Club Obi Wan

MS Jones

LC and CS for me by a land slide. My OCD to the tenth power prevents me from being able to deal with the turn of the Raiders hat. My own daily driver (a highly modified Downtowner) is kind of a combo of ToD and LC. I wear it well.

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After more than a year of absence I have returned. Just wanted to tell everyone hello, and as I used to spend the bulk of my time in the whip section I decided to start here. Hello everyone!

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PM sent.

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I voted "Maybe" on this one, simply because its totally subjective. For instance: I live in South Mississippi. When I say South, I mean less than 20 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. So I, as others here do, quite literally live in sub-tropical weather in the summer. The heat hovers between 9...

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3/32 is a really small cable. I can see where it could actually be more flexible than the leather plaited around it. The one in my whip must be either extremely stiff or a large diameter. I will check out the review when I can. I might be very interested in one of these since it really is a good loo...

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Steel tube handle foundation with a 3/32" cable running through it, which goes the whip's length. A series of 5 bolsters, each bound to compress the leather, and bound even extra at the transition. So, no plaited bellies, five bolsters over a steel cable core. How does it ever break in? I have...

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Nice looking whip. Just checked out Dusty's website. Stainless steel cable core? Hmmm.

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Being different is cool! There's definitely a phobia of sorts around here (my location) about 'being different.' I've been challenged on it a number of times. I've been accused of being a 'rebel,' and being different just to be different. In actuality, I wear what I wear because of what I like. If ...

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david_h wrote:Being different is cool!

Very few ever grasp the concept. Remember, though, you aren't being "different." You're being YOU. Cheers.

MS Jones

I originally clicked the "quote" button on the wrong post apparently, but what I said still goes... And it should, as you were quite right. Sorry if I came off condescending. I have been misquoted before and it turned out, well, badly. No worries here. Cheers. :TOH: Sent from my ZT ICS us...

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riku1914 wrote:I've read every post

I suggest you read them again. I was NOT the one who said that I didn't see a change. Quite the opposite. If you are going to quote someone and then comment on the quote, I would suggest quoting the post that you are referencing in your reply.

MS Jones

I've personally seen a nylon whip swung on, by a 60 pound kid at that, and it ruined it's cracking ability. I had to replait the whole overlay for it to crack well again. Does anyone actually read the entire thread before posting anymore? If you look just two posts above the one that you quoted, yo...

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I haven't seen a huge change in my nylon whip from swinging on it. Next time It'll be made with swinging in mind. Just about any nylon whip, however, will be able to take whatever abuse you can give it. That is true. As stated previously, you COULD actually use a nylon as a tow rope. Each strand (w...

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A leather whip WILL hold the weight of a full grown adult. You could pull a truck with a nylon. The problem is that the plaiting tightens, stretches, and shifts in strange and unusual ways. Your nice round taper will deform and become ugly. I weigh nearly 270 pounds and have swung many times on a le...

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I am wondering, has anyone bought a complete set of gear from Todd? As in hat to boot? I am thinking that all put together as a whole it would look pretty good... I don't have a complete set, but I have Todd's RotLA holster, mk VII replica, bag strap, and a heavily modified Downtowner fedora. I can...

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Kt Templar wrote:I WAS just kidding.

We'll keep you in the cage with the vegans.

For the sake of vegans everywhere, please don't do that. When you come back, they will be gone, because i'll EAT THEM!!

Cheers.

MS Jones

*BURN THE HERETIC!!!!* Joking aside, if you can source some oilskin I'm sure one of the makers here who do customs would make it into an Indy for you. I bought an waxed cotton jacket a little while ago and couldn't get on with the oily residue. So it's kinda horse for courses I guess. :Plymouth: Al...

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ReturningSon wrote:no, i just meant the look and texture of the leather...

Oh, apologies. I misunderstood what you were saying. Oilskin is still awesome stuff, though. I'm trying to find a "close enough" jacket in oilskin right now, as I'm not a big fan of leather.

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Count me in as one more person who's impressed with the look of the "Penman Ribbon / Fortune & Glory Vented Straw hat" So, the key question now seems to be "What happens next with this?" I second the question. This would be awesome for the south MS heat. #### of a price, too...

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I've finally figured out what this really is! WAXED COTTON. :P like this http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i365/Travmax11/tumblr_lgm8eavX1x1qdbn9do1_500.jpg Nope. It's oilskin. It IS cotton canvas duck, but is treated with an oil mix instead of dipped in wax. It's supposed to weather like the wax...

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The old price was $74.95. So now they're exactly TWICE the price. I was hoping to get a pair to roughhouse in and a pair to keep nice. Looks like that's out of the question. Bummer. :( Here's hoping they're twice as nice then. They will be 40% nicer. The other 60% is inflation. Lol. Sent from my ZT...

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Aragorn658 wrote:Again I'm not being negative. I'm saving up for them and I hope todd doesn run out.

You better get them quick, then. These will go really fast.

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I have to agree 150? I'm not trying to be a downer its just that its such a big difference in price. Wasn't the old price like 80? But again don't get me wrong they look really great I just hope todd doesn't run out which seems to be happening a lot lately with product. Please bear in mind the curr...

