Whip Basics. The Forum

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Spot on, Ron!

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

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

Here is a better picture- thanks again Erik

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

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

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

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

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.