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Do you guys have any idea if and when Todd will being re-stocking his jackets?

I'm planning to get one but his site says all jackets are out of stock.

fenris

Well, I sort of managed to repair the hole. But as far stretching it back to my size, that was a fail - it still wouldn't fit me. I think it's now 1 or 2 sizes smaller. The hat sorta resembled the screen-used ROTLA hat already because of the faded ribbon and felt color, relaxed brim break and "...

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I managed to stretch it a bit again by putting some conditioner and stretching it over my block with a thick piece of leather in between the hat and block. It wasn't much but it did get the "wonkiness" out of it. There's already a hole in front because of the pinch - which I plan on repair...

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It's been years since I last went on. Hello, guys!

My FedIV's sweatband has shrunk. It's now all wonky... and I do mean wonky!

Will conditioning it and stretching it still work or should I just remove the whole thing?

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I have started a blog a few years back. At first it was just to showcase my portfolio for my digital graphics work, but it has evolved to include most of my hobbies from Indiana Jones, whips, Harry Potter wands and much more. Here's an overview of my posts regarding whips, a big part of our Indiana ...

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Were the problems due to customs regulations? I hear it's very difficult to ship "weapons" overseas... I assume even a toy replica of a gun could present some issues.

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Michaelson wrote:Now we're wearing beaver hats that we toss in the back seat like they were ball caps!

Throw them over my way instead!

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I recently made a short 4.5ft bullwhip so I can practice cracking inside the house. I can't access my photobucket at the moment for some reason so I can't upload the picture, but here's a link to my blog where I talk about the whip + a video of my daughter cracking it: https://markojuni.wordpress.co...

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I'm not really into all that rodeo stuff, but my girlfriend is. She competes here in the Philippines... Well, used to. She hasn't played rodeo in 2 years. She's actually forming an all women's team to compete next year in Masbate. http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s96/kac_fenris/Jessica/th_ecai_bul...

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Not only are these girls into whips, but they're darn good at it. I can't even do what they're doing! :whip: I just noticed, my local whip group has more members than the other international FB whip groups. Right now we have exactly 450 members. With probably only a dozen who aren't Filipinos or loc...

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Here's a video of my group's whip meet last May 9.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhb_XSg ... UFo1XSlerj" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Hi, everyone! Just wanted to share these videos for those who are just starting to learn to crack whips (although I think everyone here already knows how). WB short #00 http://youtu.be/iT_wucCsUxM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; WB short #01 http://youtu.be/tdk0Cml3RfA"...

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If you've ever gotten your whip stuck on a low hanging branch, you'd know that it's pretty hard to remove the whip once it gets a good grip.

Happened to me a couple of times.

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There are now more than 300+ members scattered from all over the Philippines plus 10 or so foreign members. As for how many switched to paracord, I don't know. But I think only a handful have switched, but most have expressed interest. But we only have one paracord whip maker here in the Philippines...

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Before I introduced paracord whips over here in the Philippines, these were the types of whips they used: http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s96/kac_fenris/Indiana%20Jones/whips/664573_10151219087589361_1552668142_o_zps1ea78484.jpg Abaca rope whips... dunno how they are made. But I guess it's by gra...

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Here are a couple of pics of my GF cracking a whip: http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s96/kac_fenris/Jessica/10167955_10152373845299520_1648134639590777587_n_zpsa67021f1.jpg This was a photoshoot before we became a couple... http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s96/kac_fenris/Jessica/10399030_1084972...

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Michaelson wrote:If my daughters hadn't insisted, I wouldn't have one, but what ever.

Regard! Michaelson

My mom was the same when we convinced her to join Facebook. Now she's hooked on all the games! Hahaha!

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I converted it in slow motion because the cracks sound better. Yeah, my GF did say it kinda made the video jumpy when I slowed it down. As for being bada**, yes, she is! She competes in rodeo events here in the Philippines; lassoing cows and taking them down, bull riding, etc... :whip: We met becaus...

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Here's a slow motion video of my girlfriend (and fellow admin of Pinoy Whip Enthusiasts on Facebook) cracking a 7-foot nylon bullwhip I made.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJfcQZv ... UFo1XSlerj" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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I only treat it when the leather is getting "hard"... I think it's my sweat. Acidic sweat? But this never happened to my hat bands. Weird.

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My Todd's jacket is slowly deteriorating. The collar on my jacket has started to peel off. I'm not sure what's causing it; is it my sweat or something else? I do condition the leather every couple of months using Lexol. Here's a couple of pics of the jacket's collar: http://i150.photobucket.com/albu...

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If the diameter of the sleeves need to be reduced, I wouldn't try. There's no good way to make the sleeves more narrow and still connect correctly onto the body of the jacket. Regards, Indiana Jeff I guess it'll look bigger on me once I reach my weight goal of 145lbs. I'm now at 150-153lbs... I gue...

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Just re-reading some of the threads as i've been gone for so long... This thread caught my eye. When "burning" a hat, doesn't it stink after? I mean, if any of you had accidentally set your arm hairs on fire, you'd know what i mean by the stink. The hat is made of hair... And burning hair ...

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The sleeves are now too loose. It feels like my arms are now too thin. I may need to take a picture of me wearing it. I'll ask my GF to take a pic tomorrow.

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When I first posted this topic, there were less than 160 members in my group. Now there are more than 300 members! I'm quite surprised that there are a lot of whip crackers here in the Philippines. This is a video I made for our first anniversary last year: http://youtu.be/u_PcDnsUKqE" onclick=...