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The problem with the ToD hat, as many here will tell you, is that in any given scene you may be looking at a Herbert Johnson, a Stetson, a whatever. There were multiple hats from multiple vendors in that movie, with some being fairly accurate (compared to RotLA) and some being ridiculously, well, cr...

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The tangling and knotting of the cracker has more to do with the fluidity of the whip's movement and the "link" between your arm and the whip than with the length or material of the cracker, IMO. Take this for example: http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g435/swguy270/IMG_20120420_120638.j...

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Try some steam to set in the bash. Normally when felt will not take a dry bash it can be hit with steam and held in position until cool. This will usually set the bash. I'm sure that there is a tutorial for this somewhere. Perhaps someone more familiar with the site can point you to it. Cheers. Sent...

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Aragorn658 wrote:haha no body!? Man I think I'm the only temple bash fan lol j/k

I'm also a fan of the Temple bash. Actually, LC has always been my favorite, but the bash is similar. There's just more curl to the brim on a LC and the ToD has more taper.

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Does the bash on my raider look weird? Some advice would be great It may be a little high in the front, or the pinch might need to come down a little lower. Actually it looks pretty good to me. BTW, you can resize photos with the edit feature in Photobucket. That way you don't have to use the link....

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If you look closely, you will see a fair amount of taper in the downtowner, bringing it in line with a TOD hat with a taller crown. That's exactly what I was thinking! Well done on this gem of a hat, good sir. It sounds like it's been pretty durable for you as well over the past year. How active ha...

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I have to get one of these. My lid is the Coyle's Downtowner, completely reworked by me. I posted a thread almost a year ago about the method I used in reworking this great hat. You can read that thread here: http://www.indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=52927 This is the hat that I wear every...

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I get looks all the time, but have never had a negative comment. On the contrary, most comments, from the young and the old are always long the lines of "that's a really cool hat." I actually had a group of teenage girls approach me in Walmart when I first moved here. They told me how awes...

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You're right! Hmmm. I'm gonna watch it again today. Yesterday i watched all the special features on 2-disc set. It got me all excited to watch the movie again. I am utterly amazed at how many effects in that movie are practical which always assumed were just very good cgi. The receding steps chambe...

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And every scene of the opening sequence after he gets his whip back from that Russian's shoulder he is seen carrying his whip in his hand. Until it miraculously appears attached to his belt again once he gets to Doom Town. That is incorrect. The whip is "miraculously" on his belt again (I...

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The image is still fuzzy for some reason, but anyway here it is.

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So I figured I'd just show you the fit. As I said I'm really tall and really wide, and I have long arms. The fit for me is perfect.

Sorry the picture didn't take properly for some reason. I'll try to get one up in a few.

MS Jones

I was about to pull the trigger on this, but held off. How's the fit overall? And is there any shrinkage after wash? I assume there has to be some considering it's cotton. The fit for me is great. And I am hard to fit, just to be honest. I'm tall and wide, and this shirt stays tucked in and fits my...

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wellofsouls wrote: The collar looks like somebody's bathroom rug.

MS Jones

Pants don't come in my size.

Why do all clothing manufacturers think that everyone over a 38" waist is short???? I'm 6'2 with a 34" inseam and a 42" waist. Try shopping for clothes at department stores with THOSE dimensions. It ***** being a tall fat ###!!

MS Jones

So two days ago I received my 100% cotton Safari Shirt from Cabela's. Today is the first time I've had it on (tropical storm = cool temps = long sleeve approved :D ) All I can say is WOW. If you've been thinking about getting one of these, do so now while they are on sale. Originally $34.99, I payed...

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Look how long the holder is and consequently how LOW the whip hangs when worn on the web alone. Also note during the jungle fight or anytime he's running about how that thing's swinging around and flipping back and forth without the leather gunbelt to stabilize it. :tup: I don't believe that this h...

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Ok, I'm convinced. Especially considering that I live 24 miles from the Gulf. Lots of bugs and humidity here. My whip is a cheap one, but I would like to be able to pass it on to my nephew when I get a new one. Thanks for the help.

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So are you thinking a more flat top block for LC?

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Might just be the lighting. I wish I had gotten one of these hats, can't seem to get my size now. I had the same idea about reshaping. I really like what you did with the camel humps and the indents. Thanks for the props. I think it's a great hat. It's not an Akubra, Penman, or AB, but it's a nice ...

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Is it just me, or is the right side of the brim (left in the above photo) not cut the same as the left?

MS Jones

So I treat just about every leather good that I own with Kiwi Mink Oil. Am I wrong to do this? This is how my grandad kept his leather goods treated. I have some leather goods of his that has to be one hundred plus years old. Opinions? Comments?

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As someone who actually suffers from OCD, I can tell you that continuity is second-hand when it comes to functionality. I wear the whip holder on my web belt, and use the backward gun belt configuration. I can tell you that, as someone who carries a real, firing gun in my Indy holster, it is MUCH be...

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Everyone, I just ordered a Cabela's long sleeved safari shirt in Stone color for $14.99 plus shipping. Anyone who has looked at these knows that they are a very good "close enough" shirt and they were $34.99 plus shipping. Grab them on sale while you can!!

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Here's my lid after a full day of tweaking and shaping. I think,this is a really good picture. This was taken under the blue-white light of my phone camera flash.

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