The Craftsman

Eric shares the woodworking techniques he uses while restoring a trolley car from the 1980s for his community of Eureka, California.

Eric tackles the restoration of the historic trust's 1930s Julia Morgan doors while explaining the importance and challenges of preservation.

Eric restores a window and call box in the historic Carson Mansion while explaining his methodical and historic approach to being a master craftsman.

Eric and a local renovator, Jules, work to preserve the Monroe House and uncover the beauty, details and history hidden beneath years of neglect.

Eric takes on restorations at the Eureka movie theater and restores a pair of milking stools while reminiscing about his childhood.

Eric tackles a pre-1920s footstool and the windows of Eureka's bank. He then reconnects with his own history by rebuilding his mother's rose garden.

Eric works on the restoration of the Pinc Lady Mansion's finial, demonstrating the value in constructing something made to last.

Eric continues his restoration of the Monroe House and meets a descendent of the Monroe family who shares his passion for keeping its details alive.

Eric teaches a group of teen students how to make their own paint and use power tools to create a barge board.

Catch a sneak peek of The Craftsman as master woodworker Eric Hollenbeck takes historic homes and forgotten treasures around his hometown of Eureka, California, and gives them new life.