Pics of my Paul Stenhouse "Special"

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 3:03 pm

I say special because he slightly shortened the handle for my smaller hands. It's an 8 footer, and I am just crazy about it.

Enjoy the pics....as good as it looks in these pics, it's a billion times better in person. And cracks like a gun!!!

Later!
Indydawg

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zohar · Post by **zohar** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 3:34 pm

That's awesome. I emailed Paul today about getting one for myself just like that, except with the normal or larger handle.
Did you have any experience with a whip before this one?

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 3:58 pm

...drool.....

Congrats.

Mike

Sergei · Post by **Sergei** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 5:12 pm

Fantastic job, Paul! Congrats to you IndyDawg.

-S

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 5:48 pm

I am so happy with the whip, I just don't know what to do with myself....

And zohar...I DID have some experience with the cowhide stock whips we used around our cows and horses growing up, but not with anything like this....it's just a whole new experience to handle a whip of this magnitude.

I sure am happy with it and do not hesitate at all to recommend Paul to anyone looking for an awesome "first" whip experience. I know I am tickled to death with mine.

Later!
Indydawg

The_Edge · Post by **The_Edge** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 6:01 pm

Paul showed me a bullwhip on Tuesday that he had just made for someone. (It was probably yours!) Anyway, I was very impressed. His braiding and whip construction has improved immensely in the time I have known him. Paul is putting out an excellent product. I really hope that my own whip making skills will progress to his level of work some day. You've got an excellent whip there, IndyDawg.

-Kyle

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 7:24 pm

Actually, I've had my whip since the beginning of December-so, the whip you saw couldn't have been mine. BUT, I whole heartedly agree with your opinions of Paul's work. He is REALLY making huge leaps and bounds with his whip making.

Maybe I'll get lucky enough to get another one someday.

And for that matter, I wish YOU the best of luck with YOUR whipmaking. It's because of people like you, Paul, and Joe Strain that it will NOT become a lost art!!!

All my best and give my regards and gratitude to Paul for this fine whip...

Later!
Indydawg

Chamorro · Post by **Chamorro** » Fri Jan 10, 2003 11:12 pm

Dawg,

How does it handle with the shorter handle?

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Sat Jan 11, 2003 12:42 pm

It handles very smoothly. It being my first "real" bullwhip experience, I really don't have anything to compare it to, but I know it is very well balanced, throws out very smooth, and (as I mentioned above) cracks like a gun with no amount of "muscling" it necessary. To give you an idea, when I took it out for the first time, just to try a standard forward crack, it just exploded the first time I threw it. It was quite amazing. It took me just a few more times out to master the forward crack, the overhead crack, and the sidearm crack. When it warms up some, I'll start trying some different stuff, right now, I'm just satisfied with practicing what I've learned so far.

Does that answer your question? I hope so...if not, ask more specifically what you're wanting to know.

Later!
Indydawg

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 2:32 pm

Nice whip! You did the same thing that I did. On my newest (and final) bullwhip, I asked David Morgan to customize it with a shorter handle because it looks much more lethal that way, not to mention really cool. Insofar as handling goes, it's really no different than a bullwhip with a normal length handle. I've created a gallery of pictures for the interested whip enthusiast:

http://www.geocities.com/pangaeascape/bullwhip.html

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 6:30 pm

That thing's a work of art!!! Very nice whip you have there, Whipwarrior....can't wait till we all get together soon so I can see that baby in person.

Later!
Indydawg

Indiana Joe · Post by **Indiana Joe** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 5:18 am

It's beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

I.J.

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 12:01 pm

EVERY whip David Morgan makes is a work of art.

Thank you for the compliments, and I would be more than happy to bring it along for the first annual Southeastern IndyGear Summit, whenever that may be. (of course, I may have to use it to fight everybody off because they will want to take my hat home with them!) LOL

-Dale

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 12:47 pm

We'll just shoot you , then run off with the hat. I remember seeing someone do that in the movies once.

High regards. Michaelson

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 1:12 pm

Ha ha, very funny. (actually, it was)

-Dale

doc riviere · Post by **doc riviere** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 3:33 pm

Hey Whipwarrior, the color is also fantastic !! how did you do that ? it seems to be " old " !

