hobbies

[gates559]

What does everyone do for hobbies besides the obvious snow and mud related.

I am getting back into woodworking. I used to have a custom shop but closed it to pursue other things.

Here's a entry bench I'm working on this am. Waiting for the drawers, doors and shelves to dry now.

 

[RXN]

Looks nice. My wood working looks like a 4th grader built it.

 

[imdoo'n]

Looks good, you have some skills. I'm sure it is better in person than a photo

 

[LUCKY 7]

looks great

 

[Ron H]

Real nice, ...is this going to stay a hobby or are you getting back into custom millwork?

 

[gates559]

I'm not sure at this point. I was thinking of picking up some smaller jobs like built-ins, fireplaces etc but last time I did that it turned full time pretty quick.

When the housing market starts to pick up again I am considering starting up a shop, providing I can hire people with the skills to work there. I dont want to get trapped into working in the shop and trying to run the business at the same time.

 

[Ron H]

I get that part, it's a juggling act doing all the administrative stuff and being on the tools...

 

[gates559]

exactly. The industry has a lot of downsides but I do enjoy it the actual building and finishing. It's the divas and the tire kickers I cant stand.

 

[gotboost]

Muscle Cars are my hobby expensive one but fun

 

[niner]

Built this gate. Always had a bit of a passion for welding and fabricating.

 

[ferniesnow]

Building things (this was a railing reno all around the house and garage) and cooking.................

 

[gates559]

Built this gate. Always had a bit of a passion for welding and fabricating.

Nice gate. I cant weld.

 

[niner]

And the front gate.

 

[Russell P]

Built this gate. Always had a bit of a passion for welding and fabricating.

WOW, is that ever nice. Where did you get the idea for the pattern? Guessing all aluminum or it would weigh tons. LOL. Very nice, imagine every neighbour complemented on it and wondered if you could make something up for them.

 

[gates559]

About done except for some coat hooks.

 

[arff]

I finished our basement as sort of a hobby.

More hunting and cooking are my hobbies

 

[medler]

I used to be big into model trains. HO scale , but I grew out of that. I try to play my drums and between that and shooting guns and life in general that's about it

 

[Clode]

I reload and shoot lots, always after that tighter group

 

[medler]

I reload and shoot lots, always after that tighter group

I shoot get into reloading Friend does it. Guess I just need .243 dies

 

[niner]

WOW, is that ever nice. Where did you get the idea for the pattern? Guessing all aluminum or it would weigh tons. LOL. Very nice, imagine every neighbour complemented on it and wondered if you could make something up for them.

I made the mistake of telling my wife that whatever she could draw I could build. That's what she came up with. It's 1/4" plate steel with 2" flat bar top and bottom to make it look like I beam. The fence is hung on the conc posts which is 2'x2' solid conc on a 10' deep pile.