Nick Offerman : Planking

Last fall actor and woodworker NIck Offerman (NBC's Parks and Recreation) found himself with some time to kill in New York City while his wife was working on Broadway, so he decided to build a couple of Bear Mountain Boats canoes. After reading Canoecraft, Nick produced this canoe building video as a companion to Canoecraft. This sample focuses on Planking. Visit www.bearmountainboats.com for more info on this DVD.

[@animal355]

The more I watch this guy, the more I admire his skills as a woodworker...Nick Offerman aka Ron Swanson is my great American hero...cause we all know, not all heroes wear capes...

[@adrianjerry7555]

I've always liked his character Ron, but I just recently found out that he is an avid woodworker. I went to school for wood processes and I can really appreciate the art now. knowing that he's a master at it, gives me confidence too start my own journey.

[@simetry6477]

Why is he a hero? He just acts and has a work shop.

[@memadman]

I can't tell if he is just acting here. His videos are all over the place.

[@michaelhoilman7865]

David P to

[@gregorstamejcic2355]

Indeed, some heroes wear leather aprons.

[@AlasdairGR]

“Use my custom glue brush” It truly is one of a kind, must have cost a fortune.

[@ApexBovine]

Oh my gosh he actually giggles like that! It's not just a put-on he does for Ron Swanson! That is amazing! ^-^

[@hankhohn5017]

yeah, apparently Tammy 2 (his actual wife irl) taught him how to laugh/giggle

[@blargkliggle1121]

Who the hell is Ron Swanson? I'm too lazy to look it up...

[@tommylyeah]

@@blargkliggle1121 - *W H A T ?*

[@Venom5260]

@@blargkliggle1121 just leave

[@blargkliggle1121]

@@Venom5260 that's not how the internet works but whatever... I did go and look it up though, he did a great job of playing the typical libertarian, idiotic and incompetent. But like all sitcoms, it's for those too tired or unwilling to think so I couldn't bother with it.

[@mypupismup]

The pure joy on his face after that first staple haha XD

[@n8rad3]

His giggle gets me every time

[@matthewhylton8532]

mypupismup can't beat that smile on his face, beautiful....no homo!

[@stevenmathews7621]

he's so adorable

[@zombieolta]

That laugh!

[@eczema78]

Pure Joy!

[@Jimmy___]

This man is a natural treasure. I wish this was a webseries.

[@anishmohant]

Amen to that. We deserve a Bob Ross' version of Nick's Woodworking

[@dawsmart]

"So far it's working. Teeehehee!" I love this man

[@buaidhnobas1ify]

For the ones who have built projects, the giggle is part of the joy. When a plan comes together, it's just the best feeling.

[@jasondolan8888]

Robert McDougle I felt that way building my garden beds.

[@Lime30373]

I mean, you can say that about succeeding at anything.

[@OldBuford]

He may call himself a student or a mid level woodworker but the way he speaks and his obvious excitement for what he enjoys makes him a true teacher of the craft. I have never worked with wood in a way anyone would consider "fine craftsmanship" but he makes me want to try and that, to me, is a true gift

[@BPOnTheAir]

This is one of the most relaxing videos ever. Watching Nick work on this is a pleasure.

[@marlo916]

3:25 made my day

[@waynehamilton5454]

I watched him on parks and recreation, I swear tht laugh was fake in the show until now.. lol

[@tido1691]

I knew once insaw this time stamp I would arrive at his giggle

[@Schweini_1983]

Nick Offerman should be an honorary Canadian

[@---cr8nw]

The best laugh in the world. I envy this man so much for being able to do what he truly enjoys in life.

[@IdgaradLyracant]

This man needs to bring back the Yankee Workshop as host.

[@davidmartin5179]

Idgarad Lyracant there’s only one Norm!!

[@Noah-tg3vf]

I can watch Nick Offerman do anything

[@ryansizemore5064]

his laugh is even more infectious than ricky gervais. its as if giddyness were primal.

[@paulonius42]

"Primal Giddiness: The Nick Offerman Story" (w/introduction by Ricky Gervais)

[@phatty363]

His laugh sounds like Kevin from the office

[@ryangabbart7335]

phatty363 I was thinking Ron from Parks and Rec

[@andrewhedrick1612]

There's just something so pure and heart warming about the unabashed joy he expresses at working with wood

[@skycloud5695]

Flagged for false advertisement. I wanted to see the glorious Nick Offerman in all his glory, demonstrating his godlike core body strength.

[@jdbordelon7752]

.....perusing Nick's stuff, love it. Attitude is everything and he has one of the best.

[@markkeith9055]

Why can't they have a wood working cable channel with nothing but wood working?. I could watch wood working for hours. Very soothing.

[@markkeith9055]

I'd rather watch it on tv, but you tube is a great alternative.

[@ShaneRichey]

you can get a chromecast or roku stick to stream youtube on your TV.

[@adandylife329]

Mark Keith get a chromecast or roku. watching on my couch for years.

[@nickmyers3065]

Tv is the new alternative. This is the mainstream now:)

[@RussMootsey]

you gotta get off that garbage cable homeboy. get a firestick or chromecast or something

[@solsist__3291]

Thanks for the advice, lester.

