Giovanni Celeste

Roy Partin · Post by **Roy Partin** » Sat 18. Oct 2014, 11:54

I love this one Gio. The twisted tail and long handle makes this a very unique leather whip. The whole design screams fast and accurate.

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Sat 18. Oct 2014, 13:06

Thank you so much as Always!!! your words are for me the best power to do always my best!!!

Robby Amper · Post by **Robby Amper** » Sat 18. Oct 2014, 13:57

There's not much left to say for me. Nothing, the others didn't say in the meantime. Great whip, Gio! And beautiful leatherwork. A joy to look at.

Robby

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Sat 18. Oct 2014, 14:18

... and a Great joy to listen ;-) Thank you Robert!!!! the next whip that i'll post will be a surprise......

Sir Roger Tuson · Post by **Sir Roger Tuson** » Sun 19. Oct 2014, 21:08

That is one cool looking whip. Very nice.

Mario Desgronte · Post by **Mario Desgronte** » Sun 19. Oct 2014, 21:39

Fantastic whip, Gio it looks very elegant.
You make a great job.

Mario

Einar Stephenson · Post by **Einar Stephenson** » Mon 20. Oct 2014, 01:02

cool whip the twisted point is a nice touch.

Tyler Blake · Post by **Tyler Blake** » Mon 20. Oct 2014, 05:18

Very elegant work as always Gio. The next one is a surprise huh? We'll look forward to that

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Sat 1. Nov 2014, 15:39

Dear my Friends,
I'm very glad to show you some pics of this whip called "The Bosal"
This is my personal gift to Robert Amper for his special and important effort in the creation of The Ring Of Trust and also for his contribution to the world of whips and whipmaking.
The Whip is a very long target model, I have chosen this name because the pattern of the overlay reminds me the design of the bosal.
Here the specs of the whip:

Length 10ft 16 plt overlay

INTERNAL CONSTRUCTION:
Handle: fiber glass 60cm
Core: Shotloed
Double bolster
8 plait belly (3/4 of the total lenght of the thong)
Bolster

OUTER CONSTRUCTION:
The overlay was braided in 16 plait plaited to the end in eigth seam braid ( just like the bosal).
In the half part of the handle you can see three different pattern:
Eight seam braid
Harringbone pattern
Diamond pattern
Heel knot: double gaucho knot of two passes
Ring knots: spanish ring knot.
Engraved brass

Here you can see three different pattern:
Eight seam braid, Harringbone pattern, Diamond pattern.

Roy Partin · Post by **Roy Partin** » Sat 1. Nov 2014, 16:31

Man o man that is what I call special Gio. I can see Robby's grin from here. Congrats to you both. I hope he uses it instead of just drooling on it.

Robert Gage · Post by **Robert Gage** » Sat 1. Nov 2014, 16:50

Oh, Robby, you lucky man! I am so envious! :P

Gio, that is simply spectacular! I'm certainly grinning from ear to ear! Every detail looks absolutely perfect.... However, I find it hard to imagine what the action is like with such a long handle. Robby will have to give us a full report!

What a great testimony to the craftsmanship of those in the Ring of Trust!

Zowie!!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat 1. Nov 2014, 17:10

Elegant and beautifiul, as expected from you. Giovanni, you are a rockstar

I'm also looking forward to a report from Robby. It's difficult to imagine how a whip like this handles, that's a long handle and a long whip overall. I bet it's really accurate.

- Pokkis

Ralph Masemann · Post by **Ralph Masemann** » Sat 1. Nov 2014, 18:45

Cool! What a great whip!!

Congrats to you for this great work and congrats to Robby for such a beautiful gift ;-)

Best,
Ralph

Mario Desgronte · Post by **Mario Desgronte** » Sat 1. Nov 2014, 18:50

Bravo Maestro,bravo!!!
Italy a land of great artists: Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Giovanni Celeste.
Gio is "The Leonardo da Vinci of Whip Making"
This fantastic whip is an excellent master piece of art.

You make a brilliant job Gio.

Best wishes,
Mario

Devin Bauer · Post by **Devin Bauer** » Sat 1. Nov 2014, 19:31

Gorgeous work Gio, the craftsmanship appears flawless. I too am interested to hear how a bullwhip handles with such a long handle.

Robby Amper · Post by **Robby Amper** » Sun 2. Nov 2014, 14:01

.

What else can I say except: "Thank you so much for this beautiful piece of art and craftsmanship!"... It's an honor to receive something like that. I can't imagine how many hours you spent on that whip, and - to be honest - I don't think that I deserve it. I gladly accept this wonderful present as recognition of all the work these great whip makers here did over the years. All these great craftsmen - including you, Giovanni - are the real artists and the ones who keep the art of whip making alive. I have the easiest job of all... I just sit in front of a few cameras and talk about the work, others did. And I will report on how this (highly unusual!) whip works and feels in action!

Again - thank you so much for this. It's a great honor for me.

Robby

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Sun 2. Nov 2014, 21:28

Dear all, i'm so happy that you like "bosal" whip! Many thanks for your warm and kind words. They encourage me to do always my best :-)

Derek Pulsifer · Post by **Derek Pulsifer** » Sun 2. Nov 2014, 21:52

You are the man Giovanni!

Jeff Roseborough · Post by **Jeff Roseborough** » Mon 3. Nov 2014, 08:09

Beautiful work Giovanni. As a fellow whipmaker in kangaroo leather I can appreciate the time and effort that went into that whip. Absolutely stunning work. Such a smooth even taper. One mark of a "master" whipmaker is how even the width of strands are, especially at their narrowest. I can't find any flaws anywhere on that whip. If only I was half as good.

Robby is one lucky guy!

Simon Martin · Post by **Simon Martin** » Mon 3. Nov 2014, 10:26

Very unique whip Gio....I like it. I would love to have a crack of it as I've never used such a long handled bullwhip.
Keep up the good work.
Simon