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    What are Your other Hobbies

    Besides woodworking, what are your other "hobbies?" A closely related one to woodworking for me is restoring old woodworking machines (owwm). I tend to restore them for use in the shops or for friends. I also collect inexpensive wrist watches. You won't find any Rolex, Omega, or other expensive brands in the drawer. Mostly Seiko and Hamilton watches.

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    Muscle cars from the '80's, gardening, and drag racing as a spectator.
    George

    Making sawdust regularly, occasionally a project is completed.

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    Like a few antiques and I also like guns. Need to do a little target shooting, but it's been too hot to be outside.
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    Rich, the discussion starter king.

    Besides woodworking, especially woodturning, I currently play with (as time permits):

    milling and metal lathes,
    metal fabrication with welders and things
    electronic repair/design
    photography
    embroidery (don't laugh, it's great for interacting with kids)
    caring for farm animals (llamas, alpacas, horses, mini donkeys, etc)
    PR with llamas: schools, churches, assisted living homes, special events
    raising fowl: peacocks, guineas, chickens, etc
    fiber things, e.g. alpaca fiber: shearing, carding, spinning, knitting
    horses
    beekeeping
    music, piano: classical and hymns, folk guitar, brass
    orchard and garden: pears, peaches, apples, blueberries, more
    photography
    astronomy
    graphic arts
    drawing
    digging in the dirt with backhoe and bobcat
    teaching woodturning
    sawmilling
    wood identification
    carving
    chip carving
    teaching kids
    surf fishing
    testing my wife's gourmet cooking (a priority)
    reading, reading, reading
    avoiding TV (successful now for maybe 10 years)

    previous hobbies: flying private planes, cave diving, caving, whitewater kayaking, motorcross, 3D graphics/modeling, watching TV

    Never get bored. I did have a lot more energy though back when I was 65.

    JKJ

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    I got tired just reading John's list. Mine are taking care of the house and property - always some project to do. And beekeeping.

    Mike
    Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John K Jordan View Post
    Rich, the discussion starter king.

    Besides woodworking, especially woodturning, I currently play with (as time permits):

    milling and metal lathes,
    metal fabrication with welders and things
    electronic repair/design
    photography
    embroidery (don't laugh, it's great for interacting with kids)
    caring for farm animals (llamas, alpacas, horses, mini donkeys, etc)
    PR with llamas: schools, churches, assisted living homes, special events
    raising fowl: peacocks, guineas, chickens, etc
    fiber things, e.g. alpaca fiber: shearing, carding, spinning, knitting
    horses
    beekeeping
    music, piano: classical and hymns, folk guitar, brass
    orchard and garden: pears, peaches, apples, blueberries, more
    photography
    astronomy
    graphic arts
    drawing
    digging in the dirt with backhoe and bobcat
    teaching woodturning
    sawmilling
    wood identification
    carving
    chip carving
    teaching kids
    surf fishing
    testing my wife's gourmet cooking (a priority)
    reading, reading, reading
    avoiding TV (successful now for maybe 10 years)

    previous hobbies: flying private planes, cave diving, caving, whitewater kayaking, motorcross, 3D graphics/modeling, watching TV

    Never get bored. I did have a lot more energy though back when I was 65.

    JKJ

    . . . and what do you do in your spare time?
    Bracken's Pond Woodworks[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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    I love photography and spend entirely too much money on it. I carve things with my CNC router which is similar to woodworking but not the same. I sometimes do wiring or finish carpentry on Habitat for Humanity houses. My wife and I tour together on our Can Am Spyder. I could make a list as long as John's but these are the things that occupy my time right now.

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    I like carving, pharming(spelled it wrong didn't I!), photography,(John you said photography twice!), cooking, collecting and identifying antique tools, collecting models of and identifying WWII aircraft, finding and photographing wildflowers, eatin' morel shrooms, pettin' dogs, shooting, and WATCHING FOOTBALL! COME ON GUYS!
    I was once a woodworker, I still am I'm just saying that I once was.

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    Classical music (especially Beethoven period).

    Astronomy, both amateur observing/imaging and attempting to keep up with the latest theoretical developments.

    (I used to follow baseball until the teams I like, Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres decided they were minor league farm clubs whose business was to sell every exciting player they get to a "contender")

    younger days when in better health, bicycle racing, especially in mountains.
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    Bird watching, reading mysteries.

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    Photography and digital darkroom
    Shooting and handloading
    Cigars
    Whisk(e)y, wine, and beer appreciation
    Fly fishing and fly tying
    Cooking & Grilling
    Home DIY
    Charcuterie: making/smoking cured meats, sausages, fish, etc.
    Reading (mostly science fiction, space program history)
    Armchair astronomy (casual)...I also moderate a space/astronomy discussion forum
    Bird watching (causal)
    Flight simulation (MSFS, X-Plane, Saitek controls)
    Brett
    Peters Creek, Alaska

    Man is a tool-using animal. Nowhere do you find him without tools; without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all. — Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881)

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    Hunting
    Fishing
    Hand loading [I've not fired a commercially made cartridge in many years]
    Tree farming
    Wildlife habitat improvement
    Taxidermy [started out bas a hobby turned into a job, now just a hobby again]
    Cooking
    Home brewing
    Hiking
    Gardening
    Craft shows

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    Von, hello from another ASA'r . 1959-1963

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    I'm a dabbler. Truly love real landscaping. Moving dirt and plotting views. Since I'm keeping this short gonna take the liberty of listing three favorite trees. European weeping beech, Japanese umbrella pine, and Japanese stewartia.

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    Model Railroading in all its aspects is my main thing

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