Smith & Wesson Forum

Go Back   Smith & Wesson Forum > General Topics > New Members Introduction
o

Notices

New Members Introduction A Big Welcome to you! Come in and tell us a little about yourself.


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 09-20-2017, 05:44 AM
regough007 regough007 is offline
Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Cleveland, TN
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Liked 12 Times in 2 Posts
Default Travis Strahan

One of the best gunsmiths on this planet is Travis Strahan of North Georgia. Travis taught me how to hot blue back in the 80's. We became good friends, brothers in Christ. I actually became very, very good at bluing and electroless nickel plating which Colt called "Coltguard" back then. Travis and I spent many hours together at his shop while he worked and I learned a ton from him. When Travis finished a piece I would do the bluing or nickel for him so it's possible if you have something from him that I did the bluing. Another good friend of ours was Ralph Ingle, Master Engraver of Rossville, GA. I have done work, bluing and nickel for Ralph as well and in fact have a 1911 with Ralph's engraving on the slide. On that particular gun, I put hot blue AND electroless nickel plating on the frame in two separate processes, the flat sides being hot blue and the radius surfaces matt electroless nickel. Travis and I had a good time together, often going out to lunch, then back to the shop for more learning on my part and work on his part! Travis also built a model 66 for me and it's a wonderful gun.

I am so proud of being able to call Travis my friend, I have not had any contact with him in so many years, I hope he is alive and well. I will call today and if he's still kicking around I hope to bring up fond memories together.

Thanks all for reading... I remain in Christ:

Robert (Bob) Gough
Cleveland, TN


Update on Travis Strahan. First of all for those that don't know him, please Google him and you will find out his accomplishments which are many in the gun world. What a man of Christ. I am so sad to pass on after talking with his grandson, Brian, that Travis has been stricken with Alzheimer's disease and is in a nursing home in Winchester, TN. I am so sorry to hear of this but his wife, Dorthy is still doing well.

Live your life the best you can each day folks, because good memories are what you will have left in your times of adversity.

In Christ: Robert Gough

Last edited by regough007; 09-21-2017 at 12:23 PM.
Reply With Quote
The Following 4 Users Like Post:
  #2  
Old 09-20-2017, 06:35 AM
MSG Glenn MSG Glenn is offline
US Veteran
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 5,478
Likes: 207
Liked 741 Times in 668 Posts
Default

Welcome from Wisconsin!

Cherish the moments you had with good friends. They stay in your memory for life.
__________________
Former USN, Retired US Army
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 09-20-2017, 07:52 AM
OLDSTER's Avatar
OLDSTER OLDSTER is offline
Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: North Dakota
Posts: 10,146
Likes: 14,187
Liked 12,739 Times in 3,480 Posts
Default

Welcome from North Dakota Nice story. I have similar fond memories of George Midaugh who owned an old fashion gun shop in my home town from right after WWII up until his death in the early '70s.
__________________
John
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 09-20-2017, 08:49 AM
mrsig mrsig is offline
SWCA Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Tampa
Posts: 4,354
Likes: 19
Liked 659 Times in 615 Posts
Default

Welcome from Tampa
__________________
NRA Bene Life, SWCA 2372
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 09-20-2017, 09:14 AM
S&W Oldtimer's Avatar
S&W Oldtimer S&W Oldtimer is offline
SWCA Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: SW VA
Posts: 16,556
Likes: 4,647
Liked 1,645 Times in 1,283 Posts
Default

Welcome from Va.
__________________
Roger
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 09-20-2017, 10:47 AM
Targets Guy's Avatar
Targets Guy Targets Guy is offline
US Veteran
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Southwest Iowa
Posts: 10,867
Likes: 2,688
Liked 18,968 Times in 5,588 Posts
Default

Welcome to the forum.
__________________
Mike
S&WCA #3065
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 09-20-2017, 12:14 PM
wingriderz wingriderz is offline
Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Florida
Posts: 3,111
Likes: 2,876
Liked 2,506 Times in 1,281 Posts
Default

