Other Hobbies

[Sean7a]

Mountain biking and rock climbing take up way too much of my time.

 

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Some guys are hobby woodworkers and some making a living from it. I just wondered what other hobbies or interests you guys might have other than woodworking?

Can't compare to most everybody here, but besides my woodworking, I'm into leathercraft, everything computer technolgy, cooking and fine dining. Mucho stationary stuff which accounts for my expanding waist. But, the stuff I do I enjoy so I can't complain too much.  [laughing]

 

[wow]

Since getting into Festool I can't afford any hobbies!

[eek]

I volunteer with the ReCross when my time and health allow. Otherwise, I do cook a little and torture an acoustic guitar from time to time.

 

[SittingElf]

Fine Art and Documentary Photography. Just as expensive as drinking the Green Koolaid! [scared] (I am a Canon Addict. SLR's (7D, 5D3, and 1DX) and too many "L" lenses along with HD Vid cams (3).

Confessed Appleholic. Once wrote Steve Jobs and told him to just keep my CC on file and immediately send anything new they made as soon as released! [tongue]

Deep Sea Fishing Fanatic!  What I love about saltwater fishing is never knowing what's going to be on the end of your line....anything from a triggerfish to a marlin! (and once, a horseshoe crab...ugliest thing I've ever seen or caught! [huh])

Day Job - Professional heavy helicopter pilot, currently working in Africa for the oil companies on a six-week on, six-week off schedule. Off time for the above and time with my wife and five year old son.

Busy, Busy! [big grin]

 

[mhch]

Retired as a Software Architect in 2008 in the field of Software Tools for the Design of Microchips.

Woodworking and DIY has always been a hobby, along with gardening.

But my #1 hobby is music, playing the guitar in various styles (Jazz, Brazilian, others Here is a piece), playing the bass as part of a Amateur Jazz Group, and creating Play-Alongs using Sampled Instruments.

 

[Kev]

Deep Sea Fishing Fanatic!  What I love about saltwater fishing is never knowing what's going to be on the end of your line....anything from a triggerfish to a marlin! (and once, a horseshoe crab...ugliest thing I've ever seen or caught! [huh])

I went through the deep blue phase. Chronically expensive - the boat, the gear ... but the TIME, that was the killer. Now I tackle the fish head on with a speargun and feel much more engaged.

I think it was the egos and politics of the game fishing clubs and tournaments that ultimately killed it for me. Also the vial trails of burley kilometres long from shark fishermen - yuck!

 

[ali]

I like photography and filming but I absolutely suck at it. Plus the price of lens and decent cameras make my power tool spending look insignificant. It is disheartening too trying to build a decent camera collection when the next year a new super duper camera comes out  [sad] I will try to get into it though when I get a little time.

I learnt to sew (don't laugh) when I was a kid too. We had a funny old teacher who didn't really stick to the national curriculum and taught us all to sew, but I like clothes and have done a bit of tailoring too. Helps with the ladies too! I hope to be doing some upholstery and canvas work in the future. Finding good sewing machines is hard too as they don't make them like they used to plus they take up a hell of a lot of space

 

[josephgewing]

Amateur Astronomy for me.  Clear skies here in NM.  More expensive than air guns.  Also like to hike when my allergies are not flared up; and my wife and I enjoy photography.

 

[Sparktrician]

I learnt to sew (don't laugh) when I was a kid too. We had a funny old teacher who didn't really stick to the national curriculum and taught us all to sew, but I like clothes and have done a bit of tailoring too. Helps with the ladies too! I hope to be doing some upholstery and canvas work in the future. Finding good sewing machines is hard too as they don't make them like they used to plus they take up a heck of a lot of space

Funny you should mention sewing.  Many (too many) years ago when I was a kid, my mother taught me to sew, and that skill has come in handy a bunch of times.  I made some pretty good money off-hours tailoring uniforms on a sailmaker's sewing machine (the kind you get into, not slide your chair up to) when I was in Vietnam in '67-'68.  Yesterday I was looking up some info on one of my sewing machines, a Singer 301 that was made in 1952, and is still running smoothly today.  It's a gear drive and does very nicely when making jackets and the like.  I bought it used when I was making jackets and parkas from Frostline Kits in the '70s. 

