I can shoot, pretty decently. I can cook. I'm a good doggy dad and I think a decent overall person. I feel like I'm lacking some man skills at times though. One decent one I have is I can drive stick like nobodies business and drive/operate pretty much any moving machine. Class A license I passed twice, can drive 18-wheelers and forklifts and lots of other large machinery/vehicles.
I've decided that I need more skills though. First up is learning how to weld. After that, I'd like to tackle horticulture, reloading, wooodwork and gain a basic understanding of electicity.
I have some artistic skills, but excel at machining, welding, fabricating, mechanical work, auto and boat repair, steel sailboat building. Am pretty good at woodwork, can do cabinet work but I am slow.
Wish my handwriting was better, and my spelling is weak as well.
-c1steve
Posts: 4053 | Location: West coast | Registered: March 31, 2012
I wish I was better with the internal combustion engine and all things mechanical. My old man didn't teach me shit. I've picked up some knowledge on it being in the equipment business but when it comes to hands on skills I'm the kiss of death.
I am not BIPOLAR. I don't even like bears.
Posts: 12933 | Location: Western WI | Registered: January 05, 2009
I think Heinlein's "A human being should be able to" list is a pretty good one. I wish I was competent in all of those skills, but alas, I'm deficient in a number, with little hope of ever catching up
NRA Life
Posts: 1565 | Location: Under the Tonto Rim | Registered: August 18, 2003
Originally posted by BMR: Carpentry work. I'm always amazed at guys that are good at building stuff.
+1 on the carpentry. My old man could build a house from scratch, me on the other hand barely cobbled up a deck and that took some doing.
__________________________ "Para ser libre, un hombre debe tener tres cosas, la tierra, una educacion y un fusil. Siempre un fusil !" (Emiliano Zapata)
Posts: 1061 | Location: Scottsdale, AZ | Registered: September 26, 2007
Butcher animals and clean fish. Done a few deer with someone over my shoulder telling me what to do. Always done catch and release so never cleaned a fish.
———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you!
My dad (deceased) and brothers taught me quite a few "man skills," including working on cars, which became my career. But I didn't pick up everything. I'll say welding (and, related, cutting) and backing up a trailer. I think I have towed maybe three trailers in my life, but in my work occasional welding is needed. I also never really picked up on my #2 brother's love of hunting, fishing and outdoors. I don't even like to go outside to shoot any more.
Posts: 27963 | Location: Johnson City, TN | Registered: April 28, 2012
