Club Obi Wan

DJN

Glad it found a really good home. Great looking whip collection you are starting. Be careful -- it can become an obsession!

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Well just to add to the above - I'm 6'3" -- have all sizes of whips from 3 ft to 12 ft -- and my preference is for 6 ft to 8 ft - especially for an Indy style whip.

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DJN - what are some of the things you have found you can do with the 8 foot that is more difficult with the 10? A 9 foot has also been suggested. Do the 9 foots handle more like the 8, the 10, or is it unique to itself? Thanks for your input as well. No problem. As Indiana Jeff said above - it's ve...

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As someone who has WAY too many whips in his collection - LOL - many 6 ft, 8 ft, 9 ft and 10 ft -- I would suggest you go for the 8 for sure. 8 ft looks just as good on the belt as the 10 - and yet it's easier to learn and do more stuff with than the 10 ft. 8 is a great length all around for a Morga...

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Just took these over the weekend in southern Utah where I was to see the Ring of Fire eclipse and just thought this was a nice picture op. One of my newer whips from Joe Strain - 5 ft 16 plait Indy inspired. http://s15.postimage.org/fo5lyybvf/IMG375a.jpg http://s14.postimage.org/h4d19z0qp/IMG374a.jp...

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Your post brought back memories... You mean something like this? ;) http://s17.postimage.org/74xm60nvj/Cattle_Baron_Whip.jpg I too bought this whip from The Cattle Baron Leather Co. around 1984 -- The Adventurers Bullwhip complete with belt holder. While it wasn't my first bullwhip -- I already had ...

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Has anyone tried out the mini indy from joe strain. im looking for a smaller whip, for indoor use now that fall is around the corner thanks. For a smaller indoor whip I would go with one of Joe's 4ft LoneStars. I have a few of them and they are the perfect indoor whip. I talked to Joe about the Min...

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All very suspicious here. First of all that whip pictured on the Bonhams page is not a whip from any of the films - stunt whip or otherwise - and the whip used in the dragging scene was a Morgan (or at least a Morgan braided over cable or safety line). The whip pictured is not even close. Second - w...

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Just a little update. Had some engraving work done on the silver ferrule.

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But, since I have too many irons in the fire right now, it will be awhile before I make an order, though I'm thinking of having Joe make mine 7' long, possibly 7.5', and possibly with a 12" handle, with a silver ferrule so I can perhaps have my initials engraved on it. It will come out much li...

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It's from TOD I'm pretty sure (although some of those whips were holdovers from Raiders) - thats the film that Vic did the most doubling for Harrison on due to his back issue. I know Vic and Wendy and his brother Andy - I worked with him back when he directed a feature (Joshua Tree aka Army of One)....

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Joe really outdid himself. It is a beautiful whip and handles amazing. Just spectacular. Will be my "go to" whip for performing I'm sure. http://i55.tinypic.com/2diht95.jpg http://i51.tinypic.com/nfqnm9.jpg A very nice addition to the collection. Here are just a few of my whips laid out - ...

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That's an Awesome Whip! It looks really sleak! I just talked to Joe and he said that your whip & my Whips went out @ the same time- I will have mine in hand on Saturday! I can't wait- I love Joe's whips! I'm getting a pair of 4 foot OxBlood Red 16 plait Lonestars, so I can practice inside- I'll...

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Is the handle 10 or 12 inches? Seems like 12 to me but not sure... Thanks, Franco I asked Joe to use his "LoneStar" style whip as a base to work from which I believe is a ten inch handle. I wanted a shorter handle than his official Zorro/Alex Green style whips. I needed something a little...

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Just wanted to post for all to enjoy. Joe just took this pic of my new whip that on it's way to me. It is 5 foot, 16 plait in black kangaroo with a sterling silver ferrule. Sort of a more compact Zorro type whip. Just what I pictured in my head when I asked him to make it. The guy is such an artist....

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Just arrived today and wanted to share - the latest addition to my collection from the artist in Idaho. A little over 7' in black - with the longer Zorro like handle - ring knots in black and saddle tan - custom engraved silver ferrule and Indy style butt knot. I'll take and post some better pics in...

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Okay. I just watched this after DVRing it. Here's my take on this whole thing from someone who works in the film and TV biz. Seems like to me - as with most reality shows - this whole part of the episode was as much "reality" as most reality shows usually are. Meaning it was totally set up...

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Hey guys...not sure if I can help - but I am good friends with Bo Hopkins who co-stared with Burt in "Cat Dancing" and I can ask him if he knows anything about the whip. I agree that it looks VERY new...

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There is no way that is a whip from TOD or any of the films for that matter. Total BS. Much more recent whip. Total hustle.

DJN

Here are a few of my non Indy whips - hope you like.

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/2091/whip22py1.jpg

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Great pics and great whip. Since you were posting and people liked it, I thought I'd post a couple of quick shots I took of my first Morgan - 10' - purchased from him around fall '89. Just thought I'd put this up here as well. For your viewing pleasure... http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/5706/morg...

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Don't mean to rain on the proverbial parade...but that doesn't look like a normal Joe Strain. Was it a special order do you know? The knots and Turk head is different. Joe's on here now and then so maybe he can explain and confirm. Just curious. Nice looking whip regardless.

