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Season 4

13 episodes · 2017

  1. 1The Swordsmith

    02 Sep 2017 · 26 min

    Host Eric Gorges takes a stab at sword-smithing with Master Bladesmith Kevin Cashen, learning about the mystical world of metallurgy, forging a spatha.

  2. 2The Ski Makers

    09 Sep 2017 · 26 min

    Eric hits the slopes on handmade skis he makes with son and father team Jeff and John Thompson.

  3. 3The Jeans Maker

    16 Sep 2017 · 26 min

    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.

  4. 4The Table Maker

    23 Sep 2017 · 26 min

    For his sixth birthday, Mark Whitley, was given a hammer and toolbox. Now an award-winning furniture maker in Smiths Grove, Kentucky, Mark and host Eric Gorges make a table together.

  5. 5The Still Maker

    30 Sep 2017 · 26 min

    Christopher Kelley makes beautiful copper stills. Host Eric Gorges works with Christopher to make a moonshine still worthy of the most potent of spirits.

  6. 6The Brass Horn Makers

    07 Oct 2017 · 26 min

    Eric shines the brass with master French horn makers and musicians Rick and Celeste Seraphinoff.

  7. 7The Rocking Horse Maker

    14 Oct 2017 · 26 min

    Master wood carver Jackie Wilson built a rocking horse for Prince George of Cambridge. On this episode she and host Eric Gorges make a rocking horse fit for a king.

  8. 8The Arrow Maker

    21 Oct 2017 · 26 min

    Cherokee National treasure Noel Grayson shows host Eric Gorges how to craft traditional Cherokee arrows using primitive tools.

  9. 9The Cowboy Hat Maker

    28 Oct 2017 · 26 min

    Master Hatter Nate Funmaker is one of the only Native American Master Hatters in the nation. Eric travels to Texas to meet this extraordinary craftsman and tries his hand, and head, at hat making.

  10. 10The Spur Maker

    04 Nov 2017 · 26 min

    Texas cowboy and master craftsman Wilson Capron creates spurs that truly are a thing of function and beauty. Host Eric Gorges works with Wilson to make a pair of spurs.

  11. 11The Spoon Maker

    11 Nov 2017 · 26 min

    Legendary Lazy Spoon creator Jonathan Simons and host Eric Gorges dish up. Jonathan teaches Eric how to make a spoon.

  12. 12The Murrini Glass Maker

    18 Nov 2017 · 26 min

    Master glass maker Shawn Messenger calls her pieces Impressionistic. Shawn and host Eric Gorges create a paperweight from brilliant colored glass, sure to make a lasting impression.

  13. 13The Tool Chest Makersfinale

    25 Nov 2017 · 26 min

    Host Eric Gorges meets the craftsmen behind the esteemed H. Gerstner & Sons brand and learns how to make the tool box that's been treasured for generations.