![]() ![]() Mike Brooks builds long rifles based on designs more than 100 years old. Host Eric Gorges visits potter and musician Akira Satake, who discovered his love of pottery later in life.Ĭharon and Tom Caldwell changed the horse saddle industry. Host Eric Gorges visits goldsmith Susan McDonough, who works in a small studio on her family's farm in the mountains. Host Eric Gorges visits with Walter Arnold, an accomplished stone carver. Host Eric Gorges visits a friend, April Wagner, a glassblower working in abstract art.īrain Galloup builds guitars and runs a school to teach others the craft of guitar making. A Craftsman's Legacy: Season 2, Episode 1 - The Clock Maker Welcome to the magical world of a clockmaker, where the gears are lovingly handmade and time truly does stand still as host Eric Gorges and young clock maker Nate Bower create a beautiful exposed gear clock. Host Eric Gorges visits John Wilson, a writer, a teacher and a woodworker, at his home shop and learns how to make a shoulder plane. Host Eric Gorges meets the craftsmen behind the esteemed H. Master glass maker Shawn Messenger calls her pieces Impressionistic. Theadra Fleming hands over the needle and thread to host Eric Gorges as this quilter explains the African American tradition of quilting with a focus on colors, symbolism and the history of African textiles. ![]() His one-of-a-kind choppers have been featured on The Discovery Channel. As owner of Voodoo Choppers, Gorges creates custom motorcycles and stylish works of art for high-end restaurants and luxury homes. In these inspiring segments, Gorges proves that, with the right tools and careful direction, a person with no experience can learn the basic skills of a craft to create something of lasting value. He then takes on the role of apprentice on a project under the guidance of the master craftsman. Gorges, a welder by trade, meets and interviews master craftsmen, and learns why they chose their craft, where they learned their skills, how they live using their talents, and the challenges and importance of keeping that tradition alive in a modern-day world. Other tradespeople include: a woodworker, a snowshoe maker, a knife-maker, a boat-maker, a saddle-maker, a stone carver and a blacksmith. From a glass blower to a guitar maker, a weaver to a potter, every episode explains the history of a traditional craft and the importance of that craft in the United States today. 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. In A CRAFTSMAN'S LEGACY, host Eric Gorges goes on a quest to discover the true craftsmen in today's world. ![]()
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