West Augusta strikers

[Gobbleandgrunt]

I just recieved my west Augusta striker. All I can say is wow. Love that thing. Got the black locust it is awesome. Just what I wanted and more!!!! Thank west Augusta. 

[eorlando]

Good deal. He makes some fine strikers. I have two dymondwood ones and a snakewood one. They are all sweet.

[mote1977]

Just ordered my first one from him yesterday. It's a black locust also. Can't wait to get it.

[West Augusta]

Glad it made it there safely and that it meets your approval.
Thanks Mike and good luck with it next spring.

[Hankyorke]

Yessir! His black locust is outstanding, but I love all of his strikers.

[Bennett]

I got 5 from Steve about two weeks into the season this spring. They were all I carried from that point on. I ordered another round from him after the season and realized I had lost the heart pine, which is my favorite of them all. Talked to him the other day and ordered another one and a Dymonwood also. Can't wait to get this next batch. I had the opportunity to meet Steve at Nashville this year and see him work on some strikers. As anybody who had met him knows, he is a super nice guy and spends a lot of time getting em right. If you don't have one, or more, you should.

[Gobbleandgrunt]

I defiantly know ill order more. The heart pine interested me!! Tell me about that one Bennett.

[West Augusta]

The Heart Pine has some historical significance.  I was fortunate to get part of a floor board from the restoration project.  Don't have much left.  Here is where it came from.

http://www.hollywoodplantation.com/history.html

[Gobbleandgrunt]

What's the sound like on it? Best for slates?

[Bennett]

I used it with everything. This year I carried several different pots. I probably used it most on my Roger Parks split glass, my Sadler McGraw hybrid crystal, and my Doug Morgan slate. Don't get me wrong they are all great.  I just seemed to reach for the pine the most. As many as I have coming o may have a new favorite next spring!

[SteelerFan]

 

[KentuckyHeadhunter]

We still find lots of reclaimed heart pine down here in GA.  I wish I hadn't thrown so much away years ago.  I made a pot call with it once but my choice of surface killed it.  Now I want one of these dang strikers from West Augusta!  I have heard nothing but great things.

[Roughneck]

Would get a hickory an tulipwood also from him .

[Big Guy]

Got an oak and black locust from him last year and both are great, think I'll end up with a new one every year.  Great guy to deal with too!

[silverspur]

 I have #400 in black locust and it's a great striker. I agree with everyone, Steve is as nice as they come and easy to deal with and talk too. He makes some of the best strikers out there, I remember when he did them all by hand.