Blacksmith513 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 7 hours ago, stranger said: Jake Sahalenely? Yeah thats it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stranger Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 6 hours ago, Douglas Carney said: Based on a quick search, Jacob Sahlaney had dumbbells available thru Fat Bastard Barbell Co. And Steve Slater may have made Inch replicas prior to his MonsterBell line. I'd have to do more research to firm up details. Jake had 100, 125, 150, 172 and 200'sv but for whatever reason doesn't make them/have them made any more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 48 minutes ago, stranger said: Jake had 100, 125, 150, 172 and 200'sv but for whatever reason doesn't make them/have them made any more It would be nice to see the other sizes made again in the US. This sounds like a dumb question but how does one acquire a mold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageWeightsPGH Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 On 5/31/2023 at 6:19 AM, Blacksmith513 said: It would be nice to see the other sizes made again in the US. This sounds like a dumb question but how does one acquire a mold? It begins with a large fistful of cash. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domedude Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 Maybe somebody has molds they no longer use that could still be used; that might make the fistful of cash not quite so large. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Carney Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 On 5/30/2023 at 11:42 PM, slazbob said: I got my inch off of Steve. Just saw a Steve Slater Thomas Inch Dumbbell Replica (178lbs) pop up on eBay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennix Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Douglas Carney said: Just saw a Steve Slater Thomas Inch Dumbbell Replica (178lbs) pop up on eBay. I just realized I'm way to nerdy. I was like Oh I recognized that dumbbell, it's Ben Helms. And then I looked on seller and was correct xD 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Like I said, Id be willing to front some money to help come up with a mold. But it has to financially make sense. There should be smaller inches produced in the US again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slazbob Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Douglas Carney said: Just saw a Steve Slater Thomas Inch Dumbbell Replica (178lbs) pop up on eBay. Even if I didn’t train anymore, I’d keep a purchase like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domedude Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 New ones from Steve Slater are $650. https://inchbell.com/products/replica-thomas-inch-dumbbell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 3 hours ago, slazbob said: Even if I didn’t train anymore, I’d keep a purchase like that. yup, my inch is with me for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 So I got a baby inch. I know of some blacksmiths who do some foundry work or maybe they outsource it. I can contact them and see about getting a mold made up. My uncles good friends with them and he’s going to put a call in. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domedude Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 I’m not trying to throw a wrench in plans for baby Inch dumbbells, and maybe everyone else knows this but me, but I watched a video of Thomas Inch lifting his dumbbell, and it appears like what we call replicas aren’t really replicas. His had a thick and short handle, so that part is right, but the globes on each end are substantially bigger. As he lifts it, it looks like the bigger globes help him do a slight leg bump that helps with the clean. Still extremely impressive. So I wonder if there are already globes that are more easily sourced, then maybe someone could weld a thick handle between two of them. Might be cheaper than getting a mold made, and it would still be a “replica”. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 3:41 PM, domedude said: I’m not trying to throw a wrench in plans for baby Inch dumbbells, and maybe everyone else knows this but me, but I watched a video of Thomas Inch lifting his dumbbell, and it appears like what we call replicas aren’t really replicas. His had a thick and short handle, so that part is right, but the globes on each end are substantially bigger. As he lifts it, it looks like the bigger globes help him do a slight leg bump that helps with the clean. Still extremely impressive. So I wonder if there are already globes that are more easily sourced, then maybe someone could weld a thick handle between two of them. Might be cheaper than getting a mold made, and it would still be a “replica”. Those weren't inches in that vid as far as i know. Also theres controversy over whether Thomas Inch ever lifted one or at least cleaned it... I don't have enough knowledge to go shooting my out off one way or another. You def dont need one. Its entirely possible to train on rolling handles, thick handles and plate loadable 2 3/8 handles... And use a friends inch to test your self. Arm Assassin makes a plate loadable db I train with weekly. I recommend that or FBBC Crusher handle was ranked lbs for lbs closest to lifting actual inch. But its certainly a great addition and worth it if you are very serious about lifting one. Strength shop makes globe dbs that are similar but i think they have a flat spot on the globes so you don't get that rotation to you with inch replicas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domedude Posted June 25, 2023 Author Share Posted June 25, 2023 Which video are you talking about? Is there only one video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, domedude said: Which video are you talking about? Is there only one video? This is the only one i know of *edit* I'm not here to badmouth Thomas Inch. He was clearly a strong individual and had some knowledge.. But there was a lot of "showmen" in that era. Edited June 25, 2023 by Blacksmith513 