Trying Out Dad's Other Hobby. What Does Everyone Else Do For Fun?

[TomToro]

LOL !!!! If this gets out, my fishing buddies will be calling me Walt!

There's also this... anyone?
@TomToro

 

[PJS]

I am a carpenter by trade so I love building just about anything. I particularly enjoy building custom stuff like furniture and nick nack stuff out of reclaimed barn wood. Here are some other hobbys I use to or still enjoy....

Use to be some of this...it's hell gettin' old..lol





Every once in a while some of this...





A whole lot of this...





I also love doing fused glass...




I like to "paint with light".....





To me it looks like a little devil man riding a bull, spooky....

 

[Willz]

Is that an actual thing? I mean, I know it is a picture of it, but it seems like something like blindfold ski jumping or chumming the Amazon before a skinny dipping sesh, which while technically can be done, the learning curve is too steep to justify the effort.

 

[PJS]

Is that an actual thing? I mean, I know it is a picture of it, but it seems like something like blindfold ski jumping or chumming the Amazon before a skinny dipping sesh, which while technically can be done, the learning curve is too steep to justify the effort.

:)Lol...it is a real thing....that's my head where my bottom should be. I started riding at 19 and quit at about 34, I was completely addicted to it, much like my addiction to my reef...ha ha.
I like adventures but I think chumming the Amazon before a birthday suit swim would be pushing my envelope. ;)

 

[Willz]

:)Lol...it is a real thing....that's my head where my bottom should be. I started riding at 19 and quit at about 34, I was completely addicted to it, much like my addiction to my reef...ha ha.
I like adventures but I think chumming the Amazon before a birthday suit swim would be pushing my envelope. ;)

You definitely set the bar high for impressing the ladies on that lake, man. It's probably you, the old guy on the Dos Equis commercials and a bunch of guys that are still wearing halo braces that have pulled off the old break dancing on a Seadoo maneuver. Props!

 

[PJS]

You definitely set the bar high for impressing the ladies on that lake, man. It's probably you, the old guy on the Dos Equis commercials and a bunch of guys that are still wearing halo braces that have pulled off the old break dancing on a Seadoo maneuver. Props!

Ha ha... Good one! Thanks for the love Willz!

 

[Ty Hamatake]

I am a carpenter by trade so I love building just about anything. I particularly enjoy building custom stuff like furniture and nick nack stuff out of reclaimed barn wood. Here are some other hobbys I use to or still enjoy....

Use to be some of this...it's hell gettin' old..lol





Every once in a while some of this...





A whole lot of this...





I also love doing fused glass...




I like to "paint with light".....





To me it looks like a little devil man riding a bull, spooky....

That is a bunch of sweet looking stuff! Couple questions.
1. Where were you hiking in that picture?
2. Fused glass being actually melting glass together? There's something about watching someone work with glass that I find fascinating...

 

[PJS]

That is a bunch of sweet looking stuff! Couple questions.
1. Where were you hiking in that picture?
2. Fused glass being actually melting glass together? There's something about watching someone work with glass that I find fascinating...

Thank you, I'm glad you like them!
That hike is the West Rim Trail at Zion National Park. We did the 2 day hike from Lava Point down into the valley. Zion is an amazing place...a place I never getting tired of going to! 6 months from now I'll be making another visit...woo hoo! Check out this link on the WRT

http://www.citrusmilo.com/zionguide/westrimtrail.cfm

Yes sir, Fusing glass is melting it together. A bare bones description: There are a few different levels of 'fusion' per say. With lower heat and time you can Tack Fuse pieces together, they don't lose shape, it rounds the edges and fuses them together. The higher the heat at longer periods fully melts the glass together.
I really enjoy doing it, the creative juices get to flowing and time can really pass by! A friend of mine who got me started also blows glass which absolutely amazes me, such a talent!

 

[PJS]

McIntosh MC275 Tube Amp:



62' McIntosh MX110 Tube Preamp and Receiver:



'74 JVC QF-Y55 with a '74 Audiotechnica AT20SLA cartridge:



'89 Klipsch Chorus II Speakers rebuilt tweets and mid-range tweets:

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Now those are just plain sexy! Can I say that on here? I hope so... I just did :D

 

[Willz]

Ah, the McIntosh! Sweet sound like nothing else. Tubes warm the tones. Awesome!

If you are ever looking for a vintage set up refurbished to factory specs at a huge discount compared to the new stuff give audioclassics.com a shot. The are in the same town as McIntosh and have Pros rebuilding them.

 

[PJS]

Wow, I love your house! I love the roof lines....got my creative juices a brewin'!

 

[PJS]

@SteveSTL

DROOLING!!

 

[Ty Hamatake]

Thank you, I'm glad you like them!
That hike is the West Rim Trail at Zion National Park. We did the 2 day hike from Lava Point down into the valley. Zion is an amazing place...a place I never getting tired of going to! 6 months from now I'll be making another visit...woo hoo! Check out this link on the WRT

http://www.citrusmilo.com/zionguide/westrimtrail.cfm

Yes sir, Fusing glass is melting it together. A bare bones description: There are a few different levels of 'fusion' per say. With lower heat and time you can Tack Fuse pieces together, they don't lose shape, it rounds the edges and fuses them together. The higher the heat at longer periods fully melts the glass together.
I really enjoy doing it, the creative juices get to flowing and time can really pass by! A friend of mine who got me started also blows glass which absolutely amazes me, such a talent!

Very nice! I'm actually from Utah and now very jealous of you! It's not at the same level as the other stuff you're doing, but one of the cooler day hikes we did was Blue John Canyon, I'm sure you're familiar :), and would highly recommend doing it if you haven't already.

That is some pretty cool stuff. Some of the stuff that you see people make is crazy. Something I would definitely like to try!

 

[PJS]

Very nice! I'm actually from Utah and now very jealous of you! It's not at the same level as the other stuff you're doing, but one of the cooler day hikes we did was Blue John Canyon, I'm sure you're familiar :), and would highly recommend doing it if you haven't already.

That is some pretty cool stuff. Some of the stuff that you see people make is crazy. Something I would definitely like to try!

I love that whole area, some great hikes, Spookie, Peekaboo, Blue John, Canyonlands NP! There are some amazing slot canyons throughout there!

You should give it a try, it's very relaxing. There may be some classes near you you could take.

 

[PJS]

@Ty Hamatake

This has been a great topic of talk, I've really enjoyed seeing the different things some members enjoy! Thanks Ty!

 

[1.0reef]

Drooling over Paganis is my other hobby

 

[PJS]

Drooling over Paganis is my other hobby

Yea... That's righteous right there!

 

[tcarter1936]

Building pretty much anything I can think up. As long as my brain is figuring out how to make something happen I'm stable lol

 

[becks]

Clay pigeon shooting - I keep meaning to join the organisation to enter shooting competitions because the others I know don't want to shoot with me no more because I'm to good :( but I just have fun and never worried about my score.

 

[ZachP]

I spend a lot of time fishing

I also do leather work