Welcome A Board from the Sunshine State
__________________
Spin The Wheel
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 09-20-2017, 01:29 PM
MCorps0311's Avatar
MCorps0311 MCorps0311 is offline
US Veteran
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Derby City,Ky.
Posts: 4,675
Likes: 5,277
Liked 3,503 Times in 1,680 Posts
Default

Welcome aboard.
__________________
Life is short,live it fully.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 09-20-2017, 01:58 PM
coachray coachray is offline
Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Cincinnati,Ohio
Posts: 2,226
Likes: 919
Liked 768 Times in 513 Posts
Default

Welcome to the forum
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 09-20-2017, 02:04 PM
snuffy51's Avatar
snuffy51 snuffy51 is offline
Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 2,784
Likes: 4,304
Liked 3,277 Times in 1,264 Posts
Default

Welcome from Tennessee. Oh by the way, I have this old gun and.......................
__________________
Just a shooter
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 09-20-2017, 02:09 PM
shrek926's Avatar
shrek926 shrek926 is offline
Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: NW GA
Posts: 10
Likes: 8
Liked 15 Times in 6 Posts
Default

Send me a PM, he was a mentor of mine as well.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 09-20-2017, 03:34 PM
rwt1405's Avatar
rwt1405 rwt1405 is offline
SWCA Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 3,305
Likes: 14,958
Liked 2,549 Times in 1,145 Posts
Default

Welcome from Delaware!
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 09-20-2017, 04:29 PM
C Islander C Islander is offline
Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: NW Ohio
Posts: 10,129
Likes: 1,758
Liked 1,348 Times in 986 Posts
Default

Welcome from Ohio! !
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 09-20-2017, 10:23 PM
sophie's Avatar
sophie sophie is offline
Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Texas Panhandle
Posts: 7,181
Likes: 5,549
Liked 3,392 Times in 1,706 Posts
Default

Welcome to the forum from Texas, Bob.
__________________
James
On the Llano Estacado
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 09-21-2017, 12:21 PM
regough007 regough007 is offline
Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Cleveland, TN
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Liked 12 Times in 2 Posts
Default

Update on Travis Strahan. First of all for those that don't know him, please Google him and you will find out his accomplishments which are many in the gun world. What a man of Christ. I am so sad to pass on after talking with his grandson, Brian, that Travis has been stricken with Alzheimer's disease and is in a nursing home in Winchester, TN. I am so sorry to hear of this but his wife, Dorthy is still doing well.

Live your life the best you can each day folks, because good memories are what you will have left in your times of adversity.

In Christ: Robert Gough
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 09-21-2017, 12:32 PM
shrek926's Avatar
shrek926 shrek926 is offline
Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: NW GA
Posts: 10
Likes: 8
Liked 15 Times in 6 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by regough007 View Post
Update on Travis Strahan. First of all for those that don't know him, please Google him and you will find out his accomplishments which are many in the gun world. What a man of Christ. I am so sad to pass on after talking with his grandson, Brian, that Travis has been stricken with Alzheimer's disease and is in a nursing home in Winchester, TN. I am so sorry to hear of this but his wife, Dorthy is still doing well.

Live your life the best you can each day folks, because good memories are what you will have left in your times of adversity.

In Christ: Robert Gough


This is why I invited you to PM me. I grew up learning from Travis, RL, and Roy King.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 09-21-2017, 01:26 PM
Rustyt1953's Avatar
Rustyt1953 Rustyt1953 is offline
US Veteran
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Hamilton, Ohio
Posts: 44,098
Likes: 61,582
Liked 188,302 Times in 36,181 Posts
Default

I am saddened to hear this. I will pray for him and his loved ones.

