These were the words Japanese Twitter user @samasamanga's 80-year-old grandfather casually said when he invited his grandson over to his house. Apparently, he had recently taken up wire crafting as a new hobby, and @samasamanga visited him thinking he would just be seeing a few simple projects he had done in his free time.

But when he stepped into his house, he was astounded by what he saw.

The masterpieces included battleships and toseinin (yakuza-like gamblers) wearing conical hats, and were extremely detailed and absolutely marvelous. Having worked in the Maritime Self-Defense Forces when he was younger, @samasamanga’s grandfather is particularly meticulous when it comes to creating wire ships.

Pretty much now a museum, the artistry of the works completely caught the young visitor off guard.

But he was astounded, and couldn’t help tweeting all his grandfather’s projects.

Despite having started wire crafting as a hobby, it’s safe to say that this grandfather is now a full-fledged wire artist. It just goes to show that it’s never too late to let the artist in you bloom.