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re: What “off the norm” trade would you like to do as a hobby?
Posted on 5/19/24 at 7:24 am to madamsquirrel
Posted on 5/19/24 at 7:24 am to madamsquirrel
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I keep saying I want to buy an old motel (route 66/old vacation destination type)
I love those old motor inns.
Places we all used to stay back in the day.
Posted on 5/19/24 at 7:39 am to theantiquetiger
I smoke pipes and prefer antique English pipe makers. I would love to be a pipe restorer.
Posted on 5/19/24 at 7:41 am to theantiquetiger
Hat maker.
Specifically, western hats.
Specifically, western hats.
Posted on 5/19/24 at 7:51 am to theantiquetiger
A DJ. People stop me in stores etc. all the time to say that I have a great voice for radio. Some have even been DJs themselves. It's been suggested before that maybe I should look into recording E-books and the like.
Posted on 5/19/24 at 7:54 am to theantiquetiger
My FIL worked in his Uncle’s shoe store in a small shop in Birmingham, Alabama back in the day. Many Italians owned grocery stores, delis, and shoe shops back in the day there. In fact there were nearly 300 Italian owned grocery stores at one time and most would consider them to have been corner stores for specific neighborhoods.
Posted on 5/19/24 at 8:20 am to theantiquetiger
Shrimp boat captain.
Posted on 5/19/24 at 8:47 am to theantiquetiger
Not a trade but I just bought a metal detector. Been playing around in the backyard with it before I hit a park or beach.
Posted on 5/19/24 at 8:57 am to theantiquetiger
Watch making / restoration looks oddly satisfying
Powerlifting / strength coach
Powerlifting / strength coach
This post was edited on 5/19/24 at 8:59 am
Posted on 5/19/24 at 10:02 am to theantiquetiger
I like to make old shite work and make it look good afterwards. So doing antique appliance restoration would be right up my alley.
Posted on 5/19/24 at 10:04 am to theantiquetiger
Pimping. I hear it ain’t easy.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 3:24 pm to Ponchy Tiger
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A custom shoe or boot maker is far different than a cobbler. Except maybe in a big city there is basically no need for a cobbler anymore and you cannot make any money doing it. There is a legit reason why this trade / skill doesn’t really exist anymore.
I said a trade for a hobby, not a living. Like. Said, I would love to do leather work, build high quality dress shoes, maybe sell each pair to help to pay for tools, material, and my time.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 3:34 pm to AllDayEveryDay
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I like to make old shite work and make it look good afterwards. So doing antique appliance restoration would be right up my alley.
Check out HandToolRescue on youtube. Very cathartic. Dude does some awesome work on antique tools and appliances.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 3:38 pm to tylerlsu2008
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Watch making / restoration looks oddly satisfying
There's actually a pretty big demand for this. Most of the current watchmakers are retirement age.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 3:39 pm to TexasTiger89
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Not a trade but I just bought a metal detector. Been playing around in the backyard with it before I hit a park or beach
I know a couple guys that do this. They don’t do beaches, parks, etc.
They have old civil war maps, and they go in those areas. They will learn we’re a camp was at, and they know the garbage/shite areas were usually east (because of wind direction). They have found some pretty cool shite, including old rusted out guns.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 3:42 pm to theantiquetiger
1.) Create and Make fixed blade and. Pocket knives
2.) Turkey Caller - I know a guy who does this for CEOs , Doctors, etc. he calls them in for them to hunt. Makes tons of money too.
3.) Kayak and sea doo rentals on the Beach.
2.) Turkey Caller - I know a guy who does this for CEOs , Doctors, etc. he calls them in for them to hunt. Makes tons of money too.
3.) Kayak and sea doo rentals on the Beach.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 3:44 pm to theantiquetiger
either blacksmithing or some type of small low stress chef. would want to be a line chef on a busy arse restaurant.
Butcher would be fun too.
Butcher would be fun too.
This post was edited on 5/20/24 at 4:01 pm
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