Nick Offerman Never Imagined His Parks And Rec Success Would Translate To His Woodshop – Looper

It turns out that the series’ success not only boosted Nick Offerman’s career but also helped his actual woodworking business. “It changed my life in a massive way,” Nick Offerman said in an interview in 2015 (via “Parks and Recreation” on YouTube). “And it’s even done my woodshop a lot of good by incorporating the shop and my woodworking into the show. It’s brought us a lot of attention and allowed me to promote handcrafting in this country and encouraging people to, in a Swanson-esque way, put down their gadgets and make things with their hands.” After watching Offerman’s character produce such masterful works of wooden art for so many years, it makes sense that fans would be interested in getting their hands on actual Ron Swanson-made products like furniture, whisky coasters, cutting boards, and even wooden holiday cards through Nick Offerman’s own website.

Some may think it was a coincidence that both Offerman and Swanson share a love for handcrafting in the realm of woodworking, but it was certainly not by chance. Offerman told GQ, “They made him a woodworker because I, like Ron’s shop on the show, is my actual shop in real life. And his canoes, I made those canoes and stuff like that.”

While many “Parks and Recreation” fans will never have what it takes to be a Pawnee Ranger or be able to rise the ranks of the Swanson Pyramid of Greatness, it is nice to know that people that enjoyed the show can buy a canoe from Nick Offerman and absolutely pretend they are worthy of receiving such a noble gift from Ron Swanson.