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WITD 101.64 Varying Sensations33 viewsA Deep Dive into Cracker Materials
A whip bottom most likely will never know whether the whip thrower is throwing a signal whip, a snake whip or a bullwhip, nor will they know what color the cracker is. While the cracker color in a dimly lit dungeon affects the ability of the whip thrower, a whip catcher could care less. However, a dyneema cracker feels much differently than a mason line cracker, dacron much different than horse hair, silk much different than braided mason line, and kevlar is much different than a ladysally cracker {which is the cadillac of all dungeon play crackers}. Not only does material make a difference in sensation but construction of the cracker makes a difference.Nov 01, 2023
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WITD 101.62 Whip Repair Kit31 viewsEvery whip thrower should carry a small case in their toybag with some whip essentials. A small mini fid, or dental pick for untying really tight knots in falls and crackers. Several sizes of small bandaids, small tube of triple antibiotic ointment, spare new crackers, a small knife or scissors. I carry snack sized zip lock bags and a sharpie to label each whip bottom's crackers. I never use the same cracker on two different whip bottoms.Nov 01, 2023
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WITD 101.63 Which Cracker Color is Best in a Dimly Lit Dungeon10 viewsA visual comparison between black, red, yellow, orange, green and white. Dex's recommendations of course are included in the video.Nov 01, 2023
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Sensation Play 101.07 Fixed Blades20 viewsSafety in knife play is paramount. Always negotiate carefully, and be aware of any use of blood thinners by your play partner. Aspirin, Pradaxa, Eloquis, warfarin all thin the blood. Even though there has been no intention of blood play or cutting, accidents can happen when using a sharp edge in a dimly lit dungeon. Consider not doing knife play with someone who is on a blood thinner. Fixed blade knives are wonderful for moving energy between the chakras. Especially when combined with impact play. Impact play with floggers and cats transfer energy into the chakras and knife play can move that energy around and get it flowing between the chakras.Oct 24, 2023
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Caning 101.34 Conditioning Rattan Canes38 viewsEvery so often, at least 2 times a year (depending upon the climate and how much humidity is in your region) rattan canes should be conditioned with raw pure linseed oil. Do not use boiled linseed oil. Sometimes hard to find in hardware stores, Google and the internet are your best friend. This video shows how to condition natural rattan canes. Canes that have been sealed with varnish cannot be conditioned, unless the tip is cut removing the varnish on the tip of the cane, then this process would also work for varnished sealed canes. Linseed oil is messy and this process should be done outdoors on a polished concrete floor or on the grass.Oct 11, 2023
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WITD 501.28 Experiment Part II 3 ft Signal to 3 ft Snake Whip31 viewsWatch to see Dex's experiment and analysis. The conclusion is while this experiment failed, a quality signal whip with a belly can be successfully converted to a snake whip provided a very slimline fall is used. This will be a $$ saver for two handed whip throwers and adequate for dungeon play. However, realize the performance will not be as good as a well made snake utilizing a fall hitch to attach the fall.Oct 11, 2023
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WITD 501.27 Experiment Part I 4 ft Signals into 4 ft Snake Whips using an English Eye25 viewsThis experiment uses the English eye a 4' signal whip was finished with to add a fall and converts it to a 4' snake whip. Watch and see how Dex evaluates this modification. It is a possible money saver for whip throwers taking the matched set of whip/two handed whip journey in that it makes a matched set of signal whips also possibly become a matched set of snake whips.Oct 11, 2023
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WITD 101.60 Homemade Dragontail14 viewsSourcing second hand leather, handle, materials needed to make your own dragontail. Total cost of the project is less than $25. How to lay out the pattern and finish the tail.Oct 11, 2023
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WITD 101.61a How to Break in a Whip9 viewsDiscussion and show and tell of how to break in a new kangaroo whip. Do not manually manipulate, bend or twist it. Simply throw it, get plenty of mileage on it using your own style of throwing until it becomes an extension of your arm. I condition every time before I throw a new whip until it is broken in, then only a couple of times each year. Condition the fall every time or almost every time you throw the whip.Oct 11, 2023
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WITD 101.61b Breaking in a Whip_ Condensed Version9 viewsShorter condensed video, Reader's Digest version of how to break in a whip.Oct 11, 2023
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WITD 501.26 Matched Set of 4ft Target Bullwhips by Peter Jack22 viewsJack in his 47th year of plating made a 4' 24 plait matched set of target bullwhips in white and black veg tanned kangaroo. The number 47 is plaited into both handle patterns.Sep 24, 2023
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WITD 301.44 Tuning a Bullwhip30 viewsRecently Blake Gorey at Smokey Mountain Whips made me a beautiful well made naturally loaded 2 belly 4' bullwhip. Beautiful work, but I noticed after throwing in rhythm to one song it was tiring my wrist out and almost cramping my forearm. A light weight 2 belly whip should not do that. I checked the balance point and it was 2" past the pineapple knot up the thong. It should be at or very close to the pineapple knot. Peter Jack, my whipmaker, said this was what was tiring my arm out so quickly. I was having to work harder to achieve the rollout I wanted and that he could tune the whip. So off to NZ this whip went. Jack took apart the turk's head, burnished the end of the handle, added a 2 oz lead counterweight, and re-tied the Turk's head. This counterweight shifted the balance point of the whip back to exactly the pineapple knot. The whip is now tuned and I can throw it in the dungeon for many years.Sep 24, 2023
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