Roy Partin
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What amazes me is this... A handle. A thong. A fall. A cracker. That's it. And then there are soooo many variations. Every craftsman finds his own way to create these tools. Gives each whip he/she creates a spirit of its own. Maybe soul, I don't know. But this is the difference between someone who makes whips and a craftsman. A lot of folks are able to braid some strands (wrap them in electrical tape...) and call it a whip. Real craftsmen do not only braid. They create! To quote Bobbi: "It makes a noise. Must be a whip".
Roy is one of these craftsmen. Each one of his whips carries his "print". Not visible. But you can feel it when you have it in your hand. Those cheap whips are not more than what they're made of. A well made whip is a piece of art. And it is more than the sum of it's parts. Much more.
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What amazes me is this... A handle. A thong. A fall. A cracker. That's it. And then there are soooo many variations. Every craftsman finds his own way to create these tools. Gives each whip he/she creates a spirit of its own. Maybe soul, I don't know. But this is the difference between someone who makes whips and a craftsman. A lot of folks are able to braid some strands (wrap them in electrical tape...) and call it a whip. Real craftsmen do not only braid. They create! To quote Bobbi: "It makes a noise. Must be a whip".
Roy is one of these craftsmen. Each one of his whips carries his "print". Not visible. But you can feel it when you have it in your hand. Those cheap whips are not more than what they're made of. A well made whip is a piece of art. And it is more than the sum of it's parts. Much more.
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I have a screwdriver. I am Legend...
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Roy I appreciate simplicity and earthy colours, something that'll work a hard days works and the grime doesn't look out of place. There are many whips I have seen that are pretty but a day on the farm they'll look dirty and used.
I once work in a wildlife reserve when we got a visit from one of South Africa's leading butterfly experts, the man had published a few books and field guides on butterflies. One of the rangers on hearing he was visiting rushed out to buy his field guide. When the expert visited the ranger proudly presented him with the field guide and asked if the author would sign it. To the rangers horror the author signed
Dear John (I can't recall the rangers name)
You obviously don't appreciate my work very much, these books were designed to assist you with identifying butterflies in the field. This one has very obviously never done a single days work. I hoped to see these pages dog eared the next time we meet.
If I ever purchased one of these whips I promise it will be well used if we ever did meet.
I once work in a wildlife reserve when we got a visit from one of South Africa's leading butterfly experts, the man had published a few books and field guides on butterflies. One of the rangers on hearing he was visiting rushed out to buy his field guide. When the expert visited the ranger proudly presented him with the field guide and asked if the author would sign it. To the rangers horror the author signed
Dear John (I can't recall the rangers name)
You obviously don't appreciate my work very much, these books were designed to assist you with identifying butterflies in the field. This one has very obviously never done a single days work. I hoped to see these pages dog eared the next time we meet.
If I ever purchased one of these whips I promise it will be well used if we ever did meet.
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My supplier was out of the rust colored cord so they sent me this dark acid brown instead. I wasn't sure at first but it turned out with the nice rich and rustic color that I like. This is also the first time I've used artificial sinew for my cracker material and I was also pleasantly surprised. It sheds the dew much better than the Spider Wire fishing line I normally use and it doesn't tangle either.
He died for me, I'll live for him
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And this is also a (the?) reason you chose this craft, I guess!Roy Partin wrote:Donovan, Mr Robert and Robby I'm very thankful for the kind words. Donovan I still learn from each whip I make as they are never good enough for me. I'm always thinking about little changes that can improve the next whip. This is what keeps me going.
I have seen that the craftspeople who rise to high levels of excellenceseem to have one thing in common: They think just like that. They want to improve, and to Always have room for improvement.
To be able to do something you love and enjoy, and even if you do it untill you´re 110 years old, there will still be things to learn - how cool is that?