Show me your odd hobbies!

[Rosleen]

Thought it might be fun to share how strange we all are...

So here is my oddest hobby;

I spin yarn. Both on spindles and my wheel (named Octavia).

 

[BShank]

These two are one of my weirdest hobbies, thinking of switching to stamp.

 

[Geminices]

Ive been working on these off and on for a few years now. Here are two rooms that are almost done

 

[Captain_Marko]

I love the smell of fresh lanolin rich wool 8) Great thread idea 8)

I repair/modify/convert/demodify/break things like this - an Alinco miniature dual band UHF/VHF transceiver. I had a bunch of these, they were used by the UK Cycling Olympic team and had been modified, I returned them to their orginal order. Though my eyes are getting a bit weak for something this small now.



I also experiment with home built antennas, using measurement tools such as this NanoVNA...

 

[Amaris3004]

I just started my second patchwork quilt, this is using English Paper Piecing method (paper templates) all hand sewn​

 

[TiggerBlueMom]

I create pictures in Minecraft.

 

[DSL15]

I sneek around in Minecraft and peek in other folks storage chests ^_^ That's Right I am owning it.

 

[Ratpackin]

Thought it might be fun to share how strange we all are...

So here is my oddest hobby;

I spin yarn. Both on spindles and my wheel (named Octavia).

This is great Ros!
I wish you could meet may daughter Virginia, I know you two would hit it off. She's befriended a local couple who raise sheep. Virginia often heads over at sheering time and helps with the messy work. She'll take some of that wool, dye it with local colorful fungi, combs it our (maybe not in that order? I don't know) and spins it. I don't know if she's named her wheel
It's good to see craftspeople keeping long time traditions alive.

 

[Oribloke]

Origami is the oddest hobbies of mine, and although I am not as fervent origamist as I used to be I still like to fiddle with paper.



Young me with Leaf Katydid designed by Brian Chan

 

[Rosleen]

This is great Ros!
I wish you could meet may daughter Virginia, I know you two would hit it off. She's befriended a local couple who raise sheep. Virginia often heads over at sheering time and helps with the messy work. She'll take some of that wool, dye it with local colorful fungi, combs it our (maybe not in that order? I don't know) and spins it. I don't know if she's named her wheel
It's good to see craftspeople keeping long time traditions alive.

:O! I most certainly would hit it off with her!! She sounds amazing

 

[Amaris3004]

its growing !!!

 

[xiphoid24]

Not sure it's considered odd but I am what the internet calls an AFOL. Adult Fan Of Lego. I have spent a lot of time and money on lego sets.

 

[Ratpackin]

When not running from mobs or lost in the nether, I go to the garage and take a wrench (or spanner if you like) to my '57 Chevy 150. It's been with me since '78 and I doubt there's a nut or bolt I haven't touched. What I didn't do is the fresh paint job.

 

[Captain_Marko]

When not running from mobs or lost in the nether, I go to the garage and take a wrench (or spanner if you like) to my '57 Chevy 150. It's been with me since '78 and I doubt there's a nut or bolt I haven't touched. What I didn't do is the fresh paint job.

Whats the engine in that there Chevy? It's nice, I don't usually go for lowered and re-wheeled cars but that's good 8)

 

[Ratpackin]

Whats the engine in that there Chevy? It's nice, I don't usually go for lowered and re-wheeled cars but that's good

Thanks Marco. It's and old school style hotrod engine. A stroked big block - now a 489ci (8 ltr) with dual 600 carbs and solid roller cam. Definitely will throw you back in the seat.

 

[Captain_Marko]

Beautifully kept. 8L ... Lucky you have fairly cheap fuel over there! I used to have a classic Range Rover Vogue 3.5L V8, didn't need a speedometer, just watch the fuel gauge

 

[Ratpackin]

Beautifully kept. 8L ... Lucky you have fairly cheap fuel over there! I used to have a classic Range Rover Vogue 3.5L V8, didn't need a speedometer, just watch the fuel gauge

Love the Range Rovers. They are a rare sight here.
This beast does love fuel -Installed a larger 22 gallon tank just so can skip a patrol station on occasion. Fortunately the car is primarily for car club events and local car shows.

 

[J_ROMIN]

When not running from mobs or lost in the nether, I go to the garage and take a wrench (or spanner if you like) to my '57 Chevy 150. It's been with me since '78 and I doubt there's a nut or bolt I haven't touched. What I didn't do is the fresh paint job.
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Nice!

 

[Poppy_poopy]

Thanks Marco. It's and old school style hotrod engine. A stroked big block - now a 489ci (8 ltr) with dual 600 carbs and solid roller cam. Definitely will throw you back in the seat.
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My god, you could eat off of that firewall.

 

[Captain_Marko]

True Dan! I just remembered that we had the same conversation about Rat's car a few years ago! Hard drive in my skull needs defraging ...