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New and Already Ordered a Strain

Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 10:45 pm
by myrddin
Hi all. I've been lurking for awhile, but since I finally went ahead and ordered a whip from Joe Strain last week, I figured it was time to sign up at the ole Club Obi Wan.

I've got an 8 week wait, so I was hoping some of you can help me fill the time. I make furniture on the side and wanted to make a nice wooden display plaque for my whip.

So, I have a question to the group: What is the diameter of a loosely coiled 8 foot roo bullwhip? I want to make the plaque with a nice hal-moon shape, and need the dimensions.

I spent my childhood running around cracking whips (both a 6 and a 10 foot), so my new roo will not hang idle, let me assure you. But my study is already decorated with swords and various other weapons. I'd be a shame not to display my whip in like fashion.

Stuart

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 5:18 am
by BullWhipBorton
Welcome Stuart, You made a good choice, Joe makes excellent whips. The 8 week wait is tough, but its worth it. Good thing that you got your order in now, and I have a feeling that in a few days those waits are going to get alot longer!

Good luck with your display case project, that’s one thing I haven’t seen around her before. Some people use makeshift hat racks and such with wooden pegs to display there whips, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a really furniture quality display piece for a whip.

Dan

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 5:42 am
by Indiana Strones
Welcome aboard Stuart! :whip:

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 6:33 pm
by myrddin
Thanks for the welcome.

Dan,
Actually, I'm thinking more of a plaque with a nice large peg (largest dowel I found was 1 1/4 inch in diameter). A glorified hat rack, designed to display a whip.

Having the dimesions of a hanging whip will help me design this puppy. :)

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 8:30 pm
by Nebraska Brad
Hey Stuart

My loosely coiled 8' strain is just under 14" diameter. Hope this helps.

-Nebraska

BTW, you will love it

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 8:42 pm
by myrddin
Perfect, Nebraska. Thanks!

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 8:52 pm
by Mississippi Jones
Welcome Stuart!

This place is addictive! Congrats on the new whip. Post some pics when it comes in! :D

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:15 pm
by Cracker
Hi Stuart, and welcome. Since you are a furniture make I can invision a really nice whip display plaque with pegs than are spaced to accept the natural coil of the whip. Walnut, Maple, Oak, whatever. Post picks when you have it made.

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:38 pm
by IndianaGear Hunter
Welcome Stuart,

Mississippi is right... this place is WAY TOO ADDICTIVE!!!

Ordered so far:
Shirt and S&W holster from Matt
Webley from Rook
S&W from KingNothing
Fedoras, yes two (CS and Raiders SOC) from AB
Authentic Mark VII bag from What Price Glory
Working with Bryan on Aldens
and in contact with Paul/Lauren on a Raiders bullwhip

Now which jacket to order........????

IG Hunter

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 11:24 pm
by Canuck Digger
Hi and welcome!

All my whips coil in at around 15-16 inches, but they are not fully broken in yet... My guess would be put two pegs about 9-10 inches appart and it'll hold yer whip just fine.

Franco