Andy54Hawken
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Post by Andy54Hawken on Aug 21, 2021 0:08:35 GMT
Please allow me to introduce myself , I'm a man of not so much wealth and taste.... To paraphrase a famous song. 
New here and new to swords as well. I've a been a member for a short while and just now stumbled upon the introduction thread.... So much for my navigation skills of the forum....Oops.
In any event... I enjoy being outdoors whenever possible , usually camping , hiking or hunting. Nothing like a meal over a campfire , follow by some whiskey.
That said...
A book and coffee is always enjoyable.
I have enjoyed what I have read and taken part in so far of the forum... And look forward to learning more , adding what I can , as well as getting my first ( but not my last ) sword. Just ordered my first one.... Thanks for having me. Andy
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Post by pgandy on Aug 21, 2021 1:13:03 GMT
As I said earlier welcome and glad to have you as you seem to be a good member adding to our forum.
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Andy54Hawken
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Post by Andy54Hawken on Aug 21, 2021 1:16:21 GMT
Thank you for the welcome ,and kind words pgandy...Its nice to be here.
Andy
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2021 2:29:29 GMT
You are welcome here my camping, hiking, hunting friend. A good book and coffee is always enjoyable. Certainly whiskey is. You seem to have affable tastes. Would that be the Stones you quoted there, followed by Led Zeppelin in your signature?  I think you'll do well here. |
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Andy54Hawken
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Post by Andy54Hawken on Sept 3, 2021 4:00:50 GMT
You are welcome here my camping, hiking, hunting friend. A good book and coffee is always enjoyable. Certainly whiskey is. You seem to have affable tastes. Would that be the Stones you quoted there, followed by Led Zeppelin in your signature? I think you'll do well here. Thank you for the welcome And Yep the Stones and Zeppelin are favorite groups and very quotable....LOL Andy
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Post by pellius on Sept 3, 2021 4:55:49 GMT
Welcome!
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Post by Andy54Hawken on Sept 3, 2021 12:39:30 GMT
Thank you for the welcome pellius...!
Glad to be here...this is a both a fun and informative forum.
Andy
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Post by Ouroboros on Sept 3, 2021 16:25:18 GMT
Am I too late to the party to wish you a warm welcome ?
Either way, welcome to the gang. We hang, we chat, we argue and sometimes we even know stuff! I wanna know what black powder bad boy your avatar is shootin??
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Andy54Hawken
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Post by Andy54Hawken on Sept 3, 2021 19:03:12 GMT
Am I too late to the party to wish you a warm welcome ? Either way, welcome to the gang. We hang, we chat, we argue and sometimes we even know stuff! I wanna know what black powder bad boy your avatar is shootin?? Never too late for a warm welcome Ourboros....Thank you.
I am shooting my .54 Caliber Hawken rifle copy. 36 inch Orion barrel. Walnut half stock....walnut from a local tree which was hit by lightning. It weighs in around 10 pounds.
I have won many a shooting match with this rifle. As well as taken : Deer
Elk Black Bear Antelope Grouse
With it. Andy
Here is the rifle And here is the rifle maker. Loren "Doc" Brown A great friend and a excellent rifle maker.
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Post by Lord Newport on Sept 3, 2021 19:10:36 GMT
Am I too late to the party to wish you a warm welcome ? Either way, welcome to the gang. We hang, we chat, we argue and sometimes we even know stuff! I wanna know what black powder bad boy your avatar is shootin?? Never too late for a warm welcome Ourboros....Thank you.
I am shooting my .54 Caliber Hawken rifle copy. 36 inch Orion barrel. Walnut half stock....walnut from a local tree which was hit by lightning. It weighs in around 10 pounds.
I have won many a shooting match with this rifle. As well as taken : Deer
Elk Black Bear Antelope Grouse
With it. Andy
Here is the rifle
And here is the rifle maker. Loren "Doc" Brown A great friend and a excellent rifle maker.
Welcome to our little corner of the world. That is a beautiful rifle made by an American hero! Congrats on your excellent taste in rifles and friends! Who our friends are says everything about us. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2021 19:21:59 GMT
I'll second that.
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Post by Andy54Hawken on Sept 3, 2021 20:24:37 GMT
Thank you fellas. My good friend Doc Brown passed away 2 years ago... But I cherish the memories of him , and think of him every time I shoot this rifle. ( Which is very often... ) Andy
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2021 21:20:28 GMT
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Post by Andy54Hawken on Sept 3, 2021 21:30:26 GMT
@loe Those are some beautiful Gibson Les Paul...I really like the Telecaster as well. Good sound you have on Gimme Shelter....very nice
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2021 21:43:57 GMT
Thank you Sir. The best of the collection may be the strats. They usually get the most "wow" from people when I play. Both of them were made on the cheap - one in China, another in Mexico. Both were purchased $300 or so. I've had offers for both of them over $1,000 apiece, but of course I won't sell them. I prefer to play them. And hear people go WOW when I bring one out. I'll post pics of them sometime, but this is a swords board, not a guitar board. If you want to know the Holy Grail of Strat's that I've been trying to get for over a decade, it's this one. The Fender Firestorm. The Holy Grail. They only made it for a couple of years in the late 80's, and the guy who knew how to make them has passed away. Fender Custom shop told me they would "attempt" to recreate it for a 4,000 surcharge on top of the price of the guitar, but with no guarantee they could do it. I had to decline. This one. This is very rare. Both of my other strats have a resemblance - maybe that's why I get so much WOW when I bring them out.    |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2021 22:17:01 GMT
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Post by pgandy on Sept 3, 2021 23:08:10 GMT
That's a beautifull rifle and an great photo of "Doc" Brown. Thanks for sharing.
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Andy54Hawken
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Post by Andy54Hawken on Sept 3, 2021 23:12:58 GMT
@loe
Wow...Yeah I can see the why of the Wow , with those two strats.
Guitars are something...you tell one person from another with their style of playing and lot of your personality gets put out there when you play.
A well practiced guitar player will make a "cheap" guitar sound good...
A not so well practiced guitar can make a expensive guitar sound bad.
I also tell people the key to sounding good...is practice.
Which takes time and effort...but well worth it in the end.
Andy
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Post by Andy54Hawken on Sept 3, 2021 23:14:38 GMT
That's a beautifull rifle and an great photo of "Doc" Brown. Thanks for sharing. Thank you...! Yeah "Doc" Brown was a great person...and I was honored that we were friends. Andy
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2021 10:53:49 GMT
I was impressed with that opera! I never new Shakespeare did a comedy opera. That was great!
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