Club Obi Wan

Zuiun

Anyone here have experience with having trousers from Todd's altered? Specifically, letting OUT the hem a bit. I have a pair that needs to be about an inch longer and I've had one seamstress tell me it's not possible with these pants. I have a few other options in my city, but before I go driving ar...

Zuiun

I prefer Todd's....but then again the one I had was when he still made kangaroo. I also have one of the kangaroo whips in my collection. As for being usable, the one I have is surprisingly light weight for its length (8 foot), and the braiding is severely twisted down the length. It's certainly usa...

Zuiun

It may have been mentioned, but I didn't notice it... One thing to keep in mind about whip lengths is that it's talking about the handle/thong (braided parts) ONLY. The length does not include the fall and cracker -- which add almost another 2 feet to the length. So a 10 foot whip is really closer t...

Zuiun

Those are ok, I guess.

If you're into that sort of thing.

Which I'm not.

And by "not" I mean I totally am.

And by "ok" I mean freakin' sweet!

Zuiun

Cajunkraut wrote: Hmm...one man's nominal fee is another man's entire fortune...

Don't be ridiculous. I'll only charge you a $10...um... disposal fee... yeah, that's it, disposal fee.... to take this fake thing off your hands.

That's fair, right?

....right?!???

Zuiun

ChrisMD wrote:It's a fake. See you can tell, the cross section.

Chris is TOTALLY correct. It's a complete fake. Worthless.

But, being the ultra nice guy that I am, I would be willing to take it off your hands for a nominal fee...

Zuiun

I'd say you've got a much better whip on your hands now. Hard to tell from just one picture, but that first whip looked a little bit lumpy. As for a little bit of moisture, seems like you did OK. Your whip should be fine. Just don't make a habit of cracking it in wet grass. Get yourself a nylon whip...

Zuiun

You can drop two strands at once without getting a bulge if you're careful. Just wrap them under your plaiting carefully and trim them staggered. I dropped two at a time for this whip because I wanted to preserve the pattern as much as possible. No buldges. http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj539/...

Zuiun

The easiest method I've found is to draw patterns out on a grid. Once drawn out, you can work out the over/under sequence by counting down the diagonal. Since it's hard to explain, I've included a couple of pics: http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj539/Zuiun/DAF0F585-5918-42E5-AF96-29BF1EA3ACE5_zp...

Zuiun

I'm just going to delete my comment. Possibly my account.

Look. If someone (moderator) feels the need to chop out something I post, fine. But common courtesy suggests that you let the author know BEFORE you take a knife to their post. Give them a chance to edit it if you feel it should be edited.

Zuiun

I just realized that I'm fast approaching two years with my Garrison... and if anything, it looks better every day. http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj539/Zuiun/th_2EF85C67-32BA-40DD-A4D0-1AB360F2A185_zpsunzc3qsd.jpg http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj539/Zuiun/th_F11AAF6F-BB1F-4DB4-9E08-F3DB3...

Zuiun

Nothing to see here.

Zuiun

Anyone know how much it might cost to get a jacket re-lined? I love my Todd's coat...on the outside. But I'm going to be blunt and honest. The lining is pure garbage. It has been disintegrating on me since day one. I take it in to have it restitched at the seams and within a week or so, the lining i...

Zuiun

Fantastic! How durable would this be for use? Or would this be more of a "display only" type of whip?

Zuiun

It's a thin cable in some coating and few bolsters, not plaited bellies like in traditional whips. Too bad that Dusty has loooong waiting times :) Yes, from my understanding, only the overlay is plaited. Some "traditionalists" don't like it. Then again, some of them don't like paracord wh...

Zuiun

You might also investigate Jeremy (riku1914 here on the forum). All I've seen are photos of his Indy whips, but it looks like he's striving for accuracy. I do own one of his non-Indy whips and it is FANTASTIC. And his prices are very reasonable, too -- especially since you'll get a traditionally con...

