Everyone has a crutch — that one thing that gets us through the day. It can be television, exercise, or for some people, like myself, it’s a nice glass of wine…or two…or three.
Yet, many prefer to take up a hobby, like knitting, photography, or cooking. This kind of crutch offers something other than pure stress management — it’s also productive, which gives one a great sense of accomplishment as well.
Actor Nick Offerman, who is known for his portrayal of the thick-mustached, breakfast-loving local government administrator Ron Swanson on the show Parks and Recreation, is a very vocal advocate of woodworking.
“I feel that if people would work with their hands and be productive, we’d have a lot less time to become obese or medicate ourselves because we have all this energy and nothing to do with it,” Offerman told Wood Magazine. “I cling to my woodworking. I feel like there’s a social consciousness to it. It keeps me from becoming another sad Hollywood guy with too much disposable income and nothing to do. It’s my church.”
It’s a beautiful sentiment, and many others feel the same way, crafting gorgeous wooden wonderments.
For instance, Reddit user coolnicknamehere took a few slabs of wood and was able to flip it into something so fab, I’m actually jealous. I need to put away the bottle of cabernet and pick up some carpentry skills stat, because this kind of crutch is captivating…
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She bought $10 worth of wood to assemble her project.
Then wood was then glued to backboards.
A final shape was determined...
...and shelves were added.
Pieces of scrap wood were used to provide support for the final product.
After being measured, the wooden supports were screwed into the wall.
The family waits in anticipation as the wooden board gets a stain and…
…is hung on the wall!
This cool shelf proves that sometimes a "crutch" can be a good thing.
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