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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.

Creating the Craftsman

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.

Working With Trees

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

Preserving History

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

Building Community

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

Keeping Memories Alive

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

Finding Yourself

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

Importance of Relics

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

Craftsman's Tenacity

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

Teaching a Trade

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

Sparking Curiosity

Eric sources old growth redwood to rebuild Victorian accent pieces.

Sustainability

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

Science, Art and Inspiration

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.

The Carson Mansion

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

An Honest Day’s Work

Eric makes a corbel and a gable using traditional techniques.

Traditions

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

Healing PTSD

Eric builds a large structural truss for a local nonprofit.

Building a Truss

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.

The Best Seasons of The Craftsman

The Best Seasons of The Craftsman

Season 1

Season 2