Bobbie Holyoak

Robert Gage · Post by **Robert Gage** » Fri 9. May 2014, 13:10

I really like the new colour combination, Bobbi; I agree it's got 'class'!

Robby Amper · Post by **Robby Amper** » Fri 9. May 2014, 13:11

Great colors and a exciting pattern. Normally I'm used to more earth like tones, or dark colors. But here - I can't help myself... - the pink/green one I really like

And - like I posted on Tyler's last picture - there's a reason, why this is the "Masters" Gallery!

Robby

Devin Bauer · Post by **Devin Bauer** » Fri 9. May 2014, 13:42

Nice work Bobbi, you even make the pink and green look good.

Bobbi Holyoak · Post by **Bobbi Holyoak** » Fri 9. May 2014, 14:23

Thank you everyone!

That pink and green whip (Phoenix Tongue) is my least favorite of the 4. I thought it should have been blue and green but Ron was very insistent about the pink. Haha! It is the one I'm holding in my avatar picture though!

Jonathan Lewis · Post by **Jonathan Lewis** » Fri 9. May 2014, 14:50

Perfect addition there Bobbi. Now you have something for every taste. Not everyone will want bright colors, but because you kept the more earth colors high contrast, they still retain the character of the TW line.

Terry Shaw · Post by **Terry Shaw** » Fri 9. May 2014, 15:05

Just saw the whole collection picture here. Bob, I am so envious of you. You truly are a Master. The clean lines of your work, the way each of the whips, though differing in patterns, compliment one another. Yup, said it before, when I grow up, I wanna be just like you.

Jeff Roseborough · Post by **Jeff Roseborough** » Fri 9. May 2014, 15:35

Very nice. I like that you've got the same pattern on all 4 whips in different colors/ I'm diggin' that pink!

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Fri 9. May 2014, 23:00

Very Class whips Bobbi!!!
I love the white n' black One !!!

Jonathan Lewis · Post by **Jonathan Lewis** » Fri 9. May 2014, 23:06

PS, I forgot to mention how impressed I am that all 4 of them apparently have the exact same transition flexibility even though I know they were made some time apart from first to last. That demonstrates some serious control over your entire whipmaking process Bobbi.

Bobbi Holyoak · Post by **Bobbi Holyoak** » Sat 10. May 2014, 00:06

Thank you, Jonathan, Big T, Jeff and Gio! I appreciate all the compliments.

To be completely honest, Jonathan.... Those are not my personal collection. They are part of a martial arts order heading for Germany. The were all built in the same month. I do try to get all the TW whip to match in transition and action as much as I can.

Bobbi Holyoak · Post by **Bobbi Holyoak** » Thu 29. May 2014, 06:20

14 plaits are my favorite weight of whip. Thanks to Jonathan, they look just as good as any other number. this whip isn't my favorite colors but it does show Jonathan's bird's eye pattern nicely.

Robert Gage · Post by **Robert Gage** » Thu 29. May 2014, 08:04

Bobbi, I have to agree: those colours aren't my favourites, either - but that bird's eye pattern is stunning! Heartiest congratulations!

Mario Desgronte · Post by **Mario Desgronte** » Thu 29. May 2014, 08:07

Beautiful whip, I love the bird's eye pattern.

Best wishes,

Mario

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Thu 29. May 2014, 09:15

Great whip Bobbi, I totally agree with Robert and Mario fantastic bird eye pattern!!!!

Tyler Blake · Post by **Tyler Blake** » Thu 29. May 2014, 11:26

Absolutely, fantastic Bird's Eye! Very striking. I had to smile when you said, "Thanks to Jonathan", because he's the reason I can do other than 12 plait Bird's Eye's too. I imagine him as a Guru on top of a mountain, handing out sheets of graph paper with patterns to interested parties

Roy Partin · Post by **Roy Partin** » Thu 29. May 2014, 11:36

Bobbi you are silly, the colors of my Alma mater look amazing on that whip. GO GATORS!!!

John M. Jackson-Tree · Post by **John M. Jackson-Tree** » Thu 29. May 2014, 11:56

Very nice whip there and as for pink, my issue with it the one whip I did in pink man you can see every slight miss pull and where you should added the strand 2 loops before and over all looked ok in the end but wow talk about a colour that has larger arrows to every miss step when you braid with it ..

back to Your whip asfter the side step.. !!! NICE I want one to play with

Devin Bauer · Post by **Devin Bauer** » Thu 29. May 2014, 12:06

14 plait huh? Johnathan's birdseye looks wonderful on there and the colors good together. Do you plait the 14 herringbone irregular or matched?

Terry Shaw · Post by **Terry Shaw** » Thu 29. May 2014, 14:03

That bird's eye is absolutely mesmerizing! I don't get too wrapped up in colors as each person has their favorites. I've a request on the bench for orange and blue because it's the colors of Naruto, whatever that happens to be. Not a pairing I would choose, but that won't stop me from doing my dead level best for the client. Did I mention that bird's eye? Wow...

Robby Amper · Post by **Robby Amper** » Thu 29. May 2014, 14:59

In the beginning I was only with dark, earthy colors. Dark Brown, Brandy, Black and so on. But the more I see these bright color combinations, the more I like them.

What's also cool - I remember Jonathan being totally new to the forum. New to whip making. And now great whip makers follow his patterns

Robby