Crafts and Hobbies Corner

Webmaster · Webmaster

Ask for fishing advice, provide fishing tips, discuss fishing bag limits ... and tell us about the one that got away

Webmaster · Webmaster

Got an interesting craft to share? Looking for a new pattern for your next project? Share your crafty thoughts, questions, advice and pics here. If possible, try to label each new thread as descriptively as possible so people can search and find your valuable advice and info as the section gr...

rayjanet · rayjanet

I knitted up some slipper socks for spouse and a friend from Bendigo bloom, 100% 8ply wool in slow colour change. Wool was held double and the colour changes in each ball provided an interesting effect - I think "unique" describes these, lol.

Ziggy99 · Ziggy99

A good time to capture birds is the hour or so after dawn and that suits my sleep patterns! Bird photography is hard - it takes technique, gear, patience and luck. I like to say a good bird shot isn't taken, it's given - but you have to be ready for the gift. We've just been in the south of WA for a month and the b...

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Hi, while we were in the line up for the Longest Line of RVs in Barcaldine, we spotted this remodelled/restyled/revamped fire engine - formerly from Caboolture, Queensland

Stevejaz · Stevejaz

Hi New member and about to go travelling. Just wondering if there are any mussos who have done busking and/or gigs during their travels. Done a lot of busking in Adelaide and have liability insurance and Police check etc and would love to hear of anyone's experience. Heading to Sapphire from Adelaide...

Desert Dweller · Desert Dweller

https://sites.google.com/site/guitarmusicchordsandlyrics/

Roy E · Roy E

Gidday fellow Grey Nomads. The other day, I got back some cut and polished gemstones from Thailand. These are all stones I'd found in QLD and I believe the fished products are quite beautiful. There are polished sapphire as well as cut sapphires, topaz, a zircon and a spinel. I can't wait to get out and d...

kiwijims · kiwijims

I got dragged into one of those pop-up xmas shops that appear around this time every year, Well it wasn't a waste of time after all, found this Fire truck to add to my collection, last year's leftover so I got it real cheap, It's a diecast model and around 100 mm in length..... I think this makes it about No 3...

Warren-Pat_01 · Warren-Pat_01

Hello everyone, Is anyone into astronomy? If so, what sort of telescope do you have/carry? I've seen one beginners' scope called a 707AZ2 - ok for the moon I believe (as is my bird spotting scope) but Mars, Venus, Jupiter & Saturn?? We saw a great scope at the Chillagoe Caravan Park a few years ago b...

Warren-Pat_01 · Warren-Pat_01

http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/black-throated-finch.

Shrek · Shrek

Do any forumites collect antique Dinky, Micro Model etc cast metal cars? These toys of yesteryear are around 70 years old and were very popular with boys of that era. I have quite a large collection of cast metal Dinky cars from the early 1950's to the early 1960's. these cars were toys given to me as a ch...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Gradually getting the hang of this P 3. Very steep learning curve for this old little black duck!!! Another interesting and frightening learning day. I had one flight after I removed the beginner mode that son Matt reckons is suitable for me!! I set the maximum distance at 300 meters, the max heigh...

Vondy · Vondy

Hi I'm new here for the grey nomad people if tour around the yorke peninsula and you a lot fishing drop in my place I build Kustom fishin rods repair reel service tackle I don't know if this allowed or not but I have van to pick up ambassador as a reno

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Mr D was recently presented with a 1:16 uncompleted Entex model of a 1914 Dennis fire engine. It was started about 40 years ago by our house host for or with one of his sons. Son was not interested, so daughter attempted part, with mistakes, but not irreparable. Passed on to his Brother in Law, who recent...

Roy E · Roy E

Are any of you Grey Nomads gemstone fossickers? Everywhere I go, I like to have a poke around in streambeds and gravel deposit or around old or new mines. I have found quite a few reasonable sapphires and zircons, a few bits of topaz and smokey quartz and some interesting pieces of opal, I don't do much wi...

