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Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:20 pm
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!!!

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:04 pm
by G-Roberts
Fantastic looking whip :whip: Looks GREAT!!!!!!! :clap: :clap:
Graeme :whip:

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:47 pm
by DarenHenryW
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.

DHW :whip:

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:05 am
by midwestwhips
Congrats' faststreetsofhongkong! Joe really does excellent work, and that is a beautiful whip!

Regards,

Paul Nolan
www.MidWestWhips.com

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:08 am
by Indiana County Jr.
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:
Allen

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:51 pm
by Tremolo
Awesome looking whip!
Congrats! I really enjoyed seeing it!

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:24 am
by pmgilmer
::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!

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 5:37 pm
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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Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 6:21 pm
by thefish
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

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 6:22 pm
by EvilDean
DarenHenryW wrote:Nothing surprising here: Joe is an AMAZING whip maker.
My thoughts exactly!

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 10:16 pm
by Gaucho
Wow


Again, Joe's work is the best.



Congratulations.




Gaucho.

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 9:03 am
by tomek9210
And what's the whip hanging next to the flower pot?

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 9:18 am
by yoshinori hatakeyama
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.
EvilDean wrote:
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!

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 9:41 am
by yoshinori hatakeyama
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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Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 4:05 pm
by Noah
They both look great! Very nice colors. Joe makes great whips! Congratulations :D

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 11:02 pm
by yoshinori hatakeyama
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!!

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 7:16 am
by moto
It is a splendid whip. :whip:
Thank you for showing a good photograph. :clap:

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 9:34 am
by Marhala
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.

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:01 pm
by yoshinori hatakeyama
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.

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:13 pm
by AZ Pete
I love this whip! That will be the one I get next!!! Love the thicker thong!

Re: Last Crusade 21st Anniversary Whip from Joe Strain

Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 2:20 pm
by yoshinori hatakeyama
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.