In His name.
__________________
Music/Sports/Beer fan
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 09-21-2017, 02:04 PM
Geronimo Jim's Avatar
Geronimo Jim Geronimo Jim is offline
Member
Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 1,783
Likes: 3,808
Liked 3,148 Times in 899 Posts
Default

Welcome to the Forum. And a BIG thank you for
putting you location.
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 09-21-2017, 05:01 PM
URIT URIT is offline
Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: New Bern NC
Posts: 2,451
Likes: 7,466
Liked 2,329 Times in 1,100 Posts
Default

Nice story. Welcome from North Carolina!
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 09-21-2017, 06:42 PM
mcoe74's Avatar
mcoe74 mcoe74 is offline
US Veteran
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: SW Florida
Posts: 1,726
Likes: 530
Liked 299 Times in 243 Posts
Default

Welcome to the forum.
__________________
USAF Retired
Reply With Quote
  #21  
Old 09-21-2017, 06:47 PM
les.b's Avatar
les.b les.b is offline
US Veteran
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: May 2015
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 5,372
Likes: 104,949
Liked 22,295 Times in 4,529 Posts
Default

Welcome to the forum from West Virginia.

That is a great story.

Best Regards, Les
__________________
SWCA 3084, SWHF 495, PGCA 3064
Reply With Quote
  #22  
Old 09-21-2017, 06:56 PM
snubbyfan's Avatar
snubbyfan snubbyfan is offline
Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: WVa East Panhandle
Posts: 28,590
Likes: 70,879
Liked 81,379 Times in 18,440 Posts
Default

__________________
Keep on Chooglin'
Reply With Quote
  #23  
Old 09-22-2017, 08:59 PM
Bill In Texas Bill In Texas is offline
Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Home is Texas.
Posts: 2,769
Likes: 3,402
Liked 1,402 Times in 843 Posts
Default

Welcome to the Neighborhood!
Reply With Quote
  #24  
Old 09-23-2017, 01:21 AM
MOONDAWG's Avatar
MOONDAWG MOONDAWG is offline
US Veteran
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: REPUBLIC OF WEST FLORIDA
Posts: 15,230
Likes: 3,020
Liked 3,451 Times in 1,625 Posts
Default

Welcome aboard from a the "GunShine" state of Florida.

State of over "1 MILLION 150 THOUSAND" Concealed Carry Licenses
__________________
NULLI SECUNDUS
Reply With Quote
  #25  
Old 09-30-2017, 11:24 PM
pawncop pawncop is offline
Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 18,248
Likes: 7,989
Liked 5,675 Times in 2,190 Posts
Default

Welcome from Texas Bob. Great forum for all things S&W, have fun, learn lots, share what you know.

Sad to learn the fate of your friend. Prayer for his family as they deal with this terrible condition.
__________________
I am a sheep dog!
1601 (ret)
Reply With Quote
  #26  
Old 09-30-2017, 11:31 PM
rwsmith's Avatar
rwsmith rwsmith is offline
Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: (outside) Charleston, SC
Posts: 30,906
Likes: 41,494
Liked 29,147 Times in 13,778 Posts
Default And a......

And a Hound Dawg Howdy from SC!
__________________
"He was kinda funny lookin'"
Reply With Quote
  #27  
Old 10-14-2017, 08:35 AM
Muss Muggins's Avatar
Muss Muggins Muss Muggins is offline
Member
Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan Travis Strahan  
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: bootheel of Missouri
Posts: 16,852
Likes: 6,981
Liked 28,082 Times in 8,896 Posts
Default

Welcome from the bootheel of Missouri, the Show Me State and the heart of flyover country . . .
__________________
Wisdom comes thru fear . . .
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Travis Strahan Custom Model 14 Chopperdoc GUNS - For Sale or Trade 1 09-08-2015 12:59 PM
Strahan Revolver Question jackpilot Smith & Wesson Competitive Shooting 4 11-04-2011 02:41 PM
Who is/was Strahan? How can you tell his work? Smithhound The Lounge 4 12-22-2010 05:56 PM
Strahan PPC revolver swamprat GUNS - For Sale or Trade 4 12-22-2010 01:06 AM

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
smith-wessonforum.com tested by Norton Internet Security smith-wessonforum.com tested by McAfee Internet Security

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:38 AM.


Smith-WessonForum.com is not affiliated with Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: SWHC)