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Posted: Tue 16. Jun 2015, 18:06
by Rachel McCollough
I agree with Bobbi, while all of your work is outstanding, that color Bordeaux on your whips is amazing, I love it.
Very nice, too, the crackers having the same colors as the heel knot! That really is stylish!
Posted: Tue 16. Jun 2015, 18:23
by Robert Gage
Really outstanding, Gio! I think that's probably the neatest attachment of a thong on a stockwhip that I've ever seen. And I, too, love the wine colour!
Posted: Tue 16. Jun 2015, 20:02
by Taylor Jennings
Simply stunning.
Posted: Tue 16. Jun 2015, 22:16
by Mario Desgronte
Gio, you make a brilliant job.
Beautiful whips, I love your work.
Best wishes
Mario
Posted: Wed 17. Jun 2015, 01:30
by Devin Bauer
Love the bordeaux Gio, wonderful job of both the dye and the the signal whip.
The stockwhip has a neat join and is excellently executed.
Posted: Wed 17. Jun 2015, 04:44
by Tyler Blake
I've been out for a while, and see what I've missed! Gio, you've posted far too many beautiful whips for me to comment on all of them, so I will just echo that I love that bordeaux color. Also, can you tell us about the conchos with the initials?
Posted: Wed 17. Jun 2015, 11:23
by Roy Partin
Your ability to dye the leather makes for some stunning colors Gio. This is beautiful.
Posted: Wed 17. Jun 2015, 13:31
by Tyler Blake
Also, I was looking a little farther into your thread and saw about the Ben Hur whips- how cool is that! Congratulaltions, I think you are the perfect whip maker for that job Gio!
Posted: Sun 21. Jun 2015, 13:56
by Giovanni Celeste
Thank you all for your kind words!!!
Posted: Tue 28. Jul 2015, 22:00
by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Tue 28. Jul 2015, 23:40
by Rachel McCollough
Those are beautifully done, and the first- what a work of art, Gio!!!
Posted: Wed 29. Jul 2015, 01:58
by Taylor Jennings
Just amazing . Enjoy your holiday! Be safe
Posted: Wed 29. Jul 2015, 02:21
by Tyler Blake
Awesome Gio! How do you like using the english eye for the cracker? I was also wondering, did it seem awkward to you at first to plait backwards? HAve a great holiday!
Posted: Wed 29. Jul 2015, 08:45
by Guest
Just beautiful! I love the look of two different shades of brown on one whip, it makes the whip look really alive and organic. It would be interesting to see how it looks after the leather ages.
Tyler, those aren't really plaited backwards, it looks like the eye is spliced to the end of the braid. That's just one of the countless things you can do with leather but not with synthetics.
- Pokkis
Posted: Wed 29. Jul 2015, 09:26
by Giovanni Celeste
Hi Guys,
first, many thanks for your kind e nice feedback.
In the description of the first whip i forgot to tell you that the whip was shotloaded to compensate the absence of the fall and give more gain to the thong to facilitate the crack.
re. back braid, the end of the thong was braided in four plait end after in four flat braid.
After closed the braided loup I re-entered each of the four strands over his own strand braided in round braid.
I'm not sure that I express well in English but I hope that you make it clear.
Again thank so much
Gio
Posted: Wed 29. Jul 2015, 11:41
by Guest
The whips are simply outstanding, Gio! Thanks for sharing and have a nice holiday.
jose
Posted: Wed 29. Jul 2015, 12:07
by Roy Partin
These are so nice Gio. The back braid makes for a very clean ending. That looks like 12 ft of pure pleasure
Posted: Wed 29. Jul 2015, 12:42
by Sir Roger Tuson
The black one looks intimidating, dangerous even. Very striking, both of them.
Posted: Mon 3. Aug 2015, 10:50
by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Mon 3. Aug 2015, 14:12
by Rachel McCollough
Beautiful photos of a beautiful whip!