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Yes! Mask of Zorro!
That whip looks astounding. I like it! It's so subtle and elegant. Well done sir.
And that fallhitch... :o
Be-au-ti-full. Robby always says that a fallhitch tells something about the craftsmanship (correct me if I'm wrong), and I'm by no means an expert, but that looks nice.
I always struggle with the fallhitch, this is an inspiration to do better for me.
Sven
That whip looks astounding. I like it! It's so subtle and elegant. Well done sir.
And that fallhitch... :o
Be-au-ti-full. Robby always says that a fallhitch tells something about the craftsmanship (correct me if I'm wrong), and I'm by no means an expert, but that looks nice.
I always struggle with the fallhitch, this is an inspiration to do better for me.
Sven
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Thank you Jyri and Robert, I've fussed and fidgeted over this one more than any other I've made, probably because I've seen the whips here and didn't want to embarrass myself to badly. That plus this community has inspired me to try to improve my skills.
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Thanks Ron, I cracked it this morning and even made a video. I'll post it when I get a chance to edit out the part where I dropped it. Since you and I appear to be of a similar generation, I wasn't sure if you meant heavy as in "Oh man, that's heavy." or as in actual weight, but it is actually much lighter and thinner than the first 8 foot whip I built.
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Thank you Sven, Zorro was one of my favorite TV shows when I was a kid. This fall hitch is the best one yet. I've done a few English eye hitches as well, but the guy I'm making this for wanted a traditional hitch. I revisited Bernie's videos and finally caught on to what he was doing.
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OK. Here's the video, I did edit it to get rid of the really embarrassing stuff. The whip was a little stiff still but loosened a bit as I worked it. Still try to get the hang of the rotating handle technique and dropped the whip once. Also, edited out the part where I was untangling th cracker. https://youtu.be/9kux5TkgOu4
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Thank's Sir Roger.
Robert, your suggestions (and anyone else's, for that matter) are always welcome, that's kinda why I joined. I later discovered that y'all'r pretty good people, as we say around here. I actually was trying to slow down, but it is one of the bad habits I picked up by not learning from Mr. Amper's videos from the start. I don't know about thinking of something else, though, I have to concentrate still on walking and I've been doing that for over 60 years. I shall certainly try.Thank you
Ron, do you think that if I slow it down and relax a bit when throwing that the follow through will get better, or is it the other way around, the follow through will help slow down the pace?
Robert, your suggestions (and anyone else's, for that matter) are always welcome, that's kinda why I joined. I later discovered that y'all'r pretty good people, as we say around here. I actually was trying to slow down, but it is one of the bad habits I picked up by not learning from Mr. Amper's videos from the start. I don't know about thinking of something else, though, I have to concentrate still on walking and I've been doing that for over 60 years. I shall certainly try.Thank you
Ron, do you think that if I slow it down and relax a bit when throwing that the follow through will get better, or is it the other way around, the follow through will help slow down the pace?
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Mark, it's my thought that no matter the speed a good follow through to where you started the crack is necessary.
It also sets up the next crack in a good starting point for combinations.
There can be exceptions but you will learn those in time.
Some important keys are patience, and reliable continuous practice.
Ron
It also sets up the next crack in a good starting point for combinations.
There can be exceptions but you will learn those in time.
Some important keys are patience, and reliable continuous practice.
Ron
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