Oct 19, 2016 its this intimate learning that gives you the timewon tips and knowledge that are tough to glean from a book. Ron swanson may be gone, but nick offerman continues to. An unromantic web series giving a realistic look at what life is like working in a woodshop. Nestled among the glitz and glitter of tinseltown is a testament to american elbow grease and an honesttogod hard days work. Jul 28, 2017 whats up with nick offermans new woodworking book.
Woodworking, nick talks about his obsession with the craft and how the touch and feeling of working wood gives him an extreme satisfaction, unlike anything else. Offerman notes that theres something elemental and healthy about using both your brain and hands to solve a problem or build something, and woodworking fits the bill perfectly. Maybe thats because most woodworkers arent writers. Actor and woodworker nick offerman offers a look into the world of woodworking with his signature humor in his new book. Nick offerman is perhaps best known for his breakout role as lovable grump ron swanson on parks and recreation. May 08, 2016 the actor, woodworker, musician and author, most recently, of gumption. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. In the effort to communicate doctrinaire woodworking information, many authors me included, at times forget one simple fact. Therefore it is important to use right woodworking tools which help to reduce the required labor an nick offerman is featured in this fine woodworking magazine article.
Good clean fun, misadventures in sawdust at offerman woodshop. Misadventures in sawdust at offerman woodshop, he was adamant about many things. Nick offermans solid oak emojis weigh in at 14 lbs the woodworking tv stars solid oak emojis are a more oldfashioned, more personal, more american. Nicholas offerman born june 26, 1970 is an american actor, writer, comedian, producer and woodworker. In addition to beginner, intermediate, and advanced projects with detailed instructions and stepbystep photos, the book, a group effort from all the members of offermans shop, also includes comic bookstyle guides to woodworkingrelevant tasks such as felling trees, profiles of woodworking heroes, and other unexpected extras. Woodworking, nick talks about his obsession with the craft and how the touch and feeling of working wood gives him an extreme satisfaction, unlike anything else its a feeling that only us woodworkers. Misadventures in sawdust at offerman woodshop, is funny and inspiring. It covers basic woodworking techniques and equipment. A few years ago, actor and woodworker nick offerman at the time starring on nbcs parks and recreation found himself with some time to kill in new york city while his wife is working on. He received a bachelor of fine arts degree from the university of illinois at urbanachampaign in 1993. Oct 10, 2016 a couple weeks ago just two days after popular woodworking in america, in fact i had a skype audio chat with woodworker, author and actor nick offerman. Matthew micucci, krys shelley, josh salsbury, ric offerman nicks father, jane parrott, matt offerman nicks very funny brother, thomas wilhoit, michele. Recently, this old house host kevin oconnor got a tour of.
If you are looking to get hooked on making tables, look no further than this coffeetable tome, replete with beautiful. Offerman goes to great and entertaining lengths in this book to underscore his belief that woodworking and making anything is more than the tools, wood or finished project. Please submit links to howto pages and videos, pictures of beautiful and amazing pieces you made for us to admire, or help you finish. Actor nick offerman joins today to discuss his new book good clean fun, in which he reveals what hes learned at his woodshop. Nick offerman will bring woodworking wisdom to chicago.
Captained by hirsute woodworker, actor, comedian, and writer nick offerman, the shop. The writing has to be dang compelling or no one will read it. A detailed guide to design, techniques, and tools for the beginner and expert. Oct 18, 2016 actor nick offerman joins today to discuss his new book good clean fun, in which he reveals what hes learned at his woodshop. Nick offerman returns to familiar territory in newest book.
This book is amazing for anyone level of woodworking or fans of nick offerman. A couple weeks ago just two days after popular woodworking in america, in fact i had a skype audio chat with woodworker, author and actor nick offerman. After two new york times bestsellers, nick offerman returns with th. Oct 25, 2016 but what i find perhaps most engaging about good clean fun is that it celebrates the community of woodworking and making. Nick offerman has written a great book on woodworking geekdad. And thats what he wants to share with this new book, along with practical, doityourself.
