I dance on the weekends. I enjoy dancing and the money can be decent. Mostly for parties. Body oil is getting expensive however. Not sure if it is a shortage issue or what.
I heard the only money a guy could make dancing was if he started out in “drag” 
i always keep my eye out for a quick flip.
farm and fleet had all their humminbird accessories on clearance at about 75% off. i bought them all and flipped them on ebay. I am always on the lookout and will buy and flip.
i always keep my eye out for a quick flip.
farm and fleet had all their humminbird accessories on clearance at about 75% off. i bought them all and flipped them on ebay. I am always on the lookout and will buy and flip.
I do the same myself,but the online sales tax has hurt in many ways.One shouldn’t pay tax on USED items or clothing.Also don’t do the auction-style listings anymore,too many non-paying buyers.They win auction,then realize they get charged sales tax.Crickets.
Trapping, but the money gets worse and worse every year. I don’t do it for the money, but it’s the only hobby I get a check from.
It feels like I’m the only one these days.
Cody, don’t cut yourself short on animal control damage work. I’ve done it for many years. The pelt price is nothing. You charge for your time and expenses. The service you provide can be huge.
When construction crashed I was doing it nearly full time. Supporting a house, truck payment and a family and we did pretty well
I have never made a ton of money on my hobbies but I have made lots of people very happy
Money can’t buy happiness so you are right on track Rodworks
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Rodwork wrote:</div>
I have never made a ton of money on my hobbies but I have made lots of people very happyMoney can’t buy happiness so you are right on track Rodworks
money buys hunting and fishing things that make me happy 
Investing in the stock market. I’m retired and have 95 percent of 401k now IRA funds professionally managed but invest the remaining 5 percent myself. I’ll call it a hobby because I enjoy the challenge of researching and finding stocks that turn a profit for me. My goal is to protect principal and earn enough to pay for a trip or help with a vehicle or home project annually. I don’t day trade but will take short term profits or dump losers. This year has been easier than most because of the volatility. I’ll never make a big killing because I’m too conservative but it’s fun.
I make a few extra bucks giving boat rides and netting big fish for people on beautiful MN Rivers.
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Money buys dogs, hard to beat a pup laying at your feet or leading you through the woods.
Texas Hold’em. Mostly cash games but sprinkle in some tournaments here and there.
-J.
Texas Hold’em. Mostly cash games but sprinkle in some tournaments here and there.
-J.
Can I get in on those games? I usually have a few bucks left after my weekend hobby.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Jon Jordan wrote:</div>
Texas Hold’em. Mostly cash games but sprinkle in some tournaments here and there.-J.
Can I get in on those games? I usually have a few bucks left after my weekend hobby.
I’d be careful Jon after the dancing comment!
I’ve always wanted to learn how to play poker.
I sharpen Ice Auger Blades during Ice Fishing season. The sad part is that I do not do the Strike Master Blades because of the curved blade.
Have woodturnings in a few galleries and art shops, around the state, not a big volume selling opportunity though. Have a display room in the house, and when it starts to over flow after doing turnings in the winter, I’ll go and replenish the shops that display them. Something to do in the winter, but quite honestly have grown to enjoy teaching new turners, more than selling my work.Really tough to let them go when it’s something I like.
Musky do you have any pics of your work? I would like to see some and I’d bet others on IDO would too.
We did the antique thing for ten years. It paid for a Caribbean cruise and two trips to Hawaii before the antique market fell on its nose. I tied flies as a kid starting at 13 years old and had a small market with school teachers for a few years, then I discovered jigs and tying bucktails. That made quite a bit of money for a while seasonally. I was a product specialist in Culprit’s Crappie Tackle division for 15 years before they closed that aspect of the company down. When that happened I took up soft plastic injection and later on air brushing both soft and hard plastic baits. In the last ten years I have gotten pretty deep into the color shifting pigment side of bait making and love making color play on baits. There is zero money in it but I can honestly say that I can go to the water with baits that do a number on fish that nobody anywhere has. Having the water right in the back yard I get a kick out of taking a box of simple jigs and another of plastic baits and checking the kids fishing along the river. I’ll give a jig/plastic or two to each of them and show them how to use them then just mosey along.
For many years I’d pick up rods and reels at garage sales thru the warm months then spend the winter months in part fixing rods with new guides and tips and making sure the reels worked well and had new line of appropriate weight on them. Then in the spring I’d take them down to a local sporting goods store and leave them. The owner would give the rods to kids who showed signs of wanting to fish who didn’t have a rod nor could they afford one. Definitely no money in a lot of this but the satisfaction made it all worth while. Still does.
