OT - Other Hobbies.

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:03 pm

Outside of gun, hunting and fishing, what other hobbies do you all have?
Mine is building country style woodcrafts.

rafter-7 · Post by **rafter-7** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:24 pm

the first one I painted its my high school pick up

and one in waiting

yes I prefur to work with steel. however I have finished a few bacements in dirrerent houses

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BTW the blue 70 chev 3/4 ton 4X4 427w/4spd in kinda in the last shot is one I did also

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:49 pm

Most of my spare time in the summer is spend building, repairing and flying R/C airplanes. I belong to a club with over 50 members and we maintain a nice flying field just about 10 minutes from my home. I own 4 nitro powered planes and two electric motor planes. It can be nerve wracking at times when you have enough money flying around in the sky to buy a new levergun or two. I've only destroyed two planes over the years, knock on wood. Most of the time the engine and electronics are reusable if you do pile one up, so the loss is not as bad.

bogus bill · Post by **bogus bill** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:18 pm

I aint worth diddly with my hands. My other hobbie is simply rideing and exploreing with our atv. Yesterday I rode with two other couples. When you go in the boonies as we do, you really should take another rider with you. Yesterday was proof. The guys atv hit rocks and lost all his oil. We put on 40 miles, I towed him the last 10 or so. We didnt see another person in the 40 miles, and it was saturday!

morgan in nm · Post by **morgan in nm** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:00 pm

My side hobbies are carpentry tool collecting and antique tractors. I don't have any decent photos of my tools as they are all in storage and since I've been teaching again, I don't seem to have any time. One day, I will open up a museum and display all of the tools. The numbers are staggering considering my age but somewhere in the neighborhood of 500+ hand planes; mostly stanley, 3 dozen combination planes, all shapes and sizes. When it comes to bit braces, I have around 2000. I really don't know how this got started but its something me and my dad used to do on a regular basis. The sad thing is that I have a hard time nailing 2 boards together so I am not much of a carpenter. When it comes to tractors, many folks on this forum have seen a few pics but I have rebuilt or restored around 65. No real rare ones but some good ones.

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:04 pm

I have more hobbies than I have time (lately I've been playing with swords between puzzles and gun leather).

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:58 pm

I like to create wildlife habitat (not just for hunting, but just in general because I like to watch birds, and feel somewhat of a 'stewardship' obligation to the Earth). We plant all sorts of legumes, nuts, and fruits, sticking pretty much with local native species.

I also built my own house, even though I hadn't ever had a job in any of the construction trades (but we grew up poor, so had to learn how to do stuff ourselves). The only thing I 'farmed out' was the footer, exterior walls, and roof. I did the exterior doors, windows, all the interior walls and floors, electrical, heating, and plumbing. No central air unless or until I figure out how to do it all myself...

This is about a year into the project (we were living in it already).

This is after all the modifications and so on, maybe 10 years into it.

Shasta · Post by **Shasta** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:22 pm

I enjoy car shows and cruising in my 1955 Chevrolet Nomad

. I've had it over 40 years! I completed a full off-frame restoration back to factory original in 1994.

SHASTA

adirondakjack · Post by **adirondakjack** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:31 pm

I used to build and fly RC as well. Our club had some high powered members, including a former top gun winner and a reknowned designer (Nick Ziroli), so I ended up scribbling out a plan or two myself for giant-scale gas jobs (up to 1/3 scale). As I later did with CAS, I got into the business side of it, buiilding and selling landing gear.

Before that it was Ham radio (I still keep my license, but am not active lately), I designed and built antennae, and had great fun with it.

Over the years I have designed and built 5 small boats as well (four full-sized, the last a nitro-powered RC).

Then we have carpentry and metal-working, built buildings, trailers, converted a cargo trail to a camper, etc. I still build rifle and pistol boxes out of wood.

Most recently designed and built a wood-fired masonary heater (a stove with a heat storage system) out of brick.

Of course I designed my Cowboy .45 Special cartridge and the carrier to make it work in toggle link rifles. (how's that for a levergun tie in?

) and a couple of bullets.

I do a bit of leather work now and again.

