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Watch out for this guy on Ebay, too; hassank_7. He has almost a dozen auctions going on Ebay, with pictures taken right off Joe Strain's website.

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Beautiful work, as always.

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Don't know if anyone else saw this article. I wonder if this is the whip that Sergei photographed at Mark Allen's house several years ago.

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When I was first learning, I went and spent $300 (a lot back then) on a Strain, and proceeded to completely dissect it so I could see the insides.
It was somewhat painful!

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I think Jim is making whips to order again, at least it says so on his new website is www.northeastwhips.com Check with him to be sure though. Dan Hey Dan, everyone, I did start to produce again at the end of last year. I'm temporarily on hold for a few weeks because I had broken my hand last month...

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:lol: until i saw the 2nd photo, i thought.....man pagey....you can do better than that........THEN when i saw the scale of her, i thought....good god...i didn't think anyone could plait that small. beautiful work whiskeyman......hope the hands aren't all cramped up after that :lol: Except maybe Jo...

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Tyrloch wrote:I'm probably good, but keep in mind that it's Labor Day weekend, so a lot of people may have plans...

~Jace

What, more important plans than whipcracking???

Jim

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How about this weekend? Maybe Sunday??

Jim

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Sweet, Adam. BOTH of them! I saw that Morgan on Ebay as well, and if my financial situation wasn't what it is at the moment I would have gladly paid a couple of bucks for it. It looks a lot more solid than some of the more recent Morgans I've seen. Is it all that it appears? I also see you have a bi...

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The one Bernado sold was this one, it's quite different esp the turks head. http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/3043/c512jpgse0.jpg I'm still smarting, someone sniped it from under me. :evil: Evil person you know who you are! [-X [-X That may have actually been me, if that's the same whip I have. Bu...

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Yeah, I could really use the practice too. I haven't spent any real time cracking whips over the last year, outside of test cracking whips I made.

Jim

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Tyrloch wrote:Bad news, no pun intended!! I think that chick got a promotion -- I've seen her doing some kind of reports from the newsroom. I don't think she travels around doing that segment anymore:(

~Jace

Yeah, she's on channel 5 now. I was only kidding about the show.

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Phase 2 hmmm....does that mean that we actually have a 3rd or even possibly a 4th whipcracker out there with us?? :lol: Ready when you are, Sgt. Pembry... ~Jace Wow, more than just me and you. What a concept! Yeah, I think it's time. Maybe channel 11 will come back and do a part 2 for the Weird Wed...

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Jace, are you ready to start phase two of the NJ Whip Enthusiasts?? :lol: In all seriousness, I'd be up for some regular group whip cracking. Maybe we could coordinate a monthly practice in different locations being that we seem to be spread out. Where's Jersey Jones??? I'm sure he'd want to get in ...

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I might also suggest you look into EC Whips for a very nicely done, reasonably priced, cowhide Indy style whip. And, if Jim is still active, a Whipworks whip would do you very nicely. EC whips and Whipworks are the same. But unfortunately Jim isn't making whips at this time. He'd made a post about ...

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Jace, how long before that one hits ebay?

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Nice, Adam. What's the weight on that cowhide, about 3.5 oz?

Jim

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Yes, if anyone finds out what became of Jerry I would like to know as well. Haven't heard from him in a while, and I recently repaired a whip that he made for someone and I was wondering why they just didn't go to Jerry. Not that I minded doing the repair, but it got me to wondering what he is up to...

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Hey Paul, It's been a long time, how've you been? Still making whips? Yup, Jim is correct: he was the one that grabbed those sweet whips. I had the chance to use them -- and they were definitely s-w-e-e-t!! But then again, so is every whip Mike makes... ~Jace Hi Jace, Sorry I didn't get back to ya ...

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, PS: For anybody worrying about my sanity as a whipmaker, this is the ONLY whip I've ever put olive oil on, and with all my other whips I only grease them with Pecards, and with the whips I make I dress each layer with Pecards before putting on the next layer. Hey Adam, Maybe you're onto another w...

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I'm probably not going to go to the Ohio convention this summer. There's a really cool event closer to home the same weekend, and I could probably sell more whips there. I'm thinking of going to the New Jersey WWAC convention, and I suppose if I do I could meet up with Jim Markell. -Adam, student o...

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Hey gang, well I just finished an all black zorro style bullwhip, 12 plait and 9 feet long. I think I'm going to try re-braiding over the handle and adding new knots to see how that would do as to getting the young indy look, :). Although , the hide I have is a light brown, but it is rather thin an...

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Tyrloch wrote:Hello Again,

No takers, huh? That's pretty much what I expected:( Did I mention that I'd be willing to pay top dollar?? Anyone looking to trade for it?

~Jace

Well if you're willing to pay so much I'll make one and just tell you it's a Ben Scott!

Call me this weekend.

Jim

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Hey Paul, I think these are the only pictures I have of them. They were 7 foot, 16 plait with 20 inch handles in natural tan with brandy accents on the knots. You would think they would just feel like a stockwhip with those long handles but they didn't. Enjoy! Jim http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/81...

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Hi Jace, And didn't you buy that pair of natural tan 16 plait long handle bullwhips off of murphy that year? I believe they were the same ones he used in his video "No Bull whip cracking". Do you still have them? Regards, Paul Nolan MidWestWhips Hey Paul, I was the one who bought those wh...

