Hobbies

[remy_lebeau8]

I like to make all kinds of crafty stuff, but I love to paint. Here is a piece of yard art I made last year, I think you will like it remy. Added some scrap wood slats for the perfect amount of stripes!

http://i.imgur.com/De5KGl3.jpg

Thats neat.

 

[Magnetron]

Is the market going up on those yet? I got most of mine back in 05-06 before the market fell out

The market really fell out in the mid 90's after it was flooded with tons of gimmicky merchandise. Psuedo collectibles. Same thing happened with sportscards.

What happened later was the recession - people not spending and people unloading what collectibles they had for fast cash.

 

[Que]

Im not good with wood but I do most of my own auto work and am now starting to work with metal. If the pipe stuff takes off I'll start restoring other things.

Not good with wood seems overly broad. You did a nice job on what looks like the burl of that pipe? Do you mean joinery and such? Some of that sort of thing can be fiddly but there are a lot of tricks of the trade. I have never done dovetails because I know it can be done so easily with the right jig and a router.

As far as the metalworking, Mig welders are cheap. I paid almost $1000 for my Hobart back in the early 90's when that was serious money. I think I was only making $7.50 an hour at the time so that was more than a couple of weeks wages for me. My VW I was welding on only cost $400.

A similar one can be had new for $200-$300 now. The sizzle isn't as musical, but it works

 

[Jennifer]

I like to make all kinds of crafty stuff, but I love to paint. Here is a piece of yard art I made last year, I think you will like it remy. Added some scrap wood slats for the perfect amount of stripes!

http://i.imgur.com/De5KGl3.jpg

That is awesome! Great work.

 

[Riles]

I loved reading this thread, and the pipe makes me nostalgic.

For me, since it's no longer my vocation, equestrian riding tops the list of "hobbies". I am teaching my boys only at the moment. I also spend 4 nights a week at the Y, swimming with kids or working out in classes. We also got into skating this winter and I have had a blast with the boys, it took me a few crashes onto my butt for my body to remember how to work on skates. Ouch! Other than that it's time in the trails or at the park with the dog.

Summer will see me taking my boys on their first true camping trip.

 

[DiskoTroop]

cooking, bird watching. kayaking. ocean stuff, vertebrate animal stalking

 

[Libsam]

That is awesome! Great work.

Thanks! I free handed that star with some painters tape for a straight edge. I'd like to do another one, old golry's stars and stripes!

And just so people know, it's Louisiana's session flag of 1861.

 

[Lord Pmann]

This has been a great thread. I'm pretty new on the GB and it's nice to see all these bits of info.

I play a few instruments. Guitar, bass and mandolin. I've been playing guitar since I was about 8. Started bass a few years later and mandolin a few after that. It's been a huge part of my life.

I like to buy lots of instruments. I have about 15 instruments and I love getting new stuff. I own bagpipes and a banjo, but I don't play them.

I play racquetball and up until last year I was a semi-pro player. I didn't have time to keep playing with that much commitment, so I stopped. But I still try to play about three times a week. It doesn't always work out, but I love it and the competition.

I would love to see people post their stuff. Their art or their music and all that. I think that would be great to see. What has been posted so far has been really cool.

 

[tactful]

RC, Fishing, Designing stuff, Chimes, Nick-nacks, looking to unload craft supplies.

 

[neci]

i changed my mind. i like the ideas of just lots of hobbies. sometimes it's more like little obsessions. like gardening. honestly, i am horrible at it. most of the time. then, when it works, it works.

 

[MNGuy]

Scale Modeling, usually armor.

Sometimes I mess around and design another dream house.

Surfing porn.

Writing some erotica when I feel like it.

 

[neci]

penis.

 

[neci]

balls.

 

[neci]

dolf.

 

[neci]

manu's cock.

 

[neci]

cats.

 

[KissyTitties]

On behalf of those who love to eat homemade baked goods but don't care to bake it themselves, I thank you both!

Haha! Gosh - I'm nothing like your ex or Miss. I totally eat some! Smells too good not to taste it!

 

[Libsam]

it's Louisiana's session flag of 1861.

GD autocorrect! Secession, damnit!

 

[Que]

GD autocorrect! Secession, damnit!

"They" don't want you to know that secession is an option.

 

[remy_lebeau8]

Not good with wood seems overly broad. You did a nice job on what looks like the burl of that pipe? Do you mean joinery and such? Some of that sort of thing can be fiddly but there are a lot of tricks of the trade. I have never done dovetails because I know it can be done so easily with the right jig and a router.

As far as the metalworking, Mig welders are cheap. I paid almost $1000 for my Hobart back in the early 90's when that was serious money. I think I was only making $7.50 an hour at the time so that was more than a couple of weeks wages for me. My VW I was welding on only cost $400.

A similar one can be had new for $200-$300 now. The sizzle isn't as musical, but it works

I can refinish and repair wood but building with it just turns into a mess. I tried to build some ammo crates over the summer with instructions from and 1860s ordinance manual. They became firewood. Not sure if the joint would be considered dove tailed. They looked like puzzle pieces.
With the pipe I just glued the crack and gave it a quick sand with some 1500 and 2000 grit wet dry paper. Then I rubbed on some walnut dutch oil.

Thanks! I free handed that star with some painters tape for a straight edge. I'd like to do another one, old golry's stars and stripes!

And just so people know, it's Louisiana's session flag of 1861.

Ahh. I knew it was a flag of the period but wasn't sure which. I know battle flags but not succession flags. My kepi is a Washington Artillery kepi and I know a few guys who do a Wheats tigers impression

 

[ishtat]

I keep bees. They're a buzz.

 

[Libsam]

Omg and this stupid phone let me misspell glory. This is ridiculous!

 

[Que]

I failed to explain how my hobbies overlap. My wood working tools, as I have been able to acquire them are quite cool. 1950's era Craftsman power tools back when craftsmen where blue instead of the current red motif. Ive got a great scroll-saw and a joiner/planer. My little craftsman table saw is probably late 60's so it is not of the same design. I collect monkey (Stillsen) wrenches of odd designs, too.
like this:

http://lumberjocks.com/assets/pictures/projects/34214-438x.jpg

This one looks like its been refinished. Mine is original and still has the name badges.

 

[CandiCame]

Is the market going up on those yet? I got most of mine back in 05-06 before the market fell out

Dailyscans killed it.

 

[Tathagata]

I love baking!

Baking is a lot tougher than people think...for me at least.