Club Obi Wan

Herr Jones

The fire whips are always neat to see and hear, too bad it wasn't at a later time when there wouldn't have been so much light.

Herr Jones

winrichwhips wrote:Since once you set a record, you're always a record holder, even if it is beaten.

-Adam

That made things click together - now I know why when thay announce someone that holds the record for something they introduce them as ". . . current world record holder . . ."
Congrats

Herr Jones

Looks nice . . . I've been interested in making a nylon whip for some time due to its durability. Though, making the core seems like a lot more work compared to a leather one. Have you tried or heard of anyone making a sort of hybrid whip? One that has a leather core, leather first and second plait,...

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Nice site! I like your concept of trading in whips. Can you trade in multiple whips and accumulate credit or is it a one for one type of thing?

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I don’t know . . . but here’s the weapon I think he’d use . . . http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/herrjones/Whip23Connected.jpg You can see extra length of the strand that I used for the butt on the whip on the left at the transition and fall, I plan on taking it off and using a wider strand. T...

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Great looking whip . . . it does look like a coral snake. It would have been a cool finisher if it had a snake head for the fall hitch but I don't know how durable that one is compared to the standard hitch. Adam, You said that you use gauges as you go, do you mean as you cut out the set or as you p...

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Go with cow if you're going to cut your own strands, the precut lace has no tapper. Or go with rjallen on paracord if you just want to work on plaiting. I think I used 4±oz on my first and seemed ok.

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That's exacty how I experimented at first. I used a clothesline cord, 1/4" I think, and plaited that around a bolt to see if it would keep my interest. From there I got two books by Edwards and Morgan, some tips from some of the whipmakers here and my first whip turned out pretty good.

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Congrats Lauren!

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Looks good, I still remember the post of you and pagey about your weekend of making your first whips.

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My condolences to his family.

I have learned quite a bit from his book and would never have been able to make my own whip without it, truly a great loss.

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That looks really nice! You're very lucky to have a great whip maker at your side.

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Looks good. . . .

I can't but did you skive the edges? That seems like some thick hide, what's the weight of it? Be sure to roll it between layers, it'll help make it more uniform.

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Your video clips are always fun to watch! Is the entire whip made of Kevlar or just the overlay? They have the Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Irwindale, CA which is about 15 min from me if that’s the one you’re talking about and is scheduled to be sometime in the spring of ’08. Here is the link if an...

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They look good! What are the handles made of?

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I am very pleased with the Alden customer service (SF is the primary store I’ve dealt with.) When I got my 405’s one of the eyelets had a burr and shredded my lace as I first laced them up. I contacted them and they told me to send them back. I didn’t want to wait for the passing of time and was giv...

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Thanks Adam,
I'll keep him in mind once I use up what I have left and am ready to start a new project.

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Very well done.

How does the kip compare to veg-tan cow?

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I’ve only made one whip and it turned out ok. I still plan on making another but just got a mini mill and mini lathe which has taken my time also. I originally wanted to buy my whip but the person wasn’t making them at the time. The money and TIME put into making your first whip pretty much says, yo...

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. . . cool . . . no wonder you guys are so far from the camera, any closer the whip wouldn't fit in the shot.

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Try this, it's a teardrop bota bag not a stomach shaped one: http://www.campsaver.com/product.php?pid=342631p I know it's not exactly what you're looking for but you can cut off the exterior and sew up your own leather bag to get it to look like it. Unless you can find a LOTR forum like this one whe...

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Got my MK-VII bag from Endicotts about a week ago also and it too had WWII smell. As said earlier the smell isn't that bad and you almost have to put it up to your face to get a full whiff of it. It's airing out now and I'll be putting on a new strap soon. I recommend getting it from Endicotts, Kevi...

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I'll be at Disneyland in Oct also. I think Disneyland has a policy about people over 13 not being able to be in costume on Halloween, but it's ok at Ca Adventure. I've not had much trouble on other days. You may want to check if you were going in gear that day. I think there's still a member here wh...

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Nice work!

I found that I cut my laces better freehand than with the strander on the one whip I made.

Did you intend to twist the seam?

