Other obsessions and hobbies or other. 🙃

[Hootbro]

And...

Holy Shit!

Are the "California Speed" linked for co-play.

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[Gliebig]

Holy Shit!

Are the "California Speed" linked for co-play.

Yes.

 

[Blade1668]

80% build?

Something of that, to be a wall hanger. The upper is functional the lower isn't quite. The trigger pocket is cut out. So trigger spring doesn't have a place. I wanted it for just placing in case on wall. So if someone was to steal it no functional rifle.
And sadly the end mill bit snapped taking out the bottom. Aluminum and "brass" can be grabby, being softer than steel or iron. I did think about using brass but not cost I would like. The stripped bare upper I got at one of last full auto shoots at Knob Creek range. I thought about using S.S. on other parts but decided that black would go with the furniture better too.

 

[Hootbro]

Something of that, to be a wall hanger. The upper is functional the lower isn't quite. The trigger pocket is cut out. So trigger spring doesn't have a place. I wanted it for just placing in case on wall. So if someone was to steal it no functional rifle.
And sadly the end mill bit snapped taking out the bottom. Aluminum and "brass" can be grabby, being softer than steel or iron. I did think about using brass but not cost I would like. The stripped bare upper I got at one of last full auto shoots at Knob Creek range. I thought about using S.S. on other parts but decided that black would go with the furniture better too.

It just reminded me of this gem from back in the AWB years.

 

[Blade1668]

I picked up a beat to s### M1 Garand stock at CMP range to see if I could bring it up to being usable. I wish I had took a before picture now. My CMP rifle had replacement wood when I bought it. So not quite right for the old war horse a Korean war vintage. The stock below is what it had on it. It looks good on display but not a good finish scratches easy.

Something to bring perspective on the veterans of WW2 and Korea is holding a M1 Garand. During my A.D. I participated in quite a few parades and ceremonies. Some I was tasked to be dressed as soldier from past conflicts, Desert Storm (go figure) some times in WW2 uniform with a M1 Garand and a time or two in WW1 with the 1903 in others part of the color guard.

It just reminded me of this gem from back in the AWB years.

That's classic especially with 12ga hulls laying around it. A fun note on some STAN'S and M3a1's found in Europe and England in past being painted and stored in cars like they were part of the tool kits.
Still a sharp looking setup. I have P-mags that I dyed red (they turned out more pink) for qualifying and range use to keep them from getting swiped. It kinda helped from 9 down to 5.

 

[Jeffris]

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Some awesome hobbies here! For me, it's all about woodworking — there’s something so satisfying about turning raw lumber into something functional or decorative. It’s like therapy, but with sawdust. I recently built a custom tool chest for my garage and am already planning my next project: a live-edge coffee table. Anyone else here into woodworking or building things? Would love to swap tips!

 

[Janster]

Our summer weekend hobby (Bass boat) is fishing..….although, those fish were caught on the St. Lawrence River (guided trip). You can’t catch monsters like that where we fish. I also have a good sized garden…. Tomatoes, Jalapenos, carrots, potatoes, sweet peppers, etc.

I do a lot of home canning….mostly in the winter to stock the shelves. My little grocery store in the basement.

 

[TheOpa]

Our summer weekend hobby (Bass boat) is fishing..….although, those fish were caught on the St. Lawrence River (guided trip). You can’t catch monsters like that where we fish. I also have a good sized garden…. Tomatoes, Jalapenos, carrots, potatoes, sweet peppers, etc.

I do a lot of home canning….mostly in the winter to stock the shelves. My little grocery store in the basement.

When you can, the vacuum in the jar holds the top tight enough that you do not need the threaded part of the lid? I will one day build a deer proof garden and learn to can my own stuff but don’t know enough about it yet.

 

[Janster]

When you can, the vacuum in the jar holds the top tight enough that you do not need the threaded part of the lid? I will one day build a deer proof garden and learn to can my own stuff but don’t know enough about it yet.

….. it’s not just about ‘the vacuum’ that holds the lid. It’s a whole science to it.

You process the foods a certain way - by Water bath method (212 degrees) or Pressure Canning (260 degrees). The process you use is based on the acidity of the foods.

The goal is to process the food at the proper temperature at the proper amount of time to kill the bacteria and botulism spores (and anything else) that are contained within. This allows the foods to be shelf stable and safe to eat.

 

[YGBSM]

Looking down on people.

 

[TestMule]

Firearms are one of my "hobbies" that I pursue quite regularly. Here are a few of my hobby helpers:

 

[biplaneguy]

Looking down on people.

No fancy electronics for me...

 

[YGBSM]

No fancy electronics for me...

What's Vref on that thing?

Awesome!!!!

 

[biplaneguy]

What's Vref on that thing?

Whatever feels right. The ASI was optional back then, it's certainly not a "numbers" plane. I'm usually around 60 on final, slipping all the way to the flare.

 

[HooliganActual]

Some awesome hobbies here! For me, it's all about woodworking — there’s something so satisfying about turning raw lumber into something functional or decorative. It’s like therapy, but with sawdust. I recently built a custom tool chest for my garage and am already planning my next project: a live-edge coffee table. Anyone else here into woodworking or building things? Would love to swap tips!

Sure am! Been doing a bunch of projects; but made this plane till a month or so ago out of Paculi and Curly Maple:

Then with the offcuts I made a couple of storage boxes to go inside:

I'm pretty happy with it..but it's full; #7, #5-1/2, #5, #4, and 2 block planes. Guess I can't buy any more hand planes

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