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darksideman13

Cant go wrong with one from Joe Strain. I've had mine for three years. Works great.

Luke

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Im not a fan of the french grapevine or the concho. That's personal preference however. Other than that I think the whip looks good. Your work is constantly improving. It seems to handle well also. On a whip that long, taper is always an issue. You seem to have nailed it on the last 10-12 feet. It s...

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What did you use to weight the whip? Or what did you use for the core?

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I've never had any success with a cable core which speak VERY well for your whips. I can never get mine to sit correctly. That's why I use BB loaded core. Personal preference. I guess if all whips where made the same, then there wouldn't be much of a whip world out there.

Just my thoughts

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TWO, nylon whips are not supposed to be plaited tight, BUT, this one was. Since nylon doesn't have a lot of stretch, Plaiting it as tight as leather makes them stiff as a rod. I didn't know that when I made this whip up for the kid, so it was already far too stiff. After he swung on it, it separate...

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Don't get me wrong I'll end up getting a nylon whip instead of a leather because the price difference is soooo huge. I'm not going with dirk adkins whip but a member here i'm in talks with which is great but honestly a leather whip would be great and SC but the price...just crazy but I get why. But...

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Leather whips definitely crack better than nylon because the strands are thinner, thus the whip flows more fluidly. Nylon is tougher, yes, but as far as performance goes, leather does out perform nylon, there is no arguing that. What is more important, however, is the whip being well made. A good n...

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I do not wish to sound rude, but now that we have brought it to the forums attention that this Gary (and his business) seems to be a "shady" place, I feel we should leave it be. What can be said, has been said. I do HIGHLY suggest that we create a sticky thread with people who you should n...

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I have to agree. He handled it like the professional he is. And he pulled some laughs out of a mistake he obviously did on purpose

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I believe Canuck Digger summed it up quite nicely. You are at the point now where you just really need to watch what is on the under the final layer of the whip. Every little thing shows ten fold on the final layer. Overall, you plaiting and strand sizing seems to be very nice. Keep up the good work...

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I'm interested in patterns, but I'm kinda just trying to find a very basic explanation on what people do to alter the placement of the strands to come up with different patterns...Just kind of a basic primer, if you will, nothing exactly specific. I can see how that basic tigerstripe works, and che...

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Let me know if you are interested in designing your own patterns. It's easy and I could give you a few tips.

Luke

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WOW!!! That is amazing. I would love to get my hands on that beauty and see how well it cracks after all those years of non use. If you dont mind me asking, why did you sell it?

darksideman13

Lets see a video of you using it!

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I received an email today saying that Tandy Leather Factory is having a sale on kangaroo hides. Its down from $19.99 to $11.29. Just thought maybe some people might be interested.

Luke

darksideman13

Not saying anything new when I say truly gorgeous! You really do great work. So keep up that great work!

Luke
MeyerWhips.com

darksideman13

I must second riku. This really is one of my favorite whips I have seen. I really wish you would post a video of it cracking. No one seems to do that anymore. Thanks for the photos!

Luke

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Every time I'm looking through here, I look at this topic for this photo. I love it so much I not only set it as my desktop background, but also as my phone background. I know, I am a little strange. Again, beautiful whip!

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Strange, it did a double post.

darksideman13

WOW! Thats beautiful. I would love to own a whip like that. How does it crack? Not that there should be any question to its excellence. I think that my be my next project. Something like that in paracord. Any way, congrats on your new whip!

Luke
MeyerWhips.com

darksideman13

I do a specail weighted core (my little secret

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Then an 8 plait over that
Then binding like always
Then a 12
More binding
Finally a 16 plait

Hope that helps
Luke
MeyerWhips.com

darksideman13

That would actually be an awesome idea. Maybe when I get some spare cash, I can try doing something like that. Thanks for the kind words guys!

darksideman13

My thoughts exactly. I actually got an order just the other day for an orange whip....

People have some interesting tastes.

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This Is my most recent whip I've made. It's a 6 foot, 16 plait whip with a 6 inch handle. Obviously its red ;) . This was made for a customer out in North Carolina. I don't believe he is a member here. Cracks like a dream. http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo83/LukeSandT/2-2.jpg http://i364.photobu...

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McFly wrote:go with a nylon whip vendor. Nylon whips may not look just like Indy's, but they crack well, they're cheaper, easier to maintain, and if it breaks, the parts to replace are cheaper too.

Shane

And you can use and abuse them to all ####.