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Adam, My first thought was to just use black roohide and paint the handle, but you're probably right as it would be too black, and the handle would come out like a blood red. I've seen a couple of whipmakers who made a copy of that whip over the years and it never quite looks right. That said, I'll ...

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I've been wanting to make a replica of that whip for a while. After I finish up the few orders I have I'm going to make that my next project.

Jim

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I've thrown a couple of Bernardo's whips and a few Morgans in my time. In my opinion, Bernardo's whips have the same balance and feel as a Morgan. They roll right out...BANG, effortlessly. Even in the look, you would almost think it was a Morgan if you just saw one lying around and picked it up.

Jim

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Yes, Bernardo is another one of the fine craftsman on this board. I definitely recommend his work.

Jim

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Hi Paul, Don't bite your knuckle too hard with jealousy! Best Regards, Paul Stenhouse Paul, I've been biting my knuckles with jealousy since I heard you were moving to NZ. The beautiful country; the fact that you can bring up the subject of a whip with someone and not get that strange look from the...

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Outside of almost losing my right ear while learning the Coachman's crack, no. Although that's the crack most likely to make your ears ring, as the whip cracks basically 2 inches from your ear when you get it right.

Jim

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Hi Jim, Yeah, though with me, that supreme sense of satisfaction over a job well done only lasts about a day. Like, I made a nice kangaroo stockwhip for myself this past weekend, with a full-plait handle and a big shiny metal ring on it. Right after I finished it I was, like, 'wow, this is really g...

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Looks nice, Adam. I was just in the same situation the other day. I finished up an 8 footer in natural tan that I was really pleased with. And it was hard stuffing it into a box and handing it off to the mail man!

Jim

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I remember in the John Brady video that John took out a bullwhip at one point. He said it had been made for him by Tom Hill, either in the '40s or 40 years ago, which would put the manufacture date in the late 40s or early 50s. The whip was very similar to an Indy whip, but with what appeared to be ...

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This is kind of funny and cool at the same time. I found it on a Google video search.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... q=bullwhip

Jim

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winrichwhips wrote:
PS: anybody notice my avatar? It's Stephen Colbert, but looking at it now, maybe it's a little too politicized for this forum.

That's alright, Adam. I'll just put on my Rush Limbaugh avatar.

Jim

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I don't think you got it wrong. I have just had to Pecard my whip a little more often lately, because I've either cracked it on pavement several times for friends (and saw the results), or it got wet. Pavement??? Cracking on pavement will get your whip taken away in certain parts of the country! :D...

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That whitehide may very well be the stuff I used to own. I gave David a big piece of it before I left for NZ. Trust me, it's good stuff! Best Regards, Paul Stenhouse Wish I had known that, Paul. I would have bought some from you. I haven't been able to get my hands on any good whitehide lately. Jim

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Clever? No, not really. Maybe if you weren't such and ###, Kyle, more people would be coming to you for pocket whips instead of me.

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Buenos Dias, Bernardo! Great work as always! Now that I have a couple of your whips, I need to get a camera that takes pictures as nicely as your does! I just got a new Olympus that I'm still toying with. Hopefully I can get some nice pictures of my whips soon. On a side note, I just returned the ro...

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Paul_Stenhouse wrote:Hi Jim,

Yep, I'm here in good ol' Dunedin. Home of Speights beer and Cadbury chocolates.

Best Regards,

Paul Stenhouse

I wish there was a big drooling emoticon to show my envy of you right now!

Best of luck!
Jim

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Hey Paul,

Are you in NZ yet?

Jim

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Jim, Those whips were sweet, do you still have them? Or do you have any pictures of them? Regards, Paul Nolan MidWestWhips No, I wish I did. Thoser were a couple that I sold when I was out of work for a while. I do have some pictures that I'll have to dig up later, and I have some video of myself u...

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Paul(Stenhouse), The skins are definitel better than they have been in quite some time. However, they still tend to be on the small side. From what I hear from people who know better than I do, that it may still be a couple of years before they completely return to form. Paul (Nolan), That was me wh...

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Hey fellow whipmakers (you know who you are), Ever get into a complete rut with making a whip? I have a couple of orders to get started on, and I just can't seem to get going. Maybe I've just been burning the candle at both ends between work, my daughter, making whips, my band, etc. But I just can't...

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Thanks Jim! :D The thickness of the leather is about the same for both whips: 1.4-1.5mm. My friend at the tannery has improved his formula, and I'm also satisfactorily impressed by the strenght of the leather he's producing. Also, I selected a pair of the best hides for these whips. Bernardo Well, ...

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That looks beautiful, Bernardo! What weight was the hide you used? I'm shocked that you were able to get cowhide cut thin enough for 16 plait without it breaking.

Jim

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Wow. Something like that only takes a week to make? I would have thought the process would take longer with something like that. Pitfall Actually Pitfall, most whipmakers will knock out a whip like that in 8 to 12 hours. Mike Murphy once told me that he can do 2 to 3 in a day if he really gets hims...

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Indykid89 wrote:hmmm any sale on the cowhide ones jim ??

No, just on the roohide. The Gear folks get a standing year round discount on the cowhide already.

Jim

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BullWhipBorton wrote:Hey Jim, do those prices include your Zorro bullwhips?

Dan

It does, but just remember that the silver band, if you want one on there, will cost an extra $60. That's just the cost of the band, I don't mark it up.

Jim

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