Question Of The Week.... ( 2026 Week 15 )

[ripjack13]

Does Your Love Of Woodworking Carry Over to Other Artistic Things?



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**Rules**
There is no minimum post requirement,
primates, woodticks, wood spinners, and leprechauns are welcome to post an answer.
"Yes, that is a Godzilla on the shelf. It's for scale." Dirtfarmer

 

[Mike1950]

Yes, I like to restore antique lighting, especially art deco. Pew pews. Both Kathie and I collected Old sterling.. boy that sure got rewarding fast. But now trying to reduce not expand. We were way too good at acquiring and not very good at disposal. He says reduce as he buys more wood.....
Below little pieces of functional art and history. Made when we knew who we were and where we were. Headed...

 

[daniscool]

Restoring tools. I don’t even know if that counts. That’s it.

 

[woodtickgreg]

I don't really do anything artistic. I think it's kinda of the other way around for me as my ability to work with my hands has allowed me to further my wood working.
Yes I have done some tools restorations like my southbend lathe and others.

But for my I can't really say that I'm artistic, it's just working with my hands

 

[Nature Man]

Photography has to be up there for me. Have a nephew that almost became a professional photographer, and I went out with him several times shooting landscapes. Chuck

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

Yes, my love of wood hoarding carries over into tool hoarding and glass hoarding and other craft items hoarding...
Just reread that, woodworking_ _ well! Might have a few other artistic endeavors but mostly just artistic hoards.

 

[DLJeffs]

I'll answer no for me. I've always liked art - at least the art that appealed to me. And I've always had an appreciation for artistic talent. At the same time I'm skeptical about some things people call art. I've always been pretty good at drawing. Took up nature photography when I started travelling to fish. Wood working came way later after I retired and looked for something else to occupy my time.

 

[Mike1950]

I'll answer no for me. I've always liked art - at least the art that appealed to me. And I've always had an appreciation for artistic talent. At the same time I'm skeptical about some things people call art. I've always been pretty good at drawing. Took up nature photography when I started travelling to fish. Wood working came way later after I retired and looked for something else to occupy my time.

Your photos are art. Fantastic. Do you ty your own flys.

 

[Gdurfey]

Your photos are art. Fantastic. Do you ty your own flys.

I will answer for him, yes. And they are incredible. He sent me a few.

And this leads me to my answer, yes, in a manner of speaking. Trying to combine the 2 in some ways, but most of what gives me that artistic feeling is a different medium. But am always looking for something I make to at least give me a similar feeling as in my other pursuits.

 

[DLJeffs]

Your photos are art. Fantastic. Do you ty your own flys.

Oh, yeah, I've been tying flies since 1972 when I headed off to Colorado for college. In fact, I made beer money selling flies to a couple of the professors. That's another interesting hobby that jumps back and forth from utilitarian (tye flies I need to fish with) and art (tie fancy flies for shadow boxes and display).

 

[Mike Hill]

Golden Stoner?

 

[Mike Hill]

Way too many. Actually the start was photography - first thing I bought when I graduated from H.S. was a very nice camera and lens. Second was a good 10-speed. Went into painting, stone carving, wood carving, wood turning, etc.... Up until recently the woodworking I would do would be making things my wife can sell in her antique business. However, if whoarding is an art - then I've got it made!

Before photography, my "art" was hitting home runs, beating up on 165# centers (I was a nose guard) and picking my nose!

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