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I too purchased one of these a couple years back. They are like throwing a rope. Totally worthless. Not worth the leather its made of. Like Kwad said, It looks decent on a belt if you dont know what to look for. I would suggest staying away from it if you are looking for a decent whip. Trust me, I b...

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Before I say anything, I just want everyone to take this in a serious and mature way. I honestly feel like this is a problem. Here recently I have been going up to a public park (after acquiring approval from a happy customer, the park ranger!) and cracking my whip. I usually gather a crowd who are ...

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Honestly, this is one of my favorite threads in the bullwhip section. It's awesome to see everyone cracking happy.

Luke
Meyerwhips.com

darksideman13

Check your inbox, I sent you a PM

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It's a funny world we live in.....

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http://www.indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=39581&p=564347&hilit=650+paracord#p564347" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; This shows pictures of the two paracords. I was right/wrong. It is thinner, just not as much as I remembered. Funny how time skews our perspe...

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You should use 550. Not only is it cheaper, its also smaller by a good bit. Smaller, and thinner. Since its thinner, it'll lay flatter. Its just better all around. My input.

Luke
MeyerWhips.com

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Its been just perfect here weather wise. I've been out with my 10 footer and my 3 foot stockwhip. Life is good indeed. I've been really busy with a couple of orders that I have but nothing too much. Just finished an Indy themed 7 foot bullwhip. I'm looking forward to hopefully getting a new whip for...

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I have to agree with whipdude though. I would like to hear from Joe as well

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I am so glad to hear that SOMETHING has transpired even if it is not exactly what you want. I do wish you had gotten both your whips though. Matched pairs are a thing of beauty. Although I believe that if you had gotten two, they probably wouldn't match up all that well just going of the way things ...

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Im sorry this happened and I really hope you can get all this worked out.

Best Wishes
Luke
http://www.meyerwhips.com

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DarenHenryW wrote: So, my "package" is due to arrive April 6th. Stay tuned.
DHW

Today was the day...any news? Ive been dying to know how this all turns out.

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I'm not sure what transition bump you are referring too? I was just saying on most nylon whips I have bought/used when the maker drops from a 6 plait to a 4 plait, the transition is awkward and leaves a strange bump. It comes from when you drop your strands and braid over them. Just what I have not...

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Looks good. I like the longer handle and thats a great shape for the turks head. IMO i am not a fan of braiding down to a 4 plait. It shortens the life of the nylon greatly. I always stop at a 6 plait. You also do have that awkward transition bump. Over all it looks like an excellent whip. Keep up t...

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The other day was perfect here. I took a buddy of mine who has been dying to crack a whip to the park. We gathered a nice crowd. There is nothing like cracking a whip on a perfect day

~Luke
http://www.meyerwhips.com

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My grandpa had one made out of bison skin. He said it worked well and wad decently tough. Other than that I have never heard of it being used

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thefish wrote: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 better appreciate what our talented artisans do!)

You say that now, but when you are making your second and third whip, youll be like DOH!

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That is just breath taking. It is really a piece of art. A whip like that belongs in a museum.

TheSavoryTrim wrote:I would be reluctant to crack such a thing of beauty!

TST, I have to completely agree with that!!

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Im shipping out my first whip. I have been selling around my local area and I have my first national sale. I was just wondering what the pros do. I really like pizza boxes! That very clever

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http://www.meyerwhips.shutterfly.com These are 2 whips that I have made. One of them is a 10 foot whip in tan with a 6 inch handle and is 16 plait. The other one is basically a mini Indy. I used a 6 inch handle foundation but made it to look 2 inches. I put a full sized turks head on their however ...

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I have two things. One is this video I found on youtube and thought was VERY cool and interesting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmUID3rztrE The man is quite talented. Rawhide (so I've heard) is very hard to work with. The other is a question. When you ship your whips, what do you do? Meaning who do...

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Wow,

this is perfect! Thank you so much. Just curious, how do you go about figuring this out??

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Thats what I was thinking I was going to do. I'm just somewhat of a perfectionist. I'm honestly just making another whip for my collection. I should probably mention that its a nylon one. I'm tired of not being able to crack my 10 footer during the winter so I just thought I would make one out of ny...

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I am currently making a 10 foot, 20 plait bullwhip for Christmas. I have come to the realization that I dont know how to go from the under 1/over 1 to and under 5/over 5 for the thong of the whip. I asked Bernie if he could make a video but he said hes very busy with work. Can someone help me please...

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i really want to know the weight of it...

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