Oh, can't forget fly fishing and making my own little poppers....

The unifying theme is if I can see it in my head, I can make it happen, out of wood, wire, metal, whatever

COSteve · Post by **COSteve** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:33 pm

For 26 years my other hobbies were motorcycle riding (dirt [Huskys mostly] and street [Harleys mostly]) and flying (company club with 150, 172, 177 RG [ugh], 182, and 180 [my favorite]) but as I got older and the kids got more expensive both hobbies faded.

Since I retired exactly 2yrs ago last Friday, we've increased our international traveling (Canada, Peru, Costa Rica, Mexico [3 times], Hungry, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, and China [this October]) as well as in-country travel (including an Alaska cruise last June), however, we already took the whole family to all 50 states when they were growing as well as American Samoa, the Caribbean, New Zealand, Great Britian, France, Monaco, Italy, and Spain. Egypt and South Africa are on the schedule for next year. With all the recent travel, my photographic skills are getting some work and are improving.

Around the home we're in the middle of remodeling the house with the kitchen, living room, family room, 1/2 bath, and master bed room completed while the master bath and spare bath is in the que for just after the 1st of the year. I'm doing about 1/2 the work myself and farming out what I'm not comfortable with. In addition, I completely redid my garage last winter.

Yes, I like staying busy!

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:53 pm

My principal hobby is digging and collecting antique bottles and Indian artifacts, and often spend my "free" time excavating a 19th C privy pit.

Post by **Hobie** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:55 pm

Other hobbies....... ummmm.....

PS - Well, I still canoe, some, and used to sail. I can swim but don't for the moment as I either don't have the time or place. Mrs. Hobie and I travel but that's her hobby. As a sop to me (I think) we ride trains where we go that have them. Have ridden about a dozen excursion trains and prefer the live steam. Read, but not fiction, guns and history. This forum. Blog. Don't run anymore but I guess I should. Bike. Used to hike.

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:20 pm

I pleasure shoot, cast bullets, reload, buy guns, work on guns, gunshop groupie, hunt, competitively shoot, read gun magazines, have a sizable gun reference library, go to gunshows, hang out with gun/freedom loving oriented people, talk on the phone/computer about guns.

Man! I better stay "felony free"

Yea, I still find time to work my 40 hours, take care of a mess of animals/property, and deal with my wife (who's that?

)----------------------Sixgun

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:51 pm

I am a jack of all trades and master of none.

Some of my better trades are singing, mechanic work, carpentry/construction work and computers(hardware, not software).

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:35 pm

I have plenty of hobbies; not enough money to support 'em!

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:58 pm

I like running, hiking and mountain biking. Shooting sports including air rifles and 10 meter air pistol competition. I like shooting firearms and loading for them. Archery (longbows only). Sailing. Reading. Currently working on my PhD in ministry leadership. I love riding my mule and caring for him. I tend a small vegetable plot. I ride motorcylces (street, both sport and harley's). I run a small engineering firm. I teach leadership courses and go on missions trip for my church and I am a partner in an International organization LCI, that is missioned to resource under-resourced Christian leaders around the world. I love hunting of all sorts and fishing of sorts. I like photography. I rock climb, sky dive and would like to get into base jumping at some point. I play native american flutes. Enjoy camping. I also enjoy a little amateur astronomy. In all these things, I enjoy learning more about myself, and about the Lord I serve. My passion lies in the service of those in Sub Sahara Africa and I imagine at some point, I will leave most of these things behind (except maybe my douple rifle) and head to the dark continent.

Post by **Old Savage** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:15 pm

Sixgun - I was very impressed with your recitation of your non gun hobbies - you are indeed a renaissance man of the non shooting sports.

gundownunder · Post by **gundownunder** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:49 pm

Other hobbies?

I have enough trouble getting her to give me a leave pass for one hobbie.

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:50 pm

I'm impressed with what you guys have done. Good job.

My hobbies have been guns, martial arts, RC aircraft, horses, knife making, leatherwork, and cars (ASE master certifed mechanic and twisted wrench for about 20 years). Anymore doesn't seem like I have time for anything, but working around the place.

