John Romero signed my chainsaw!

[perkristian]

Hello folks. I was really excited when I learned that John Romero would appear in Oslo. The chance to see him in person was something I just couldn't pass on, maybe even get his autograph - and what wouldn't be more awesome than having my Doom chainsaw signed by the man himself!
The chainsaw that I got on a garage sale many years ago is a McCulloch MAC-120, so it has a slightly different paint scheme than the Eager Beaver 2.0. In shape and size they are identical and all parts are interchangeable, so I replaced the chain brake cover on my saw with an Eager Beaver cover I got on eBay. I actually prefer the more yellow paint scheme on the MAC-120, and this is how I always envisioned the actual Doom chainsaw would look like, until I saw the picture of it on John Romero's blog. The chainsaw isn't particularly big, but still quite heavy - it's built like a tank, so I only brought the chain brake cover to the event.
After the interview/Q&A, John Romero stuck around to meet fans and sign stuff. When it came to my turn I showed him the cover and he instantly lit up and said; "The Eager Beaver!" and started talking about the actual Doom chainsaw. He is such a nice guy; totally down to earth and incredibly friendly - it was a real honor to meet him.

[baja blast rd.]

The chainsaw that I got on a garage sale many ears ago

I'd recommend you use your chainsaws more cautiously.

Anyway, this is cool.

[HorrorMovieRei]

Jesus, man, that's awesome. Not only did you get his autograph, but he signed it on a chainsaw. The actual one used in Doom, no less!

[perkristian]

As a hardcore Doom fan, this is as good as it gets :)

Don't worry; I know how to deal with chainsaws. I live on the countryside so I occasionally use chainsaws for real. This saw will of course never be used, only admired, a lot!

[HavoX]

Welcome back, and congratulations on getting that autograph!

Now go find some meat! :P

[Captain Ventris]

Well that's the best idea for Doom memorabilia I've seen in a while. That's awesome!

[Tracer]

If Gunnar Hansen was still alive...it'd be cool to have had him sign it next to Romero's.

[Stealth Frag]

That's amazing. You have a really fantastic trophy. Congrats Perk!

[perkristian]

Thanks guys!

Gunnar Hansen passed away all too soon :(
If he were around, the proper chainsaw for him to sign would be a Poulan 245. They're hard to come by though, and are usually quite expensive when they show up on eBay, no matter the condition.

[PsychoGoatee]

That rocks!

[ReFracture]

That is friggin' amazing.

[Suitepee]

Awesome.

[Ossi]

That's great, well done!

[CARRiON]

Quick! Someone get Jon St John to sign a size 13 boot!

Awesome chainsaw brother! Now hunt down Bruce Campbell for his!

[perkristian]

Ha ha!
I guess I have a thing for chainsaws, but then again; who doesn't? I'm actually in the process of making a replica of the Evil Dead 2/Army of Darkness chainsaw - using a Homelite XL as the base of course.

[Pencil of Doom]

Groovy!

[Lila Feuer]

This is really cool, good stuff!

[Pirx]

you mean he blessed your chainsaw!

[Technician]

Pirx said:

you mean he blessed your chainsaw!

He didn't piss on it, no.

[Chezza]

Nice.

So how much?

Kidding! This is awesome.

[Doomkid]

I just have to say how awesome that is. He probably hasn't signed many Eager Beavers over the years!

[Torturephile]

That's quite amazing.

[nxGangrel]

Dude, you're a fraggin' genius! I would have never thought to have my chainsaw signed! (If I had one)

[RUSH]

Aww man that is too awesome! Such a great idea for a collectible item! I'd love to meet Romero. I'm jealous now. That must have been a great time!

[Quagsire]

I think I just came when looking at this image.
Anyways, that's amazing!

[Chow Yun Thin]

That's pretty damn cool that he remembers that exact model of chainsaw from so many years ago. Excellent job getting his signature!

[vadrig4r]

Very cool, congrats man!

[perkristian]

Thank you very much folks! Bringing the chainsaw was a no-brainer as I don't have much else when it comes to Doom memorabilia, but this chainsaw is sort of like the "holy grail" to me now :)

[Avoozl]

nxGangrel said:

I would have never thought to have my chainsaw signed! (If I had one)

Since the very same kind of chainsaw was used as a reference for the games chainsaw sprites it kind of makes sense to get one signed.

[Maes]

perkristian said:

This saw will of course never be used, only admired, a lot!

You never know...give it to your children and your children's children. Who knows, maybe one day one of your descendants will become a Space Marine on Mars and it will come in handy;)