Dog Lead 8plt.

[Giovanni Celeste]

Hi Guys,
i know this is not a whip but i think it's always a useful example of braiding works applicable in the art of whipmaking.
This is a dog lead 130cm long 8plt roo hide over a kip core made for a Japanese customer.
the eight strans are back braided into the round braid,I've decided to put the cover knot to cover the place where the eight ends are tied off.
I hope you like it
Thanks for your attention
Gio

[Josee Richard]

Beautiful work!

[Giovanni Celeste]

many thanks Josee, glad you like it!!

[Mario Desgronte]

A beautiful piece of art, great idea to make a dog lead from roo hide, you make a very good job.

Best wishes,

Mario

[Giovanni Celeste]

thanks a lot Mario,
Take care
Gio

[Robby Amper]

Very good, Gio - nice and even plaited. As always

Robby

[Robert Wurth]

Oddly enough, when I wanted to get into whip making, I taught myself how to do the herringbone plait by making dog leashes for my two German Shepherds that looked almost identical to this -- but paracord. (I figured they'd be less likely to notice my mistakes... heh)

[Giovanni Celeste]

Thanks a lot Guys!!!

[John M. Jackson-Tree]

Nice work.. was at our local fair last weekend and saw a lovey horse tackle leather braided, but ws not able to get closer enough to him to even look at it.. but Braiding work is still good braiding work weather it is on a whip or other things

[Giovanni Celeste]

You are right!!!! Is always fine to see any kind of braided work. thanks again

[Jonathan Lewis]

That is beautiful workmanship Gio. It looks like you even added a piece of wear-leather under the eye that holds the metal ring to make it last forever.

[Giovanni Celeste]

You are right my friend i‘ve put a kip leather core to give the leash more strong. thanks indeed for your feedback

[Robby Amper]

OmG - Jonathan... You look like one of the Shaolin monks in the 70s "Kung Fu" series! To make it perfect, you shouldn't smile and wear orange Sorry for hijacking the thread, but I had to say that - I loved the series. I loved Master Kan & Master Po!

Robby

[Jonathan Lewis]

Wow, that show brings back old times!

...you shouldn't smile...

"The purpose of discipline is to live more fully, not less.
Let tears when your heart tells you of its sadness.
Let joy come unasked, unplanned."
-Master Po

What can I say, Gio's work makes me smile.

[Giovanni Celeste]

:-)

[Robby Amper]

One more letter, Jonathan, and I'll turn your Username to Master Po. Serious! And yes - it were old times. But great times!

Gio - I appologize again, but it seems to be stronger than we are

Jonathan - in all the privacy of this place. Just between you and I... I have the same jacket, David Carradine had back in the old series. The sand colored, collarless thing with the white fur and the cotton tapes to close it

Robby

p.s.
I'm disrespectful to Gio, here. So I opened this

[Giovanni Celeste]

No problem Robert you are always welcome :-)