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:00 pm

I have plenty of hobbies; not enough money to support 'em!

Yeah, what he (Griff) said!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:00 pm

Hobbies... Family, country and faith first. Firearms and weapons interests stem from all three. Before kids my wife and I did a lot of home remodeling and repair. I dabbled in a bit of woodworking as well. Now what little free time outside of family and work is consumed by supporting the Boy Scouts and with my firearms/weapons-related hobbies - don't have time for much else. Someday...

Doc Hudson · Post by **Doc Hudson** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:35 pm

20cows wrote:I have more hobbies than I have time (lately I've been playing with swords between puzzles and gun leather).

Oh stuff!!!

Another cold steel fanatic!

Kid Cossack has gotten me bitten by the sword virus as well. At the moment my only sword is a Windlass American Revolutionary War Cavalry Saber.

Whyy do you reckon so many of us gun cranks also have a fascination with big knives?

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:32 pm

I travel with my boys and sometimes my wife tags along. We ride trains(steam, when we can) at East Broad Top and Strasburg Railroad as well as other local events. Altoona is/was a big train town and we visit there often as well as nearby Horseshoe curve. When I can combine trains with history, like at Gettysburg, I am in heaven. Fell into the trains unwillingly but learned to love them along with my boys. My oldest son has Autism and I found that the trains helped bring him out and they motivate him....he loves and understands the history, schedules, classes/wheel arrangements and so on. He is a walking encyclopedia on trains and history. We have a small layout with a few engines that all of my boys love to play with. That's what we do....enjoy being train nerds.

I used to read much more and love to delve into History: Biblical Archaeology, Rev War, Civil War and Genealogy. Haven't done much here the past couple of years but to get more time as my boys get older.

lever-4-life · Post by **lever-4-life** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:55 am

MikeD, You don't run with the Bell brothers do you?

fordwannabe · Post by **fordwannabe** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:15 am

Other hobbies, I have a pro street 66 mustang under complete rebuild(hanging on a rotissierie(I can't spell) with nothing but the bare shell untouched will hopefully be ready for next summer...but my son is rebuilding a 1966 mustang also and he can't do some of the more technical stuff like replacing shock towers and floors so I'm spending 10-12 hours a week on that. At the same time my wife is working full time as a police officer and going to nursing school so I am picking up a bunch of the slackat home too. Tom

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:35 am

Mountain Biking/Karate/Weight Lifting clubs! Guitar/ I Love Hiking,ATVs/John Deere Tractors/throwing the Discus/Softball.Also enjoy doing quite a bit of civil culture stuff on my woods! Going to all the good concerts we can and love great wine/with my wifes company and also with our good friends company at the lake or woods.

Cant forget just chilling with the awesome daughter!

Streetstar · Post by **Streetstar** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:55 pm

Well, you guys asked for it --

After viewing my contribution -- you may ask yourself, "How the heck does this guy even find time to earn a living, much less go shooting too" I ask myself that, but i am a dabbler in a lot of things. I truly love to sample as much of life as i can. Id say cycling and motocross consumes the biggest part of the time slice though -- the rest are hobbies of opportunity (except for the dogs and taking care of my land) ---

Well, i am a cyclist --- i enjoy every persuasion it seems , but love riding track the most --- L-R - Santa Cruz mountain bike, Litespeed road bike, Waterford track bike

When the bicycle is too slow --- i also find time to hit the motocross track

a wintertime hobby (along with reloading) is restoring the occasional mini bike

Just about any 'ol time of the year i might be persuaded to cruise around in some vintage steel -- i have a couple of old trucks in various states of "doneness" --- this 'ol 69 will remain untouched as it is in perfect unmolested condition though

owning an acreage is a hobby unto itself --- tractor work and all sorts of cool things like that -- plus i am still trying to get the place "finished" - i wonder if it ever will be

Also mostly a winter activity, but i do a little bit of RC car stuff

Last but definitely not least are my honery dogs and cats -- keeping them in line is a lot of fun -- i have added a stray to the mix here and there too -- helping a sick animal get on their feet again is pretty satisfying to me
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What the he--- does the orange cat think he is fishing for i wonder ?

