Canoe Building DVD - NOW AVAILABLE!

Last fall actor and woodworker NIck Offerman found himself with some time to kill in New York City while his wife is working on Broadway, so he decided to build a couple of canoes.

After reading Canoecraft, Nick called up to purchase some plans and before he knew it Joan had enlisted his help to produce a canoe building video as a companion to Canoecraft.
Nick (www.offermanwoodshop.com) rounded up his buddy Jimmy Diresta (www.jimmydiresta.com) and drove to Peterborough to pick up the building materials and work out the details. We feel honored to have two such talented versatile artists working with Bear Mountain.

Nick has kept a journal while he works which we are posting here for your enjoyment..... download the complete Canoe Club journal (pdf file, 12.6 meg)

The DVD is now available for purchase in our online store - you may purchase it here

"Fine Woodstrip Canoe Building" DVD samples

A MESSAGE FROM NICK OFFERMAN

Well,

Howdy. It's been a minute, I guess. Just wanted to write and let you all know that the DVD is completed and available for your perusal! Hot Damn! This is a hell of a year. I am quite proud of this work on the part of Jimmy Diresta and myself and I hope that it helps each and every one of you to create your own Huckleberry in your garage, basement, barn or yard.

Have a beautiful build,
Nick

AN INTERVIEW WITH NICK ON CANOEANDKAYAK.COM
Nick gave a fantastic interview about canoe-building at canoekayak.com.
You can read the interview here

NICK IN POPULAR WOODWORKING
Here's a great article about Nick and the Canoe Building DVD from the Popular Woodworking forum:
read the article here

'HUCKLEBERRY' IN PARKS AND RECREATION
Our favourite canoe builder and actor Nick Offerman has been busy with NBC's new comedy series Parks and Recreation. Nick stars as boss Ron Swanson in this half hour mocumentary series that looks at the exciting world of local government. Nick emailed to let us know that a recent episode entitled "The Possum" has been partially shot in his LA wood work shop and will show pics of his recently completed canoe 'Huckleberry'. The episode is available online at www.nbc.com/parks-and-recreation/ .