Larry Haun
{{Short description|American carpenter}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Larry Haun
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1931|05|6}}
| birth_place = Harrisburg, Nebraska, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2011|10|24|1931|05|06}}
| death_place = Coos Bay, Oregon, U.S.
| education = University of California Los Angeles
| occupation = Carpenter
| spouse = {{plainlist|
- {{marriage|Renee|1968|end=div}}
- {{marriage|Mila Haun | 1983}}
}}
| children = Eric, Risa, Dario, Sarita, Ninay
}}
Larry Haun (May 6, 1931 – October 24, 2011) was an American union journeyman carpenter and author known for his skills and techniques expressed through his career in production home building as well as his instructional videos and books on the subject.
Biography
Haun was born on May 6, 1931, to Henry and Elizabeth Haun in Harrisburg, Nebraska, where he was raised Catholic.{{cite web |title=Larry Haun, Obituary |url=https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/larry-haun/article_e8f799c1-44b3-5c8e-b89a-33926f8b5f2b.html |access-date=2021-09-10 |date=2011-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910154121/https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/larry-haun/article_e8f799c1-44b3-5c8e-b89a-33926f8b5f2b.html |archive-date=2021-09-10 }}
Haun spent five decades as a production framer during a housing construction boom in California in business with his brothers Joe and Jim. Larry was known for his ability to set a nail with two swings of a hammer.{{cite web |last1=Green|first1=Penelope |title=The Carpenter's Carpenter |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/garden/larry-haun-the-carpenters-carpenter.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=2021-09-10 |date=2011-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910151415/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/garden/larry-haun-the-carpenters-carpenter.html |archive-date=2021-09-10 }} Later in his career, he taught at a community college for 20 years and built homes for Habitat for Humanity. He also contributed to a blog connected to Fine Homebuilding magazine, until his passing.{{cite web |title=Larry Haun, Author |url=https://www.finehomebuilding.com/author/larry-haun |website=Fine Homebuilding|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910191721/https://www.finehomebuilding.com/author/larry-haun |access-date=2021-09-10|archive-date=2021-09-10 }} With a local carpenter's union and later with Taunton Press, Haun produced instructional videos and books that detailed production framing in home building. Shortly before his death, he donated most of his tools to a local high school.
An avid marathon runner, Larry ran the Los Angeles Marathon three times while in his 60s. His favorite genre of music was bluegrass. He always had a garden where he lived and encouraged his children to eat organic foods and read books. Larry's wife Mila states that he was interested and involved in Native American culture and as well as Buddhism. He was opposed to the Vietnam War.{{cite podcast |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv6lsdn-JlY |title=Legacy of a Carpenter: Mila Haun ECP 38 |publisher=Essential Craftsman |host=Nate Wadsworth |date=2020-07-09 |access-date=2021-09-12}}
Haun died on October 24, 2011, from lymphoma.
Videos
- {{cite AV media |title=Framing Walls with Larry Haun |date=1992 |oclc=317915694}}
- {{cite AV media |title=Framing Floors & Stairs with Larry Haun |date=2003 |oclc=1249579777}}
- {{cite AV media |title=Framing Roofs with Larry Haun |date=2003 |oclc=779711035}}
Books
Haun authored the following books about carpentry:
- {{cite book |title=The Basics of Carpentry |date=1998|isbn=9781561581672|last1=Haun|first1=Larry}}
- {{cite book |title=The Very Efficient Carpenter: Basic Framing for Residential Construction |date=1998|isbn=9781561583263|last1=Haun|first1=Larry}}
- {{cite book |title=Habitat for Humanity: How to Build a House |date=2008|isbn=9781561589678|last1=Haun|first1=Larry|last2=Laurence|first2=Vincent|last3=Snyder|first3=Tim}}
- {{cite book |title=A Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses |date=2012|isbn=9781600854897}}
Scott Wadsworth of Essential Craftsman states that Haun's book The Very Efficient Carpenter gave him great inspiration throughout his career as a professional carpenter, as Haun focused on devising methods and techniques to be more efficient while retaining quality.{{cite AV media |people = Scott Wadsworth | date = 2020-08-15 |title = Why I Love Larry Haun | language = English | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqnr1g7-ixs | access-date = 2021-09-12 | publisher = Essential Craftsman }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.finehomebuilding.com/blog/a-carpenters-view A Carpenter's View, Larry Haun's Blog]
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Category:People from Banner County, Nebraska