The write ups on the woodworkers are great and make you want to do more research on your own. Nick offerman will make you laugh, hell make you cry from laughing, hell make you a birdhouse. The write ups on the woodworkers are great and make you want to. For nick offerman, woodworking is more than a side job or a hobby even. Good clean fun may be the first woodworking book thats actually fun to read. Let nick offerman ease your terrors about the political. This is more about the love of woodworking than a howto, but its written in nick offermans voice, so its as entertaining as it is educational. Nov 04, 2016 let nick offerman ease your terrors about the current political hellscape even if i think your candidate is a failedcasinoentrepreneur douche bag, i still honor you as an american. Great book that starts with a brief nick offerman bio and then moves on to recommended tools for a shop, explaination of wood grain and such, and projects throughout.
Its this intimate learning that gives you the timewon tips and knowledge that are tough to glean from a book. But what i find perhaps most engaging about good clean fun is that it celebrates the community of woodworking and making. Wood support with nick offerman woodworking network. Nick offerman may be crisscrossing the country to promote his latest new york times bestseller, the woodworking manual and memoir good. Misadventures in sawdust at offerman woodshop, which just. Apr 12, 2016 in addition to beginner, intermediate, and advanced projects with detailed instructions and stepbystep photos, the book, a group effort from all the members of offermans shop, also includes comic bookstyle guides to woodworkingrelevant tasks such as felling trees, profiles of woodworking heroes, and other unexpected extras. Nick offerman talks woodworking obsession finewoodworking. When we spoke with television starslashwoodshop operator nick offerman back in april about his thenupcoming woodworking book, good clean fun. Featured among the many talents is the dame of our shop lee and our close ally laura zahn.
One mans fundamentals for delicious living, and good clean fun. But when the camera stops rolling, nick still heads for his l. Its got projects, as youd expect in a woodworking book. Relighting the torch of freedom with americas gutsiest troublemakers, paddle your own canoe. Aug 18, 2016 nick offerman will make you laugh, hell make you cry from laughing, hell make you a birdhouse. Relighting the torch of freedom with americas gutsiest troublemakers reads for solace during air turbulence. An exclusive look inside nick offermans woodshop vanity. Nick offerman born june 26, 1970 is an american actor, writer, humorist, and carpenter widely known for his breakout role as ron swanson in the acclaimed nbc sitcom parks and recreation, for which he received the television critics association award for individual achievement in comedy. After two new york times bestsellers, nick offermanwoodworker, actor, comedian, and cohost of nbcs crafting competition series making itreturns with the subject for which hes known besthis incredible reallife woodshop. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. If you r lkng for woodworking book nick offerman youve m t th rght l. Offerman will speak at the texas book festival on nov. Its got biographies of some of the offerman woodshop denizens, past and present. Nick offerman will bring woodworking wisdom to chicago book.
Oct 28, 2016 nick offerman s solid oak emojis weigh in at 14 lbs the woodworking tv stars solid oak emojis are a more oldfashioned, more personal, more american. Comedian nick offerman, ron swanson himself, will perform at the singletary center for the arts on april 1 offerman is best known as the governmenthating director of parks and recreation in. Woodworking is a clean, honest, rewarding hobby with practical applications. His new book, which honors rebels from george washington to yoko ono, is gumption. This book will take readers behind the scenes of the woodshop, both. Nov 17, 2016 for nick offerman, woodworking is more than a side job or a hobby even. An exclusive look inside nick offermans woodshop vanity fair. Thats why many woodworking writers me included live. Crawford, author of shop class as soulcraft, sits down with the comic star to discuss. Offerman, the comedian and actor most known for playing ron swanson in the nbc series parks and recreation, answers a series of woodworkingrelated questions for wired, a trendy american.
Nick offerman, of nbcs parks and recreation, is an actor and woodworker. Oct 20, 2016 when we spoke with television starslashwoodshop operator nick offerman back in april about his thenupcoming woodworking book, good clean fun. Nestled among the glitz and glitter of tinseltown is a testament to american elbow grease and an honest hard days work. Nick offerman gets serious about celebrating the community of woodworkers. Woodcraft magazine offerman offers detailed projects, shop tips, and tricks, wider reflections on his career and craftsmanship.
