About this season
In A Craftsman’s Legacy, host Eric Gorges goes on a quest to discover the true craftsmen in today's world. Traveling across the country, Gorges interviews the men and women responsible for carrying the tools, trades and traditions of fine craftsmanship into the 21st century.
Episodes (13)
1. The Sword Maker
Aired 2 September 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. The Ski Makers
Aired 9 September 2017 • 26 min
Eric hits the slopes on handmade skis he makes with son and father team, Jeff and John Thompson.
3. The Jeans Maker
Aired 16 September 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. The Table Maker
Aired 23 September 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. The Still Maker
Aired 30 September 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. The Brass Horn Makers
Aired 7 October 2017 • 26 min
Eric shines the brass with master French horn makers and musicians, Rick and Celeste Seraphinoff.
7. The Rocking Horse Maker
Aired 14 October 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 will make a rocking horse fit for a king.
8. The Arrow Maker
Aired 21 October 2017 • 26 min
Cherokee National treasure, Noel Grayson shows host Eric Gorges how to craft traditional Cherokee arrows using primitive tools.
9. The Cowboy Hat Maker
Aired 28 October 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. The Spur Maker
Aired 4 November 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. The Spoon Maker
Aired 11 November 2017 • 26 min
Legendary Lazy Spoon creator, Jonathan Simons and host Eric Gorges dish up! Jonathan teaches Eric how to make a spoon.
12. The Murrini Glass Maker
Aired 18 November 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. The Tool Chest Makers
Aired 25 November 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.