[@kristinainsf6702]

Sir, you remind me of my father, great grandfather & great great grandfather SO much. My dad was a wood sculptor/ wood worker who made his living at it for 30yrs. I have inherited planes/chisels/saws from the 1830's & 40"s. We still own 1878 workbench my Great grandfather moved from Kansas to Iowa in 1910 that HIS dad owned. :D

[@chadmason75]

This man is awesome. I could binge watch Nick just building canoes and other woodworking projects.

[@jimvoos1820]

My good friend, Yeung Chan, a world class furniture maker, recently finished a boat from a 1911 design. It can be used for rowing or sailing. I would love to build a canoe, but my shop space is too small for building one. Keep the great videos coming!

[@johnmeyer7598]

Here’s a tip 4 years later. As a fellow carpenter with 25 plus years in the biz.....use a pneumatic stapler. All those grunts, struggle sounds and squeezing turns into effortless fastening. Love your work Nick. And love your work Ron. Extremely skilled.

[@Sturmcrow1]

I was thinking the same thing except with electric. There's probably cordless options now too so you're not messing around with the cable or the air hose.

[@Skellotronix]

I've never seen Parks and Recs, but I would get along with this guy so easily. 👍

[@hammer.11011]

Prolly not

[@peternoble3691]

I thought the chuckle was a ‘Ron’ affectation..... nope, it’s just a genuine expression of Nick’s joy 🤣

[@dtom1145]

Zen and the art of boat building! Pretty cool! Next, a cruise ship!

[@anthonypeltier4039]

A wooden cruise ship is called an ark

[@sk8terman37]

the more videos I see of Nick doing woodworking jobs the more I see how the Ron Swanson character played into his actual personality

[@zworg2]

what an amazingly informative presenter with an extraordinarily infectious giggle / laugh wish i could learn and absorb the skill sby osmosis and just watching.

[@obstreperousdrum]

This is more satisfying than what I originally thought it would be. Planking (verb)- an activity consisting of lying face down-sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location.

[@splinterCrash]

That Offerman giggle is just the best

[@billyalarie2841]

i have no idea about any of this, but i could listen to the guy talk about this for fucking HOURS

[@billyalarie2841]

that tiniest of squeaks emanating from the great Nick Offerman at 3:19 is proof that this man loves the work that he does.

[@psychshift]

This level of craftsmanship always fascinated me, and makes me wonder how our ancestors did this (as I'm Danish ancestry, but Aussie). Using natural materials and hand tools. Natural technological progression. But I've always thought we should never lose our basic skills using nothing but natural materials and hand tools.

[@joshuaspears3580]

He just seems so happy. I could listen to him all day.

[@KENNEY1023]

It's awesome watching you work.

[@danielmiller2977]

You look like you're having a great time. A fun video, thanks.

[@nicholascox4545]

the way he exhales like a sniper does just before they fire upon a target, but its a staple gun.... This guy is so damn talented. in constant awe.

[@formulamontage1679]

I wish I could spend just one day with this guy. Ron Swanson is ace but nick, he just radiates good vibes

[@driesm81607]

I like his custom glue brush

[@DaClems]

driesm81607 I got a good chuckle out of that.

[@jesseoquinn2428]

Its hot

[@randomutubr222]

4:37 The noises he made while rubbing the glue LMAO

[@JasonZakrajsek]

I love how he says "inexpensive spring clamps" at 2:25 instead of just "spring clamps"

[@toastytoaster974]

Nick Offerman is the coolest man to ever play with his wood.

[@pastorfred7265]

Watched this at school today :)

[@willcrawford7896]

Nick Offerman's laugh is a national treasure.

[@petejohnson8590]

Wonderful, what a craftsman, I'm so impressed, I could watch you and your skills all day, also really like your interaction and the way you keep us informed, you could easily have your own tv show. 👍🥇✅

[@zworg2]

oh god i wish he did, id be more hooked on that than anything else ive ever watched.

[@deej19142]

His sound effects are awesome!

[@holdoutacre8802]

I could watch you work all day. If you ever need an assistant, I'm there for you! I feel like you'd also be a patient teacher, which is rare. I'm probably too much of a perfectionist to ever make progress on a project though.

[@DarthTurducken]

Holy hell this is the first time I've seen him without a beard

[@---cr8nw]

You should probably get caught up and watch all of Parks and Rec.

[@bennyfactr6122]

I just don't eat enough bacon and eggs to build a canoe

[@Supe063]

What an awesome shop!

[@StarlahMutiny]

this video took my breath away

[@dkkila2809]

didn't know what to expect but I am fulfilled

[@MattWileyArt]

This is so calming.

[@ramsessevenone416]

3:17 proof that Ron Swanson is not a character, but just Nick being himself

[@ashleycahill3331]

RON!! Your mustache fell off!!

[@joshd270]

Ace Arch perfect comment

[@jagerfromgsg945]

Omg. You beat me to it. So glad to see people who can recite lines like me. Makes me feel less crazy.