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubgeezer Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 (edited) I don’t believe that anyone believes that the dumbbell in that video was “the real dumbbell”. The only reason that the ridiculous video could even be made is that Inch would not allow the dumbbell to be photographed. My source on the “no photographs” issue is David Willoughby’s book “The Super Athletes”… I suppose, years after he had it, he thought he could get away with that staged video. Didn’t Nathan Holle, in Gripsport Latino’s interview, say positive things about Inch’s strengh? Or was that some other reliable source who was impressed? Holle appears to be a very serious student of iron history. The replicas are NOT patterned after that gizmo in the video. They would have been based on the real deal. Edited June 26, 2023 by Hubgeezer 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 On 6/25/2023 at 9:27 PM, Hubgeezer said: I don’t believe that anyone believes that the dumbbell in that video was “the real dumbbell”. The only reason that the ridiculous video could even be made is that Inch would not allow the dumbbell to be photographed. My source on the “no photographs” issue is David Willoughby’s book “The Super Athletes”… I suppose, years after he had it, he thought he could get away with that staged video. Didn’t Nathan Holle, in Gripsport Latino’s interview, say positive things about Inch’s strengh? Or was that some other reliable source who was impressed? Holle appears to be a very serious student of iron history. The replicas are NOT patterned after that gizmo in the video. They would have been based on the real deal. Very well said @Hubgeezer There also aren't any nails in the handles of the replicas either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubgeezer Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 A very easy way to find some obscure and interesting information and stories is to use the Search Function with simply the word “Prowse”. There are things in there that I wrote immediately after meeting the late David Prowse (British actor who played Darth Vader in the first three Star Wars movies), who owned the original Inch Dumbbell for roughly 30 years, and posts by others who spoke to him about the Inch or saw the Original inch being lifted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith513 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 11 minutes ago, Hubgeezer said: A very easy way to find some obscure and interesting information and stories is to use the Search Function with simply the word “Prowse”. There are things in there that I wrote immediately after meeting the late David Prowse (British actor who played Darth Vader in the first three Star Wars movies), who owned the original Inch Dumbbell for roughly 30 years, and posts by others who spoke to him about the Inch or saw the Original inch being lifted. I've read a few times and I think its time to read it again. Thanks for all the write ups you have done over the years. Its very important to keep connected to the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubgeezer Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 23 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said: I've read a few times and I think its time to read it again. Thanks for all the write ups you have done over the years. Its very important to keep connected to the past. Thanks. In reading my 2008 writeup on David Prowse, I had written it when it was fresh in my mind. I had forgotten that I had written on this forum that he stated he was able to Clean the Inch. That may be the only place where that was ever claimed… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richcottrell Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 4 hours ago, Hubgeezer said: Thanks. In reading my 2008 writeup on David Prowse, I had written it when it was fresh in my mind. I had forgotten that I had written on this forum that he stated he was able to Clean the Inch. That may be the only place where that was ever claimed… This is one of the nice things about our digital age… our lost thoughts can return the author a favor, but only if we are first willing to type them for the world to read. Thank you. rich 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domedude Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 I am going to follow the advice offered and search for more info. But I have a question. If Inch never allowed photos of it to be taken, how did anyone make replicas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 36 minutes ago, domedude said: I am going to follow the advice offered and search for more info. But I have a question. If Inch never allowed photos of it to be taken, how did anyone make replicas? They copied the original when it was sold to a collector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 On 6/25/2023 at 9:27 PM, Hubgeezer said: I don’t believe that anyone believes that the dumbbell in that video was “the real dumbbell”. The only reason that the ridiculous video could even be made is that Inch would not allow the dumbbell to be photographed. My source on the “no photographs” issue is David Willoughby’s book “The Super Athletes”… I suppose, years after he had it, he thought he could get away with that staged video. Didn’t Nathan Holle, in Gripsport Latino’s interview, say positive things about Inch’s strengh? Or was that some other reliable source who was impressed? Holle appears to be a very serious student of iron history. The replicas are NOT patterned after that gizmo in the video. They would have been based on the real deal. What do you mean nobody believes that's the real dumbbell? Up a few posts, domedude thought it was the real dumbbell. And I've seen multiple people commenting on youtube videos who think that is a legitimate "Inch Dumbbell," and a legit feat. Heck some of the people out there think only one person has ever lifted the Inch. There's so much misinformation out there about the Inch Dumbbell and the actual 172 replicas, it's disgusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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