Monday, March 14, 2005
Well Rounded Hobby
Airgunning is such a well rounded hobby for me. Within this one hobby I can do so many of the things that I like to do. Obviously shooting it the cheif amoungst them but there are so many other things that one can do in addition to that. I have always loved working with my hands and throughout my life I have made things out of wood and more recently metal. When I started out in Field Target I made a bunch of target from wood and then graduated into metal. About 4 years ago I bit the bullet and bought a Lincoln wire feed welder. I thought I might get some use out of it and boy was I right! Along with a grinder and a benchtop drillpress, I don't know what I would do without them. Now I can make all sorts of metal targets and other accessories for my airguns and for the range.
I enjoy woodworking as well and have made and/or finished several stocks over the years. Most were match stocks that were generally formed but left rough for me to custom finish. With the right tools, it doesn't take a lot of time to get the stocks just the way you want them. I know that it definitely improved my scores over the years.
My technical side is also satisfied by working on my website. Developing and editing my airgun pages appeals to me because of my trainging as an engineer. I have also written some articles over the years for my site and for reprint in magazines so airgunning is an outlet for that creative part of me as well.
I have also been a match director for most of the past nine years and that has allowed me to express my creative side by designing field target courses. I really enjoy being out in the woods thinking about lanes and where to place targets, looking for really cool shots and trying to create cool shots when their aren't any obvious one around. Sometimes it is tough but that just makes it more satisfying when you can think up something fun.
Fun is reallly what a hobby is all about. We have hobbies because they are usually fun things to do and for me airgunning includes nearly everything I like to do.
I enjoy woodworking as well and have made and/or finished several stocks over the years. Most were match stocks that were generally formed but left rough for me to custom finish. With the right tools, it doesn't take a lot of time to get the stocks just the way you want them. I know that it definitely improved my scores over the years.
My technical side is also satisfied by working on my website. Developing and editing my airgun pages appeals to me because of my trainging as an engineer. I have also written some articles over the years for my site and for reprint in magazines so airgunning is an outlet for that creative part of me as well.
I have also been a match director for most of the past nine years and that has allowed me to express my creative side by designing field target courses. I really enjoy being out in the woods thinking about lanes and where to place targets, looking for really cool shots and trying to create cool shots when their aren't any obvious one around. Sometimes it is tough but that just makes it more satisfying when you can think up something fun.
Fun is reallly what a hobby is all about. We have hobbies because they are usually fun things to do and for me airgunning includes nearly everything I like to do.