I have a small lawn mowing business in and around River Falls. My son and his grandfather got started several years ago. He’s 19 now and has only had a regular job for about 6 months. Currently he is mowing about 15 lawns mostly with his younger brother who hopes to take over when he finishes mechanic school. I help a little on my days off.
We did the antique thing for ten years. It paid for a Caribbean cruise and two trips to Hawaii before the antique market fell on its nose. I tied flies as a kid starting at 13 years old and had a small market with school teachers for a few years, then I discovered jigs and tying bucktails. That made quite a bit of money for a while seasonally. I was a product specialist in Culprit’s Crappie Tackle division for 15 years before they closed that aspect of the company down. When that happened I took up soft plastic injection and later on air brushing both soft and hard plastic baits. In the last ten years I have gotten pretty deep into the color shifting pigment side of bait making and love making color play on baits. There is zero money in it but I can honestly say that I can go to the water with baits that do a number on fish that nobody anywhere has. Having the water right in the back yard I get a kick out of taking a box of simple jigs and another of plastic baits and checking the kids fishing along the river. I’ll give a jig/plastic or two to each of them and show them how to use them then just mosey along.
For many years I’d pick up rods and reels at garage sales thru the warm months then spend the winter months in part fixing rods with new guides and tips and making sure the reels worked well and had new line of appropriate weight on them. Then in the spring I’d take them down to a local sporting goods store and leave them. The owner would give the rods to kids who showed signs of wanting to fish who didn’t have a rod nor could they afford one. Definitely no money in a lot of this but the satisfaction made it all worth while. Still does.
Tom it is awesome that you fix up rods and reels and give them to kids. Thanks for doing this. I’m sure I have a couple rods and reels sitting around PM me if you want to pick them up or maybe we could meet up.
Building stuff is my hobby, I make no money because I reinvest everything into my hobby. I paid for a lot of new tools this way,
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Jon Jordan wrote:</div>
Texas Hold’em. Mostly cash games but sprinkle in some tournaments here and there.-J.
Can I get in on those games? I usually have a few bucks left after my weekend hobby.
Games run 24/7 at Canterbury Park and Running Aces! 
Any home game is strictly low stakes for fun. Like $5 or $10 sit and go’s.
-J.
Musketeers, here is something I did this morning.Finish is still wet, so it looks a little shiny. Have pictures of what I took to galleries, but not much of whats in the house. I’ll add a few more after I take some pics.
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Found a few more on my phone I’ll add a few others tomorrow.
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Wow! Those have great form! They truly belong in a gallery.
Musky those are really cool. They are beautiful. What kind of wood is that 1st one? It is really unique. You do sweet work.
We did the antique thing for ten years. It paid for a Caribbean cruise and two trips to Hawaii before the antique market fell on its nose. I tied flies as a kid starting at 13 years old and had a small market with school teachers for a few years, then I discovered jigs and tying bucktails. That made quite a bit of money for a while seasonally. I was a product specialist in Culprit’s Crappie Tackle division for 15 years before they closed that aspect of the company down. When that happened I took up soft plastic injection and later on air brushing both soft and hard plastic baits. In the last ten years I have gotten pretty deep into the color shifting pigment side of bait making and love making color play on baits. There is zero money in it but I can honestly say that I can go to the water with baits that do a number on fish that nobody anywhere has. Having the water right in the back yard I get a kick out of taking a box of simple jigs and another of plastic baits and checking the kids fishing along the river. I’ll give a jig/plastic or two to each of them and show them how to use them then just mosey along.
For many years I’d pick up rods and reels at garage sales thru the warm months then spend the winter months in part fixing rods with new guides and tips and making sure the reels worked well and had new line of appropriate weight on them. Then in the spring I’d take them down to a local sporting goods store and leave them. The owner would give the rods to kids who showed signs of wanting to fish who didn’t have a rod nor could they afford one. Definitely no money in a lot of this but the satisfaction made it all worth while. Still does.
That is great Tom. I am sure there are some kids that took up fishing because of your generous donations.
1st pic- maple burl
left — right
mesquite – oak
cherry burl – oak
cherry – cherry
That’s some really nice leather.
That’s some really nice leather.
Thank you! Your woodworking is jaw dropping.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Ripjiggen wrote:</div>
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Jon Jordan wrote:</div>
Texas Hold’em. Mostly cash games but sprinkle in some tournaments here and there.-J.
Can I get in on those games? I usually have a few bucks left after my weekend hobby.
I’d be careful Jon after the dancing comment!
I’d be REALLY careful you don’t know where those $1 and $5 bills have been? 
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