Zuiun

Random, semi-related thought...

For us guys who own several (or in some cases MANY) leather whips, might there be some value in installing a UV / black light in the room where the whips are stored?

Zuiun

Mark Brody wrote:I was at the local meadery yesterday...

While the whole story is cool, this is the part that interests me. What meadery (so I can file it away for the next time I venture from LNK to OMA...)?

Zuiun

I've never tried the Magnoli offering, but you've got to admire a seller who doesn't try to over-estimate the capabilities of their product. :TOH: I have cracked a couple of Todd's whips -- an 8 footer and a 6 footer. They are moderately well constructed for the price, but both are VERY light and I ...

Zuiun

I will say that I do have the agree with John that there doesn't seem to be consistency in the charts. After years of fumbling around with ill-fitting hats and not knowing anything about my size, I stumbled upon a vintage 7 3/8 fedora that fits me almost perfectly. Ah ha! Now I knew what to buy! But...

Zuiun

Here's a quick snap of my new Garrison (I'll have to get better pics soon). It's based on an eBay find that I didn't win (but saved the pics of, because I fell in love with it). The color is a little deceptive in the photo. It's a very deep midnight blue. Depending on the light, it can look VERY blu...

Zuiun

Throw me into the ring for awaiting a new Garrison, too (my second). Ordered it back in April, so it's been a bit of a wait. David has been pretty good about keeping me in the loop when I inquire, and to be fair, the delays have been due to circumstances beyond his control, and it's a very custom li...

Zuiun

Couple of things here. First of all, I do understand the desire to have your whip retain that "new" look. However, the darkening of a natural leather whip is part of its character. Also, it should be noted that because many different whips of different ages were used in Raiders, the color ...

Zuiun

What is it with merchant sites that force you to register just to look at their content.

NOOOOOOO thanks!

Zuiun

I ordered a gray Camptown and when it came in I didn't really like the way it looked on me. It fit fine, and although there was nothing technically wrong with the bash and brim shape, it just didn't suit me. So a little steam and a little pinching and curling later and... http://i1266.photobucket.co...

Zuiun

It may not be the best approach in strategic terms, but I think Professor Bolton's actions were also disproportionate in view of the "offense" and I, like many people today, is getting a wee bit tired of always having to cater to the P-C crowd who are always offended by something and are ...

Zuiun

I don't know if this is the same information that louiefoxx started this thread with or if it is the next page of a story that is unfolding, but I found this article and I believe Rhett Kelly did well in making his point. Rhett's sentiments turned up over on the whip forum, too. Like I said there, ...

Zuiun

Is the date "not soon enough" selected by anyone yet?

Zuiun

Here is the letter I am sending: ------------------------------------- Dear Dr. Mitchell, I am a sport whip cracking enthusiast. I recently became aware of the situation on your campus. First of all, I wish to express my sympathy toward Professor Bolton for the unease she felt due to the use of a wh...

Zuiun

indyhan wrote:...and rain or snow isn't much of a problem...

Neither are martinis.

Zuiun

Ok, so I've seen pics of this red and black one in a few different places now... And I have noticed some very serious and tragic flaws with it. I mean, we're talking potentially dangerous. There is NO WAY you can send this to a paying customer. Someone could possibly lose a limb if they use it. I am...

Zuiun

Indiana Jeff wrote:I'm not interested in a TOD, but I'm hopeful 2013 will bring other new offerings from David.

I, too, am hopeful. My wallet, not so much.

Zuiun

I don't get it. People have wanted as a close a copy as possible to Ford's Raiders jacket, and now they have one. What's the problem? Tony was lucky enough and awesome enough that folks at Lucasfilm offered him the actual hero jacket to COPY, and he was able to sell to the fans what they have been ...

Zuiun

Too bad you say you're out, John. I was enjoying this discussion. As you said, good points on either side. You want to know why it seems to be ok to copy a garment, but not another kind of prop. That directly leads to my question: Is there such a thing as an exact copy of an article of clothing? Is ...