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I did the opposite. Since a turned hat doesn't work on my head, I decided to just center the pinch. I had to reblock it myself though, as there aren't any hatters here in the Philippines. Got out all signs of the old pinch.

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I don't mean to hijack this thread, but I too am in need of jacket alteration. I have lost 20lbs and now my jacket and shirt are now too big. Is it a difficult task to have a jacket resized? I know I can find a lot of tailors here who'd do the job, but since I have no idea how difficult the task is,...

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My wife found this bag over at Steve Madden, NY. It's a prototype bag of some sort. She got it for me because it looked liked an Indy bag. It even has a label inside that says, "SAMPLE"... Hehehe. It's canvas and has a similar color to most Mark VII bags I see on the site. It's roughly the...

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So this is what you told me about... 28-plait! Wow!

Why haven't you posted it yet on your website gallery?

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Has anybody here been called "Indiana Dundee"?

Well, I have... but it was just some teasing among friends. I wonder if a total stranger said that, though...

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This is the first time I've been able to visit COW after so many months... Thanks for the shout-out, Tomek! I had fun making your website.

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I hate it when they do that.

People over here associate a fedora with short brimmed hats. Any had that has a wider brim is automatically a cowboy hat for them. Go figure.

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Tomek's right. It's a Todd's standard. Distressed a bit and worn whenever possible.

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Yeah, his whips are quite durable and crack easily. Very solid construction. I once accidentally stepped on the fall while cracking and when I brought up my hand to crack it again, the whip stopped and the thong hit me in the face. I literally saw stars! :whip: Oh, just a side note... Our gate isn't...

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Recently did a simple pictorial with my whips and other stuff and thought I'd share it here. http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s96/kac_fenris/Indiana%20Jones/whips/My_Gear02b_zps012160ec.jpg The light-colored whip is a paracord whip I made a few weeks back. It's a 7-footer. Didn't know how to make ...

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What a coincidence! I just posted a review over at The Raven... I was finally able to inspect and crack a Todd's 6ft whip in person during one of our local whip meets here in the Philippines. It's owned by one of the members in my whip enthusiasts group. Anyway, here are my thoughts: The overall loo...

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Those Philippino whips certainly look different but I bet they pack a wallop. Are they similar to the ones used in the Martial Art " Latigo y Daga"? They're loud, yes, but not what you'd expect from something that huge. As for Latigo y Daga, nope. These are too big and bulky. As far as I ...

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I recently formed a local group (in FB) of whip enthusiasts over here in the Philippines, hence the name, Pinoy Whip Enthusiasts . I wanted to find other whip enthusiasts here where I live so we can share our interests and eventually meet-up and crack whips. I was surprised to find the group grow fr...

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Texan Scott wrote:Johhny Penny is one and LLS, Local Land Surveyor, aka Garrison Hatters. Either one could possibly hook you up.

Fenris also does reblocks... ...but that's an inside joke!

And I have the perfect Raiders block! Hahaha!

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I've seen a lot of conversions done in TheFedoraLounge. The thread is called "The Conversion Corral" and features members' attempts at converting a western hat into a fedora.

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The only thing I hated about the whip scenes in Django was how they wielded it. :whip: The way they "cracked" the whip was kinda weird. I highly doubt they even cracked while filming. They seemed to be doing it wrong. But nonetheless, being hit by a whip, cracking or not, would still reall...

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Thanks for the advice, M and Oak. The rainy season is still far off... The only thing I have to worry about for 6 months is the raging sun! ...now, about getting my hand burned by the medallion... naaah!!! I already accidentally burned my arm while I was ironing the brim on this had after it had gon...

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What was the tempeture of the water being used? And you must have not gotten the felt completly wet. Did you reblock it with all it's parts on? Lukewarm, I guess? I dunked the hat in a pail. Held it down until the water soaked through the felt and filled the inside of the hat. If that wasn't wet en...

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I know what you mean about the black hats. I have a black Garrison and it shows every spec of dust (and cat hair). :x Nice job on the reblock. One word of caution given the amount of rain you get, Stetsons are notorious for bleeding dye if they get overly wet. Also, you may want to stop at the glas...

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I forgot to post this comparison shot (before and after pic)... Although the "before" pic isn't mine. It came from a google search. http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s96/kac_fenris/Indiana%20Jones/Hats/Stetson_Temple_Reblocked05b.jpg Before reblocking the hat, I tried my best to bash the ...

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It was Marc's thread (AB Deluxe) that inspired me to reblock my own hats.

...but it was the distance from any real hatters (and lack of extra funds) that really drove me to even attempt it. Hahaha!

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The only reason I reblock my own hats is because I can't afford to have it reblocked in the US. Shipping + reblock fee + shipping again + possible customs taxes make having a hat reblocked by a professional kinda hard. Still haven't attempted a full reblock, though. Like you, I'm afraid of my sewing...

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Here are a few more shots...

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My Stetson Temple finally arrived as my wife returned home from the US on the 15th. I was excited to see my new hat... opened the box, looked the hat over and put it on. Looked in the mirror and was shocked! :shock: The factory bash really looked tapered! My first thoughts as I looked in the mirror ...

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If you're looking to experiment with crackers that cut cleaner, you can try diabolo string. I think that's what they put on the end of the Karaka whips and I found it to cut paper and cans really well, as long your my aim is on ;) -Adam I think I'd be a little afraid to use a cracker that can easil...

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