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Here is one from this Halloween:

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Thanks Jens. Arrived safe, sound, and beautiful.

Jens wrote:Thanks for letting me know - finally they arrive one after one. Kind regards,
Jens

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I presume this DVD will be available for purchase?

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Shagbd wrote:Ok thats the coolest thing ive seen all year.

That was exactly what I tried to type yesterday from my phone, but lost the connection before I could post!

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Any new AB white boxes arrive lately? If so would love to see the hat. :wink: Not new, but new to me: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2705661016_79c706c3da.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/2705644526_a362454cca.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/2704855111_423d33d102.jpg http://farm...

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You can't fool me. That's not Cowboy Steve-- That's Kenny Rogers.

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http://www.midwestwhips.com/indygearpho ... sovers.jpg

Holy Bullwacker!

I was looking forward to this so much. Mr. Trout, I'd love to see some of your photos, too.

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Oh, okay. I'll try to remember to measure the diameter of my point. I am still a bit confused regarding braiding nomenclature, but here is a photo of the point of my 12plait 6.5ft Joe Strain bullwhip:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3071/270 ... 0055_b.jpg

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This may seem like a silly request, but what is the average size of the point of your whips just before the fall hitch, and how many strands are there at that point; 4, 6, 8? Whipmakers please feel free to pipe in here... Cheers! I am not quite sure how to tell, but there appear to be eight strands...

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I was feeling better today and took the whip out for a little cracking. It took me a while to remember everything Gery, Paul, and Lauren taught me. I couldn't get a simple cattleman going. My son was watching me fail again and again (due to my own bad form, of course) and he said, "Dad, I thoug...

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The color and felt does indeed look smooth and thick like Steve's or Marc's, but I'd need to see a clearer close up of the ribbon to call it an AB for sure. How "floppy" is it? Darn fine bash for a KotCS look, too! I'm really lovin' that color combo of flt and ribbon, too. Just looks "...

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Is the method shown at http://www.davidmorgan.com/cracker.html basically 3a?

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Shag, does a person have to be present to sign for a package from Joe? My Nowak jacket was delayed because it required a signature. My Strain whip is on the truck for delivery right now, and neither I nor my wife are at home right now. I'd really like to get this whip today so I can go to Annie Oakl...

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Mannie, I know I don't have to ask, but I will anyway. Please post pics of your whip when you receive it :D Thanks. I posted the pic Joe e-mailed to me at http://www.indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?t=32655 http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2697613992_1fa306926c_o.jpg I would love to have a Zorro-e...

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Thanks a million to everyone who has already chimed in here to help dispel my ignorance. I finally settled on a special-ordered 6.5ft bullwhip with an 11 inch handle foundation by Joe Strain. Ladies and gentlemen, my very first whip should be in my hands tomorrow and it is what it is because of your...

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JMObi nailed the length exactly, and Bernardo nailed the maker and timeframe. It is exactly 6.666 ft long from the very furthest tip of the handle to the end of the point. Joe finished this whip today and I should have it in my hands by Friday night. Would you believe he's sneaked an 11-in spring st...

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JMObi wrote:Length 6.5 feet, handle 10 inches, made by Whiskyman? That's my guess

One right answer, two wrong. Fantastic guesses, though!

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Pictured below is a whip in 1. a length that is a little unorthodox in its length and 2. with a handle foundation that is an unusual length. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2697613992_1fa306926c_o.jpg Use your best deciphering skills to deduce 1) the length of the whip and 2) the length of the h...

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For the record, here are Gery's answers to my questions: Me: The schedule says there are Bullwhip "workshops" on "Basic Whip Artistry" on Thursday at 12:30pm, and Friday at 9am. The schedule also lists more "workshops" (but not by name) at 9am on Saturday and 10am on Su...

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And Mannie, I had no idea YOU were in the area too! And that costume countest sounds interesting.... -KB :) (Sorry to derail the topic.) I am thinking about taking a felt hat to Batsakes to see if it can be made to fit my noggin a bit better, but I am a little nervous about messing with the hat. I ...

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IR, KB --

There is an Indiana Jones costume contest being held this weekend not too far from us...

http://www.gldentertainment.com/westernarts.htm

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The schedule says there are Bullwhip "workshops" on "Basic Whip Artistry" on Thursday at 12:30pm, and Friday at 9am. The schedule also lists more "workshops" (but not by name) at 9am on Saturday and 10am on Sunday. There is a very slight chance that I could actually hav...

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Thanks everyone! I can't wait to check out these videos (I am on the road and my phone will browse the Internet but it can't access YouTube).

You guys are amazing!

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Castor Dioscuri wrote:Well, if all else fails, maybe something like this may help...

That's perfect! My wife always said my head was too big for my own good.

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Thanks everyone. I was just in Cincinnati last week.

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Advice may vary from thread to thread. Where are you? Is there any real hat store around? I have a snuggy-fit fedora that I plan to take to a hatter in NYC -- they stretch them right out back. Sounds like you're a full size larger than your hat is. Before you try anything yourself I recommend a vis...

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Thanks, I didn't want to risk using a hat jack in case it was known to do bad things to the shape of the crown, brim, etc.

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I'm also surprised to hear such unanimous support for the Strain vs. the Morgan. Is there ANYONE who'd offer a different point of view, or a devil's advocate? I just hope I made the right decision, and that, God forbid, something doesn't happen to Mr. Morgan before I have a chance to purchase one o...

