Membership
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Thank you for having an interest in our
non-profit organization. Our
group consists of a wide variety of individuals ranging from the homemaker to the
corporate executive. There are over 2400 members located all over the globe and as
many of us don't have
a local practice group, your fellow Enthusiasts use a public email list at Yahoo
Groups
: Recreation : Clubs : Whip Enthusiasts, as an open
and friendly forum to share ideas and advice. Please note the email group is
open to all ages and a certain level of community responsibility is required. A member bio is not a requirement for
membership. These people thought they'd like to say hello. As you can see from this
small sample we are a global community. For more information on how to
become a member of the Whip Enthusiasts, Please
email
me. There are currently no joining fees or membership dues required. We are funded by
volunteer contribution of time and charitable donation.
| Sebastian ~ 
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Tired of being the only nut
at the park with a whip, I'm the guy that got all of this started. If you have any
questions or want to blame someone, start here.
From early childhood I've been around horses
and whips. I got my first taste for the whip on my families horse farm, while working
Thoroughbreds in the paddock with a lunge whip. My growing passion was fueled by
movies like "The Man From Snowy River" and "Indiana Jones." Although
most of my whip experience involves working with them and flicking flies off the fence in
boredom, I've recently become interested in the more complex aspects of whip cracking
skill.
whipenth@gmail.com |
| I'm Uwe from Wilhelmshaven/Germany,
35 years old, a WE member-at-large, whip cracker and whip collector. The
first contact to whips I had about 18 years ago, when a friend bought a 12ft
swivel handle bullwhip (that summer, Indiana Jones was No.1 movie in German
theatres). We tried around with it in the garden,
annoying the neighbours. Without any instruction
available that time, the success was rather small. After a long pause I
found my way back to whips in 1994 when I bought an old item on a small flea
market. Then I started whip collecting as well as whip cracking. The
collection includes whips by David Morgan, Mike Murphy, Peter Jack, Terry
Jacka, Steve Koliski and many more, plus whips literally from all around the
world. I work at a German university in the faculty of economical sciences.
Additionally, I am a drawing artist, see the logo I created some years ago.
Have a look at my whip collection at
http://worldwidewhips.com.
Feel free to contact me at
uwe-b@t-online.de. |
 
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Clive is a native of England, but has lived
in Texas for 17 years. A measure of his acculturation is his happiness to adopt one
of the great symbols of the Wild West, the bull whip, and to be out there in the heat of
the Texas midsummer afternoon practicing with it! He has been an active participant
in the group since its beginning, and has thoroughly enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere, in
which the willingness of experts to help beginners in a low key, friendly way has made
learning great fun." |
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My name is Martin Putis, I live in
Bratislava, Slovakia, Europe. I don´t know when exactly I got into whips, it
seems to me like since ever. I remember that as young boy I paid attention
to this field, I was watching
the whip scenes in movies with highest attention.
Here in Slovakia we have traditional slovak style whip which resembles stock
whip in its basic form. It has wooden handle mostly not coated with leather
plaits. My whip on this picture is bull whip, 10 ft long, 24 plaits. I like
to practice with it.
Questions? My e-mail:
martin.putis@azet.sk
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| Howdy, my name is Jim Jarrell from
Southern PA, and I am a member at large. I am 29 and married, My wife also has her own whips and sometimes does
target work with me, her name is Amanda. My first whip was a four plait cowhide bullwhip
that had a belly constructed of straw. It was fairly cheap, about $20, I wore it out
quickly, from constant use, usually during rain events. Now I know a little more, I put
waterproofer on all my whips. My collection consist of 7 bullwhips, three snakewhips and a
whitehide stockwhip, with out the partridge in a pear tree. If you would like to know more
about me, or my whips, or my wife's whip activities feel free to email. |
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Hello,
my name is Amanda Jarrell
from PA.
I first acquired an
interest in whips after I
was introduced to them, through my
husband Jim.
I now can do all
the basic cracks, and can
target cut Styrofoam strips, and
pop balloons, and, I'm trying to
learn difference
sequence's.
My job usually
limits my time, but, when I
do finally get the chance to practice,
I find cracking whips extremely fun and
challenging, and not with out the occasional stripe, but as time goes on
I hope to improve.
My favorite whips
so far include, a 12 plait 7' bullwhip
made by Peter Jack, and a whitehide stockwhip,
from Mike Murphy.
Happy cracking to
all.
Warm Regards
Amanda.
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Howdy, I am
Mike from Atlanta, GA. I have been fascinated with whips ever since I was
a child. I have a growing collection of bulls, snakes and a few others. I
have been practicing for about a year and I love to cut targets! You
can see a movie of me at work on the pictures page. Keep em'
crackin'
mch@smyrnacable.net |
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WhipWarrior@aol.com
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My name is Dale Dassel. I am a 21 year-old whip enthusiast from
Warner Robins, GA.
I was captivated when I first saw Raiders of the Lost Ark
back in 1986. It has been my dream to own an authentic Indiana Jones outfit and learn
how to use the bullwhip. I own two David Morgan bullwhips, a 6-foot and a
12-foot model in the #451 series. I have been using whips since I was 13, and
am quite proficient at target cutting, wraps, and multiple cracking. My greatest
ambition is to find my red-headed Celtic soulmate, and teach her how to use
the bullwhip. |
| Hi, I’m Drew from
central Missouri. I’ve had a fascination with whips ever since
I can remember. I’ll never forget as a boy walking through my
neighborhood trying to figure out who
was lighting M-80’s. I can still remember my
disbelief when I found the explosions were a neighbor cracking a large
bullwhip. From that day on I have been
hooked. I enjoy multiple cracking and am
trying to hone my target skills. Horses are another passion of mine, but
unfortunately, they don’t seem to
share my appreciation of the single tail. |
drew@iland.net |
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Hi,
My name is Jim Markell. I live on the east
coast in Northern New Jersey. Like many of you, my first exposure to the
whip was when I saw Raiders of the Lost Ark when I was 12, and I've been
hooked ever since. After five or six years of only being able to find
junky, gift shop whips I pretty much gave up the sport. When I was 26 and
discovered the Internet, I was finally able to get my hands on the kind of
whips I had been looking for. Now, four years later, I have a nice
collection of whips from Indy's to stockwhips. I'm always looking for
people to do some cracking with and learn some new tricks. So if you're
ever in my neck of the woods feel free to look me up.
JMar391643@aol.com |
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