Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

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Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Post by faststreetsofhongkong »

Wow. Joe has done it again. After I had him do the Raiders 28th Anniversary whip last year, I knew that this was the next project. Here are the differences:

*) The handle is 1/16th of an inch thicker.

*) The distance between the knots is shorter by half an inch.

*) The thong is thicker by almost an 1/8th of an inch.

*) The wrist loop is right at 6 inches.

*) The shape of the knot is distinctively LC.

*) The laces were cut a little bit wider.


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Thanks again Joe! Awesome as usual!!!
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Fantastic looking whip :whip: Looks GREAT!!!!!!! :clap: :clap:
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Nothing surprising here: Joe is an AMAZING whip maker. I have four whips from him and they are all just so well crafted and so beautiful! Singing to the choir here!

I wish I could afford to have him make me a whip every month! And he would too if I could afford it. He works so FAST! I feel so spoiled living just a couple of states away. He's great to talk to on the phone, his whips are as beautiful as they get, his prices are competitive, he's super nice, and his plaiting is TOPS!

Kudos to Joe and congratulations to you! You will enjoy that for a LONG TIME.

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Congrats' faststreetsofhongkong! Joe really does excellent work, and that is a beautiful whip!

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Yes indeed that is a fantastic looking whip! :clap: :clap:

You can't go wrong with a Strain!

Crack it with pride!

Crack On! :whip:
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Awesome looking whip!
Congrats! I really enjoyed seeing it!
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::Weeping::
Its perfect! I love Joe's craftsmanship, but I admire Morgan's design improvements...you've got a beautiful lovechild of the two! Congratulations!
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Post by yoshinori hatakeyama »

Nice to meet you and thank you ,everyone. :TOH:
The whip in Joe's pictures is mine.Joe made it for me and he took some pictures before he sent to me.
I am very glad to be praised.

I go whip-cracking on every saturday and sunday with KoTCS bag. :whip:
I don't like that I make it decoration in the show case.

The whip can be cracked easily in nice sounds. :whip:
It is very beautiful , functional and excellent.
\:D/
Thank you ,Joe. :TOH:
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Is that the 28th Anniversary whip there in that last picture? It's darkening BEAUTIFULLY!

Beautiful examples of Strain's work...

Thanks for sharing!

All the best, and happy cracking.

-Dan
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DarenHenryW wrote:Nothing surprising here: Joe is an AMAZING whip maker.
My thoughts exactly!
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Wow


Again, Joe's work is the best.



Congratulations.




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And what's the whip hanging next to the flower pot?
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thefish wrote:Is that the 28th Anniversary whip there in that last picture? It's darkening BEAUTIFULLY!

Beautiful examples of Strain's work...

Thanks for sharing!

All the best, and happy cracking.

-Dan
Thank you , Dan!
Another whip in the picture is Joe Strain's, although it is not 28th Anniversary Raiders whip.
I bought it from Bernardo DelCarpio at "Cairo Bazaar".He ordered Joe to make it.
I think it is a special whip ,because one of top indy whip maker ordered one of top indy whip maker.
This is lighter than LC whip.But it is easily cracked in nice sounds ,too.
Joe is a genius for whip making.
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DarenHenryW wrote:Nothing surprising here: Joe is an AMAZING whip maker.
My thoughts exactly!
Hi EvilDean ,
I think so, too.
Gaucho wrote:Wow
Again, Joe's work is the best.
Congratulations.
Gaucho.
Nice to meet you, Gaucho!
Thank you again! I think so, too!
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tomek9210 wrote:And what's the whip hanging next to the flower pot?
Nice to meet you ,tomek9210

This whip is made for Bernardo DelCarpio by Joe Strain.
8feet Raidars whip.
I bought it from Bernardo at Cairo Bazaar.
I like it very much.
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Post by Noah »

They both look great! Very nice colors. Joe makes great whips! Congratulations :D
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Noah wrote:They both look great! Very nice colors. Joe makes great whips! Congratulations :D
Nice to meet you, Noah!

Thank you !! I like both of them very much!!
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It is a splendid whip. :whip:
Thank you for showing a good photograph. :clap:
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That's a really nice whip! I myself prefer the fatter thong in the LC whips than the slimmer ones from Raiders. To each, his own!

ATB,

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moto wrote:It is a splendid whip. :whip:
Thank you for showing a good photograph. :clap:
Thanks moto. :TOH:
You've got new whip . Enjoy cracking! :whip:
Marhala wrote:That's a really nice whip! I myself prefer the fatter thong in the LC whips than the slimmer ones from Raiders. To each, his own!

ATB,

Aldo.
Thanks Aldo. :TOH: Nice to meet you. ;)  
I prefer the fatter thong in the LC whips ,too.
Because I am hard to be tired when I use the LC whip, altough it is more heavy than Raiders.
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I love this whip! That will be the one I get next!!! Love the thicker thong!
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AZ Pete wrote:I love this whip! That will be the one I get next!!! Love the thicker thong!
Hi , AZ Pete.
It's very very great whip.
You will be happy with it , if you get this whip.

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It grew darker as time goes by.
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