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Temple of Doom by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 3:55 am
by steerpike
Re: Temple of Doom by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:34 am
by tomek9210
Just perfect, I like it a lot!
How long is the handle? I mean the distance from bottom of the buttknot and top of the ringknot.
Could you make some video review
?
Re: Temple of Doom by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:19 am
by riku1914
looks to be 5.5ish inches (maybe 6)
Re: Temple of Doom by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 3:38 pm
by kwad
Very nice Steerpike! (Going for the TOD look lately?
)
The TOD handles are my favorite (love tapered handles), but, I also like the thicker thongs of the later Morgans.
You've got the best of both worlds there.
Gio seems to be on a roll lately.
He's been putting out some excellent work.
Keep it up Gio!
Re: Temple of Doom by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:00 pm
by riku1914
kwad wrote:Very nice Steerpike! (Going for the TOD look lately?
)
The TOD handles are my favorite (love tapered handles), but, I also like the thicker thongs of the later Morgans.
You've got the best of both worlds there.
Gio seems to be on a roll lately.
He's been putting out some excellent work.
Keep it up Gio!
I wish some of the whips that were used in the movies had the handle taper thinner for the first 3 or so inches of the handle, then
taper wider to the transition. I really like to look of these but I would like to me my whips screen accurate.
Re: Temple of Doom by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:05 pm
by Cracker
Great looking whip steerpike
And good work Gio
Jim
Re: Temple of Doom by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:05 am
by DarenHenryW
That's a beautiful whip you've got there, my friend!
DHW
Re: Temple of Doom by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:43 am
by giovanniceleste
Hy Guys,
thanks a lot for your positive feedback!!!
and i'm very glad.
It was really difficult but at the same time enjoyable make this whip.
I built this whip according the choice of my friend Steerpike so this whip was made "virtually" together step by step.
The size of the handle was made according the size of his hand that would go well on his hand. In other words not a generic tod handle but customized "ad hoc".
We have worked on the color to give used a look as close to the original photo.This has involved several baths of fat tanning:):) and the choice of using a fall in saddle color and not the classic white hide fall.
Of course, unlike the photos posted , we decided to strengthen the curvature of the thong and let "fall" over time "
Thanks a lot mr. Steerpike
Gio
Here other some pics. (the first pic is the original color of the hide)
Re: Temple of Doom by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:46 pm
by rawvoodoo
Looks Dead on. You do fantastic work.
Re: Temple of Doom by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:35 pm
by BALLROLLER
Love it, very nice
Re: Temple of Doom by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:00 pm
by Noah
It looks great!
Re: Temple of Doom by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:52 am
by steerpike
Thank you ALL guys for your words! Yes I'm very happy with the whip, and I'm really into ToD vibe...! stay tuned for some new pics in the scrapbook section;))
Re: Temple of Doom by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:25 pm
by steerpike
Some shot of the whip in action..at last! Fortune and glory.
Re: Temple of Doom by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:57 pm
by giovanniceleste
Wow!!! vai con dio Steer
Re: Temple of Doom by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 3:54 am
by WildWhips
I enjoy seeing Giovanni Celestes work. He has been creating whips for many years and his work always shows the consistency of his craftsmanship!
WW
Re: Temple of Doom by Giovanni Celeste
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:08 am
by giovanniceleste
