Club Obi Wan

InexorableTash

For the cattleman's crack - sweeping the whip up in front then back behind you is just a "wind up" to get the whip hanging in the air behind you before you bring it forward. Newbies usually wait too long (so the whip starts to settle to the ground behind them) or not long enough (so the wh...

InexorableTash

Consider buying some polypropylene "twine" (construction line/string/etc) from a hardware store and make your own. Takes about two minutes per cracker and only requires scissors (to cut) and a pen (to help twist).

(I realize this isn't answering your question, sorry.)

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Not even close to SA, but I ran across these similarly retro-styled flashlights at my motorcycle shop. They are gorgeous and very bright.

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InexorableTash

What LED kit did https://rh.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1730080&categoryId=search put into this light? They were manufactured to take LEDs/AA batteries, RH didn't modify them. I bought several different lengths, as they were quite handy back in the days before phones were more...

InexorableTash

I picked up the Sutro Ellingtons in Mahogany. Not disappointed.

Per the store ("Welcome Stranger") and my wife feet, they run narrow/long.

I'll probably get one of the lighter colors as well.

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Kentucky Blues wrote: The hat may be garbage, but the tags that came with the dorfmans is beautiful and makes a great bookmark:

Agreed! I have a couple of those laminated. High res scan:

InexorableTash

Duluth ones are lovely but run quite large. Between that and living in the Bay Area I never wear mine.

InexorableTash

If we're done with objectifying women, here's my Del Carpio "Heritage" 9-footer:

New:

Aged 6 years:

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Inexorable - are you happy with the 9 foot length? I was looking at that as well. does it still handle well for you at that length? In your opinion, is that a happy middle ground? It's a mixed bag. Definitely handles as a longer whip (more like 10 foot) but not quite as sluggish. As much as I enjoy...

InexorableTash

This is why I bought a 9 foot whip from Bernardo...

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Recent trip to the bitter northern realm of Calgary - of course I took my gear just to be able to wear the cardigans... Old Navy: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7472/16096567450_54468fe456_n.jpg Duluth Trading: https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8662/16097071890_b25879f517_n.jpg Both size L, but the Dul...

InexorableTash

I have a 7' Rhett Kelly. His whips are great quality. You'll be fine. IMHO, the handle length and thickness is pretty much irrelevant. Other factors - leather vs. synthetic, balance, thong length, fall length, popper - seem to be more of a difference, unless you're to the extremes of a snake whip or...

InexorableTash

Looks great! You should have a lot of fun with it.

Be careful and wear eye protection - you've only got two!

InexorableTash

With your curls and 'stache, you could pull off an awesome alternate universe "Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones" look.

InexorableTash

So... new Leverage episode (mostly a love letter to Portland, so far) and the guest star is sporting a rather stylish lid. Coincidence?

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I wanted to follow up with the gear I've ended up with: Hand-me-down black cycle boots, though I want to pick up some brown harness boots Joe Rocket "Phoenix" black mesh pants (as overpants) Generic black leather gauntlets Nolan flip-face helmet (black) Leather jacket by Xelement The latte...

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Andrew Conway used to teach a whip cracking course where the students would construct their own whips. While I haven't attended the course, I've tried the "demonstration model" whips from his collection. They're simple braids of 3 pieces of paracord, going from one strand to three strands ...

InexorableTash

Need a KOTCS-style backpack for the mini-Indy in your life?

As seen at Target.

InexorableTash

Thanks for the links. It would be interesting to see a breakdown of the cracks juxtaposing movie footage with your own demonstration. (Nice, but not vital.) I'd like to see a "super cut" of all the Indy whip action. Make it happen, Internet! (Don't forget the cracks/wraps from Young Indy:...

InexorableTash

How is the weight/balance?

Todd's earlier whips had extremely light handles. Is this one better balanced?

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FYI, I've gotten in touch with someone from United Pacific Industries. They still manufacture the LED flashlight, even though Restoration Hardware is no longer a distributor. The challenge is that they're stuck in the 20th Century - they don't do direct sales. The closest retailer they could refer m...

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how can I stop this from happening in the future? Don't crack it! Seriously, it just happens, especially when learning new cracks where the whip is not moving quite as gracefully as it could. Get used to checking for knots when you stop to catch your breath, and remove them ASAP before they get too...

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http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1730080 As near as I can tell, the Small size is identical to the style identified in this thread as the basis for the prop, but fitted for 3 LEDs. It looks like these have vanished from the Restoration Hardware site, just...

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Thanks folks, lots of great suggestions. Of course, safety takes priority.

Those Kevlar pants do look great!

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At my wife's urging (she may be trying to get rid of me) I'm embarking on a new adventure - motorcycles. Something I've always wanted to learn but never had the opportunity until now. I've done the MSF course and have bought a starter bike (Suzuki GZ250 - tiny little cruiser). At the moment I'm borr...

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As near as I can tell, the Small size is identical to the style identified in this thread as the basis for the prop, but fitted for 3 LEDs.

InexorableTash

Nice! The SG is terrifyingly impressive in person, isn't it?

