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Wow, that really turned out excellently! Congratulations on a new best!
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I love this one! Its just stunningly beautiful!
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Thanks for all the kind words folks. A performer saw a pic of that whip on Facebook and placed an order for one today. :)

Here's a woody I made back in November of 2012. I really liked how this one came out too:

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In regards to my woody bullwhips, I have to say that it was Skip SanSoucie -who I met through this forum- who inspired me to get back to making these. I had tried to do them in 2003 with mixed results after seeing the roohide ones made by the venerable Drew Schrag. When I saw Skip's work, I decided I had to give it another shot. That time it worked out!
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Ooooo!! I love the grey and red. That handle is PERFECT for the colors too!
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Post by Einar Stephenson »

The whips are beautiful I can see why you favor the one with the ebony handle.
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Bobbi your right, I don't think I've ever seen a lathed handle match the thong colors that good. I like a lot
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This bullwhip was made for Jason "That Whip Guy" Harris, the man many of us supported and spoke out for when Olympic College banned bullwhips on campus last year because of a single [misguided politically correct extremist] professor.

He posted some feedback on my Facebook page in which he stated that the whip "rekindled my excitement to once again practice my whip-cracking." I thought that was pretty cool. :)

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Post by Einar Stephenson »

Now that will get your attention beautiful!
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Rhett Kelley wrote:This bullwhip was made for Jason "That Whip Guy" Harris, the man many of us supported and spoke out for when Olympic College banned bullwhips on campus last year because of a single [misguided politically correct extremist] professor.

He posted some feedback on my Facebook page in which he stated that the whip "rekindled my excitement to once again practice my whip-cracking." I thought that was pretty cool. :)

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LOVE this whip. The way you did the knots around the ferrule is just awesome.
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This 12 plait bullwhip was one I sent to Chris Camp as a sponsorship item for his children to use on stage. They're known as "The Whipcracking Daredevils." The colors were meant to compliment their costumes. It's not super "fancy" or anything, but it came out nice I think.

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Post by Einar Stephenson »

OOH I relay like the interweave on the butt knob, sharp whip.
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Here's a whip from a few years back that you may have seen if you've been on my website looking around for long. The reason this one was special is because I made it for a retired FDNY fireman who was on scene at the World Trade Center on 9/11/2001. He served as part of Ladder 131/ Engine 279, Red Hook, Brooklyn, NYC, aka "The Happy Hookers."

This gentleman made it out, but 5 of his fellow Happy Hookers didn't. As a guy who has at times found himself running toward danger instead of away, I have the deepest respect for the emergency workers who responded to that terrible scene on that dark day. I felt honored to make a whip for someone who was there. He sent me a "Happy Hookers" t-shirt which I proudly wear till this day.

This 8ft Redheart woody bullwhip is the whip he commissioned me to build:

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Post by Mario Desgronte »

Great whips, I like the 8ft. Redheart woody bullwhip, the contrast of the dark thong and the red wooden handle is beautiful, you make an excellent job Rhett. ;)


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Post by Jonathan Lewis »

The woodies are really special and refined looking I think. That one for the Camp family, those are colors I never would have thought of together but they look really really good. Thank you for posting.
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Post by Giovanni Celeste »

it's really hard for me to choose which whip I prefear ...
everywhip is nice for the choice of the pattern and cromia end other peculiarities!
Really my congratulations Rhett
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Post by Tyler Blake »

Awesome work Rhett! That red black and white piece is really unique. Great story on the Redheart handle whip too.
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Stockwhip with toheti cane handle, one of my favorites. It now belongs to another plaiter in Louisiana.
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Post by Jared Routon »

Love the stock whip Rhett. The red and grey go well together. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Einar Stephenson »

Very nice color combination the wax actually adds sompthing to the color hue that make the whip more attractive.
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Post by Jonathan Lewis »

I agree. That looks really good.
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