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I just bought a used fur hat on the Internet. I am not much of a hat wearer, but it is a tad too tiny for me. I have never really worn real hats before (except the one I left at Midwest whips), so... am I just stuck, or are there some time-honored proper ways to make it fit a little better? It almos...

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Hi Mannie, I measured just to make sure, and the length of the handle on the zorro whip that Hopkins used to put the candles out is 12 inches long. The handle is also much more flexible than all of the other Zorro and Alex Green whips I have seen and cracked. Regards, Paul Nolan www.midwestwhips.co...

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Hey thefish, was the whip you traded to Gery kind of a dark brown in color? I think that might have been the very first whip I've ever cracked in my entire life. Small world, eh?

Does anyone know how long the handle was on the 16plait Zorro whip that Anthony Hopkins put the candle out with?

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For target cutting and wraps i find they all work about the same, many like the long handled target whips for cutting targets though. Thank a million. Since you mentioned wraps, what is the shortest length of a whip that one could reasonably expect to be able to do a wrap on a person with safety an...

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Oh, very interested indeed! I am such a "newbie" to all of this, that I cannot tell you how much it means to be able to learn so much from the real "masters" of the art. I finally got to see one of your whips in person when I visited midwest whips a little while back. Amazing ind...

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The leather itself is predistressed cowhide, so nothing will make it look like a pristine dark lamb or goat. Plus, even when I asked for a jacket with no distressing, Tony said a little distressing is inevitable as the leather is sown, so I settled on "very mild" distressing. Tony likes to...

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Thanks everyone, it is really nice to have so much input from so many different genuine experts. Mannie, stick with a 8 foot whip. It's almost like a car, once you get it...you wish you got that extra feature you were debating to get. This is a very interesting point. I'm really putting a lot of tho...

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I concur... I use a FL cow whip or a bull with a 12" handle for such things. My fav is still the American short handle bull though. Ron Oh my, I have soooo much to learn. I don't think I have ever even seen a Florida Cow Whip in person. I have done a couple of volleys with a stockwhip, though....

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I have only cracked a whip a few times in my life, but I should own a real whip within a couple of weeks (hopefully before Annie Oakley days). The new movie has given us a new hat bash, and a whip that looks a little different. Because they went with DeLongis for KotCS, it seems a new can of worms h...

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Hey man, I have two points for you. 1) NEVER , ever be an apologist for your DP fedora and think it isn't an Indiana Jones hat. Wear it proudly and have some adventures. That's what Indy is about. C. Ditto. Also, I think you have a keen eye based on your ranking of the ones you have listed. I think...

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This really, really makes me want to get my hands on a nice nylon whip from an experienced maker. Watching the very, very young whip snappers on Mike Murphy's Deuling Whips DVD make me think that nylon could be a fantastic medium for a young cracker (or or anyone else who need to crack a whip in the...

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SWEET! You must do a shadow pic!

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TheMechanic wrote:Yeah, I'd love to get (or make) some straps in a true walnut brown. As you can see in these pics however, the Keppler strap is much more brown than the Todd's.

And the Todd's strap won't change in color with the application of Pecard dressing (at least mine didn't, anyway).

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Hey, I've seen that whip somewhere before, too. Maybe in a movie.

I've seen that guy before, too-- Hey, that's Colin Dangaard.

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Wow, those in-hand shots really show off the color much better (at least on my LCD screen).

You make a good point about the differences in length.

Beautiful whip!

What does he use as the handle core on the KotCS?

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Mannie Bothans where did you go bowling??........... P. S. Mannie Bothans when the whip unfurls its so beautiful.... but at the same time....... you get a sens of power and danger from it so i have decided to call it ............... THE BEAST!! :twisted: P. P. S. i will have some more pics up tomor...

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I've seen that too. I can't remember what length, type whip it was?? Murphy was using a stockwhip in the DVD. At the end of the DVD when Mike does the single-whip, above-the-head four-corners, that's just what Paul did after our lesson while I was just chatting with him and with Lauren. Both Paul (...

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Wow, that is truly a fantastic whip. I met Bernardo a few weeks ago, and he is an amazingly nice person. I lived in New Haven for a few years and I used to drive over to Hamden to buy my groceries and go bowling. Those flowering trees that line the streets were beautiful in the spring and Hamden had...

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As a mere newbie, albeit one who has a Camptown Legend on the way, take my advice with a grain of fuller's earth, but I would POUNCE on the Henry without a moment's hesitation. A chance to own a hat that may have been made on the same block as the Raiders fedora by the same company that actually pro...

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Nevermind... found it on the Deuling Whips DVD. In one place it is listed as "Hasset's" and in another it is called "Hassett's." What is the name of the "new" four corners (or four pointer) and how is it spelled? Hassock's, Hassett's, Hasert's, Hasot's, Hassit's. (When ...

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Mine is in great condition!

Let us know when we can buy it.

Would a photo help?

Re: What's the size of your point?

What a whip!

One word:

My New Addiction.

My Very First Bullwhip (with Pic)

Bullwhip Workshops at Annie Oakley Days this weekend

Re: To Stretch or Not to Stretch

If a hat is too small, is there any way to make it fit?

I only have a few days to decide what it will be.

OT: Long Handle or Short Handle?

Cool!

HASSET or HASSETT?