I have a woodworking hobby that has transfered to this topic perfectly. Woodturning.
I cannot count all of the things i have made on my woodlathe out of being too cheap to buy one...
wood mallets, spacers, washers, dowels for lots of projects, cups, bowls, make your girlfriend or wife jewelry.. bracelets, rings, earrings... baseball bats and other assorted clubs... walking sticks, canes, handles for whatever.. ink pens (fancy)...
you want a camoflouged cup for hunting... make it out of wood, and leave the bark on the outside...
Normally, getting into woodturning is a pretty expensive endeavor (my MINI lathe cost about $375 just for the lathe, then you need chucks, hand tools, grinders, saws, etc. etc.)
BUT... why not MAKE YOUR OWN LATHE! There are lots of plans out there for homemade woodlathes, from big motorized things, to what i am currently attempting.. a foot pedal powered woodlathe.. you can make handtools from steel rod stock (HSS).. and if you have a chainsaw, you can do most of your cutting with that if you are careful.
anyway, just a thuoght... i know i make alot of handy tools and stuff for my wife as well from my lathe.. in fact everyone tells me that i shuold sell my work..... but i have too much fun giving it away, or using it!!
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