Author Topic: Hobbies? (Read 1304 times)

Spirithawk · « **on:** April 06, 2011, 11:25:46 AM »

Was wondering what, if any, hobbies you might have. One of mine is making flint knives. I made a post showing a few in the forum for knives. Check them out and let me know what you think. Hey, it keeps me out of trouble. lol

gstewart44 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 06, 2011, 11:48:36 AM »

Music - playing, writing, recording, performing..... it is my sanity..

LONGTOM · « **Reply #2 on:** April 06, 2011, 11:53:54 AM »

Spending time with my family!

Coaching Little League Baseball
Hunting
Old cars
Woodworking (some of my work is in the woodworking section)
Music all kinds
Riding my sportster
Being with my friends--including those here on GBO!
Reloading
Just being out in nature and seeing all that GOD has created for us
(especially early in the morning, late in the evening and right after a nice snow fall)

OH YEA---MY NEW HEARING AIDS I JUST GOT TODAY. WOW!!!

LONGTOM

AtlLaw · « **Reply #3 on:** April 06, 2011, 12:26:45 PM »

"Was wondering what, if any, hobbies you might have"

$:-\$ Hummmm...

Just about anything I can do with my hands or mind I guess...

'ceptin anything to do with team sports... waste of time... I guess lacrosse is okay... you get to beat folk with sticks... still wouldn't watch it though...

and nuthin to do with kids... don't like kids... especially my own...

or young wimmins! If I had a hobby that included young wimmins Kathie would be beatin ME with them sticks!

Ima always lookin for something new to try... So I guess my hobby is really finding things new and different to try and master!

Matter of fact just the other day a thought occurred to me so I did some research!

Did y'all know that you can buy complete, ready to start the mash cookin stills, on line!

blind ear · « **Reply #4 on:** April 06, 2011, 12:44:31 PM »

Wishing:
Wishing I would lose weight.
Wishing I would get in shape.
etc.
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guzzijohn · « **Reply #5 on:** April 06, 2011, 12:45:48 PM »

Shooting and reloading
motorcycle riding
flying sailplanes (gliders)
gardening
some fishing

GuzziJohn

Pat/Rick · « **Reply #6 on:** April 06, 2011, 01:22:52 PM »

Various things, I may have too many interests.

Conan The Librarian · « **Reply #7 on:** April 06, 2011, 02:23:33 PM »

Visiting people that need help and attention. It's not really a hobby in the sense that I don't really enjoy it, but I do it because they are people in need and we need to help people if we can. It makes their day, and it's a good feeling to know I can do that.

squirrellluck · « **Reply #8 on:** April 06, 2011, 04:06:31 PM »

Hunting and fishing are my second and third favorite hobbies. My all time favorite is aggravating the wife! I like to live on the edge

Besides I am told I am very, very good at it.

CannonKrazy · « **Reply #9 on:** April 06, 2011, 06:09:13 PM »

Besides hunting and fishing. I build a cannon every now and again when time permits. Making something with my hands out of wood or steel has always been my hobby. I made a few knives. My new hobby is trying to teach the grand boys how to do these things.

hillbill · « **Reply #10 on:** April 06, 2011, 06:58:01 PM »

i like running my 450 jd dozerand 555a ford backhoe building food plots for deer.i have 30 acres that im building up to attract deer.so far its worked well.both of my pieces of eqiupment are basically junk but i enjoy keeping them running to do what i want.its kind of a hobby i guess.

bilmac · « **Reply #11 on:** April 06, 2011, 07:15:23 PM »

Taking old run down houses that everybody thinks is ready for the bulldozer and making them something to be proud of. I'm starting on my third since I retired. The first I bought for $8,000 and sold it for $80,000. I bought the one we are living in now for $20, 000 and the county tax assessor says it's worth $120,000. Now I am working on a place in the country that will probably take the rest of my years it was so bad, but it is really a dream place for me.

