A closer look
Nick Offerman's genuinely impressive real-life woodworking skills were written directly into the character of Ron Swanson on Parks and Recreation because the writers realized it perfectly fit the hyper-masculine libertarian persona. All the beautiful wooden canoes and chairs that Ron proudly builds on the show were actually crafted by Offerman himself in his own private woodshop, blurring the line between television acting and just broadcasting a man's hobby to millions of viewers. It is incredibly rare to secure a lucrative network television gig that actively encourages you to avoid human interaction so you can go passionately sand down a piece of mahogany with a glorious mustache on your face
