Mark Allen about Joe Strain whip
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2004 3:08 pm
I would like to address the contraversy about the indy whip that was up on this sight last week.
First, I would like to thank most of you who know better, that came to the defence of Western Stage Props. To those of you who gave silly advice
"shame on you"
Our policy now, as it has always been. "If you open the box and don't like the quaility of the product you can send it back for a complete refund".
He was told that 3 times.
Second, No whip gets into our inventory that looks like that whip.
Third, If you request a whip made by a specific whip maker (strain, schultz, etc) thats what you get.
Forth, and most important!!!!
The whip in question arrived back to us at the end of the WWAC convention. No less than 10 experanced whip crackers and whip makers looked that whip over from end to end.
All concluded the following:
A: This whip was not used, it was abused "that's abused".
B: It doesn't matter if the whip was made by Morgan, Strain, Stenhouse, Nolan or 8 other experanced indi whip makers that I know who can make that style whip. If the owner of the whip is living out the indy fantisy by swinging on it, the whip will look like the one shown on this sight.
(i'm not saying that the young man who purchased this whip did this)
C: All presant that looked at the whip agreed that the bellies were streched, and the fall had stress marks.
It is a mystery to all of us how that whip came to be.
The purchaser seems like a nice young man who bought his first high quaitity indy whip and was disapointed. How this whip got this way is a mystery to all of us.
I have been cracking whips for 40 years and selling them for 20.
I have known Joe Strain since he was 15 years old. Joe, is in my opinion one of the best whip makers and craftsmen around. Besides Joe I have nurtured the whip makeing skills of many whip makers and exposed there products to the industry. I would not jepordise there reputation or mine to make a few bucks.
Thanks to all of you for your interest in our products and for your support of all the talented whip makers. This is a special interest sport, we are all partners in keeping the interest in whips and whipcracking alive.
Mark Allen
PS. How about putting a spell chcek on this form.
First, I would like to thank most of you who know better, that came to the defence of Western Stage Props. To those of you who gave silly advice
"shame on you"
Our policy now, as it has always been. "If you open the box and don't like the quaility of the product you can send it back for a complete refund".
He was told that 3 times.
Second, No whip gets into our inventory that looks like that whip.
Third, If you request a whip made by a specific whip maker (strain, schultz, etc) thats what you get.
Forth, and most important!!!!
The whip in question arrived back to us at the end of the WWAC convention. No less than 10 experanced whip crackers and whip makers looked that whip over from end to end.
All concluded the following:
A: This whip was not used, it was abused "that's abused".
B: It doesn't matter if the whip was made by Morgan, Strain, Stenhouse, Nolan or 8 other experanced indi whip makers that I know who can make that style whip. If the owner of the whip is living out the indy fantisy by swinging on it, the whip will look like the one shown on this sight.
(i'm not saying that the young man who purchased this whip did this)
C: All presant that looked at the whip agreed that the bellies were streched, and the fall had stress marks.
It is a mystery to all of us how that whip came to be.
The purchaser seems like a nice young man who bought his first high quaitity indy whip and was disapointed. How this whip got this way is a mystery to all of us.
I have been cracking whips for 40 years and selling them for 20.
I have known Joe Strain since he was 15 years old. Joe, is in my opinion one of the best whip makers and craftsmen around. Besides Joe I have nurtured the whip makeing skills of many whip makers and exposed there products to the industry. I would not jepordise there reputation or mine to make a few bucks.
Thanks to all of you for your interest in our products and for your support of all the talented whip makers. This is a special interest sport, we are all partners in keeping the interest in whips and whipcracking alive.
Mark Allen
PS. How about putting a spell chcek on this form.
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) If you get it close, it's allrite! 