This is the Gallery of Giovanni Celeste

This new Gallery replaces the former "Masters Gallery", which will work from now on as pure archive. Here you will find not only the work and art from folks who sell whips, but also from folks, who create their whips out of pure passion. And we have an additional gallery. It is called "The Gallery - Making of".
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Thank you so much for your kind words Mario, Im very happy you like it
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@ Giovanni Celeste:

I love the design of the Hybrid Cow Bullwhip Mr. Celeste - my greatest compliments to your work - very stylish and very functional !!!
Is the twisted portion of the handle flexible (like on your Tamer whip) ?

All the best
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Hi Ben thank you so much for your kind feedback.
The Handle is a very little flexible than the lion tamer style.
There are two reason:
1.the short length of the handle
2. There is a iron spring (where start the core of the whip) inside the twisted core
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Thank you very much for your explanation Mr. Celeste !!!

All the best
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Gio, it sounds really wonderful.

Is this model offered for sale on your website?
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Hi Robert,
Yes this model in nylon and roo are just available right know.
The site is not ready but you can cantact me via mail or pm or fb
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Hi All,
Here a Matched pair of 4ft bullwhip.
Shoatloaded core, leather core, plaited belly, bolster and12 plt overlay in roo hide yellow and black dyed by hand
The Whips have been recently made for a Italian customer.
These whips have been enhanced by a series of collars and brass medals engraved.
it was been for me a great and - for some “aspects” - and very challenging experience to work on this project.
In order to make the two whips much more similar not only aesthetically, but especially in the aspect of functionality, the elasticity and weight, each phase of the construction was repeated immediately on the other whip, even numbers of shot in the leather core.
Thank you in advance
Gio

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Gio, boy howdy !
Those are beautiful.
Each being a mirror image of the other. I can see how this would be a very challenging build.
Great Job.

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Hi Ron, i'm very glad you like it!! Thank you so much!!
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Gio - they really do look fantastic. Especially the colors and accents. Plus all the weaves look very tight and perfect. Thank you for sharing.
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Your work is so singularly beautiful Gio. I think I could spot your work in a pile of 100 whips. Your's have to be my favorites to look at.
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Elegant and beautiful! So sleek and clean as all your work is, just amazing. Well done!
Inch by inch.
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These are pure works of art Gio. Such beauty.
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Excellent work Gio, excellent work! I love the elegant style of your whips. :D

All the best
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Hey Mario, it's good to see you. :)
I agree. Excellent work.

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Good grief, Gio - how do you do it? One spectacular build after another - and a pair! As Ron says, that must have been veery challenging!
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Really exemplary Gio! Did you do the dragons yourself, or did you source that out?
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Thank you All for your positive feedback. Re. dragons it was made by a goldsmith.
Thank you again
G
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Post by Guest »

Wow, these are absolutely stunning- one of the most special pair of whips I've seen!

I'm inspired!
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So lovely, Gio!
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