Giovanni Celeste

Robert Gage · Post by **Robert Gage** » Tue 4. Mar 2014, 18:05

Fantastic work, Giovanni! They're all very fine, but I specially like the elegant green and black snake whip. The dog lead is super!

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Tue 4. Mar 2014, 18:22

thanks indeed Robert i', very glad and a little bit pride you like my works :-)

Jonathan Lewis · Post by **Jonathan Lewis** » Tue 4. Mar 2014, 18:28

Giovanni, those are all quite lovely. I really like the creativity you express along with your fine craftsmanship.

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Tue 4. Mar 2014, 18:35

Thanks indeed Jonathan,
I always try to push my chances over..keeping an eye on the past and the other eye on the future

Tyler Blake · Post by **Tyler Blake** » Tue 4. Mar 2014, 23:47

Fine work Gio- That raiders leash is really cool, and I agree with Jonathan about the snake- the green and black is very subtle, and the hitch looks great.

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Wed 5. Mar 2014, 13:03

Many Thanks Tyler!!!

Fritz Ehlers · Post by **Fritz Ehlers** » Wed 5. Mar 2014, 14:54

I'm a proud owner of an eight footer made by Gio.
When the weather dries out a bit more, I'll be getting out to have a play with it. It's been hanging in my room looking pretty for too long.

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Wed 5. Mar 2014, 15:10

hi Fritz,
your words gives me immense pleasure that you are proud to have one of my whip.
But in all these months you ever didn't cracked this whip? I don't care

If so,a few days before going to crack the whip give it a good leather conditioner a little bit on the thong and a good leather conditioner on the fall.

Fritz Ehlers · Post by **Fritz Ehlers** » Thu 6. Mar 2014, 08:10

I've cracked it once or twice briefly, but my back yard is a bit small and I can't really swing anything loinger than a six footer about.
It's been treated with leather conditioner which has been caringly carressed into the thong while it's been wintering.
I don't keep any of my whips in the bag over winter, mainly because I didn't want to keep them rolled up for very long.

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Thu 6. Mar 2014, 22:40

You are right Fritz, as many Big whipmakers say the best way to preserve the whip is use it and don't keep it rolled for a long time.

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Mon 7. Apr 2014, 15:09

Hi Guys,
In the absence of a whip that has some aesthetic feature that makes it special, I have the pleasure of showing you this 10ft raiders style just made.
Regards
Gio

Bobbi Holyoak · Post by **Bobbi Holyoak** » Mon 7. Apr 2014, 15:14

What a great whip!

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Mon 7. Apr 2014, 15:30

Thank so much Bobbi!!

Robert Gage · Post by **Robert Gage** » Mon 7. Apr 2014, 16:05

That's an extremely elegant whip, Gio!

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Mon 7. Apr 2014, 16:38

You are very Kind George
thanks a lot!!!

Enoch Compagnoni · Post by **Enoch Compagnoni** » Mon 7. Apr 2014, 18:01

Bravo Giovanni!
From an italian to another i say: it makes me proud to see how much the other guys love your work as i do.
Keep going!

Enoch

Terry Shaw · Post by **Terry Shaw** » Mon 7. Apr 2014, 18:16

Gio - you stated 'each whip I build is better than the last'. I completely understand and agree with that statement. This whip is delightful in it's simplicity. A very clean and elegant whip. I envy your skill in leather! I also like your trademark tag of leather as well.

~T.

Jonathan Lewis · Post by **Jonathan Lewis** » Mon 7. Apr 2014, 18:41

Beautiful Gio. I'm not usually a big fan of Indy-style whips, but this one is elegant and beautiful.

Mario Desgronte · Post by **Mario Desgronte** » Mon 7. Apr 2014, 21:43

Oh wow, :P :P this Indy-Whip looks very elegant and smooth you make a fantastic job, Gio.

Best wishes,

Mario

Tyler Blake · Post by **Tyler Blake** » Tue 8. Apr 2014, 03:48

Another fine whip Gio- I like how you used a darker brown for the transition knot, it makes it "pop"