celebrity woodworkers...

[chris fox]

My wife and I were having a interesting conversation about celebrities that hobby in WW'ing. I told her I would research and see if anything interesting popped up. The only person I knew close to a celebrity that did WW'ing was Troy Polaumo(sp) cornerback for the Steelers. The Samoan with the long hair!

I have no interest in finding if Paris Hilton is a wood turner, but I would be interested if say Harrison Ford enjoyed woodworking.

Any input??

Chris

[Martin Shupe]

Harrison Ford was a carpenter before he started making movies.

Andy Rooney is a woodworker.

William H. Macy turns, saw him give a bowl to Leno once.

[Jim Rabon]

I understand Harrison Ford did some carpentry before he became famous; Jimmy Carter has had items in FWW mag.

[James E Clark]

I heard once there was this fellow that did a few projects on PBS.
HaHaHaHa ok,ok not a good answer but I just slay me sometimes.
Jim C

[Doug Shepard]

Jimmy Carter.

[John Shuk]

There is a pretty big country singer who was on Celebrity Hobbies. Don't know his name but he had a shop full of Grizzly tools.

[Curt Harms]

I don't know about woodworking per se, but I read that she's a DIYer. I'd like to work with her

[Mark Singer]

Actor Gerge Montgomery made most of the furniture in his home here in So. CA.

George Montgomery, 1916- 2000
George Montgomery, an actor whose 87 feature films overshadowed his accomplishments as an architect, sculptor, writer, and furniture designer, died at his Rancho Mirage home on December 12th, 2000. A close

Andy Rooney of 60 minutes made the desk that he sits at and is a great woodworker

http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworki.../011146086.pdf

Kevin Costner, was a framing carpenter and worked on some of my homes in the 70's here in Laguna and Coto de Caza. Then my friend and fellow Architect , John Mc Ginnis designed Kevin's home ...funny how things change if you become a succsessful actor

[Art Mulder]

Andy Rooney of 60 minutes made the desk that he sits at and is a great woodworker

http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworki.../011146086.pdf

That link is for FWW members only.


Re: Jimmy Carter. I recall reading a story that went something like this: When he was leaving the presidency, his colleagues got together to buy him a present and were planning to get him a Jeep. He found this a bit impractical and instead got a shop full of woodworking tools.

...art

[Mark Patoka]

William H. Macy turns, saw him give a bowl to Leno once.

There is an article on William H. Macy and his woodturning in the Sept 2003 issue of WOOD.

[Mark Singer]

I must have been wrong ....Pamela is not a woodworker
I did see my neighbor Heather Locklear working on her fence with a hammer...

Heather Locklear - Heather lives with her husband Richie Sambora, lead guitarist with the rock group Bon Jovi and their adorable little girl in their beautiful Laguna Beach home. Both of them are avid fans of the history and architecture of Laguna Beach and take great pride in the maintenance and restoration efforts of their home.

Well there is proof she is involved with her home and a little woodworking although she is no longer with Richie.....it as they say, "Old News"

[Andy Hoyt]

Dom Deluise is a big time woodworker; and has a great shop in southern Vermont.

[Michael Gibbons]

Hey, how about that guy David Marks?. I heard he pretty good.

[Tyler Howell]

Mark Harmon is a real time wood chucker.
Johnny Carson claimed to make things with a Shop Smith

[Anthony Welch]

In a magazine somewhere in the house or shop there is an article about William H. Macy, who, while making the movie "Fargo" learned to turn bowls and stuff on a lathe.