Ozattru33 · Ozattru33

Does anyone wear sunglasses while hunting? If so, which ones? Any experience in this field? They make non reflective camo ones for hunting, saw them in a hunting mag.

bluemoon2 · bluemoon2

This painting in Water Colour. This is closing in on South Stradbroke nearGold Coast. Recently sailed a yacht up from Palm Beach NSW to North Stradbroke Island. Definitely harder slog when u get older !! Took 7 weeks...bad weather all the way .(liked the yacht clubs hic!! -- Edited by bluemoon...

Desert Dweller · Desert Dweller

Yep, we're off fishing with our boat, sleeping under canvas for a month. The caravan is locked & covered at home. We'll be targeting Dusky Flathead & Black Bream in East Gippsland VIC. Fishing has been one of our favorite hobbies for over 40 years. We do plenty of land based fishing too when we'...

Desert Dweller · Desert Dweller

Yep, if you're camped somewhere & you hear guitar, mandolin, ukulele & harmonica coming from the same direction (not at the same time) it's probably little ol' me. Rock, blues, jazz & country, love it all. The three middle instruments with cases are my travel arsenal. Call it a hobby if...

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	STICKY: Hook, line & sinker ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Ask for fishing advice, provide fishing tips, discuss fishing bag limits ... and tell us about the one that got away	Webmaster	37	29152	08:39 PM Jul 21, 2018 by Dave1952
	STICKY: Welcome to Crafts and Hobbies Corner (Preview) Got an interesting craft to share? Looking for a new pattern for your next project? Share your crafty thoughts, questions, advice and pics here. If possible, try to label each new thread as descriptively as possible so people can search and find your valuable advice and info as the section gr...	Webmaster	14	12510	09:35 PM Aug 3, 2016 by chief
	Knitted Slippers (Preview) I knitted up some slipper socks for spouse and a friend from Bendigo bloom, 100% 8ply wool in slow colour change. Wool was held double and the colour changes in each ball provided an interesting effect - I think "unique" describes these, lol.	rayjanet	0	82	11:07 AM Nov 18, 2019 by rayjanet
	Bird photos (Preview) A good time to capture birds is the hour or so after dawn and that suits my sleep patterns! Bird photography is hard - it takes technique, gear, patience and luck. I like to say a good bird shot isn't taken, it's given - but you have to be ready for the gift. We've just been in the south of WA for a month and the b...	Ziggy99	0	208	05:25 AM Oct 28, 2019 by Ziggy99
	Fire Enging mobile home - for kiwijim (Preview) Hi, while we were in the line up for the Longest Line of RVs in Barcaldine, we spotted this remodelled/restyled/revamped fire engine - formerly from Caboolture, Queensland	Dunmowin	3	775	08:27 PM Sep 17, 2019 by Dunmowin
	Any other mussos in here? (Preview) Hi New member and about to go travelling. Just wondering if there are any mussos who have done busking and/or gigs during their travels. Done a lot of busking in Adelaide and have liability insurance and Police check etc and would love to hear of anyone's experience. Heading to Sapphire from Adelaide...	Stevejaz	0	561	04:14 PM May 20, 2019 by Stevejaz
	For The Musos Among Us (Preview) https://sites.google.com/site/guitarmusicchordsandlyrics/	Desert Dweller	15	1619	09:46 AM Oct 15, 2019 by Santa
	Gemstone Fossicking, some final results. (Preview) Gidday fellow Grey Nomads. The other day, I got back some cut and polished gemstones from Thailand. These are all stones I'd found in QLD and I believe the fished products are quite beautiful. There are polished sapphire as well as cut sapphires, topaz, a zircon and a spinel. I can't wait to get out and d...	Roy E	8	1289	11:48 PM Jan 3, 2019 by wootts
	found at the xmas shop... (Preview) I got dragged into one of those pop-up xmas shops that appear around this time every year, Well it wasn't a waste of time after all, found this Fire truck to add to my collection, last year's leftover so I got it real cheap, It's a diecast model and around 100 mm in length..... I think this makes it about No 3...	kiwijims	2	1037	09:36 PM Dec 26, 2018 by Warren-Pat_01