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 4:03 pm

I did nothing to it. That's natural aging; just good old-fashioned Pecards and sunlight. The whip is less than 2 years old; I received it from David Morgan on August 27, 2001. I guess it's just a good looking bullwhip!

Sergei · Post by **Sergei** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 5:10 pm

whipwarrior wrote:I did nothing to it. That's natural aging; just good old-fashioned Pecards and sunlight.

Dat's-a my-boy!!!

)

sab04 · Post by **sab04** » Sun Jan 19, 2003 5:32 pm

That whip looks great!!! Now I really can't wait for Paul to finish mine...........but that may be a little while because he told me he has a bad cold and that he will be going on vacation in a couple days

Oh well, I'm used to waiting anyway.
-Scott

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 9:03 am

It'll be worth the wait!

Later!
Indydawg

Chamorro · Post by **Chamorro** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 12:58 pm

Indeed. One of the best.

sab04 · Post by **sab04** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 4:59 pm

Paul's whip will be my 10th!!!! Finally I'll be in double digits

-Scott

Bogie1943 · Post by **Bogie1943** » Sun Jan 26, 2003 5:11 pm

Well, I am waiting on my forth, lol. This one is a 8 footer from ECWhips, should be done soon I am told.

ecwhips · Post by **ecwhips** » Sun Jan 26, 2003 11:07 pm

Indiana Josh wrote:Well, I am waiting on my forth, lol. This one is a 8 footer from ECWhips, should be done soon I am told.

Yes Josh, very soon! I think it should be all done by this Wednesday or Thursday.

Jim

Bogie1943 · Post by **Bogie1943** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 12:29 pm

Ok, now that my victory dance is over

, man I can't wait to see it, I hope this snow melts off by then so I can crack it!

Raider1138 · Post by **Raider1138** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 9:52 pm

Hi. This is the first time I"ve ever posted here so excuse any mistakes. I also recently ordered a whip from Paul and I just love it. As a matter of fact, I think that it was the one that Kyle was referring to. It was a 10 foot standard Indy whip with a tapered butt. I just received it last week. I love watching it unroll every time I bring it out and it cracks so effortlessly. My other whip from Texas Bullwhips just seems like a toy now. There's no question as to which one is the better quality. I highly recommned Paul to anyone who is considering a whip. The prices are great and the quality is even better.

Tim

Bogie1943 · Post by **Bogie1943** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 11:31 am

Hello and welcome to the board, I hope you have a great time, make new friends and learn a lot about Indy Gear. It's always nice to see the community grow.

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 12:18 pm

Agreed and welcome!

And enjoy that PS whip....I know I'm still lovin' mine.

I had it out around town with me yesterday to run some errands...one of which was trying to find those elusive "special snaps" that Lee uses on his whipholdrs. Every place I took that whip into, the leather guys were just fascinated by it. I was surprised that not only had most of them never seen anything like it, but NONE of them knew who David Morgan was!!!! And these people call themselves professionals....

Anywho...again, enjoy that whip and be careful with it!
Later!
Indydawg

whipwarrior · Post by **whipwarrior** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 12:59 pm

Every place I took that whip into, the leather guys were just fascinated by it.

LOL

I got very much the same reaction on Halloween, when I wore my outfit to the mall. (People don't seem to trick or treat here, so everybody just congregates at the mall, where the stores hand out candy) I was particularly amused by some of the looks I got from Mall Security. They would give me the once-over, then pause at the whip, as if trying to decide whether or not it was dangerous.

Surprisingly, the British gentleman who owns our local shoe & luggage repair shop didn't seem to regard the bullwhip as anything remarkable when I brought in my Keppler whip carrier for a modification. I was actually surprised that he didn't say anything about it. This guy is all-business, which I suppose is a testament to the time-honored British work ethic.

-Dale

Pics of my Paul Stenhouse "Special"

Pics of my Paul Stenhouse "Special"

Thanks, guys!!!

Well, thanks, Kyle!

Well, for me...

Whew, man...

No problem, Dale

Well take my word for it.