Club Obi Wan

brady

Nice videos, I found that taking them helps me out too. I can watch and see how I can improve and compair what I did to my instructional videos. I'm glad you face healed up alright, that was a nasty lick, I hope I never hit myself like that. I always wear saftey goggles just in case though. Keep it ...

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Pyro I really like your case, is it made by the company you stated before or another?

brady

I recently accepted one of two offers I have gotten here at school this semester. So at the end of June I'll be moving from lovely way Upstate NY to Columbia, MD. For my new job I'll be an entry level Civil Engineer working on team projects. I guess what I am looking for is something that I can brin...

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Well I went out again today and worked on it for about an hour. Today is the total opposite from yesterday. Today I have the circus crack down and working 90% of the time but now I'm having trouble with the forward crack. I'm trying to make the forward crack stop and hit the ground instead of bringi...

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Hey my brother's name is Logan too. Not a really common name (not that Brady is either) I just thought it was neat. Thanks for all the comments!

brady

Alright here's the video, it should pop right up in Windows Media Player when you click on the link. I don't know why but I could to the baseball crack as I call it just fine, but couldn't do the forward crack for the life of me. I'll work on it and send more tape at a later time. Enjoy! http://www....

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I've had my whip for a couple weeks now but have just gotten around to cracking it, freaking snow! Anyways I can do the forward crack most of the time and the crack which is like throwing a baseball (sorry I don't know the name). When I do them however I don't get a very loud crack out of the. I've ...

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I did put Pecards on my whip when I first got it and did the whole let it dry for 2 days routine. I did notice a dramatic decrease in the stiffness of the whip since I've gotten it especially after using it today. I was quite suprised in this, I thought it would take longer to work in to where it is...

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Yeah, that is what I recommend for starters. From there that are a boatload of other tutorials, but the Alex Green tapes were meant to get you started the quickest and safest way to crack a whip. -S It was a clean shot, although I think it hurt more because of the cold rather than because of how ha...

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Yeah I have quite a bit of armor on myself. Leather jacket, thick pants, eye protection, ear plugs, hardhat for new crack attempts, and gloves for when my palm gets sore. Its a ton of fun though I'm finding out.

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Yeah so I just went out again. Its cold out but I don't care. Crack it a few times and then whack right on the chin, I'm not kidding. Man that stung. No permanent damage or cuts for that matter. Anyways, the cracker seems like it is dying already, it looks like nylon string. Does anyone have any ins...

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I just tried out my new whip for the first time. Bernie sent me the whip last week but it has been paitently waiting for me to make time for it. Well today my roommates and I took it to the old hockey arena on campus (nice turf floors). It took me a few minutes to get the hang of it but once i did *...

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Zohar, I just got my whip from Bernie the other day in the mail. Too bad its snowed the past 2 days and I haven't had a chance to try it out. I'm just wondering what steps you are going to take to learn how to crack. Bernie sent me a DVD with an outline of how to do the "4 basic cracks" bu...

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TheOther Jones wrote:What length did you order?

Its an 8ft 12 Plait Indy Style bullwhip.

brady

It's done!!!!!!! I got word this morning that my whip is all ready to be sent out to me. The past 8 weeks have been torture. Well I updated the site and threw some more pictures on it with the finished whip. Let me know what you think.

http://www.clarkson.edu/~sherlobm/whip.htm

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I got word today from Bernie that he has started plaiting my whip. He send me some pictures so I can see the progress. I thought I would share and see what you all think. Its a pretty rough website (all of mine are) so bare with me. Tell me what you think. http://www.clarkson.edu/~sherlobm/whip.htm

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From what I have read there haven't seemed to have been any probems with any of Jim's recent works.

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I have a leather jacket thats about a year old and I got a tub of pecards to treat my whip when it arrives. I know this has probably been discussed but this is fine to put on my jacket. It has been looking pretty dry lately. Do I just put on a thin coat and let it dry or since its never been treated...

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I went to MGM this past Wednesday and the first thing I went to was the Indy stunt show. I took a few pictures, but about halfway through the card in the camera crapped out and was telling us to reformat it. Hopefully once I get back up to school I'll be able to salvage the pictures that I was able ...

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Check out Bernie (EM Brand Whips) he's got a good price and is a very respected Australian whipmaker.

brady

i dont know who makes it cus i got it off ebay and forgot to ask :oops: Just because you forgot to ask during the auction doesn't mean you can't send the seller an email. I'm getting my Bernie made in a week or so, so I'll compare it to yours once I do. Looks great though and broken in some too.

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I was told when ordering my whip from Bernie that either a 6ft or an 8ft would be best for a beginner. He leaned me towards the 8ft, so thats what I got. Just so you know I am 5'7" so we have a similar height.

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I think he just meant not to use your best hat, not necessarily to not wear a hat at all.

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Looks good to me. I bet after a little destressing of the leather and some good ol' ruggedness, it'll look even better. I checked out the Dirt cheap website too and it doesn't seem like they have them in stock anymore so you got it just in time.

