he even called his canoe "lucky boy"!

yeah he doesn't have to apologize for being successful.

I’m reading his book “Good Clean Fun” and he’s incredibly humble and thankful for everyone that’s helped him throughout his life. Each person working at his shop has a “chapter” that they tell a bit about themselves and gives a project to the reader. Very cool.

Wow a multi millionaire talking about how good they've got it but don't help a single soul... you're a fucking idiot...

He also uses the word "earned" instead of "get" when talking about having a workshop that big at the beginning.

***** Same thing.

***** But he was born from Nick, 80% worth I'd say.

Most of the cast of Parks & Rec are also true to their characters.

That's alright: Real Humans can't be that perfect

If you want some great woodworking plans then I recommend you visit this website here: HootWood. com

He has a couple making cedar strip canoes

Watch Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Repair. It’s like drugs man.

Also, meat and tall ships.

...as Ron Swanson.

Same! My neighbors have a mill. They mill almost everyday. They have some awesome stuff. I'm trying get them to sell me a slab of redwood. I should have jumped on the offer of $100 cause now they know what they are worth. Me and my big mouth.

A lot of great characters are based off of the actors themselves IRL

Basically, in one strand of the character, but aye...

@Alpha Centauri his political view was not what made Ron on the show.

@Alpha Centauri because a person's political view shouldn't be what defines the person. If you watched him and didn't see he was much more complex than that it says more about you.

@@systematic101 I know this is 4 months old but I cant agree with that comment more and I am a libertarian that enjoyed hearing Ron's exaggerated points. But you hit the nail on the head. If you cant see past that, you are part of the reason we have the political climate we do.

I hate you for telling me that cause I just started watching Parks and Recreation

Hey, fuckhead. at least have the courtesy of telling us SPOILER ALERT. fucking douche

@@carllos25 Its not a big part of the show at all, chill out lmao

@@carllos25 lol dude Ron paddles a canoe in the last episode, not much of a spoiler

@@carllos25 Ben marries Lesley

Noticed that too, really bugged me that he kept touching everything

I don’t really think he cares tbh..

I doubt he cared very much.

@@beezymeech I disagree, but that is okay.

He'll consider himself fortunate to spend the afternoon checking alignment on everything.

or a tv show like the woodright's shop

He would easily earn over a million subscribers.

It's the same workshop and saw too!!!

I was literally just thinking that!

Adam savage?

@@joegreen3809 yes

I recently moved to a new area, all they have is Lowe’s and Ace Hardware. I’m a novice woodworker/general handy man through life experience and KZfaq. I can pretty much tell anyone at Lowe’s “I know more than you.” Now, my Home Depot and True Value that I used to go to at my old house, nah, they knew way more than me.

The biggest difference between Ron and Nick is Nick would never say that.

Hahahahaha yes!!!

You need to rephrase it for this topic. You should have ended with, "any more than that and this becomes The View".

Kazuma Satou Perfect video for ron swanson

He was low key analyzing ways to kill the host, crew, and hide the bodies.

he's got a dewalt chop saw. whats to be jealous.

Nice catch! I'll bet the place is full of quietly integrated, well-thought-out touches.

Yeah, noticed it too!

good eye i missed that.

Also has a sweet stereo system throughout the entire shop with a master controller that can control the volume in each room.

Probably also has a good supply of M95 masks on the shelf.

He's so humble about it

Yeah, most of us take it for granted that we are spoiled. Every so often, it really hits us.

Sounds to me like he's earned everything he has.

He acknowledges that he's lucky to have had the opportunity to get into something like p&r. Definitely not spoiled though. He's worked his ass off in acting and in woodworking. Deserves it all.

@@Smithy250 yeah, spoiled is probably not the right word. He is talented and has earned it

69adrummer my girlfriends dad told me about *mysecretblueprints. com* he was showing me few plans in there for a new deck, they had tons of projects

emg_ same here brother

emg_ no need to be quarantined to enjoy this

day245 you know the good life son

Oh god we've been in a month now

Rocco Reig personally I treat like I’m in prison. Work out everyday and reading lots of books

you've gewatchen the video too ?

pal, us tree climbers have unbelievable examples available. call around check what jobs they have coming up. i craned out a 20 foot 18000 pound trunk of mottled burled oak last month, no one wanted it, kills me man. ive the same pattern in 150 yr old Cedar logs I'm slabbing today. Call around you will have that stash no problem.

He's referred to using hand woodworking tools as a kid.

Yeah Bryce I agree... his tone and some facial mannerisms are similar

That design has been around for years. I didn't like that he insinuated that he invented it. Ok shop though.

Yes those shows gave me an unrealistic representation of what it was like to actually work at a wood shop where you aren't constantly being yelled at by your boss and under the thumb of the ever impatient customers

Most carpenters know where to get them...The best way is to look up Lumber Yard then give them a call...Most likely they'll steer you in the right directions...

