
RH Lee
Shop Manager
Offerman Woodshop
Los Angeles, CA USA
“Woodworking is all about trial and error...you make a lot of terrible mistakes, but that’s the process of learning.”
Offerman Woodshop
Los Angeles, CA USA
“Woodworking is all about trial and error...you make a lot of terrible mistakes, but that’s the process of learning.”
Shop Manager
I design and build things out of wood and teach people woodworking skills.
Whether I'm working on my own projects or teaching people, a great day is when a project starts to come together in assembly. What started out as a rough pile of sticks at the beginning of the day begins to take form and transform into a functional and beautiful object.
Here's the first step for high school students
Step away from the screen and get your hands dirty. Make things out of whatever materials you have lying around, there is no need to be precious. Make things that are bad or ugly! You'll learn from your mistakes.
"You don't have the skills."
Finding rewarding work without a four-year degree