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And they are great whipmakers. The patterns themselves are almost incidental to actually putting them to use. That's another brilliant looking whip there Bobbi.

Well I fore one I really like the color combination IT REALLY JUMPS OUT AT YOU fine job!!

That really is quite a cool pattern.
I am personally into darker colors too usually but I have to say, orange and blue…. you can't really go wrong. Beautiful whip bobbi!

Beautiful work Bobbi. Like I've said a thousand times before, "you just can't go wrong with Birdseye." The blue and orange go very well with each other.

Thanks everyone for all your support.

Tyler, you are right. Our own guru... we are very lucky.

Roy, those were my high school colors! haha! My nephew came over and saw the whip pictured and couldn't get over it. (because of the school thing) I think he is going to need one soon.

Devin, I just do it even. I drop one at a time so I don't really think of it as even though.

So cool that your nephew may decide to get into whips. The more people in the family cracking whips the better. Do to her success with trying it out, and a couple of recent incidents with dogs / coyotes, my wife just decided she might want one too. Might take a while before I make her one though, I've had one sitting untouched on the hook for almost a moth now that I need to finish first - and it means putting off some other whip projects I want to do. (so many types of whip to make, so little time!)
Bobbi, since you are really the only other person making 14 plait whips regularly, do you want me to send you the patterns for what I plan for my wife's?

Ben Rezendes wrote:That really is quite a cool pattern.
I am personally into darker colors too usually but I have to say, orange and blue…. you can't really go wrong. Beautiful whip bobbi!

Ben read my mind, I totally agree with his comment.
Another cool combination could be orange and light blue, I still remember the Gulf cars here and there.
Another wonderful whip from this amazing lady.
Well done Bobbi!

Enoch

Thank you Enoch!

Jonathan, yes please. I would love any and all help you can give. Thank you very much.

Email sent Bobbi. I'll show the patterns to the group as a whole when there is a physical example to show off, though you may get to using those before I do.

So, this is a 5 foot gold and black Show whip. The client is a photographer and these are his pictures.





Now that Carl has his whip, I'll put a picture of it here too.



And, you have all seen the Tibetan Wave before. This one is really special because it is my 100th whip this year. I know that a lot of you make way more than I do, but I'm proud that I'm at this number this early.

I havn't made one tenth of that number this year! I bow b4 you!!!!!!

Wow! Great job on both- what did you use for the stone on the show whip Bobbi? It looks amazing. And 100 whips- I'm with Carl!

Very fine indeed, Bobbi! I especially like the pattern on the handle of Carl's whip. And number one hundred! Golly! To consistently produce this quality in such a quantity is a splendid achievement.

I too agree. To have 100 whips at this point means 16 whips a month. And the point is - like Robert mentioned - not only to have that amount of whips. The point is, to have that consistant quality in your work. And that makes it really awesome!

Robby

Thanks everyone. The majority of the 100 whips were 5 footers, so it isn't as big of a deal as if they were all 8s. Still, it made me happy.

Tyler, that is a shell on the show whip so it is really light reflective. I was going to use a tiger eye at first but then this shell came in with gold and copper tones.... it was too perfect.

beautiful whips and I am very happy that your business it thriving.

How cool is it that I can say I know Bobbi Holyoak? The professionalism, the craftsmanship, the work ethic and just an all around incredible person. I'm just floored by who and what you are Lady. 100 whips this year. How impressive!

100 great looking whips. Incredible Bobbie.

Hi Bobbi,
Congra for yor 100th whip it's a big goal!!!!
And also congrats for these whips i like so much the cow whip style

Beautiful whips, I like the gold and black show whip, great job Bobbi.

Mario