What does everyone collect or do for a hobby?

[Lil Foot]

If I showed the wife your nice collection......I'd have to add on more storeage space to either the house or shop!! What a cool collection!!

Thanks!
People love them, but they are bulky to store. I keep the in the rafters of my garage & storage building up north, so I have to haul them back and forth. I bag them in plastic garbage bags to keep them clean.

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[NorthwoodsLife]

I collect stuff on my shoes. I don't work at it. It doesn't keep me up at night wondering if I'll get the final collector's piece tomorrow.

Wife gets angry sometimes with the stuff I drag home. It's usually stuff that doesn't have an odor. If I smelt it, I'd fix it. No dog, cat, or steer poop. Or used bubble gum. Thankfully.

But it's usually things like electrical tape, duct tape, pipe solder, paint, spackle, or pipe primer and glue.

I've learned to shed the shoes or boots and slip into flip flops or night slippers when I get into the house. Weather makes the choice.

 

[Sawburner]

My hobbies wood working mostly turning, hunting, target shooting, reloading, Gravely garden tractors, old cars, currently building a 41 International hot rod, wine, beer and hard cider making and making attachments for my Kubota.

 

[leveraddict]

Ah we have some levergun lovers here! The older the better!

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[leveraddict]

Old gun porn! From the left Marlin 1889 in 38-40 28" barrel, 1894 in 44-40, 1893 in 32-40 and last 1893 in 38-55

Marlin 1893 38-55

Marlin 39

Marlin 1894 44-40

Marlin 1894 32-20

 

[ken erickson]

Old gun porn!
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Great group of Marlin's! Some very vivid color case colors on the 39? Do you have other pictures of it?
Are those mostly Marble rear peep sights?

 

[leveraddict]

Great group of Marlin's! Some very vivid color case colors on the 39? Do you have other pictures of it?
Are those mostly Marble rear peep sights?

Ken they are all the correct Lyman peeps for each rifle! They are stamped bottom side ,all sights are slightly different for each rifle. I have also owned a few period scpes and Lyman flip front sights also. I have to tell you I sold my collection off before I retired. I only have a few rifles left. I did reload and shoot all of these rifles! All still very accurate with the correct load and diameter bullet!

Marlin 39

Marlin 27s in 25-20

MARLIN 1894 half mag in 32-20

 

[leveraddict]

I love lever actions too. I have three JM stamped Marlins including an 1895 SBL in .45-70 Govt., an 1894 Cowboy in .45 Colt and a 1894 SS in .357 Mag. Wonderful rifles for sure. I'd like a lever action in .454 Casull but they're not easy to find anymore. I had two other JM stamped Marlins both in .45-70 Govt., but sold them when they were selling for a premium, along with a lot of other stuff.

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Nice SBL! The 45 colt cowboy was my first Marlin that started an addiction of over 50 Marlins octagons round ported I had to have them all and almost did! Thats where my screen name came from! I also had the 45-70 addiction! Marlin 1895 Cowboy, GBL, and cant remember that last model 18" octagon! Cowboy Limited III.

 

[mcmxi]

Nice SBL! The 45 colt cowboy was my first Marlin that started an addiction of over 50 Marlins octagons round ported I had to have them all and almost did! Thats where my screen name came from! I also had the 45-70 addiction! Marlin 1895 Cowboy, GBL, and cant remember that last model 18" octagon! Cowboy Limited III.

The 20" Cowboy model I have has the octagon barrel with Skinner sights. Such a cool little lever action and really fun to shoot. I've worked up hard cast handloads in the 250gr to 360gr range and it's quite the thumper.

 

[armylifer]

I have a Marlin 1894C in .357 Magnum. It is used at least a few times each week. I bought it new in 1984 and it is a little beat up through the years but it has always been a very accurate daily shooter. Until a few years ago I used to cast my own bullets and reload but all I shoot are factory rounds now. I gave all my reloading equipment to my son. Now he and his sons reload and shoot.

 

[dirtydeed]

I finally made my primer collection complete...for now.

 

[leveraddict]

The 20" Cowboy model I have has the octagon barrel with Skinner sights. Such a cool little lever action and really fun to shoot. I've worked up hard cast handloads in the 250gr to 360gr range and it's quite the thumper.

Yes a thumper for sure! I sold my 3 45-70's after having a total shoulder replacement! I didnt want to break anything!

 

[leveraddict]

I have a Marlin 1894C in .357 Magnum. It is used at least a few times each week. I bought it new in 1984 and it is a little beat up through the years but it has always been a very accurate daily shooter. Until a few years ago I used to cast my own bullets and reload but all I shoot are factory rounds now. I gave all my reloading equipment to my son. Now he and his sons reload and shoot.

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Thats a fine rifle. I had one also and took it hunting a couple times but never had the opportunity to take a deer with it.

 

[Flintknapper]

Yes a thumper for sure! I sold my 3 45-70's after having a total shoulder replacement! I didnt want to break anything!

Had a couple of older Lever Actions (back in the 70's) that I used to Deer Hunt with (just for the nostalgia). Wish I'd kept the Model 71. A bit much for Central Texas Deer....but fun to shoot.

 

[WFM]

I have a boring life. I just collect currency/cash...mostly large denominations.

 

[Sawburner]

I have a boring life. I just collect currency/cash...mostly large denominations.

I try to collect it too but I mostly trade it for other stuff.

 

[Sawburner]

I also have several Lionel O Gage trains/track and related. Went to a model train show in Syracuse this past weekend with the wife she feel in love with the little buildings/people. Now we are seriously talking about building a G scale track around our Koi pond and bog . Oh yeah another one of my hobbies that my wife is into too.

 

[armylifer]

Thats a fine rifle. I had one also and took it hunting a couple times but never had the opportunity to take a deer with it.

I have taken probably between 5 and 7 deer with it and countless rabbits through the years. I love me some breaded deep fried rabbit.

 

[mcmxi]

Yes a thumper for sure! I sold my 3 45-70's after having a total shoulder replacement! I didnt want to break anything!

That 20" Cowboy is an 1894 chambered in .45 Colt but still a thumper given how light it is and the payload!

 

[dirtydeed]

Have a 32 wspl on the wall. If memory serves, sn falls in somewhere in that black hole period of WWII. I never could get an exact year on it.

It's quite a shooter too.