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Cross stitch has an incredibly low barrier for entry, you can get all-in-one kits for like $2-3 at your local craft store. There's also knitting/crochet: it's worth trying both, many people can't get one or the other to click.

If you have around 10 yards indoors or outdoors, a cheap air pistol or rifle can get you started on target shooting, though shooting sports can easily spiral into one of those comically expensive hobbies.

It may be worth looking at what your options are for local maker spaces. They'll often have the fixed assets for lots of different hobbies.

There really isn't much in the way of "more suited for men" hobbies, outside of maybe penis hammering.

So, going into crafting with the notion that you have to be doing something practical is a great way to never enjoy making anything. Pick a thing you think is kinda neat and try it. Suck at a few different things, ideally, and eventually you'll probably find something that makes you cuss while you're doing it and smile when you make a good one. That's my experience in hobbying, anyway. Brother, I have a lot of hobbies.

If you ever want to try your hand at leatherwork, you can get scraps from couch manufacturers for pretty cheap. It does tend to become costly in the long run though, mainly because of the tools

How about woodworking? All you need is a handful of hand tools, a piece of wood, and a bit of creativity. You could even just start to carve a little gnome from a piece of broom stick with your pocket knife.

Does home brewing count as a craft?

You can get started with a soup pot and a 5 gallon bucket, but if you enjoy it, there's no shortage of upgrades to spend money on!

Knitting is great for everyone. You can make clothing and accessories for you and for gifting. Knit and then felt wool bowls and other household articles. It's inexpensive to get started with basic yarn to see if you like the activity.

I don’t know if this has already been suggested (and don’t have time to read all the comments) but penis whittling.

I’ve been enjoying bookbinding. You can get started just with some paper, glue, craft knife, and a ruler. Add some needle and thread, cover board, and bookcloth and you can make some nice custom pieces.

Writing.

Short stories, poems, song lyrics, whatever floats your boat.

(I use OpenOffice if you're looking for a software rec. There might be better out there but I've used it so long many of its functions are ingrained and it's open/free which endears me to it too.)

Edit/PS: I found a cheap graphics tablet on my local online market and was learning to use it with GIMP and Krita, recommend that as well.

I don't understand the gendered aspect of this question. Surely hobbies are not gendered.

Whittling wood sculptures.

Requires knife, trees. Anything from large hardwoods to small branches.

Not exactly for men but how about innovating and making artisanal soap with fragrances oriented to males.

It may not seem cheap at first, but 3D printing. What it costs to set up, you can quickly make up by not having to spend money on things you can just print for yourself. There are loads of little plastic parts that break that cost a fortune to replace. I've done new shelf brackets for my fridge and new locking clips for my windows for example. On top of that I've printed loads of presents for people. My mom can't stop talking about the windmill I printed for her deck.

Everybody loves buttons. Cheap to make, super creative outlet, and if you become part of any group they're great for building the community.

I'm looking into making dioramas at some point. I haven't gone out looking for tools and stuff but from what I've seen materials are pretty cheap. Mostly cardboard, foam and paper mache but they take a lot of time.