G'day Ari, That's interesting. Do they use the whips for working cattle in Hungary? I'll try making some out of grass. I imagine grass would be good - some...
Hi Steve, This mr.Zoltan was 10 years in professional entertaining group. They had all kind of riding and whipcracking stuff including cracking whips when...
Hi Ari Very interesting - an amazing culture. It's a wild looking whip. Enjoyed looking at your other pics too. Regards Steve ... cracking ... and ... one ... ...
... Yeah, they are quite something. That whip is REALLY heavy! Working with that needs really good technic! Otherwise you can easily say goodbye to your...
Hi Ari Yeah, it looks heavy alright. Not the sort of whip you'd see very often in Australian double-handed routines :-) I think there's a certain beauty in a...
... Hi Steve We dont have many enthusiasts here in Finland. I guess we have about 10 who has a whip... Only few knows how to use it even basics. (mostly they...
Well yes I know it's knifethrowing but Ari from Finland sent me the link to his new promo video and I thought it was great, have a look yourselves Regards ...
Just got back from the Preview of No Fit's stunning show, if you get a chance go and see it, fantastic to see so many people we used to juggle with now in a...
Hi Ari Nice talking with you. Maybe another year I'll be able to come over to the UK at the time their convention's on and may be able to meet up with you...
Hehe, thanx Pete! Knifethrowing and whipcracking are very closely related! Actions are pretty much same with Circus Crack and Throw... Ari ... link to his new...
Hi everyone, I've been a whip fan for about two years now (waves to Mick who got me into this) and I'm really looking forward to this years convention. It's...
Hi Rob, Welcome to the group, it's about time you joined. Major (Mick) ... Hi everyone, I've been a whip fan for about two years now (waves to Mick who got me ...
Hi all had a fab time at the BJC with loads of whiping taking place. I even managed to get my long bull whip fixed. Not only fixed but tought how to sort it in...
Yes well, OK, almost, sort of. :-) It was going to be a bit of fun , I was to take on Charles Jardine the champion fly fisher in a balloon bursting comp for a...
Hi Pete, What program was it for? If it's shown in this area (Midlands) I'd like to tape it. 13 balloons is excellant, especially under the conditions you had....
Thanks for that Rob , I was thinking what a poor show really :-) I just slashed at them!! Show was "No Girls Allowed" ITV new series, not sure when its to be ...
As luck would have it, I threw my first hungarian whip last night. A friend of ours found it on ebay for £3.99. £3.99!!! Some of the leather used in it's...
Dave, Have you any photos of it? Ari ... been ... lately, ... cracking ... whips ... and ... one ... <ironstone_2000@ ... good - ... making ... and ... The ......
Hello Ari Sorry for the delay in replying. I did do so, but it seems to have disappeared. No, I didn't get any photos. It was similar to the one you posted,...
Okay Dave. I guess it is one that they make for turists... Usually they are nicely done and even work. (maybe need little trimming though) Ari ... no ... the ...
I had a feeling it might be. But if that's so, it knocks the socks off anything made in Mexico, America or even Australia that I've seen made for the tourist...
... until the 2nd British Whip Cracking Convention! It's on the 10th June. The convention website has been updated, with price info, contact details and...
Yes, I agree that! What I have seen quality is very good even with "tourist whips". (well...compared with what you mentioned anyways... :-) ) ... off ... have ...
I though this might be interest to folk in the Bristol area as a potential practice space; and for people further afield as a possible convention space for...
Hi all, Just to let you know I have placed my nearly new (only used once)10ft Indy style whip by Robert Duke on e-bay, bit to big for my garden. Please have a...
I was talking to Big Grey (Gray)? the other day, who some here will know. Somewhat surreally, to my mind at least, he's currently touring with Take That....
40 000...wow! Thats huge. What kind of stuff is he going to do? Mine has been about some hundreds of people. (400-500 maybe) I have to say I like to be close...
Big Grey, my all time favourite punk rocker! Can beat that !!! 70.000 , Millenium Stadium Cardiff , well thats its capacity!!, I think we maybe had a couple...
Hello Ari Don't know the exact details, but it involves a two-handed routine with 6' stock whips, starting in time with drum beats. From his point of view, I...