Hobby Thread - Sept 13, 2025 [Surfer Rex]

Welcome hobbyists! Pull up a chair and sit a spell with the Horde in this little corner of the interweb. This is the mighty, mighty, mighty officially sanctioned Ace of Spades Hobby Thread. A spin of the Ace of Spades Wheel of Hobbies (TM) landed on surfing and waves.

I have faith that you can either find something in the content that resonates or contribute your own hobbying interests.

You might be tempted to say "I have no hobbies or interests." Bah. Dig around in the content and soak in the comments. Be curious. Glad you're here.

What are you hobbying?

As per usual Hobby Thread etiquette, keep this thread limited to hobbying. All (legal) hobbying is welcome. However, politics, current events and religious debates can live in threads elsewhere. Current events are still on our minds, but let's stick to hobbying here. Pants are optional. Puns are welcome and encouraged.

Play nice. Don't be a troll and do not feed the trolls.

Surfing is a hobby for some but a way of live for others. Are you a surfer? Were you a surfer at an earlier stage of life? Have you never surfed but curious to try?

Are you entranced by waves? Can you sit and watch waves break all day?

Even if you're not wise in the ways of the surfboard, the best places to surf are often in beautiful locations. This thread can be about surfing, the art of the wave, and the travels to enjoy memorable parts of the world.

We will do a separate proper Hobby Thread at some point on sea shells and related gathering, collecting and art projects.

History of surfing:

Under the Wave off Kanagawa, also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji"

Denise Romecki - ceramic wave

"The Wave" in Newport, Rhode Island:

The feet and the accompanying wave are courtesy of artist and sculptor Katharine Worden, a familiar figure in the lively Newport art community. In 1983, Worden unveiled "The Wave." The design was a twist on Hokusai's famous work. Worden's wave swaps the intense majesty of Hokusai's piece for one that is a bit more humorous. A pair of feet stick straight out from the bronze wave pointing right towards any and all passerby.

Newport locals have taken "The Wave" under their wing in their own special way. In the summer, the statue's feet shine bright as the bronze is polished by the hands of passersby. During the winter, when Newport becomes cold, anonymous locals will put socks on the feet.

The 8 best places to live in the world as a surfer (according to Red Bull)

Gold Coast, Australia
California, United States of America
Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
Portugal
Indonesia
Southwest France
Oaxaca, Mexico
Oahu, Hawaii, USA

Time for science:

Surf board construction:

Most modern surfboards are not made of wood. These are:

Or you could build one with Home Depot supplies:

The Science Behind Surfboard Construction

This has nothing to do with surfing, but has everything do with waves and the US Navy. Since this is a quasi-smart military blog and some Morons have served in the Navy, it gets included:

Stand up Paddleboarding is not surfing, but we will include for Hobby Thread giggles. Anyone do this?

How to choose the right shape for your paddleboard

Did you miss the Hobby Thread last week? We did a horse theme. The comments may be closed, but you can re-live the content.

Notable comments from last week:

Honorable mention:

Thanks again to Ben Had for looking after the Hobby Thread horsing around.

Words of wisdom:

"Because despite all our troubles, when things are grim out in that wide round world of ours, that's when it's really important to have a good hobby." Posted by: tankascribe at June 22, 2024 07:41 PM (HWxAD).

If you have trouble finding something in the content or comments that resonates with you, contribute something from your personal hobbying. We will feature a different theme next time. What are you hobbying? We love showing off Horde hobbying. Send thoughts, suggestions and photos of your hobbying to moronhobbies at protonmail dot com. Do mighty things.

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