About this season
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.
Episodes (9)
1. Creating the Craftsman
Aired 3 September 2021 • 29 min
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.
2. Working With Trees
Aired 15 March 2022 • 25 min
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.
3. Preserving History
Aired 22 March 2022 • 25 min
Eric restores a window and call box in the historic Carson Mansion.
4. Building Community
Aired 29 March 2022 • 25 min
Eric and a local renovator work to preserve the Monroe House's history.
5. Keeping Memories Alive
Aired 5 April 2022 • 25 min
Eric takes on the Eureka movie theater and a pair of milking stools.
6. Finding Yourself
Aired 12 April 2022 • 25 min
Eric tackles a footstool and the intricate windows of Eureka's bank.
7. Importance of Relics
Aired 19 April 2022 • 25 min
Eric works on a mansion's finial, showing the value in building to last.
8. Craftsman's Tenacity
Aired 26 April 2022 • 25 min
Eric continues the Monroe House restoration and meets a family descendent.
9. Teaching a Trade
Aired 3 May 2022 • 25 min
Eric teaches how to make paint and how to build and assemble barge boards.