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The Table Maker

The Table Maker

Season 4 Episode 404
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The Still Maker

The Still Maker

Season 4 Episode 405
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The Brass Horn Makers

The Brass Horn Makers

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The Rocking Horse Maker

The Rocking Horse Maker

Season 4 Episode 407
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The Arrow Maker

The Arrow Maker

Season 4 Episode 408
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The Cowboy Hat Maker

The Cowboy Hat Maker

Season 4 Episode 409
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The Spur Maker

The Spur Maker

Season 4 Episode 410
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The Spoon Maker

The Spoon Maker

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The Murrini Glass Maker

The Murrini Glass Maker

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The Tool Chest Makers

The Tool Chest Makers

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The Calling

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A Craftsman's Legacy

The Jeans Maker

Season 4 Episode 403

Eric Yelsma has been drawn to sewing since a teenager. Now his shop makes jeans from American sourced, sustainable fabric that is constructed and sold in Detroit. Host Eric Gorges gets to stitching, confirming threads do make the man.
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The Tool Chest Makers
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Season 4 Episode 413
The Tool Chest Makers
Host Eric Gorges learns how to make a high end tool box.
The Murrini Glass Maker
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Season 4 Episode 412
The Murrini Glass Maker
Host Eric Gorges create a paperweight from brilliant colored glass.
The Spoon Maker
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Season 4 Episode 411
The Spoon Maker
Eric Gorges learns how to make a spoon.
The Spur Maker
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Season 4 Episode 410
The Spur Maker
Host Eric Gorges works with Wilson Capron to make a pair of spurs.
The Cowboy Hat Maker
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Season 4 Episode 409
The Cowboy Hat Maker
Eric travels to Texas to triy his hand, and head, at hat making.
The Arrow Maker
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Season 4 Episode 408
The Arrow Maker
Host Eric Gorges learns how to craft traditional Cherokee arrows.
The Rocking Horse Maker
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Season 4 Episode 407
The Rocking Horse Maker
Host Eric Gorges learns to make a rocking horse fit for a king.
The Brass Horn Makers
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Season 4 Episode 406
The Brass Horn Makers
Eric shines the brass with a master French horn maker.
The Still Maker
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Season 4 Episode 405
The Still Maker
Host Eric Gorges learns to make a copper moonshine still.
The Table Maker
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Season 4 Episode 404
The Table Maker
Craftsman Mark Whitley and host Eric Gorges make a table together.
The Ski Makers
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Season 4 Episode 402
The Ski Makers
Eric hits the slopes on handmade skis.
Swordsmith
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Season 4 Episode 401
Swordsmith
Host Eric Gorges takes a stab at sword-smithing.
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