	Astronomy (Preview) Hello everyone, Is anyone into astronomy? If so, what sort of telescope do you have/carry? I've seen one beginners' scope called a 707AZ2 - ok for the moon I believe (as is my bird spotting scope) but Mars, Venus, Jupiter & Saturn?? We saw a great scope at the Chillagoe Caravan Park a few years ago b...	Warren-Pat_01	6	1267	02:11 PM Oct 20, 2019 by dabbler
	Bird watching, old (2014) post called Beautiful Bird (Preview) http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/black-throated-finch.	Warren-Pat_01	0	905	03:21 PM Oct 21, 2018 by Warren-Pat_01
	Vintage Dinky Cars (Preview) Do any forumites collect antique Dinky, Micro Model etc cast metal cars? These toys of yesteryear are around 70 years old and were very popular with boys of that era. I have quite a large collection of cast metal Dinky cars from the early 1950's to the early 1960's. these cars were toys given to me as a ch...	Shrek	11	1296	07:38 AM Oct 4, 2018 by Blues Man
	Continuing my droning.. (Preview) Gradually getting the hang of this P 3. Very steep learning curve for this old little black duck!!! Another interesting and frightening learning day. I had one flight after I removed the beginner mode that son Matt reckons is suitable for me!! I set the maximum distance at 300 meters, the max heigh...	aussie_paul	12	1649	02:49 PM Mar 19, 2019 by beiffe
	Kustom rods (Preview) Hi I'm new here for the grey nomad people if tour around the yorke peninsula and you a lot fishing drop in my place I build Kustom fishin rods repair reel service tackle I don't know if this allowed or not but I have van to pick up ambassador as a reno	Vondy	0	1256	10:49 AM Aug 15, 2018 by Vondy
	1914 Dennis Fire Engine completed (Preview) Mr D was recently presented with a 1:16 uncompleted Entex model of a 1914 Dennis fire engine. It was started about 40 years ago by our house host for or with one of his sons. Son was not interested, so daughter attempted part, with mistakes, but not irreparable. Passed on to his Brother in Law, who recent...	Dunmowin	11	2072	09:49 PM Jul 2, 2018 by daffyfrancis
	Gemstone Fossicking (Preview) Are any of you Grey Nomads gemstone fossickers? Everywhere I go, I like to have a poke around in streambeds and gravel deposit or around old or new mines. I have found quite a few reasonable sapphires and zircons, a few bits of topaz and smokey quartz and some interesting pieces of opal, I don't do much wi...	Roy E	18	2417	08:19 PM Jul 29, 2018 by Dave1952
	Sunglasses while hunting (Preview) Does anyone wear sunglasses while hunting? If so, which ones? Any experience in this field? They make non reflective camo ones for hunting, saw them in a hunting mag.	Ozattru33	18	2364	08:03 AM Oct 14, 2019 by Eddy
	Sailing Gold Coast (Preview) This painting in Water Colour. This is closing in on South Stradbroke nearGold Coast. Recently sailed a yacht up from Palm Beach NSW to North Stradbroke Island. Definitely harder slog when u get older !! Took 7 weeks...bad weather all the way .(liked the yacht clubs hic!! -- Edited by bluemoon...	bluemoon2	0	1700	10:01 PM Mar 13, 2018 by bluemoon2
	Gone Fishin' (Preview) Yep, we're off fishing with our boat, sleeping under canvas for a month. The caravan is locked & covered at home. We'll be targeting Dusky Flathead & Black Bream in East Gippsland VIC. Fishing has been one of our favorite hobbies for over 40 years. We do plenty of land based fishing too when we'...	Desert Dweller	18	3781	09:39 AM Sep 14, 2019 by JayDee
	If You Hear Music (Preview) Yep, if you're camped somewhere & you hear guitar, mandolin, ukulele & harmonica coming from the same direction (not at the same time) it's probably little ol' me. Rock, blues, jazz & country, love it all. The three middle instruments with cases are my travel arsenal. Call it a hobby if...	Desert Dweller	27	5704	07:40 PM Nov 18, 2018 by fwdoz
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