Giovanni Celeste

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Wed 28. May 2014, 16:04

Thanks a lot Devin,
The long handle was very difficult to braid....
re. braided fall i use roo filler core.
when i drop the strands from eigth to six i taper the two strands and i use the the same strands as filler over the core of the whip.
So in total four tapered strands will be the core of braided sinew fall.
I hope it's was clear (sorry for my english)

Jonathan Lewis · Post by **Jonathan Lewis** » Wed 28. May 2014, 16:27

That's beautiful Gio. I have had in my mind to do a long handle whip for use with cattle in narrow yards and the like ever since you introduced the Tamer whip. Now this one inspires me again.

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Wed 28. May 2014, 16:45

Many thanks Jonathan!!! for me it is a real pleasure and honor to know that my works can be a source of inspiration

Robert Gage · Post by **Robert Gage** » Wed 28. May 2014, 18:18

That's an amazing whip, Gio. I find it quite hard to imagine what the action would feel like with such a long handle - but I'd love to try it! Beautiful work!

Robby Amper · Post by **Robby Amper** » Wed 28. May 2014, 19:02

Impressive work, Gio. It would be interesting to see - to feel - how that whip cracks. I think it's owner will be a happy whip handler!

Thanks for the pictures and your explanations.

Robby

Mario Desgronte · Post by **Mario Desgronte** » Thu 29. May 2014, 08:12

The circus whip looks very elegant, great job Gio.

Best wishes,

Mario

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Thu 29. May 2014, 09:12

Thanks a lot guys, i tried a few crack but due to the specs request by the customer (tickness of the whip a middle way between bullwhip and lunginig whip ) in my
opinion is a little bit heavy to crack it.
According to me in a whip with this thickness I would have reduced the length of the handle of 40 cm.( 100cm and not 140cm).
I'm sure that he will have a strong arms :) :)

Tyler Blake · Post by **Tyler Blake** » Thu 29. May 2014, 11:18

Well, heavy or not, it's a great looking whip Gio

Roy Partin · Post by **Roy Partin** » Thu 29. May 2014, 11:29

That looks amazing Gio. We used this type of whip quite a bit for moving cattle around the pens in Florida, but I never used or seen one that nice. We called it a buggy whip.

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Thu 29. May 2014, 11:42

:-) nice whip for nice cattle :-) Thanks a lot Roy

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Tue 24. Jun 2014, 14:40

Hi Guys,
here a new 10ft Raiders Style ready for shipping to Japan!!!
Kind Regards
Gio

Bobbi Holyoak · Post by **Bobbi Holyoak** » Tue 24. Jun 2014, 14:52

Wow!! It is Beautiful!

Robby Amper · Post by **Robby Amper** » Tue 24. Jun 2014, 15:19

To Japan? That's cool, Gio! Congratulations! It's good to have new markets, isn't it?

Robby

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Tue 24. Jun 2014, 15:48

Thanks a lot Guys :-)

Roy Partin · Post by **Roy Partin** » Tue 24. Jun 2014, 15:58

Wow, that's impressive. Congrats on your success. Beautiful whip I might add

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Tue 24. Jun 2014, 16:02

Thank you so much Roy!!!!

Jonathan Lewis · Post by **Jonathan Lewis** » Tue 24. Jun 2014, 16:44

Lovely Gio. Raiders style whips are not my favorite style bullwhip except when they are made by you.

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Tue 24. Jun 2014, 17:05

Oh Jonathan this compliment is too much for me... anyway thanks indeed!!!

Robert Gage · Post by **Robert Gage** » Tue 24. Jun 2014, 17:57

That's really great, Gio! It looks slimmer to me than the Morgan originals - and more elegant. Somehow, just looking at the pictures, I can imagine how it whistles through the air! (People associate a 'crack' with whips, but there's a distinctive aesthetic to the sound they make before they crack, too.) Well done!

Einar Stephenson · Post by **Einar Stephenson** » Tue 24. Jun 2014, 18:05

Beautiful work Gio I am sure the new owner will be pleased.