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When Stars Work Wood - C. in Indy - 03-31-2017
This is one of Sir Paul that I had not seen before. I stumbled onto it while browsing links associated with Skelton Saws:
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I've also read a few times that Ian Gillan (of Deep Purple) enjoys carpentry more than singing.
There have been a few other odd mentions over the years, would like to remember more, but will open it up to the fanatics here to comment!
Chris
RE: When Stars Work Wood - jteneyck - 03-31-2017
And back in the 50's and 60's I think it was there was an actor who quite acting to become a full time woodworker after other actors gave him so much work that he started his own company. Found this that talks about several others: Link
John
RE: When Stars Work Wood - Bill_Houghton - 03-31-2017
Andy Rooney, Jimmy Carter...Harrison Ford started out as a carpenter, but I'm not sure if he continued doing woodworking after his movie career took off.
There's a scene in "Witness," when Ford is helping to raise a barn in Amish country, where he demonstrates that he knows his way around a hammer.
RE: When Stars Work Wood - Steve N - 03-31-2017
Mark Harmon "Jetro" on NCIS is seldom seen out and about, but when he is it's often at a tool sale. Early on was a carpenter.
Nick Offerman woodworking history, and Bio he was into it before the acting took hold.
RE: When Stars Work Wood - daddo - 03-31-2017
(03-31-2017, 03:13 PM)Steve N Wrote: Mark Harmon "Jetro" on NCIS is seldom seen out and about, but when he is it's often at a tool sale. Early on was a carpenter.
Nick Offerman woodworking history, and Bio he was into it before the acting took hold.
I enjoyed Nick Offerman's book; "Gumption".
RE: When Stars Work Wood - AHill - 03-31-2017
They make left-handed saws?
RE: When Stars Work Wood - Bill_Houghton - 03-31-2017
(03-31-2017, 04:00 PM)AHill Wrote: They make left-handed saws?
Not only that, but all my chisels and bench planes are left-handed. And hammers. I even found a box of left-handed pencils, which I am hoarding.
RE: When Stars Work Wood - Jonathan S - 03-31-2017
Singer song writer Guy Clark built guitars. Megan did an interview with him a few years before he passed away.
RE: When Stars Work Wood - JimReed@Tallahassee - 03-31-2017
(03-31-2017, 05:28 PM)Bill_Houghton Wrote: Not only that, but all my chisels and bench planes are left-handed. And hammers. I even found a box of left-handed pencils, which I am hoarding.
I hate those left handed pencils--they make my letters slant the wrong way! But I found that if I cut the eraser off and sharpened the other end, they were OK.
RE: When Stars Work Wood - daddo - 03-31-2017
(03-31-2017, 05:28 PM)Bill_Houghton Wrote: Not only that, but all my chisels and bench planes are left-handed. And hammers. I even found a box of left-handed pencils, which I am hoarding.
I paid extra for the ambidextrous ones.
When I gouge my right hand, I can now use my left hand until I gouge it too, then I know it's break time.