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:32 pm

Old Savage wrote:Sixgun - I was very impressed with your recitation of your non gun hobbies - you are indeed a renaissance man of the non shooting sports.

Thanks OS,
I do lots of things but if a gun is not involved, I don't do it. Everything in my life is somehow connected to fine classic guns. My friends are all heavy into the game, if they were not, we would not be friends. It took a lot of years to train my family members into accepting this logic, but hey, its me, and thats how its going to be.

Some people live their lives to please others. I please myself. Don't get me wrong, I deny no one here of their pleasures. Everyone in the Sixgun household is living their lives as they want to. My children are well educated and take good care of themselves. Even our horses and dogs live a great life.

I guess I'm like an artist, (my sister is

) my whole world revolves around my passion

------------------------------Sixgun

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:35 pm

Streetstar-----You GOTS the toys!

I hear that the only difference between a man and a boy is the price of their toys.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:18 pm

Sixgun wrote:.....I hear that the only difference between a man and a boy is the price of their toys.

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:17 am

for me it's music, I'm just getting into ukuleles big time, and photography. I have the big 8x10 camera for those grand scenics. Just went for a hike Sunday and found a view I'll have to go back for.

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:11 pm

Guitars,Guitars and mo' Guitars. I need to find cheaper hobbies or a better paying job since Guns and Gits are both expensive.

One of my favorites that has a tone like angels singing.

stew71 · Post by **stew71** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:16 pm

Other hobbies???....too many and not enough time...let's see...

Kokanee salmon & trout fishing, camping, kayaking, mountain biking, snowboarding, abalone diving, geo-caching, vegetable gardening, and motorcycling.

Gun-related hobbies include hunting, reloading, NRA Metallic Silhouette, CMP Garand, NRA High Power, and some smallbore competitions. Occasionally, I do some sporting clays shooting when the bug bites.

I had to give up scuba diving on a regular basis since I just don't live near the shore to make it worthwhile. I also no longer fly since I got re-married as it's just sooooooo darned expensive...that and the wife HATES flying...especially in small planes. To stay proficient would cost me around $1200 per month and that just didn't "fly" with the Mrs.

tman · Post by **tman** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:05 pm

kayaking, fishponds and vegetable gardens. hi performance cars and chasing girls. i don't have the time to do it all. maybe when i retire i'll become a survivalist.

Streetstar · Post by **Streetstar** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:00 pm

tman wrote:. maybe when i retire i'll become a survivalist.

I probably wont have a choice, myself

piller · Post by **piller** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:08 pm

Today is my only day off for the next 2 1/2 weeks. What hobbies? I guess my hobby is covering for other Pharmacists who are sick or hurt. One just got ran over in the parking lot of the Wal Mart where he worked, so I am covering one store so that a closer Pharmacist can be moved to the other store.

L_Kilkenny · Post by **L_Kilkenny** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:19 pm

Outside of shooting, hunting and fishing? Geez, you're askin alot.

I like to canoe even though I don't do it as often as I like. Even have gone thru the trouble of building 3 pirgues for my hobbie. I like camping, both roughing it on the river bank and RV'ing out of my homebuilt sudo-teardrop camper. In the winter(when not hunting coyotes) you can find me at a poker table in an attempt to pay for my other hobbies.

LK

Lastmohecken · Post by **Lastmohecken** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:46 pm

My hobies are mostly shotguns, rifles, and pistols, and sometimes muzzleloaders, and deer hunting, pheasant hunting, quail hunting, squirrel hunting, dove hunting, coyote hunting, and in my spare time, I like to read and talk about the same.

And of course, in the meantime, I work construction to buy more guns, food, and medical supplies, and keep my Harleys running. I do like to ride motorcycles, and fish, espacally if I can carry a gun while doing so.

And if I have any time left over, I check on my cattle, but that's not a hobbie.

Oh, and I almost forgot, I sometimes like to bowhunt.

