Club Obi Wan

...time to replace my fall.

It's lookin' pretty bad right now, and the thong/fall connection is actually looking a little looser than it was. So, Paul, I know you wanted me to call you so you could guide me through the process of replacing it, but would the David Morgan tutorial work just as well?

Perhaps you could guide me through the process online... and perhaps you'd like photos of the thong/fall connection (what is the name, really?)
before you say anything?

Anybody else? Thoughts? Comments? Advice? (Also, I do not own a fid.)

In Christ,
Shane

Shane,
Dont you have the links i sent you?
You should be fine if you follow them.
You can probably use a small nail instead of
a fid.
Adam

Anybody else? Thoughts? Comments? Advice? (Also, I do not own a fid.)

Shane,

if you know someone who has actcess to a bench grinder or hand grinder and vise,

a fid is very easy to make, all that is needed is an old screw driver,
(a short one) or what ever is preferred.

Then ,
either grind the tip to a blunt point yourself, or have someone else do it for you,
then viola! instant fid.

Also,
as to changing the fall, I highly recommend Paul's dvd teaching video.



All the best.



Jim J.

Hi Shane,

I'm surprised that the P.O.S. fall made it that long. Glad that I sent another one along from the good hide. Give me a call tomorrow during the day, and I'll be happy to walk you through it, as I'm not sure what you have in front of your for information (I haven't looked at it).

Best Regards,

Paul Stenhouse
425.271.5181

Hey Lang,
That's what I was thinking of doing... Check it out, Paul:
http://www.davidmorgan.com/fallreplacem ... ence=14711

I don't think I'll have to resort to Method 2, so it looks pretty easy to do then. If I do need some help, I'll get back to you, though I need to buy some crackers from Molorom, because I'm out now.

In Christ,
Shane

Hi Shane,

Method 1 looks fine. I believe I thinned the end of the fall way down before I stuck it in the box with your whip. But, that thinned portion must be the same thinness for about 1.5 inches, otherwise, it can get hung up when you try to feed it through that tunnel of strands that make up the underside of the fall hitch. Pull slowly on the old fall (hard, but in control without yanking it) and don't forget to put the errant strand running back up the fall hitches in the fall slit.

Method 2 is missing a crucial step, because if you tie a fall on as described and pictured, you'll never get it tight. The trick is to tie the hitches about halfway up the fall, then pull the fall into place and seat it. I tried David's method 3 times on my first whip and finally took it back to him where he showed me the trick and told me that you had to re-tie it how he was showing me, or you'd never get it tight.

Best Regards,

Paul Stenhouse

PS. I don't think you'll have any problems, Shane! Because you have to pull so hard, I'd suggest wrapping an anchor point around the handle just below the butt foundation. In other words, don't rely on the wrist loop. It's for show and to hang the whip up at the end of the day, nothing more.

Hey Paul,

That's great... I'll do it later when I get some time, and maybe post some pics. That wristloop is also good use for keeping the whip in your hand after an hour-long session of cracking... lol

Thanks for the advice and pointers, everybody!
In Christ,
Shane