Good Clean Fun by Nick Offerman

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Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop is a book by TV series Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman. The book shines the spotlight on the popular comedian and woodworker’s LA-based Offerman Woodshop

Published in 2016, the book offers an in-depth look at the ethos of woodworking in the United States. Moreover, the book also pays tribute to Nick’s woodworking heroes, while providing readers with insights, instructions, and inspiration.

The book is available on Amazon where it has a 4.7 out of 5 score (2,220 ratings). Additionally, Good Clean Fun has a 4.1 score on Goodreads (3,158 ratings).

Good Clean Fun Key Features

  • Behind the Scenes: The book takes readers inside Offerman’s popular woodshop. Basically, Nick and his crew share behind the scenes experiences working in the shop.
  • Inspiration: The team talks about their passion for the woodworking trade. They also inspire and teach readers to build their own projects.
  • Projects: Good Clean Fun offers various woodworking projects for all skill levels. Readers can learn from the woodshop’s experts with their personal and easy-to-follow instructions.
  • Photos: The book brings more excitement with “mouth-watering” color photos that Nick refers to as “wood porn.” These images complement Nick’s humorous writing style as well.

About the Author

Good Clean Fun author Nick Offerman is best known for his role of Ron Swanson on the TV series “Parks and Recreation,” as well as the co-host of NBC crafting competition series Making It. 

Furthermore, Offerman is also the author of Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man’s Fundamentals for Delicious Living. In this book, he utilizes his humor and woodworking knowledge to deliver a mish mash of anecdotes, lessons, and rants.

About Offerman Woodshop

Offerman Woodshop is a woodworking shop and collective founded by actor and comedian Nick Offerman. 

Located in Los Angeles, California, the establishment brings together skilled woodworkers and craftsmen to create custom wooden products such as furniture, cutting boards, baseball bats, ukuleles, and even canoes.

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