks for posting, by the way. I'd never seen this.

-Dan

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Now, I'm a big believer in not judging the quality of a whip until I've handled it, because I've seen a good number that the overlay looks quite nice, but they didn't handle well because the maker either screwed up the belly, or didn't take his time on it. That said, it looks great! And if it handle...

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