Career or Hobby ?

[Ken Weaver]

Some may call it a hobby, for me its a sanity keeper. Should have taken it up a lifetime ago.

[RodKirby]

Hobby and haven - Keeps me from going crazy with Computers - also somewhere to hide when the herd of Quilters arrive to visit!

[cwsmith]

For me it's a "creative outlet". So, it works well even if I'm not making sawdust. At least I'm thinking about it, reading about it, exchanging some info about it, whatever.

Keeps me out of the pool halls, away from slow gin, and fast women; which also works well for keeping me out of the hospital or the funeral home, should the LOML catch me.

CWS

[AAJIII]

Career

It seems I am in the minority. Woodworking was a hobby that turned into a career.

I have just begun the third full year of self employment as a custom furniture maker. I will not get rich but at least I can earn a living and do something I really enjoy.

Al

P.S. A very generous tool budget also

[mater]

A very relaxing hobby for me.

[Pappy]

Hobby, sanity safety valve, past time mainly. I do take on an odd job now and then and pick up a few bucks.

The Playpen is my hide out when I want some time alone.

[Russianwolf]

Hobby in which I try to get it to make enough money to pay for supplies. Sometimes it's just buying extra wood adn selling it at ebay prices compared to mill prices, othertimes it selling something I actually worked on. Give me 20 years and I might be ready to make it something more.

[leehljp]

A hobby for me, but my boss was a carpenter!

[gad5264]

Hobby now with the occassional sale to a friend, but want to do it for real after retirement if not before.