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2. The ends of the wrist loop seem to start very close to each other in the centre of the turkshead's base, as opposed to the wider setting on DMs. Actually, it looks to me that Bernardo has them right. They seem pretty wide apart here and are on my other Jackas. Just the angle of the other picture...

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Resized the pics...

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DJN, Nice lookin' whip ya got there! Just out of curiosity, were the knots originally darker than the rest of the whip, or did you do that in lieu of the new movie? Highest Regards, - Chris I had Joe make the knots darker back then - but I also made them even darker myself - aged them more than the...

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Just some pics of my 9 ft I had made 4 or 5 years ago and it seems to be a nice hybrid whip for the new film. I was surprised to see how close the new movie whip looks to this one. I guess I chose, wisely. Thought I'd share. http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7228/jskotcs1azb1.jpg http://img254.imag...

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From what I've heard, the majority of costume items are destroyed after most shoots. Serious waste if you ask me. That never happens unless there is some specific reason for this. They are stored for a while - go to the actors many times - go back to the costume house they came from or if they were...

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- back through my door..."

Not totally about the bullwhip - but you can see it...

Some pics I thought we might all like....Indy 4!

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Is there anybody in the LA area that would be available to help a newbie to whip cracking? second question to the experts is it possible to crack the whip from the seated position? I need to hang on with at least one hand to stand, and spend most of the time in a powerchair but would like to learn ...

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Gotta through my two cents in here. :lol: When I was a cast member in Gettysburg two identical conf. officers coats were made for my character. Both at a glance looked the same but on closer scrutiny, there were major differences, collar size, button placement, etc. Reason?- two different seamstres...

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Oh no...Santa's real. But seriously - didn't mean to overstate - but on films they aren't concerened about selling props or anything like that. No thought given to that. They aren't switching out hats etc for the heck of of it or to have more screen worn stuff. It's all about how a film is shot. It'...

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What I'm getting at is that it doesn't seem to make sense to me for there to be three or four hero hats standing by for any given scene. I woul think that they would find one that worked and stick with it, unless another was needed. :-k JKL Ron Actually you are a 1000% wrong. Not only are there goi...

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Trust me - I hope I'm wrong. And of course I know character is much deeper than hat, jacket, whip etc...Just might be an indicator that's all I'm saying. I hope all the best for this - and from what I've heard - many things I can't talk about here - I have very high hopes for it. Was just a bit stra...

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DJN, please edit your post to remove your guesses as BullWhipBorton, the moderator of this forum, asked you NOT to do in the first place. Thank you. Um...Those aren't guesses. Those are facts. All out in the public and released by the studio/producers etc...Anthony is the bullwhip trainer. Fact. It...

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And as for the whip itself and the change...not a big fan. I see it as a bad omen. I hope I'm wrong. To me it says that they are not being truthful to the character - to the history - to what makes Indy, Indy. Let me explain. The whip being different can't be that big of deal you say? Of course not....

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I saw the post about vendors not talking etc...But we can talk about what we see in offical studio released clips, stills etc. right? And info about who is working on the film? All public and studio released material. There can't be anything wrong with that. As someone who works in the film biz - no...

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I'm sorry, but what is this about not talking about things out here? Isn't this what this place is for? Come on. Not trying to sell anything here - but Anthony De Longis is the bullwhip guy and of course that looks like a ********* right? Okay now that that is out of the way...let's discuss. Feels a...

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Thanks everyone. Glad you enjoyed my little picture album. And Herr Jones - or anyone else in the Los Angeles are feel free to get in touch with me if you want to get together and see- play with the whips etc. I'd love to hear from you. Email me at dnshade@yahoo.com

Damian

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I know...It's a sickness...

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We all seem to love looking at pics of whips out here, so...Just thought I'd finally post some pics of collection. Here are a bunch of pics I took today: http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/dnshade/DSCN0076.jpg Here is the whole collection laid out. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/dnshade/...

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They are pretty different whips. The Indy whip is made by our boy Joe Strain - Great whip and an almost perfect replica of the Morgan whip used in the films. A fantastic whip by a great whipmaker. The Austailian is made by Terry Jacka and has a much longer handle and beefer thong and as such is a bi...

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Hey there. I bought that whip for a friend's kid who was getting into whips. Thought it would be a good way for him to get started. I played with it quite a bit to see how it handled and it was quite nice. Still not quite the movement and feel of roo of course, but the best cowhide whip I have used....

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I thought I'd post a couple of pics of my new Strain masterpiece I will have in a day or so...I just told him to make me a unique whip and have fun with it in black and red. Let's just say I am quite pleased with the final product. I can't wait to handle it. It will make a great addition to my growi...

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I got one of these whips for a friend's kid who was interested in whips. I thought it was a great way to get him started. I took the whip out and played with it a bit before I gave it to him and I can tell you it is very well made and handles VERY well. And yes, it has a GREAT Indy look to it. I hig...

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The Queen Mary Summit...Ahhh yes. I was there last year for a little while. Should be able to spend quite a bit more time there this year. Looking forward to it. I'll see all of you there.

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Just for us whip freaks out here...I did a search and didn't find a mention of the david morgan whip in the Richard Donner/ William Goldman scripted fun film Maverick. In case you missed it, it's the scene near the begining where Mel wins a nice pot of Alfred Molina and just before Alfred starts som...

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