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That is stunning work of a very useful tool Gio. Thanks for sharing your talent
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Hm. If you were aiming to become the best whip maker in Europe, I would say - mission accomplished, Sir. Your variety is awesome. The quality of your products - and your spirit on innovations! - is on the highest level. I am always very picky and careful whom to recommend if customers ask me for advice on european whip makers. I think, my list of recommended names became very, very short now. It contains only one name.

Great work, Giovanni. I take my hat off to you.

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That's quite the whip bag alright! Very clean, beautiful work.
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Thanks again Guys for your warm feedback.
Robert I am very honored by your kind words, I seek only always to do better and expand the art of braiding outside the world of whips.
I'm working on a new website entirely dedicated to accessories. Obviously always plaited ;-)
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Words fail. Stunning is an understatement!
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Post by Chris Castle »

Wow - that is excellent - how are those handles attached?
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Many Thanks!!
The handle are plaited in six diamond pattern and at the end of both point of the braid there are two big crown knot.
The very close braid of the bag prevents the escaping of the handles from the braid.
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This is an excellent piece of art, great job Gio. :D :D

All the best,
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Thank you so much Mario!!
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Wow Gio,
quello è bello, you have developed your own signature style in your work. It stands out from the rest. I'm a big fan.
I look forward to seeing your new website.
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Thank you so much Fritz, very kind of you!!
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Post by Giovanni Celeste »

Hi Folks,
Sorry if you haven’t received any news from me in the last few week s but i’ve been very busy.
By way of apology i post a lot of compelling pics of the new two whips made for Jose Ortega.
This is a good occasion to thank again Jose for the opportunity he gave me.
It was for me a great pleasure to make the whips for him.
Below two whips:
Nylon whip 8ft dark brown
Young raiders 10ft
I hope you like them
Gio
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As usual Giovanni, very nice. I'm envious!
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Both whips are wonderful, a brilliant work of art, Gio. :D :D

All the best
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Post by Rachel McCollough »

Giovanni, these are beautiful, especially the 10ft... Your work is full of grace and function, thank you for sharing the pictures!

José, you are a lucky fellow!
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Gio, your work is staggeringly good! :)
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Post by Craig Frank »

The plaiting on the paracord whip is outstanding! It looks so clean that all of my whips are wetting their pants in jealousy.
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Thank you Guys for your warm and kind feedback!!
I've forgotten to teIll you that the strands of the Young Raiders were dyed by hand.
In this days i'm working on a 7ft Little raiders whip.
This whip have double core, plaited belly 3/4 of the total length and the overlay plaited to the end of the thong in 8 plait.
The whip will be a personal gift to Sam a great guy and promising whipmaker who lives in Thailandia.
Around last month he came to italy to see some relatives and he wanted to know me personally.
For this reason he came to my workshop.
He loves so much the 8plait style so i've made the whip for him.
See you soon
Again, thank you so much for your kind words that give me the fuel to do my best :-)
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Post by Einar Stephenson »

Beauteyfull work I didn't know you worked in nylon as well.
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Post by Tyler Blake »

Not to sound like a broken record, but- awesome work Gio :) That bag is also astonishing, I can only imagine what went into it!
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