Inspired to Make | Offerman Woodshop - About Us

In our latest Inspired to Make video series, we take you behind scenes at Offerman Woodshop, a small wood collective led by Emmy award-winning actor, writer and woodworker Nick Offerman.
Over the course of four videos, we explore the craftsmanship and personal journeys of the makers it supports along with its relationship with Would Works, a non-profit social enterprise that employs and trains people experiencing homelessness in the craft of woodworking.
In the first video, Nick Offerman and OWS artisan Sarah tell the backstory of Offerman Woodshop and showcase some noteworthy projects.
The next video will be available April 14, with the remaining videos released April 21 and 28.

[jmbstudio]

I started with wood as a young lad. Then I morphed into a metal guy, this is the fault of Jesse James. I started with sheet metal and automotive, now I blacksmith. Love, love, love making stuff with fire, anvil and hammer. It is empowering to take one of the worlds hardest substances and shape it with your will and fire.
Society is a farce. Be a Maker, you will respect yourself in the morning.
Forge On!

[gabrielmoreno]

I want a tour of those bookshelves... A library inside of a shop is such a neat idea and a great way of keeping relevant info close

[MerchantsOfMisery]

The whole "Inspired to Make" series on the Lee Valley website looks great. Really nice to see a company that is so inclusive.

[rudyg]

As a woodworker I can say that it's great what you guys do

[yfzrider]

Him and his books are what got me into woodworking!

[MrTapanes]

Offerman is living the life I would choose.

[heyimamaker]

I absolutely love this video series and thanks for sharing!

[Sammy.U]

This is genuinely my ideal workspace and philosophy. I have a difficult conundrum with production vs. quality. At this time, I am unable to sacrifice quality for quantity. From what I have read from Nick in his excellent book, and seen from this video and others, I am grateful to know there are others who seem to put the quality of the product before the quantity.

[abrei]

Everything I know about patience, I learned from woodworking.

[Watlington]

I’m shocked that there is a fellow Watlington working in one of my favorite shops. Great video guys!

[ninjaduck]

Thank you for such a nice video. Makes you feel warm about people and woodworking!

[santiagobenites]

A very nice video, and just the perfect length.

[JS_Precision]

I worry what you just heard was "give me a lot of maple and walnut".

[ddjackett]

i've been waiting for an inside look into the Great Offerman Woodshop. Great Video

[Esox]

Am I the only one who thought that large round table with the brass lazy Susan reminded me of the round desk Ron was forced to have?

[mencken]

When we go to Japan House at the University of see the cherry blossoms in Spring, we see (and sometimes sit on) the bench he made there to commemorate a sensei.

[sthompson]

"Fecund Petri dish..." Still laughing.

[gremics-gallery]

Wouldn't you just use Cardboard to build the model

[zlgisvu]

This is some low end woodworking for the amount of people and money involved. Seriously though

[TheDaneblake]

No chance this shop produces enough work to stay alive without his fame and $ backing. This is what you call a vanity project. Better than most vanity projects.