Re: Bullwhips

Posted by J R Miller from d01a820f.dip.cdsnet.net on November 21, 1998 at 13:50:25:

In Reply to: Re: Bullwhips posted by Tomato on November 02, 1998 at 21:24:57:

: : :
: : : : Well, me and Mr. Morgan discussed the characteristics and he
: : : : answered some questions I had about his whips during the
: : : : summer of 1997. I finally got down to it and bought one.
: : : : Shortly after receiving it and discovering to my delight
: : : : that this was one of the greatest whips in the world, I
: : : : informed him that I would be interested in ordering his
: : : : book, since I HAD to find out how these wonderful whips
: : : : were made. I am an autograph freak by nature, and asked
: : : : him if he would sign it for me, after all, I did just buy
: : : : a $520 bullwhip from him. He told me that he would be happy
: : : : to sign it. So, after a month-long trip from one side of the
: : : : country to another (and after having had stalked around taking
: : : : pictures at George Lucas' house at Skywalker Ranch in the hills
: : : : Marin County) I returned home and ordered the book as a birthday
: : : : present to myself. I e-mailed him telling him of my order, and
: : : : he signed it before it went into the mail. To my surprise, he
: : : : signs the D in his name the exact same way I sign mine!!!
: : : : I probably sound like I'm bragging, but I also wrote a letter
: : : : to Harrison Ford, and he liked it so much that he called me,
: : : : then I sent him my Raiders movie poster and he autographed
: : : : it for me!!! I have never been so flattered in my entire
: : : : life!!!

: : : : -Dale Dassel

: : :
: : : That is great Dale, It must have been some letter to get a personal response back from Harrison Ford like that. You have every right to brag.
: : : Now that you mention it, I should have inquired about having David Morgan sign my book at the time I ordered it. Well live and learn I suppose.

: : : Dan

: : Hey, it's not too late!!! Just e-mail him and ask him for an
: : autograph, I'm sure he would be more than happy to sign your
: : book. He probably doesn't get many autograph requests, so he's
: : probably flattered when he does run across someone who wants one.

: : -Dale

Gentlemen:

I posted sometime back, acknowledging David Morgan as the best whipmaker in the US, bar none. At the same time, I also mentioned other skilled whipmakers such as Joe Strain, Jim Hurlbutt, both in the U.S. and David Bould of Australia
as well as the Whipman, Peter Jack, in New Zealand. Have located another Aussie whipmaker on the web. Si Davey (www.whips.au.com).
I ordered a 16 plait, 9 foot bullwhip from David Bould. It has a braided core and belly. David did it up for me in a two tone, RED and BLACK for US$215.00. Wow
J R

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: : : : 
: : : : :      Well, me and Mr. Morgan discussed the characteristics and he
: : : : :   answered some questions I had about his whips during the
: : : : :   summer of 1997. I finally got down to it and bought one. 
: : : : :   Shortly after receiving it and discovering to my delight
: : : : :   that this was one of the greatest whips in the world, I
: : : : :   informed him that I would be interested in ordering his 
: : : : :   book, since I HAD to find out how these wonderful whips
: : : : :   were made. I am an autograph freak by nature, and asked
: : : : :   him if he would sign it for me, after all, I did just buy
: : : : :   a $520 bullwhip from him. He told me that he would be happy
: : : : :   to sign it. So, after a month-long trip from one side of the
: : : : :   country to another (and after having had stalked around taking
: : : : :   pictures at George Lucas' house at Skywalker Ranch in the hills 
: : : : :   Marin County) I returned home and ordered the book as a birthday
: : : : :   present to myself. I e-mailed him telling him of my order, and 
: : : : :   he signed it before it went into the mail. To my surprise, he
: : : : :   signs the D in his name the exact same way I sign mine!!!
: : : : :   I probably sound like I'm bragging, but I also wrote a letter
: : : : :   to Harrison Ford, and he liked it so much that he called me,
: : : : :   then I sent him my Raiders movie poster and he autographed
: : : : :   it for me!!! I have never been so flattered in my entire
: : : : :   life!!!

: : : : :                                                     -Dale Dassel

: : : : 
: : : : That is great Dale, It must have been some letter to get a personal response back from Harrison Ford like that. You have every right to brag.
: : : : Now that you mention it, I should have inquired about having David Morgan sign my book at the time I ordered it. Well live and learn I suppose.

: : : : Dan

: : :       Hey, it's not too late!!! Just e-mail him and ask him for an
: : :   autograph, I'm sure he would be more than happy to sign your
: : :   book. He probably doesn't get many autograph requests, so he's
: : :   probably flattered when he does run across someone who wants one.

: : :                                                         -Dale

: Gentlemen:

: I posted sometime back, acknowledging David Morgan as the best whipmaker in the US, bar none. At the same time, I also mentioned other skilled whipmakers such as Joe Strain, Jim Hurlbutt, both in the U.S. and David Bould of Australia
: as well as the Whipman, Peter Jack, in New Zealand.  Have located another Aussie whipmaker on the web. Si Davey (www.whips.au.com).
: I ordered a 16 plait, 9 foot bullwhip from David Bould.  It has a braided core and belly. David did it up for me in a two tone, RED and BLACK for US$215.00.  Wow
: J R

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