Old Fart · « **Reply #12 on:** April 07, 2011, 03:52:22 AM »

Well for me it's mostly shooting, reloading, and casting.
Other than that I carve Prayer pipes for my tribal members and some pleasure rock carving.

Dixie Dude · « **Reply #13 on:** April 07, 2011, 04:02:16 AM »

Hunting, Fishing, Swimming, shooting (rifle, pistol, and sporting clays), collecting butterflies and insects, reloading, college football (War Eagle), spending some time with grandkids, camping, hiking, traveling, gardening. I will be glad when I can retire, I don't have much time to do them all.

Sourdough · « **Reply #14 on:** April 07, 2011, 06:18:48 AM »

Keeping this old decrepid wornout body going. I feel like a seventeen year old stuck in a 62 year old beat-up and worn out body.

Keeping Michelle happy. She is my best hunting partner, don't want to stop her from hunting with me.

I'm supposed to be retired, but I am so busy I had more free time when I worked.

Shooting, Hunting, Shooting, Riding Snow Machines, Shooting, Riding 4-Wheelers, Shooting, Reloading, Shooting, Reading, Shooting, Serving on the Game Board Advisory Commitee, And did I mention Shooting. I shoot three to four days a week at either the range in Fairbanks, or out on the trails.

BUGEYE · « **Reply #15 on:** April 08, 2011, 04:38:47 AM »

Quote from: Conan The Librarian on April 06, 2011, 02:23:33 PM

Visiting people that need help and attention. It's not really a hobby in the sense that I don't really enjoy it, but I do it because they are people in need and we need to help people if we can. It makes their day, and it's a good feeling to know I can do that.

that will be to your advantage when you go to meet your maker. good for you!

magooch · « **Reply #16 on:** April 08, 2011, 05:07:41 AM »

I think of my wood working as a hobby, but the two things that I spend most of my time at these days is bike riding and kayaking. A number of years ago, sailing was my passion. Just before retiring we sold the boat, because we thought that moving to the desert was our goal.

I started paddling in a canoe that my wife bought for me for fifty bucks. That evolved into sea kayaking and that is where I'm at now. Here's a word of warning: If you have any important things you need, or want to do with your life, don't take up sea kayaking. It will consume you. I'll be out on the water today in one of my beauties.

crab cake · « **Reply #17 on:** April 08, 2011, 06:35:27 AM »

Was a white water kayaker for many years. I've been considering ocean kayaking a lot recently. Thanks for the warning. I'd like to do overnights in the Chesapeake bay and surf at Ocean City.
What Models do you have?

nw_hunter · « **Reply #18 on:** April 08, 2011, 06:44:37 AM »

Quote from: AtlLaw on April 06, 2011, 12:26:45 PM

"Was wondering what, if any, hobbies you might have"

$:-\$ Hummmm...
Did y'all know that you can buy complete, ready to start the mash cookin stills, on line!

My phone number is 541 ... .... Call me when it's bottled, and I'll take a SW flight asap.

lakota · « **Reply #19 on:** April 08, 2011, 04:00:19 PM »

Since I decided to go back to school, my main "hobby" lately seems to be studying.

kctibs · « **Reply #20 on:** April 08, 2011, 05:05:24 PM »

family first
the rest in no real order
blacksmithing- just a beginner
reloading
shooting
ornamental iron
hunting
kinda dabbling in photography

gr8ful · « **Reply #21 on:** April 08, 2011, 05:55:27 PM »

Ima always lookin for something new to try... So I guess my hobby is really finding things new and different to try and master!

Matter of fact just the other day a thought occurred to me so I did some research!

Did y'all know that you can buy complete, ready to start the mash cookin stills, on line!

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Warning if you do attempt to buy a "still" online expect a call from the BATFE inquiring as to why you want a still and a rather long sermon about the process and miriade of permits you will need in order to operate said devise. don't ask me how I know

However you can make as much beer and wine as you want!!!

