This is the Gallery of "Exowhips" - Tyler Blake

[Robby Amper]

That is fantastic! And again a new approach to the whole subject of whips. It's amazing to see what artists come up with, when they work as a team. My compliments to Tyler and Roy!

Robby

[Tyler Blake]

Thanks Ron! I think it's Goncalo, I was getting frustrated with the pictures because it seems too dark. I had 3 lights on it as well as the camera flash, so I don't know why it did that.

Thank you Rachel! Gator train!

Thanks so much Robby! Roy gave me Gator Aid :p

[Rachel McCollough]

Gator Aid

It looks a lot like Bocotè grain pattern but I'm probably wrong. It sure is beautiful, to go with an elegant whip. Wow

[Robert Gage]

Tyler, that's simply terrific! My compliments to you and Roy!

[Guest]

Interesting! The wooden knobs don't generally appeal to me, but this is made well use of them in terms of style!
Is the one on the transition a wooden ferrule?

For better photos, try something else than a white background! If you're using automatic, the white is what the camera is going with.

[Roy Partin]

Tyler, that turned out perfect. Congrats my friend. So, happy the wood collar worked. I would be happy to work on another set. That is indeed Bocote.

[Jessie Edwards]

I was thinking of making wood feurrels too, but you beat me to it! Well done. Looks really cool, Tyler!

[Tyler Blake]

Bocote, that's right! There you go, Rachel

Thank you Robert!
Thanks Erik, and thanks also for the photography tip- I really want to get some good pictures of this for marketing, I appreciate that

Thanks Roy, I couldn't be happier with your handles!

Thanks Jessie, I originally got the idea from Lasse- and I would encourage you to try it, you'll like it and who knows what you'll come up with as a new spin on this with your handles

[Guest]

Yeah no problem Tyler! If you add more and more light to white, the camera - while compensating for the reflective light from the white to avoid overexposure - makes everything else seem dark. So something darker with good lighting will make a difference.

[Sir Roger Tuson]

Such elegance. The dark wood and the dark thong make it a thing of beauty. I can almost see it on display in a glass case sitting on a velvet cushion.

[Ron May]

Roger, with a velvet rope barrier all the way around the glass case.
"And we're walking......... before you now is the Tyler Blake exhibit......"

Ron

[Sir Roger Tuson]

Spot on, Ron!

[Robert Gage]

Except - these beauties are made for use! And a big part of the beauty, at least for me, is seeing them in motion....

[Tyler Blake]

Ha! Roger and Ron, I thank y'all, but I'm in agreement with Robert- whips need exercise too!

[Tyler Blake]

Here is a better picture- thanks again Erik

[Robby Amper]

This brutal, hard light exposes every single flaw in the plaiting. And it shows - here on Tyler's work - that there is no flaw at all. I mean - look at that straight line at the handle.

Robby

[Robert Gage]

Tyler, this really is magnificent! (This photo shows the contrast of wood and thong rather better....)

[Matt Henderson]

Oh wow. The wood grain is stunning, and it works really well with the plain black thong.

[Rachel McCollough]

Beautifully done! That light really shows the grain in the wood, too.

[Jesse Bessette]

I see only one flaw. And that is, it's not in my collection. Brilliant job, Tyler. Lots of respect for you and your work.