Now you just need to slip a fedora into the passenger section of the Ford Tri-Motor they have there.

InexorableTash

Guess what kind of backpack the character Shane was wearing in tonight's episode of The Walking Dead?

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My Fed IV. Not the best view of the hat, I admit. http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6073/6110027109_46b5b7209a.jpg Ocean Beach Cave by inexorabletash , on Flickr This is in San Francisco. My sister was having a post-wedding photo shoot (hence the fancy duds) and my son spotted a cave that we'd never no...

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And of course your new toy is still stiff and thus requires more effort than a well loved whip, which will wear you out as well.

InexorableTash

I ordered my whip in early September of 2010. The wait was longer than I had expected but in the end it was well worth it. Similar time frame for mine. There were a couple of completely understandable delays that really stretched out the time. Had I known I might have made a better choice, but it's...

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So, Josh, when are we gonna hang out again? Subtle, much? :) Seriously... would love to. Possibly August, as I'll have a little free time between a couple of weddings I'm attending. I had a chance to take it out today. Cracks beautifully, rolls out nicely. Tended to kink just slightly at one of the...

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It's here! Finally! It even beat the pics from Bernardo (he's been a bit busy).

9' "Heritage" Roo-hide Bullwhip by Bernardo Del Carpio by inexorabletash, on Flickr

Now, to find a time and place to try it out...

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I got word that my 9' Heritage shipped out today. w00t! Not in time for a trip to Yosemite, but in time for a trip to Vancouver and Calgary later this summer. Huzzah! ...and now it has made some progress through the backlog following Peru's postal strike. I knew I should have flown down to pick it ...

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My wife says she'll take one, as long as it doesn't have magnetic clasps.

(She has had bad luck with her transit cards getting wiped.)

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Congrats!

I got word that my 9' Heritage shipped out today. w00t! Not in time for a trip to Yosemite, but in time for a trip to Vancouver and Calgary later this summer. Huzzah!

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Natural Tan, fresh out of the box: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4847066757_217bfd2dc3.jpg Todd's 10' Whip by inexorabletash , on Flickr Same whip, 2 weeks later w/ sunshine and leather conditioner: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4888948053_297b30a887.jpg Todd's 10' - 2 weeks later by ine...

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Ah, if only Kozmo.com was still around, and delivering bullwhips alongside pints of ice cream.

Lovely whip, though!

(And don't worry, Bernardo, I'm just having a lark here. All in good time.)

InexorableTash

*paces impatiently, waiting for similar mail from Bernardo*

InexorableTash

Not a heckler - perhaps the furthest thing from:

I was out cracking today deep in Golden Gate Park and a cyclist shouted (as he zoomed past on a trail): "Indy! Covah yah haaaaaht!"

(I wasn't even wearing a hat!)

InexorableTash

Here's my 4-footer:

Young Indy-ified Whip by inexorabletash, on Flickr

Turned out acceptably, since I was going for the "rustic" look. Definitely needs a more appropriate fall, though.

InexorableTash

I just did a similar project with a 4' I picked up from WildWestWhips.com; it was nearly identical in make and material to the 10' I grabbed from Todd's last year, so I would imagine the process and outcome would be similar. The 4' had shellac on the outside, which made the dyeing difficult; I ended...

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Bernardo hasn't finished my whips, so obviously they haven't even shipped. I'm still pacing madly too, waiting for Bernardo to finish one I have on order from him. On the plus side, the rainy reason may have ended by the time it arrives. :) On the minus side, my 2nd offspring will arrive any day no...

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Over the break I did some digging into the Young Indy adventure Curse of the Jackal, Part 2 a.k.a. Spring Break Adventure, Part 2 a.k.a. Mexico, 1916 , and grabbed some frames featuring the bullwhip. They're up a thread over at The Raven: http://raven.theraider.net/showthread.php?t=21023 : ... and h...

InexorableTash

* Try the sequence in slow motion, without a whip in your hand * Try the sequence in slow motion with a whip in your hand - it will flail like a limp noodle, but you'll get a sense of how your hand should move and twist * Try the sequence at regular speed, but focus on the smooth motion *not* actual...

InexorableTash

You're probably not going to pull off any graceful DeLongis-style "rolling loop" cracks or wraps with a 3-footer. Most cracks that I'm capable of can be done with both, but will look and feel quite different, even if the same basic moves are being performed.

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Ignore that; see my follow-up.

InexorableTash

Okay, my advice - for whatever it's worth - after spending some time analyzing this today: If we define the "flick" as the whip producing a U-shaped bend but never an actual loop, then (relative to your video) you need to keep your hand higher, slightly over shoulder height, and the forwar...

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I tried hard to look at the whip, and it seems that it doesn't have a popper... Y'know, I had that same impression, but attributed it to the video quality. Tip for future self-videographers - show the whip up close so we know what you're working with. And when I say "we"... What you are d...

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Looks fine to me. The only helpful observation I can make is that at the end of the motion your hand is approximately level with your shoulder i.e. your arm is basically straight out. You could be seeing others who've had more practice with the flick making more subtle motions - less "shoulder&...

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