XD40SC · « **Reply #22 on:** April 08, 2011, 10:39:27 PM »

Teaching my grandchildren how to hunt and fish and enjoy nature.

Conan The Librarian · « **Reply #23 on:** April 09, 2011, 01:45:25 AM »

Gr8ful

If you do that, be careful and read about the hazards. Distilling is a dangerous process, and that's one the reasons you can make beer or wine, but distilled alcohol may be illegal to make. Any normally handy person can do it, just be careful. There have been some nasty fires, including the occasional fatality.

I used to live in a part of Tennessee where moonshine is still commonly made. If you do distill and decide to make a particular beverage, try moonshine. It has a very distinctive umm, not flavor, but sensation in your mouth unlike other liquors. It'll peel the paint off the hair on your chest. It is also something with a rich history and a distinctively American style.

AtlLaw · « **Reply #24 on:** April 09, 2011, 06:59:13 AM »

I made a lot of wine once upon a time, back before it was legal to brew beer. I'm going to try beer, I've had all the equipment for some time, but as much as I'd like some good "corn likker" I don't want a visit by them "Revenuers" (pronounced Rev-noors). It's still (no pun intended) illegal as far as I know... $:-\$

That said, I once had a distant family member, long dead, who gave me a gallon jug of some unlabeled beverage every Christmas. Best sippin likker you ever wrapped your gums around!

Of course I'm sure it was just some repackaged store bought stuff...

Nope, I'll stay with my current hobbies: building a boat, knives, leather work, woodworking, stockmaking, BP rifle building, shooting, motorcycles, such stuff as that. But that's this week. who knows about next week? $:-\$ I'm a serial hobbyist...

gr8ful · « **Reply #25 on:** April 09, 2011, 07:25:10 AM »

I was trying to quote an earlier post but screwed it up. Some of the online "Still" sites are fakes run by BATFE, I guess to "educate" the public as to the legalities involved in distilling spirits.

However the same equipment is used for distilling water for purification purposes and disaster preparedness and is an acceptable reason to want a "still". No permit is required for water distillation.

Makin likker is illegal

Land_Owner · « **Reply #26 on:** April 10, 2011, 12:50:27 AM »

Quote from: Spirithawk on April 06, 2011, 11:25:46 AM

Was wondering what, if any, hobbies you might have.

Land Management for wildlife. I am grateful to practice recreationally what our Nation's farmer's do every day. I am grateful that equipment for farming is not considered (like the automobile) as consumable or made to be replaced every 2 to 3 years, and that a piece of basic equipment, the tractor, with proper use and maintenance, can be used for 35 years or MORE! If I could figure out how to conveniently drive it 5-miles one-way to the office, I WOULD!

Hunting as it keeps a body healthy, motivated, and renewed in spirit.

Shooting proficiency because the game deserves it.

Reloading because to shoot this much AND pay retail would be fiscal negligence.

DakotaElkSlayer · « **Reply #27 on:** April 10, 2011, 05:38:45 PM »

My son is six so my hobbies are now ALL STAR WARS RELATED.

Jim

Spirithawk · « **Reply #28 on:** April 10, 2011, 06:35:10 PM »

I decided to make simple stands from antler so the knives can be displayed. Pics are a little dark but I don't think they turned out too bad since it's been about 12 years since I made one. I'm really having fun making them and do my best to keep old traditions alive. Not sure if I'll sell them. It agravates my weife but I usualy give the things I make to someone that falls in love with an item and shows they apreciate the effort I put into making it. Guess it's a Cherokee thing but a person's genuine apreciation means more to me than money.

Casull · « **Reply #29 on:** April 10, 2011, 08:02:39 PM »

Shooting
Reloading
Hunting
Fishing
Woodworking
Metal detecting
Golfing
Occasional attempts at flytying
Home improvement

No particular order. Whatever hits me at the time.