Zuiun

You statement is true but I never took a mold of a hat like say Steve's Raiders hat to make my block for my block offering. Is that even possible to do, though? Make an exact duplicate of a hat from just the hat (i.e., none of the production materials)? I mean, I don't know, so I'm genuinely curiou...

Zuiun

IMO, it isn't ok to take apart a jacket. On the Penman website, John says that he took apart hats to see how they were constructed. I do not see anything inherently wrong with this. It was part of how he learned his craft, and no one would argue against his products being uniquely his. Although the...

Zuiun

Maybe it's semantics, but it could come down to the fact that you simply *can't* make a mold of an article of clothing. I could, say, take a headpiece and create a virtually EXACT duplicate of that. Zero creative effort at all, and the only technical craftsmanship required is that necessary to creat...

Zuiun

Regarding the illusion of an 8 foot coiled whip seeming shorter than the one used in the SoC scene, keep in mind that with an 8 foot whip you've got 8 feet for the thong, 2 to 3 feet for the fall / cracker, and another 2 feet for Ford's arm. That's about a 12 to 13 foot radius around Ford that the w...

Zuiun

Yeah, to be clear, you do still want a good, tight pull. I guess what I'm saying, though, is that if you're giving yourself rope burns, it's probably a little *too* tight.

Zuiun

It's not the soreness I mind as much as the actual rope burns on my fingers. I think when I was pulling the strands tight the paracord was sliding just enough to cause enough friction to rub my fingers raw. I imagine that after a few more whips, even that won't be a problem after I develop some cal...

Zuiun

What can I do to keep my seams straighter? Is it mostly down to pulling equally hard on both sides, or is there another trick to getting nice straight seams as well? I use this guy: http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj539/Zuiun/whip-bench.jpg It's a Black and Decker Workbench (you can find them f...

Zuiun

Canuck Digger wrote:...replicate the IDEA of is by duct (not DUCK) taping...

Just to pick nits, there is a brand of duct tape called Duck Tape. So technically, not inaccurate... heh

Zuiun

Zuiun, do you use any kind of bolsters when you are working with paracord? No, I don't. Keep in mind that I don't work with leather, so what I'm about to say could be completely wrong: My understanding is that the bolster serves the purpose of helping to create the proper taper and to also add some...

Zuiun

I was going to mention the gaps as well. That's a 4 strand plait, is it not? That seems like too few strands to me. For my paracord whips, I do an 8 strand belly, 12 strand belly and then a 16 plait overlay. This works well for me, but obviously it's pretty dependent upon how thick my starting mater...

Zuiun

Aren't there supposed to be pics?

Zuiun

SJ, Cut your strands longer than you think you will need. (Para-cord is cheap and finding out you have a strand that is too short really *****.) And double, triple, quadruple, quintuple check measurements! Ok, maybe not that extreme, but seriously, double check the numbers. Even when you KNOW you'v...

Zuiun

With the strap, you are looking at a high contrast situation -- dark strap against a light shirt. Edge enhancement (very common on DVD) *may* give the illusion of grooves on the strap by creating a slight "ghost" of the blend between the light and dark area of the image.

Zuiun

Now to the boots. I opened the box and there they were. Not as red as I thought they might be, but reddish none the less. NO problem on my end. I tried them on and they fit just about near perfect. I was wearing very thin dress socks and I could wear them easily, with plenty of room inside for my f...

Zuiun

Though I have no doubts Anthony is a working man like everyone here, I also know what a professional stunt or fight coordinator makes working on a Hollywood film, and YES it is easier for someone in that price range to replace a top-notch whip at the drop of a hat, especially when most productions ...

Zuiun

Let me give some perspective regarding pricing and paying up front. Keep in mind that my "industry" is vastly different from whip making, but the payment structure isn't all that different. I photograph weddings. For every wedding I book, I require a deposit. This reserves the date. It is ...

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