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Would it be too much trouble for one of you to take a picture of one of your whips so I can see what the knot looks like after having been used for a while. I'm trying to get as screen accurate a whip as possible, but I plan on using it a lot so it will get broken in with time. Thanks for a pic in a...

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I wasn't sure if it was ROTLA accurate or not. I do like how it looks and know that its screen accurate too I think I'll stick with it.

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I'm trying to decide since Bernie will be making my whip in a few days whether or not I want the knot on my whip to be darker than the rest of the whip. I saw one like it and liked it, but wanted to see what you all thought about it. Currently Bernie has been told to make it darker so if I decide to...

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I've been chatting with Indy Mo on Instant Messenger. He lives about 20 minutes away from my home town. From the sounds of it he has quite the collection. I like the glasses a lot. Maybe one day I'll go down and take a look for myself. Thanks for posting the pictures Pyro!

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I just remembered we have a pair of Wells Lamont gloves out in the garage at my mom's house. I've got spring break in a week so I'm heading home to snatch them.

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I think the gloves serve more as protection of blisters rather than to protect from a hit.

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I found this site online that sells zipper rescue kits. I emailed them and they fixed me up with the right replacement slider, apparently you can just replace the pull tab. I got it today with instructions on how to replace it. It was a piece of cake. Great color match too. I'm so excited that my ja...

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I haven't gone out yet, I just thought from what I read on the forum you need to wear protection. I guess I can decide what needs to go once I start cracking. I just don't want to get hurt. I think gloves is a good idea though to prevent blisters.

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Alright so I have most of the safety gear I feel is necessary for me when my whip finally arrives (leather jacket, goggles, ear plugs, and a hardhat) but what I don't have is a pair of gloves. Do you reccomend that I wear a pair? If so does anyone know of a good pair to get that won't break the bank...

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Cool, thanks Pyro!

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Pyro,

I downloaded those clips you posted and have been watching them over and over trying to learn how the crack is done. I have one question, who is the guy with the whip? Does he use COW too? Thanks!

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Sorry I hadn't realized I struck a hot and sore :D topic! I wasn't planning on buying a whip from him, I just thought it was funny what his listings said. Plus I am getting a great deal from Bernie and can't wait to get it from him and the snow to melt so I can get cracking. I'll try to read about o...

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Here's another:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 2160220066

Isn't it slanderous to be making accusations about the DM whips like that?

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Just found one of the ones you may have been talking about:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 2160617359

I don't know about you but the DM looks a ton better than the whips being sold on eBay.

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I was looking around and saw this auction on eBay for a Texas made bullwhip. I just thought it was funny how they made the statements about Aussie splicing and dead kangaroos. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't an Australian bullwhip made from roo hides by a skilled plaiter far superior than this whi...

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I couldn't think of a specific product, but would putting a small amount of brown shoe polish on the scratches work? Many pair of brown shoes are leather so I am assuming you can find a polish that is fine to apply on a leather whip. How big are the scratches? I don't know if it would bother me very...

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Ouch I bet that hurt. Glad you are ok though, hope it heals up ok.

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That's too bad. Although I use eBay quite a bit it does have the ability to decieve you every once and a while. Last summer I got screwed out of $50 cause I didn't pay attention to a guy's feedback (figures the one time I didn't look). Ebay provides fraud insurance but only if they determine it to i...

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I joined about a week or 2 ago and have learned a lot. Good to be able to get such helpful responses to your ponderings. You should have a good time!

brady

Thanks, I guess I should explore a little more before posting. However, I'm sure those of you who know where stuff is won't mind sharing and me being the crazy busy college time that I am would benefit from your sharing of knowledge. Thanks!

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Does anyone else have any video clips like Pyro attached, I'd love to see some more! Thanks ahead of time for those who reply.

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Really, really nice! I think the handle is the most beautiful part. How do you attach the leather part of the whip to the maple handle? Is it a solid attachment? Again this is one of the prettiest whips I have seen.

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Thats great! I hope mine looks that nice. Too bad the weather is so bad, I know how you feel though yesterday is was 5 out up here and that was the high, thankfully we didn't get any of that snow. Have fun with it once the weather clears up.

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I'm sorry for asking a dumb question, that is if you think it is dumb. Well I want to learn more about whips so I am going to ask every question I can think of. Ok here it is? I've been seeing a lot about swivel handled whips and such. What is the difference btw a swivel and a regular besides the ob...

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I ordered my first whip from Australia about 3 weeks ago and am expecting it in about 4 weeks or so. I hope to become fully able in the sport/art of whip cracking. I don't want the whip to just hang on my wall. I want it to actually be used (even if only for fun). Can't wait to get it though!

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Man that is so sweeeeeeet. I can't wait for the month to pass and my whip to get made and then for the snow to melt. Those are awesome clips. Thanks Pyro.

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Indy Style Briefcase

Practice makes perfect

First time

Whip in Progress

Leather Jacket Pecards

Re: pic of my bullwhip

Dark Knot?

Gloves to wear when cracking?

eBay "superior" whip