So What Are Your Other Hobbies???

[AMC RULES 36,940]

'76 Hornet Sportabout X pkg.

'86 CJ-7

'73 Javelin AMX

User ID pretty much says it all. :thumbs2:

[rmaynard 14,854]

Cabinet making.

Here is a reproduction Hoosier cabinet that I built from scratch.

[littleredrider 408]

Never have time to work on it.

[71_Bronco 1,072]

Very cool guys, keep it comin'!

BTW, that "other red horse", is my 1980 Ford Pinto, rollin' with over 125k on it, and still sporting it's factory paint. That's right boys, no paint-job on that bad boy :thumbs2:

[C-Series14 15]

I like big twucks that go fast!

And shining this thing all the time...

[sscotsman 132]

Electric "G gauge" Garden Railroad:

And "Live Steam" locomotives, these run on fire and water!

Discovering and writing about railroad history:

http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/scottycha...ress/index.html

My 1971 Ariens snowblower:

Which led to a webpage:

http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/scottychaos/Ariens/

(I also want to collect and restore other antique snowblowers..im looking for a 1960 (first model year) Ariens snowblower right now)

Genealogy:

http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/scottycha...Chase-Genealogy

And all of my webpages, which chronicle all those hobbies..and the webpages could also be considered a hobby unto themselves:

http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/scottychaos

it all keeps me busy!

Scot

[rmaynard 14,854]

Electric "G gauge" Garden Railroad

Great picture. Where do you have your layout?

[sscotsman 132]

Electric "G gauge" Garden Railroad

Great picture. Where do you have your layout?

Thanks Bob!

that photo was actually on my Dad's garden railroad..(which I helped build)

Dad passed away 2 years ago..I now have all his trains, and that railroad in the photo no longer exists..(it was near Waverly, NY, my hometown)

im working on building my own Garden railroad, but its in the very early stages, and actually, im putting it on hold for now, because I will likely be laid off soon..

but eventually I will get it built!

Scot

[CasualObserver 3,406]

This comes up every now and then... I merged this with an older hobbies topic (that was also previously merged) so be sure to go back and catch up from the beginning!

@rmaynard - Bob, that is a beautiful cabinet. Did you keep it or was it built for someone? I too enjoy a little woodworking once in a while. Here's a project I did for my wife a few years back. A re-purposed antique icebox into a 30 bottle winebar for the living room. (Steve, you want the plans? )

[Vinylguy 4,666]

Cabinet making.

Here is a reproduction Hoosier cabinet that I built from scratch.

Beautiful work Bob

My Dad is 80 now but for the past 20 years he has been restoring

hoosier and Sellers cupboards for people.

I have seen them bring in a sagging rotten base with no top

and say it was my mothers can you fix it? His attention to detail and his finish

are as good as any and better than most.

I can see from this photo that you my friend are also a master.

very very nice. :thumbs2:

[Rooster 191]

I race Lawn Mowers on the USLMRA National Circuit.

I have raced from Georgia to Michigan, to Texas.

WWW.cutlooseracing.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cut-Loose-Ra...139156546168840

And then I enjoy being a TV Super Star as well, LOL

http://www.travelchannel.com/Video/mower-r...the-craze-16064

http://www.travelchannel.com/Video/bingo-p...ever-quit-15895

[SALTYWRIGHT 859]

Boating is my bigest time user. I have been on the water for 82 years. also went to school by boat. I have run boats from maine to fla. I am still envoled with a marina. Ham radio also (w1rgw) takes some of my time. I worked part time at a wheel horse dealer back in the 50's and 60's. I have had about 40 wheel horses over the years. I retired 17 years ago and still don't have the time to do things I want to do. Russ :thumbs2:

[rmaynard 14,854]

@CasualObserver - That one was built for someone else. It was patterned after one the I restored back in 2002. Here is the link to that one.

Restoration Story.

@vinylguy52 - I have probably restored about 20 or more over the years. Some were basket cases that had been sitting in damp basements for decades. My favorite cabinet to restore was by far the Seller's brand.

