Where are the whips...??? (Page 1 of 3)

Robby, the whip I won from Fritz is having a new handle fitted. It's not ready yet - and, because of the surgery on my hand, I've told him there's no great hurry. But he's been in touch about it twice, and in due course I'll get the whip - and report!

Robert Wurth has told me he's received the whip I send him.

Thank you, Robert and Roy. Good to know what's going on.

But why did Robert Wurth not post anything? The deal was clear: You receive your whip - you post it. When did he tell you that he received it, Robert?

Robby

Ack!  I apologize for not chiming in.  I wanted to get some cool photos of it to post and I just haven't had time to set up for it yet.  I should have at least popped in with a message I received it, but got sidetracked.

Photos *are* coming, though.  I just need to wait for a small break from weddings.

From Pictures and Stories category, I'm not sure i know how to move the whole post, or that I can

The donation whip I won thanks to Miss Bobbi arrived from Mario:
How cool is this!

Thank you, Mario!!!!!  Thank you, Miss Bobbi, and thank you Robby!
Now that just really made my day!
That is some beautiful fancy plaiting on the handle!
Thank you again!

Perfect, thank you! That was the reason why I wanted to have everything under one roof. But now... Perfect!
Thanks for putting it over here, Rachel.

Robby

Cordial congratulations Rachel. I wish you loads of fun with this very cool "naranja" whip ;-)

jose

Sorry, I didn't see this until now- Robby, I replied to your e-mail too, but I just checked the tracking # and if I understand correctly it's waiting for Fritz this moment.  It said it's cleared customs and is at the Post Office awaiting addressee notification.  If anyone else had/has a hard time finding good shipping boxes, I'm listing a place under whipmaking materials.

Robert, your wait is nearing it's end my friend. Thank you for your patience.
I had a few problems getting a handle made locally, and I really didn't want to finish the whip as a pipe whip.
Anyway, one disappointment after another, I decided to turn to our very own Roy Partin and I emailed him the details of length and dimensions of how I imagined the whip handle I would need.
I was expecting a response with options and how long it would take etc, ..... he replied that he'd shipped it the day before and it's on his way............

LEMONADE!!!

Thanks Roy, you saved the day and sent a masterpiece of a handle.

Anyway, ...long story short, I sanded the handle cup a little for some final adjustments and it's done.
Unfortunately, some branding on the handle is covered by the knots that fix the handle to the whip. Sorry about that, the only way round that would be to glue the whip into the handle.

So here's the whip Robert, I'll email you the tracking details as soon as I've sent it off.

http://s1155.photobucket.com/user/Fritzfactor/library/

and a mobile phone video, ....
https://youtu.be/IFsr7LsHKKU

Fritz, that's Fantastic! Thank you so much! I can hardly wait - and this was certainly worth waiting for. Huge thanks to Roy as well, for his magnificent woodwork. I am seriously chuffed!