He's referring mostly to the cost of them from most suppliers and how to find them for cheaper. I can go to my local woodcraft store and buy one for hundreds of dollars or I can go to my buddy who has a tree removal service and buy one for $100.

@@rrumple39 Exactly, our club occasionally get emails from people who want to sell us bowl blanks. They don't realize we are like chainsaw beavers when a tree comes down.

Thank you

+Noble909 no corn on the cob!

That’s Freedom Toast pal.

I personally like to slice my steak with my bandsaw.

@@AlasdairGR butchers do

Oh god that would destroy your teeth lmao.

Nick Offerman is just an alias he uses, he's really Ron Swanson. But keep it to yourself.

+jorge palacios Yeah I always thought that woodworking was cool but now that I saw some videos about his work I'm really thinking about practicing, I'm actually in need of a side table for my bedroom so maybe I'll do it myself

If you really want to learn to woodwork start doing projects using only hand tools. No machine planers, machine saws, Routers or cheap tacky gadgets. Just plain tooles like handplanes, Hand saws, Squares, Chisels and other hand tools. Learn to square the wood by hand, learn to cut straight by hand and learn how to choose wood. If you stick to these basic concepts then you can become an exceptional woodworker. You will not be good at everything but you will hone in on areas that you are good at and enjoy. Do not just think about the finished product but try and get pleasure out of the techniques. I just love cutting joints by hand.

+MrGabys91 I don't think most feminists say masculinity is bad, they say that gender specific values like this are not universally applicable. For some people masculinity means not talking about your feelings, it means protectionism, it means automatically being the head of the family, it means establishing dominance. Overemphasising these things has led to some unfortunate problems in our society. It's not masculinity that is to blame, or femininity, it's society's over-emphasis on these traditional gender roles. You can be a physically strong woman, or a strictly non-violent man. You can be a female soldier, or you can be a male dressmaker. You can be these things and not be any more or less of a man or a woman than anyone who adheres to traditional ideas of masculinity and femininity. That's a huge part of feminism. Not bashing men who like woodwork, or like aspects of traditional masculinity. There's nothing actually wrong with the values you mention as masculine in and of themselves, but I do think you have the wrong idea about feminism.

If you hear a "feminist" diss masculinity, they're not actually feminist...

+Paul F. Ferguson It has also led to the place we are now. Over simplifying things does too lead to unfortunate problems.

148word Besides, we live in times of comfort, things easy and fast. Do you think all these SJW assholes would be so "heroic" if the shit was real? If they were in the middle east? No, they do it in the western world because nowadays it is the status quo, it is mainstream, and it has absolutely no opposition. Fuck them all.

SJW? Oh you're one of those. Okay, I'm out. Life's too fucking short.

That design has been around for years. I didn't like that fact that he insinuated that he invented it. Other than that, pretty decent shop with some good old equip. No 50" thickness sander though.

If you read his book he begs to differ lol

Oh really, which one is that? RDJ or Offerman?

Offerman

There are differences, but probably more similarities than a humble person would feel comfortable admitting. Also, now I want an "Iron Man and Ron Swanson vs. The World" movie. Or maybe we can get Ron Swanson a cameo in Avengers? I mean, he IS a park ranger now.

I feel like a lot of Parks and Rec's characters were based on the actors, almost to a parody level.

Shill he drinks stain

@@Geekybros111 He drinks coffee and whiskey then pisses stain

Naptha

@@user-neo71665 - I'd stain a project with Rons' homemade stain.

neo 71665 Ha! That's great and deff brightened my day. Lol. Thank you for that.

I want those as speaker stands.

So, when people walk into that garden do they walk out with a luxurious, foot-long beard that would be the envy of any man?

I am fortunate enough to have purchased those end tables before someone got them. They are worshiped.

MIne did too...

He just stopped talking because of the loud noise for a second. As a furniture maker, I can guarantee he didnt care even a little bit. Us carpenters are used to starting and stopping conversation from the sounds of saw, drills, or wood banging. Its no big deal.

No. Didn't notice at all.

Alex Schultz if you look closely, Nick’s left pectoral twitches. Definitely a palpitation.

@@brokenwave6125 as a wood worker, would you appreciate a guy youve never met moving shit around your shop like its his?

kitramsey5150 Great story....

More power to ya.

That's all i could think the whole time. Like wtf dude, stop touching all his shit and let him show us what he wants. Especially dont start putting your feet on everything. He clearly likes things clean, so maybe dirty shoes isn't something he wants you to put on things lol

I guess maybe you don't know who Asa Christiana is. You're excused.

haha!! you are soooo right.

I have tried this. It is true.

#truth

Drinking a double whiskey with a throwing axe in hand and more chest hair than chewbacca, who is paddling the canoe they're in, which was built by Nick Offerman.

Ha

He dose.

watching him putting his foot up on stuff was driving me crazy

I mean the channels called "fine woodwok" i think he may know what hes doing also lol

I couldn't stand him touching and moving everything!