As a side note, once I was seriously bitten by the Wheel Horse bug, cabinet making has taken a bit of a holiday. I still dabble in it from time to time.

[dclarke 4,011]

Cabinet making.

Here is a reproduction Hoosier cabinet that I built from scratch.

Very nice work Bob! :thumbs2:

[mowerman1193 29]

Well I think a lot of you already know what my other hobbies are but for those that do not..I guess you could call it wood art?

Wife and Father

Cousin that past away from CF

Taylor Swift

And of course the Wheel Horse stuff

Sorry Guess I was a picture hog :wh:

[AMC RULES 36,940]

What an artisan, I love my clock. :dunno:

[SNYFIX 12]

Ours here WAS old military (WWII) jeeps but the recent flood took care of that :dunno:

[baerpath 517]

Some of you know we do a little pulling on the weekends

Wifes puller

mine had it almost 20mph in the picture

Also have 20hp,19hp and a 16hp stockers

Duane

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,034]

Have not used these as much as I would like to but...

[MikesRJ 551]

Interesting, Stevebo. I had a boat named "Miggling Jammarys" once. :dunno:

[can whlvr 991]

man i need to get another hobbie,you guys have some nice stuff,with the tractors,skidsteer,property,work and red square no other free time

[tbbahner 27]

4 of my 5 Ferguson tractors w/implements and rookie drivers, ready for a local parade. 1948-1956.

Tom B

[JUSS10 250]

Guess I'll chime in on this. currently i have far to many hobbies, especially while going to school full time and working. However, i just love to tinker with things and learn new skills.

I'm a gear head and love twisting wrenches. i guess it all started when i was 12 and dad went out and bought an 84 CJ7 to rebuild. had it finished for my 16th birthday.

after that i went out and bought my own jeep project. started as a CJ5 ended as a scrambler. this is how far i got before college started and money ran dry. traded it for a sandrail to play in the dunes with

Can't find a picture of my scrambler.... :/

That sand rail turned into this sandrail which after finding out despite its "awesome" factor, i never used it, thus time to trade for something new.

in came the 95 wrangler YJ which after a year of tinkering and no use i finally sold (no trade!) and put the money towards school....

So i consider that 1 maybe 2 hobbies there. I also love motorcycles. I have been buying, repairing and selling those for the last few years. got my first bike my freshman year of college. still have 5 bikes to my name here are a few

So thats another...

I'm also a musician. Primarily a bassist but I also play guitar and have a drum set tucked away in the basement. I LOVE music and if it were a more profitable occupation i would have pursued it as more than just a side gig. That said it helps but a few extra dollars in the pocket.

I've recorded on a few albums, been in a few bands, played a few big shows. its a lot of fun. I like to customize my instruments and tweak them myself. I've built a few effects pedals and things of that nature. I love electronics so it works well. that leads me to my final major hobby right now. vintage audio equipment and music on vinyl

I collect vintage stereo equipment. I love analog music and how it all works. I have quite a few turntables, a few receivers, and about 300 vinyls? lost count. I am working on three different stereo setups. one from the 50s, 60s and 70s back when analog audio was prime. I recently started getting into the older stuff which is all tube audio. I just love the simplicity of the vintage circuits and the way they work. here are a few turntables, amps, tuners, etc.

well that was a long post. Being 23 and still living at home while finishing up college all this drive my parents crazy at some times... I have to many irons in the fire but hey, its better than playing video games and sitting on the couch right?

(if anyone has any old unused audio gear, tubes, vinyls, etc.... hit me up, i can find them a new home )

[MikesRJ 551]

Apparently, my most recent hobby is standing by watching this hairy "dude" get his picture taken ...

[squonk 38,815]

These guys keep me busy!

Morgan

Mollie

Charlie and Tobar

And my 83 Goldwing.

Took it out for 1 last ride today,and what do I see? A 1056 with a snowplow for sale painted JD green! :dunno: