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Master craftsman and woodworker Eric Hollenbeck is in the restoration business, taking historic homes and forgotten treasures around his hometown of Eureka, California, and giving them new life.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Craftsman Season 1 Episode 2 - Working With Trees
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Working With Trees

    S1:E2

    Eric shares the significance of his relationship to the resources he uses for his projects and honors the trees that are cut down by putting care into his creations. Later, he connects with the historic trust by restoring its 1930s Julia Morgan doors.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Craftsman Season 1 Episode 1 - Creating the Craftsman
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #2 - Creating the Craftsman

    S1:E1

    From high school dropout to woodworker, Eric's journey to become a master craftsman spans over four decades. A project from his early days resurfaces with an opportunity to restore a trolley car from the 1980s for his hometown of Eureka, California.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Craftsman Season 1 Episode 3 - Preserving History
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Preserving History

    S1:E3

    Eric restores a window and call box in the historic Carson Mansion.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Craftsman Season 1 Episode 4 - Building Community
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Building Community

    S1:E4

    Eric and a local renovator work to preserve the Monroe House's history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Craftsman Season 1 Episode 5 - Keeping Memories Alive
    7.5/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Keeping Memories Alive

    S1:E5

    Eric takes on the Eureka movie theater and a pair of milking stools.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Craftsman Season 1 Episode 7 - Importance of Relics
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Importance of Relics

    S1:E7

    Eric works on a mansion's finial, showing the value in building to last.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Craftsman Season 1 Episode 6 - Finding Yourself
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Finding Yourself

    S1:E6

    Eric tackles a footstool and the intricate windows of Eureka's bank.

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  8. The Craftsman Season 1 Episode 8 - Craftsman's Tenacity
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Craftsman's Tenacity

    S1:E8

    Eric continues the Monroe House restoration and meets a family descendent.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. The Craftsman Season 1 Episode 9 - Teaching a Trade
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Teaching a Trade

    S1:E9

    Eric teaches how to make paint and how to build and assemble barge boards.

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  10. The Craftsman Season 2 Episode 1 - Sparking Curiosity
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Sparking Curiosity

    S2:E1

    Eric and Viv decide it's time to redecorate the front of the mill.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Craftsman Season 2 Episode 2 - Sustainability
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Sustainability

    S2:E2

    Eric sources old growth redwood to rebuild Victorian accent pieces.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Craftsman Season 2 Episode 3 - Science, Art and Inspiration
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Science, Art and Inspiration

    S2:E3

    Eric reads some of his poetry while building doors for a historic theater.

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  13. The Craftsman Season 2 Episode 4 - The Carson Mansion
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - The Carson Mansion

    S2:E4

    Eric makes pilasters, corbels and a balustrade as he works on an addition to the Carson mansion; learning how the small city of Eureka, Calif., was founded, preserved and maintained, as well as how to cut wood so that it sheds water.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The Craftsman Season 2 Episode 5 - An Honest Day’s Work
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - An Honest Day’s Work

    S2:E5

    Eric helps a local farmer repair his 100-year-old cider press.

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  15. The Craftsman Season 2 Episode 6 - Traditions
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Traditions

    S2:E6

    Eric makes a corbel and a gable using traditional techniques.

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  16. The Craftsman Season 2 Episode 7 - Healing PTSD
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Healing PTSD

    S2:E7

    Eric takes a job repairing a church bell, and talks about his PTSD.

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  17. The Craftsman Season 2 Episode 8 - Building a Truss
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Building a Truss

    S2:E8

    Eric builds a large structural truss for a local nonprofit.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Working With Trees" is the best rated episode of "The Craftsman". It scored 8.6/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/15/2022. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Creating the Craftsman".