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Yet another reason why I want Nick Offerman to be my new best friend

Aug. 2, 2018

Nick Offerman and Jimmy DiResta team up to answer the age-old question, "Will it saw?"

I'm a huge fan of Nick Offerman. He's a comic genius and a woodworking marvel, and I desperately want him to be my friend. Who wouldn't want a friend with a flair for deadpan comedy, an appreciation for antique tools, and an enormous workshop? Imagine how overjoyed I was to learn that he and Amy Poehler were returning to network television with a DIY competition show called "Making It." In a recent clip from the show, Offerman and Jimmy DiResta team up to answer the age-old question, "Will it saw?" Testing random items against the might of a band saw, the pair make short work of a rollerblade, a baseball, and much more.

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Alexis Gajewski | Senior Content Strategist

Alexis Gajewski has over 15 years of experience in the maintenance, reliability, operations, and manufacturing space. She joined Plant Services in 2008 and works to bring readers the news, insight, and information they need to make the right decisions for their plants. Alexis also authors “The Lighter Side of Manufacturing,” a blog that highlights the fun and innovative advances in the industrial sector. 

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