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I like how on the new leather the tongue is more supple and less likely to turn to the side as did with my other pair. I have my own theory of why the tongue did that . . . . There is no bite in the back or side of my ankle like the first one did until they got worked in. Indiana G, yes I’d like to ...

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Less than five days, three if you're lucky.

I'm 20 min out of L.A.

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I just got another set of Aldens and noticed that the color was much more of a brown than my first. I also noticed that the leather is quite different than the first. My first ones had a very stiff, smooth feel to it and had a hint of orange. My new set which is more brown, and no orange at all, the...

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I think your grandfather was joking with you s10lamarr, like a lot of the gramps do. You may want to look into a powerball gyroscope http://www.powerballs.com/?aid=googlegen thera's a short clip of someone using it and looks kind of funny. This would combine rick5150's and Tyrloch's suggestion of st...

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Thanks for the clip Mola Ram.

It wasn't flashy but impressive. I don't recall reading it but does anyone know the specs of the whips?

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I didn't see it but would like to, so Mola Ram countin' on you (btw nice to see you back, been MIA for a while there). s10lamarr, Your comment on their performance bit condescending, I don't know your whip cracking skills but if you could have offered a piece of constructive criticism that may have ...

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I wanted to get a pair in black also so I called Alden not too long ago and was told that they weren't able to do that. Maybe we can get another pair and dye them but don't know how that'll turn out.

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Nice little adventure you had there rigor. Did you know he was David Morgan while he was helping you choose the stretcher and let him intorduce himself? He does sound like a very nice man.

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well on closer inspection . . .

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Wrong on all accounts

. . . I'll go sit in the corner now

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Nice work Adam! How heavy is it? This being a mini are the guts still the same like steel core and lead (I think this is what you use) for the turks head? Also what is the length of the fall, I guessing 18".

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eyes are watching 8-[

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Looks good Adam, did you darken the handle or is it just the pic?

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Thanks Michaelson I'll give that a go.

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My Alden’s got soaked! How much damage if any will this cause? That’s not all, once they dried water marks were left around the toe and between the moc toe. Does any one know how to get rid of these marks? Ford swam to the U Boat in his Alden’s I wonder if he had the same problem or worse with the s...

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Nice shots of your work Maeve. 7 1/2' for your belly? That's about what I had for my bullwhip with the overlay still to go and I was planning on an 8 footer. How long do you plan on the finished whip to be? Handle length? Well looks good to me, I hope you're being compensated for all this fine work....

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Paul,

Do you care about the design of the whip? What I mean is does the steel core whip Adam made count or were you looking for one that wasn't enhanced?

I wonder if rebelgtp did try swinning on it . . . .

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Welcome Maeve, I agree with Adam and whiskey man regarding the books though I don't have the braiding one. Ron's book is more detailed in the overall construction especially on stock whips. He does go into how to make a bullwhip, as you know, but not in the manner of the Indy bullwhip design. David'...

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I thought you were suppose to saturate the core and bellies of the whip with dressing as it acted like a reservoir and not let the whip dry out from the inside.

Simon congrats to you also, your whips look excellent. What kind of teeth are those on the bullwhip?

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Congratulations to you guys for placing so well :clap: are there any pics of the event or maybe a video clip of you guys performing? The original color looks almost white or is it the just lighting? Olive oil eh . . . I wonder if the antioxidants in the oil will help give it a longer life :-k . . . ...

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Welcome Czarny,

Are you going to put a knot on the end or just leave it as is?

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Welcome Condor,

Nice whips, there are many talented whip makers here who would be happy to share information and pictures.

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Hi Paul, PS> the best thing about making a whip is that you can beat it to death, have destructive fun with it, and always make another, now that you know how! One of my goals from this whip was to learn from it and I have since replaited the last 5 feet because I missed a stand (in the last pic wit...

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Welcome to COW Boys,

Looks like you beat me to it, I saw that shirt also. So I'll just add that it's thin and light weight great for the warmer weather.

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Great collection and nice pics.

I’m 20min out of LA, might I be able to have an up close look at ‘em?

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Mighty fine whip you're geting there Indiana Ripper. Paul N., I can't find the mistake, kidding. Great construction pictures. Paul S., ...now I'm getting copied? Where will the madness end? Read my reply http://www.indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?t=16001 just thought it was a funny coincidence. Best,...

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