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When will you stop building?

I made the mistake many years ago of putting my workshop under the room where my wife watches TV. I am now retired and at any hour during the day I would like to cut / sand / drill. But wife is also retired now. So we have a schedule (fair) so as to when I can cut / sand / drill that also allows her noiseless TV time. (By the way, most of my tools produce noise at 90db or more, which is hazardous to hearing - I do wear ear protection when I work. I already have tinnitus.)

I am working on build 14 / 15 / 16.

At breakfast this morning wife asked me "When will you stop building?"

Answer - "when I can't build anymore"

Question - "what does that mean?"

Answer - "if I have arthritis or my eyesight is gone"

So, fellow builders - when will you stop building?

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Permalink Reply by Joe Caruso on August 23, 2019 at 3:59am

Based on the responses, we are collectively a very passionate bunch about what we do.

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Permalink Reply by T-Gripped on August 22, 2019 at 2:34am

Stop building? I can stop anytime. I already have, many times. I haven't built since last week. I can stop anytime. :-]

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Permalink Reply by Joe Caruso on August 23, 2019 at 3:57am

Good one! Made me laugh!!!

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Permalink Reply by Shawn on August 22, 2019 at 1:24pm

i Will probably kill over about the time I get one strung up but not tuned. Lol. Also this kind of talk is dangers to a free peaceful world sir. Lol

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Permalink Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH on August 22, 2019 at 11:47pm

LOL no political post or anything close to it. Oh wait this isn't Facebook!

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Permalink Reply by Poorness Studios on August 27, 2019 at 1:59am

This is a tough question. I suppose with any hobby or activity, you quit when it stops being fun. However, its important to note that's not a permanent condition. You could get burnt out on something, take a break, then start up again. Quitting can be a temporary state (just look how many people stop smoking then start again). Fortunately, I don't see this hobby failing to bring me joy any time soon. ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Joe Caruso on August 27, 2019 at 2:29am

i hope I never end up burnt out or not getting joy. I abandoned my music as a kid, wish I never had, am retired now and my play time is pretty much occupied with building, playing and writing.

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Permalink Reply by Rick Tish on August 27, 2019 at 4:37am

I'll quit building when the build quality begins to suck or when I run out of room for stuff I build. One of the two is bound to happen sooner or later.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Caruso on August 27, 2019 at 2:06pm

Hi Rick - run out of room - I’ve started donating to charities for fundraisers, clears out a few; build quality begins to suck - yeah I’d think it’s not fun at that point.

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Permalink Reply by Ken Dennison a.k.a. turtleboxken on August 29, 2019 at 4:32am

When I feel like it. And right now I don't feel like it.

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Permalink Reply by Erik J. Peel on August 29, 2019 at 6:35am

When I am no longer physically able.

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Permalink Reply by Thomas "Duck" Petry on August 29, 2019 at 7:55am

Simple reason that applies to how I live my life too. When it ceases to be FUN. If it's not enjoyable there really isn't any sense spending time to do it. Besides, I still have a bunch of boxes to build with. ;)>