My brother in law, asked me onetime if I wanted to go in with him, on hiring a golf pro to teach us how to play golf, and I was tempted, but then sanity took over, and I relized I had neither time or money to take on another hobbie. But I do like to shoot pool.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:18 pm

Well long before guns I was deeply into hotrods. I've had a ton of them from around 13 yrs. My present car is still a project after 36 yrs. of owning it. I bought this 1971 Camaro when I got out of the Air Force in 1973. It's been an ongoing hobby ever since.
I've been away from this forum for most the summer because the old Camaro got wrecked for the first time, but it's getting closer to being done. Hopefully by next spring it will finally be completed after a long and full post wreck restoration!

Still lots to do, but closer to the end!

CEMENTHEAD · Post by **CEMENTHEAD** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:48 pm

Marlinman,
The Camaro is coming along great, I like the black on black. Is that a big block? I saw the cage and the big valve covers..... Just wonderin' if you could tell us gear-heads a little more about it. Thanks, Tom

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:59 pm

Sure Tom. It is indeed a BBC, 427ci bored .040" over, with a few other changes to make around 465HP on the dyno. The color is actually GM charcoal gray metallic with some pearl in it. The stripes are black pearl. It's running a highly modified Turbo 350, with Transgo manual full competition shift kit, and a Corvette clutch pack. The rear is 3:42 gears, with a locker, Dutchman axles, and an outboard bearing kit.
I've converted it to a coupe due to the roll cage, and thus just have the front seats. The back is paneled and covered with black wool felt carpeting. What used to be the seating area is now storage spaces.Suspension is pretty stock, except for a full set of polyurethane bushings front and back, plus body bushings and a heavy duty sway bars front and rear.

wm · Post by wm » Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:52 pm

Coaching baseball.

There was time when I thought I was done with baseball, I was too old, and too disillusioned but as my sons fell in love with the game , almost in spite of me, I fell in love with it again.

Wm

Boreman · Post by **Boreman** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:35 pm

Other hobbies........Hmmmmm.... I love guns and everything about them,especially reloading and shooting etc.
I am a road rider as opposed to a mountain bike rider, I ride 2000+ mi a year.
I sing in a gospel quartet and wife and I sing in church choir
I work every Wednesday and some Saturdays building houses for Habitat for Humanity for the past 10 years.
I like to hike and walk
I like to do alot of voulenteer work at church and with the elderly in our neighborhood
Travel and visit the grandkids

2X22 · Post by **2X22** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:04 pm

Amateur Powerlifter. I am thinking of starting to enter meets in the next year or two. I would like to set a drug free national record in the bench press in my weight and age in the 'raw' catagory. It shouldn't be too hard since my lifting partner can handle 50lbs more than the national record and I'm a little ahead of him

2x22

shawn_c992001 · Post by **shawn_c992001** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:50 pm

I'm a hotrodder by heart. I grew up turning wrenches with my dad on his '55, '56, and '57 Chevys. All of those are gone now, but the memories. I have a 2001 Pontiac Trans Am with a 5.7L LS1 and a STS remote mount turbo. (Yes the turbo is in the rear!) Black with white stripes, black leather interior, auto, all power, and lots of fun. 425rwhp at 5# of boost and about 525rwhp at 10# of boost. I also Mod on our local car forum wvstreets.com

Here are a few vids of my car: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC5KKhZBx0M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ob-F4faIyA

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:03 pm

Holy cow Shawn! I'm surprised the dyno could keep up with your car! That's a nice ride!

rafter-7 · Post by **rafter-7** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:09 am

your car is comming along nicely MM

I've been combing and wondering how you were doing on that project!

wow just looked out the window and what a beautiful sunrise

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marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:50 am

Thanks Chad! So when are you starting the '66 or '67 Chevelle?

rafter-7 · Post by **rafter-7** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:56 pm

Hi Vall

its a 67 SS/396 4 speed red with a black vynal top

my son just turned 8 so in about 2 years it will be a father son project car where he can help build it...... MAYBE he will think twice when he side steps the clutch.... It takes a long time to do a car and do it right

My thinking is that if he helps he will think twice about doing something stupid and wrecking it as opposed to me doing it and giving it to him

I've always said "There is no free rides around here get to work"

Chad

don Tomás · Post by **don Tomás** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:01 pm