I think it runs with my "artistic" side. I've done carpentry work for most of my life, and when I got sick, I had a big cedar post in my basement. I figured that I should use it for something, and cutting it down for chess sets seemed like the easiest thing to do. It's all "smallish" work, and I can do it in my basement, which means I don't have to be outside to do it, which would preclude me from doing it, since I can't be outside for extended periods. All in all, it's a good fit, and I don't suck at it...
Let's hear from Shadowhound next, I think.