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[Tyler Blake]

Well said Gio!

[Giovanni Celeste]

Many thanks Tyler :-)

[Sir Roger Tuson]

Thank you for the plaiting sequence. I suspect there will be a few whips coming out of here with that pattern over the next few weeks

[Giovanni Celeste]

:-) you are rigth Sir. Roger

[Giovanni Celeste]

Hello All,
here a stock whip half plaited handle 5ft rcently done.
Here below some specs:
thong: 8 plt
stock: 50cm long 12 plt, this time i choose to plait the handle without decorative ring knot
Thanks in advance
Gio

[Rachel McCollough]

Gio!! I love it! Very sleek and sharp, it looks like it has quick dancing steps! Your high quality as always is very visible, and the lack of the decorative ring knot-
I love it. Its pure pleasurable business, everything tapers from the heel knot (you know I'm going to mention the heel knot- love the heel knot! So comfortable looking!!!) To the tip of the cracker.

I bet it dances quick, sharp, and light. A real beauty- with no pretenses.
Beautiful

[Giovanni Celeste]

Many thanks Rachel,
I love the style and shape of the stock whip.
Specially the half plaited handle.
It always a great pleasure when i have to make one.
Thanks again from me and the heel knot :-)

[Robby Amper]

Rachel is right. I see it the same way. Simple, elegant. No gimmicks. Just work.
Where the braided part ends - that looks very good, too! Well done, Giovanni!

Robby

[Robert Gage]

Robby, you got there first! I was just about to say - so simple, so elegant! Gio, it's wonderful!

[Giovanni Celeste]

Many thanks Robert x 2 :-)

[Sven van Leeuwen]

Again, very nice work Giovanni. This whip's all about business.
I love the plaiting on the heelknot, it looks very good.

I also like how the handle is not entirely plaited.
Thank you for sharing.

Sven

[Giovanni Celeste]

Many thanks Sven

[Ben Varsek]

Breathtaking work Mr. Celeste!

The accuracy of your plating amazes me every time I see a picture of your work and I love the overall design of this stock whip!

All the best
Ben

[Rachel McCollough]

Thanks again from me and the heel knot :-)

Y'all are mighty welcome

[Giovanni Celeste]

Hello Ben, many thanks indeed.
I know I'm always repetitive writing "thank you" but is what comes out from the depths of my heart.
Many thanks for your kind words

[Sir Roger Tuson]

Rachel's right. That looks like a 'dancer'. Lovely work, Gio.

[Giovanni Celeste]

The new title of the ABBA'S song:
"Dancing whip".... :-)
Many Thanks Sir Roger

[Sir Roger Tuson]

My band does a cover version of Dancing Queen! And Mamma Mia! Nothing like a nice bit of ABBA.

[Tyler Blake]

That looksgreat Gio! High plait counts and fancy patterns are always impressive, but there's also much to be said for a deceptively simple working whip:)

[Giovanni Celeste]

Hello Tyler, rhank you so much!!!