 

[peter halle]

I learnt to sew (don't laugh) when I was a kid too. We had a funny old teacher who didn't really stick to the national curriculum and taught us all to sew, but I like clothes and have done a bit of tailoring too. Helps with the ladies too! I hope to be doing some upholstery and canvas work in the future. Finding good sewing machines is hard too as they don't make them like they used to plus they take up a heck of a lot of space

Funny you should mention sewing.  Many (too many) years ago when I was a kid, my mother taught me to sew, and that skill has come in handy a bunch of times.  I made some pretty good money off-hours tailoring uniforms on a sailmaker's sewing machine (the kind you get into, not slide your chair up to) when I was in Vietnam in '67-'68.  Yesterday I was looking up some info on one of my sewing machines, a Singer 301 that was made in 1952, and is still running smoothly today.  It's a gear drive and does very nicely when making jackets and the like.  I bought it used when I was making jackets and parkas from Frostline Kits in the '70s. 

I have had my eye on Sailrite sewing machines for several machines.

Peter

 

[Sparktrician]

I learnt to sew (don't laugh) when I was a kid too. We had a funny old teacher who didn't really stick to the national curriculum and taught us all to sew, but I like clothes and have done a bit of tailoring too. Helps with the ladies too! I hope to be doing some upholstery and canvas work in the future. Finding good sewing machines is hard too as they don't make them like they used to plus they take up a heck of a lot of space

Funny you should mention sewing.  Many (too many) years ago when I was a kid, my mother taught me to sew, and that skill has come in handy a bunch of times.  I made some pretty good money off-hours tailoring uniforms on a sailmaker's sewing machine (the kind you get into, not slide your chair up to) when I was in Vietnam in '67-'68.  Yesterday I was looking up some info on one of my sewing machines, a Singer 301 that was made in 1952, and is still running smoothly today.  It's a gear drive and does very nicely when making jackets and the like.  I bought it used when I was making jackets and parkas from Frostline Kits in the '70s. 

I have had my eye on Sailrite sewing machines for several machines.

Peter

I don't remember the make of the machine, but I do remember that the deck of the machine took up almost the entire compartment under the forecastle.  Walking on the sewing deck was a major no-no, so anyone that used the machine had to crawl on hands and knees under the deck to pop up in the pit.  It could be an adventure if one was claustrophobic and the seas were running rough. 

 

[Qlander]

I must admitt woodworking has always fascinated me, after all I finished a 3 year apprenticeship in retail in one of Munichs largest hardware stores. Photography is the next, I have travelled quite extensively and taken many great pics over the years. At the moment I have a Nikon D 7000 but I can not afford the tele lens I would love to have because I am planning a bigger Festool purchase ........ Well shooting is the next, and it also is quite expensive, my Winchester Mod. 70 with scope cost me about $ 2600,-- last year and the Marlin 30.30 another $ 1000.--  I am sure I am not the only one with too many hobbies but I think all these hobbies keep us fit and mentally very alert.
Now living in the sub tropics I could add fishing and camping ........... A Lottery win would be nice ........

 

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woodworking, Photography, shooting, I could add fishing and camping ........... A Lottery win would be nice ........

A lottery win wouldn't benefit you. With all that money you'd add a few dozen more hobbies and not have time for anything. Actually, your most active hobby looks like it's adding new hobbies. 

 

[Kev]

I must admitt woodworking has always fascinated me, after all I finished a 3 year apprenticeship in retail in one of Munichs largest hardware stores. Photography is the next, I have travelled quite extensively and taken many great pics over the years. At the moment I have a Nikon D 7000 but I can not afford the tele lens I would love to have because I am planning a bigger Festool purchase ........ Well shooting is the next, and it also is quite expensive, my Winchester Mod. 70 with scope cost me about $ 2600,-- last year and the Marlin 30.30 another $ 1000.--  I am sure I am not the only one with too many hobbies but I think all these hobbies keep us fit and mentally very alert.
Now living in the sub tropics I could add fishing and camping ........... A Lottery win would be nice ........

How could you overlook mountain biking [eek]

 

[Qlander]

How could you overlook mountain biking [eek]

No mountain biking is too hard, not for me. But a 5 mtr. tinnie with centre console ……………. could be considered.

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