Dh's hobby

**pop goes the weasel** · 10-12-2009, 11:39 AM

After many many years of drinking my dh has been sober for 5+ years. I am very proud of him. But he needed something to take his mind off of the need to drink. He has taken up wood working. It started as odd jobs for believe it or not a fellow drinker that still drinks and had prceeded to many different projects. He recently did a cider press. I tried to take a picture but it won't come out clear. This thing is huge. Keep in mind that all he had to wrk with was the front uprights and the press itself. No basket or anything. He made two baskets as the guy wanted a spare. Dh has done several things but this is the biggest challenge since he quit drinking. Hope it is clear enough to see. My fear is that this guy will ruin it. (He's the same one that made the apple wine with a squeezo and a drill in a previous post). Ok it won't let attatch a picture. That's a bummer. I'll keep trying though.

**Sara Noel** · 10-12-2009, 11:45 AM

If it won't attach, it might be too big. Can you resize it? If not, if you'd like to email it to me, I can post it for you.

**pop goes the weasel** · 10-12-2009, 11:48 AM

Ok I'm trying agin to post a picture. I think it worked this time.

**Lora88** · 10-12-2009, 12:14 PM

That is awesome looks so professional kudos to your dh for his skill and for not drinking

**shoiji** · 10-12-2009, 12:28 PM

Thanks for sharing. That is a really awesome apple press. Very professional looking. I hope he got some reimbursement, atleast for the supplies.

**Luckybustert** · 10-12-2009, 01:41 PM

Very nice! And 5+ years sober is a great accomplishment for your DH - congrats to him

**calimomx2** · 10-12-2009, 01:48 PM

It's very nice!! Congrats to him!!

**Minner77** · 10-12-2009, 01:58 PM

Just beautiful! Congrats to him all around!
~M

**MaryCarney** · 10-12-2009, 02:05 PM

WOW!!! That is impressive!!

And as a former kid who lived around alcoholics - PLEASE thank him for his accomplishment for me!

**frugalfranny** · 10-12-2009, 02:08 PM

Wow.......and two accomplishments I would say.

The press and the quit drinking. Both great! Tell him to keep up the good work!

**pop goes the weasel** · 10-12-2009, 02:49 PM

Thanks everyone. And thanks for offering to post it for me Sarah.I don't know why it didn't go the first time. I thought he would have a harder time kicking the drinking but it's been pretty smooth going. His daughter doesn't like it because she can't get away with stuff now lol. The man he did the press for paid for supplies and we got what we thought was enough for the owwrk but it took longer than we thought but that's ok. Kept him out of trouble. I know he has many many more projects to do on top of remodeling the rest of the house. Now that I got a camera that kinda works I can post more when he does them. Thanks again.