That's what I call functional artwork; very, very awesome work as always
Don't ever stop!

Shoulder bag; it's very useful when doing things with the family as we have two little ones.

That is a great likeness! Thanks for sharing that, I truly enjoy seeing how these whips change with use and age.

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Awesome!

Wow, congratulations on your beautiful new whip!

Have fun out there!

Congratulations Paul and Lauren!

I know you guys having been working on this for some time and I'm excited to watch

Hello and Thank you for sharing!
I happen to be a parent of a 4 year old who has been diagnosed with PDD/NOS, and I can tell you that I live for little breakthroughs such as this. I also know how difficult it is to find good help; this family has been fortunate enough to find you

Cheers,
John M.

Absolutely gorgeous! That is a whip with character; thank you so much for sharing, I love seeing original David Morgans.

I too have been following this saga and I share the anguish all of you are experiencing. I went through something similar about 12 years ago....it did not end well for me. That said, does anyone know if Mr. Roberts had any other interests and was/is perhaps a part of some other non-Indy related onli...

Looks great, congratulations! I think 16 plait looks so cool on nylon whips

Congratulations Daren!

I can totally relate to the pain of waiting.....at least it was more or less worth the wait in the end

I love seeing these whips age naturally; very nice!

Congratulations! It sounds like you lucked out and possibly reignited Mr. Lang's interest in whipmaking

Very nice whip!!

Mr. Roberts is on my list of whipmakers from whom I would like to eventually acquire a whip from, and I always enjoy seeing his work, too

Wow, when you dress up in your gear, you are Indiana Jones!
I wish I looked half as good in my gear as you do in yours

Thank you all for the kind words! I'll post an updated pic or two when it's a month old :D I took it out for a "test drive" today and found that this whip cracks quite easily, plus the 'loop' seems to travel down the thong much, much quicker and smoother than my other whip (which is an 8 f...

In my humble opinion, the ToD whip is distinguished from ROTLA in that it appears to be older, and because of it's age and use, the portion of the handle closest to the heel/butt knot is darker from use (attributable to the oils from the user's hand) while the portion nearest the transition knot is ...

Those are some very nice pics! Congrats on your whip, I've always loved the look of the 10 footers

Wow, those look really awesome! I especially the tan/black two-tone

That is a very fine piece of functional artwork; it is clear you are one of the blessed few to have this talent and skill. To be even reasonably good at this (and other crafts for that matter) requires intense dedication. Perhaps your children will pick up whipmaking one day?
You set a fine example

Hello everyone, I just wanted to share pictures of my 10 foot Del Carpio Raiders which I received today. This whip is going to see regular use, and I plan on taking periodic pictures of it in order to capture how this whip ages. Here are some pictures of it new, courtesy of Bernardo: http://img715.i...

Here are some more in-progress pics; seeing it take shape makes me appreciate all the more the time, effort, and care that Bernardo puts into these :) http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/6188/1006832.th.jpg 2nd bolster & lead attached http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7504/1006835d.th.jpg The 12...

Very nice!
Enjoy it in good health!

Hello & Welcome!
I have always felt the 10 footers look best when coiled and/or hanging from a belt. My first "indy" whip was an 8 footer (not one of Todd's), but in time I found myself longing for a 10 footer....

Many, many Thanks Bernardo!!!
Your kindness knows no bounds

Sorry about that folks, I'll have to fix it this weekend (I am hamstrung by my mobile right now).

My 10 footer is a work of art in progress; Bernardo was kind enough to send me some teaser pics: cid:57AE3243-5EDA-4E29-9230-CED6339B8A0D/100_6733.jpg cid:121E9B92-7BA1-4024-BC48-B4FBCDCC26A9/100_6736.jpg cid:D6173CD7-D941-46C0-B4A7-43CAC337326D/100_6771.jpg Please excuse the pic size as I do not ha...

You might be able to contact Mr. Benjamin Scott (aka The Whip Artist) if you haven't already; from what I understand he uses spring steel as the handle foundation in the bullwhips he makes.

I too have found that there is something inherently therapeutic about whip cracking. After only a few minutes, I come back inside a better man. :whip: I live in a condo with a nice large grassy common area where I take my whip out when I can't get to a park. I've never had anyone complain per se, al...

I ordered a 10 foot Raiders back in April, I can hardly stand the wait!!!

That's awesome!
My 3 year-old son has shown an interest, now if I could just convince his mom....

That was awsome! Thank you for sharing that video

Cheers,
John

I chose ball & socket V as the grip I use most often; then I got to thinking about my last session, and I think I cycle through all of these grips a various points in time.

I too have found that the grip makes a significant difference, especially with the Cairo flash.

Wow! I like all three....a lot....
....and congratulations