Offerman somehow found a way to blend oldschool masculinity with modern pop culture, and a big part of that image is how active he is in his own personal woodshop which you can buy stuff from, by the way. Popular woodworking published an excellent article about young wood workers book lists. Oct 18, 2016 this book is intended for novices in woodworking. Nick offerman draws on plenty of details from his personal life for his character, ron swanson, on nbcs parks and recreation. Part woodworking manual and part lifestyle book, the book is packed with funny stories, witty quips, and actually useful instructions on creating furniture from wood. After two new york times bestsellers, nick offerman woodworker, actor, comedian, and cohost of nbcs crafting competition series making itreturns with the subject for which hes known besthis incredible reallife woodshop. Canoecraft companion video with nick offerman usb version. Then once you do that, then you can ease into the tranquil warmth of what is nick offerman s sagelike advice and story telling. Its a lot of things, but mainly its a celebration of woodworking and the woodworking life as lived in the offerman woodshop. As youd expect, nick offermans latest book, good clean fun. Offerman was born in joliet, illinois and grew up in nearby minooka. Realize that this is a persons autobiography and not a joke book. As a character on the popular sitcom parks and recreation, nick offerman played a park director ron swanson with libertarian views, relationship issues, and a. In addition, there are a number of interesting examples of potential woodworking projects.
Nick offerman shares his love of woodworking in good clean. Written by nick and featuring our ragtag crew of champions, this book takes you behind the scenes to. The projects in the book are from easy to hard but are inspiring. He is best known for his role as ron swanson in the nbc sitcom parks and recreation, for which he received the television critics association award for individual achievement in comedy and was twice nominated for the critics choice television award for best supporting actor in a comedy series. Nov 10, 2016 nick offerman is the new york times bestselling author of gumption. Nick offerman answers woodworking questions from twitter. Its got a history of the offerman woodshop and how it came to be. And page after page, good clean fun explains in a way that feels more like showing you than any woodworking book i have. After two new york times bestsellers, nick offermanwoodworker, actor, comedian, and cohost of nbcs. Jun 26, 2017 offerman, the comedian and actor most known for playing ron swanson in the nbc series parks and recreation, answers a series of woodworkingrelated questions for wired, a trendy american. The actor, woodworker, musician and author, most recently, of gumption. Nick and matt flatten a redwood slab using a fess too. The best part of the book is offerman s writing style which is very entertaining and humorous.
Nick offerman is the new york times bestselling author of gumption. Watch an interview with him on conan obrien or something on youtube. In a recent article in the huffington post titled obsessed. Nick offerman shares his love of woodworking in good. Like many of us, nick offerman has his day job to pay the bills and then lets his passion for woodworking consume his free time. Nick offerman stopped by conan to talk about his new woodworking book, good clean fun. Nick offerman has written a great book on woodworking. Nick offerman coming to uk april fools day lexington. Nick offerman woodworking for beginners cool material. W have 19 imag bout woodworking book nick offerman including images, tur, ht, wllr, nd mr.
And page after page, good clean fun explains in a way that feels more like showing you than any woodworking book i have collecting dust in my shop. Ahead, offerman, unfiltered, on the celebrity canoe request he could not fulfill, his gripes with modern technology, and why he decided to go rrated with benjamin franklin in his new book. A gorgeous look into the heart of the magic of woodworking, penned by one of the most inspirational american lumbersmiths in modern times. Crawford, author of shop class as soulcraft, sits down with the. Oct 18, 2016 actor and woodworker nick offerman offers a look into the world of woodworking with his signature humor in his new book. The women and men of offerman woodshop gush about lumber. After spending a few days with this book, i get the feeling that nick understands how woodworkers and tinkerers consume books, and wanted to make something. Offerman has a great and easy writing style for enjoy. Combining his trademark comic voice and very real expertise in woodworkinghe runs his own woodshoppaddle your own canoe features tales from offermans childhood in smalltown minooka, illinoisi grew up literally in the middle of a cornfieldto his theater days in chicago, beginnings as a carpenteractor and the hilarious and. As a character on the popular sitcom parks and recreation, nick offerman played a park director ron swanson with libertarian views, relationship issues, and a love for woodworking. Jun 09, 2015 ahead, offerman, unfiltered, on the celebrity canoe request he could not fulfill, his gripes with modern technology, and why he decided to go rrated with benjamin franklin in his new book.