Club Obi Wan

Since the midwest is in the middle of a period of unseasonable warmth, this obviously doesn't apply right now. Nonetheless, I want to make some informed decisions before I go and ruin a nice Stenhouse by getting it wet (in the rain, snow, etc.).

I've done a Pecard treatment on the fall and thong. I would guess that I could safely crack in fairly wet weather with only a light toweling of the whip to dry it off afterwards. Any other suggestions for keeping it safe and healthy during less than ideal weather? Am I better off getting a nylon whip during the long winter months in Wisconsin?

Thanks for any advice!

Jeremy.

"Who wants to be in California in the winter? The winter in Wisconsin is the best 7 months of the year!"

-Dave Nelson (sarcastically)
NewsRadio

...and how cool will I look with a bullwhip wrapped around my parka as a snowblow!

Ah yes,
the smell of leather in the wintertime, .

I use my leather whips in the wintertime to, it just requires a little extra time for conditioning,

what I do, is apply a light coat of percards (or you favorite leather conditioner) to the entire thong starting where the top knot on the handle ends, then applying a healthier dalup on the fall excluding the fall hitch.

I should also point out that I do this the night or day before I'm planning on taking the whips out in the snow,
after the cracking is finished, and its time to bring the whips back in,
I stretch them out on the floor and use a towel to dry them off a bit,
then apply some pecards to the entire length, except for the handle and knots of coarse, and also the hitch where the fall on the end is connected, you don't want to apply a lot of conditioner to that area,
because it can cause it to become loose over time as with the knots on the handle.

Now if all that sounds like it would be to much to mess with,
then buying a well made nylon whip wouldn't be a bad idea
but personally I don't mind the extra greasing and drying,
I just consider it par for the coarse.


Another thing , incase your wondering, about he knots on the handle and the fall hitch knot, as to what to apply to them , for water proofing,
I use a clear shoe polish and this keeps them tight and shiny,
this is all mentioned on the whipcracking video tape with Alex Green, the second one I believe ''whipcracking made easy part 2

well, that's my 02 cents,

hope that helps.


AtB

Jim J

I'd take racerx' advice. Just do some extra conditioning and you should be fine. However, if you have the bucks, I'd advise you to get a good, well-made nylon whip. It's less work to take care of and is just a good investment in general. I'm a Florida Cracker, so needless to say, I've got a lot of nylons in my collection. There's a ton of good makers who can supply you with a good nylon whip. You might want to look into it.

High Regards, Indiana_Hall