[@ethansmith9065]

That voice without the stache just don't fit

[@dima1603]

Came here for the canoe. Stayed for the gluing sound effects.

[@bttfspencer]

3:23

[@rustybrowneye]

i have much respect for this guy. a actor that is fuckin normal. just doin his hobby instead of tryin to stay in the tabloids

[@vanekirk]

Offerman is a national treasure.

[@richruizthemadcreator4864]

I love how you can hear Jimmy DiResta whispering behind the camera lol

[@walterscott5468]

This man is awesome 💪🏼

[@Goodwithwood69]

I have the same stapler as Ron Fucking Swanson! I truly am a man!

[@paulonius42]

I have the same stapler as Milton Waddams. I am barely human.

[@tasteslikeawesome]

the silence is golden

[@cbennetts2746]

love how giddy he gets xD gotta say nick is my hero

[@jimdodd3462]

Nick drove those staples, Deep into the strips. He just added a ton of extra sanding, to eliminate those Scars..

[@padraicmcgraw]

please more this and giggles.

[@laanyan]

The staples make my everything hurt. The guy who taught me to build canoes modified the forms to allow the use of Spanish windlasses. This way, there are no holes at all. I started my first canoe 19 years ago and it still floats just fine. The end result is still beautiful either way.

[@Ally.Cat.252]

Makes me smile/laugh that he's so excited and Inlove with wood. I'm like dude it's just fucking wood.

Beautiful stock.

[@thehellofajumper]

Mr Offerman is -in my book- among bob ross and steve irwin. Godspeed,Sir. Godspeed.

[@JenkinsBoatWorks]

good stuff!

[@fademusic1980]

In guitar building we use film splice tape to clamp stuff. It's nice because it has a small bit of elasticity to it, just enough to hold pressure

[@ryanmcgowan3061]

I came here from a stapling fetish website.

[@mr.klutchrednose2700]

😂🤣😂🤣👐👐👐👐

[@tadstrange1465]

Um...okay...

[@whirled_peas]

StapleMeTimberz.xxx

[@robinjoiner3790]

samthepoor that website seems to be down now, do you have the updated domain?

[@Andrew-js6qp]

Me too

[@alch3myau]

I dont know what im watching... but I like it.

[@zafarmonier2927]

just found out that Jimmy Diresta filmed this

[@jb42jb]

Same

[@pileofstuff]

You can hear his voice briefly at 6:03

[@slappy8941]

I'm usually into wire brush fetish videos, but of Ron Swanson is into stapling, that's good enough for me.

[@swagikuro]

holy fuck that adorable laugh is actually his real laugh hahaha. i always thought he invented it for the character

[@debscott5296]

Hi Nick. Im teaching a Strip Canoe Build here in Detroit at a Maker's Space. Ive been a Shipwright for Ten Years. Cant wait to show you our innovations. Laying the strips so they are "Faire" is crucial to the aesthetics. Cheers, for producing enough content so everyone can build and paddle their own Canoe!

[@marisotoserna]

my God this man is just so goddamn talented and Charming

[@sassymax1642]

I dont give a fuck about wood but Nick can make anything seem interesting lol

[@TheMultisportGeek]

I’m writing you in as my vote for president in 2020.

[@darrellhoekstra8514]

I'm sure the strips are top notch but it is easy to mill high quality strips without 40 feet of working room and high quality stationary machines. A Skil saw and two saw horses are all you really need.

[@jaijai_7079]

I love this guy

[@dightonazpeitia4350]

I could watch Ron Swanson build canoes until the end of time, and die a happy man. Regretting nothing.

[@Wahatoyas]

I'm one of the few who knew this guy from his woodworking instead of the show he was on

[@CyberCriminal777]

Wonderful

[@supercrackhead100]

So is Nick Offerman now gonna put out a jazz sax instructional video? DUKE SILVER LIVES!!! jk, nice video BTW

[@thedankatheist3466]

His laugh is wholesome

[@jamesjahoda1613]

I've been repairing an old Jensen built J200 prototype these last few days. I set a bright painting light inside it and it looked like little stars of light were shining through the staple holes. It's had a rough life. I'm naming it "Patches". It's gonna go FAST again.

[@eltravos99]

This was YEARS BEFORE ASMR. I remember getting the feeling of comfort that ASMR does now a days. I was like damn this is soothing

[@Wahatoyas]

I'm 17, this year 2023 I'm going to build myself a cedarstrip Canoe by myself, wish me luck

[@redsalem7686]

He should call that boat, “The Relationship”.

[@itron3295]

The build your own canoe challenge. Stop eating Tide Pods kids...

[@camchowder9071]

I love how out of character his laugh is

[@SeveralGhost]

When you miss the point of the meme but everyone's is too impressed to correct you

[@Shnecko]

3:20 what a character he is

[@davidcarothers7242]

Nick, if you ever do another canoe there is a stapleless technique I used on my second strip build. No staples to remove,no visible staple holes.

[@Pandaplaya123]

Nick Offerman, America's Dad.

[@zhernebohreverend2716]

can we get some Duke Silver smooth jazz tracks behind this video?!