Name: Handcrafted America
Uploaded: 2022-06-17T20:25:34.000Z
Description: Who says, "They don't make things the way they used to!" Not Jill Wagner, host of Handcrafted America. Join Jill as she travels the country meeting talented artisans who create products the traditional way-with their own two hands. In each episode, viewers go behind the scenes, getting to know gifted craftsmen who, with humor and candor, share their process.

Who says, "They don't make things the way they used to!" Not Jill Wagner, host of Handcrafted America. Join Jill as she travels the country meeting talented artisans who create products the traditional way-with their own two hands. In each episode, viewers go behind the scenes, getting to know gifted craftsmen who, with humor and candor, share their process.

Imagicomm/INSP - Western Bound

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. Her first stop is Rocksprings, Texas, where she meets Grady Douglass, a 24-year-old leatherworker with skills beyond his years. Then, she heads to Rugby, Virginia, to hang out in the workshop of Wayne Henderson, a guitar maker who is so renowned he has a seven-year waiting list.

Leather Wallets, Guitars and Shoes

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. First stop is Seattle, Washington, where Jill meets Marcia Wiley, a glass blower working with colorful dichroic glass that makes everyday drinking glasses shift colors like a peacock feather. Next, Jill heads to Wooster, Ohio, where Rody Walter makes painstakingly crafted bicycles and has a waiting list over seven years long.

Glasses, Bicycles and Books

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. First, she travels to Traverse City, Michigan, to meet Nathan Bower, an award-winning clockmaker who makes skeleton clocks with exposed inner workings. Next, she is off to Woody's Chair Shop in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, where she helps owner and seventh generation woodworker Scott Woody build traditional chairs without glue or nails.

Clocks, Chairs and Blacksmithing

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. First, she travels to a remote area of Alaska to meet husband-and-wife Master Bladesmiths Adam and Haley DesRosiers, who make some of the world's most sought after knives. Then, she heads to Hickory, North Carolina, to meet Master Woodworker Eddie Hamrick, a world-renowned craftsman who can make just about anything out of wood.

Bladesmithing, Woodworking and Leather Bags

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. Her first stop is Joliet, Illinois, where Chad and Jessica Schumacher of Allegory Pens are turning scraps of wood with historical significance into stunning writing instruments. Next, Jill meets up with former Oklahoma cowboy crooner, Michael Wayne Brooks, who moved to Los Angeles to make and sell his elaborate hand-stitched cowboy boots.

Wood Pens, Leather Boots and Doors

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. Her first stop is Bastrop, Texas, where young quilter Maura Ambrose is fanatically dedicated to the traditions of hand sewing quilts and dying fabrics. In the hills of Morganton, North Carolina, Jill meets gunsmith Bobby Denton who creates elegant replicas of flintlock long rifles.

Quilt Maker, Rifles and Stone Carver

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. First, in Lambertville, New Jersey, Jill visits the studio of ceramicist Katherine Hackl to learn the technique of sgraffito, the scratching of intricate patterns into the surface of pottery. Then, she's off to Kenosha, Wisconsin, where she meets Martin Antaramian, a young woodworker who is creating solid wood tables that look as if they are made of swirling fabric.

Sgrafitto Ceramics, Wood Tables and Steampunk Lamps

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. Her first stop is Minneapolis, where textile artist Kelly Marshall demonstrates how to use Scandinavian weaving techniques to turn thousands of yards of thread into intricately patterned rugs. Then, Jill heads to San Francisco, where she meets Steven Kilzer, an artisan who believes every pair of sunglasses should be made with old-fashioned quality and hands-on attention.

Woven Rugs, Sunglasses and Billiard Tables

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. Her first stop is St. Paul, Minnesota, where she meets Josephine Geiger, an artisan who creates stained-glass window panels that look like impressionistic landscapes.

Stained Glass, Baseballs, Footballs, and Jewelry Boxes

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. Jill's first stop is the hat shop of John and Kate McLaughlin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where the couple shows her how they make 21st century hats using 18th century tools and technology. Next, she travels to Santa Cruz, California, to hang out with Cody Dumont, a woodworker who makes longbows that draw as much admiration for their looks as their precision with arrows.

Millinery, Longbows and Surfboards

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. Her first stop is Charlotte, North Carolina, where designer Stan Fraser is making custom-fitted blue jeans using traditional techniques and high quality selvedge denim. Further north in Boston, furniture maker Paula Garbarino shows Jill how she uses the art of marquetry to create a painterly effect with paper-thin wood veneers.

Denim Jeans, Wood Marquetry and Metal Bedframes

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. Her first stop is Gardner, Massachusetts, where silversmith Peter Erickson continues a 100-year-old family tradition by making heirloom sterling silver flatware. Then, Jill heads to Charlotte, North Carolina, to watch bird enthusiast and woodworker Shawn Weathers as he creates amazing aviaries with a nod to French Renaissance architecture.

Silver Flatware, Aviaries and Fly Fishing Rods

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. Her first stop is Randleman, North Carolina, where James Broyhill, a woodworker with a legendary furniture lineage, shows her how to break down old whiskey barrels and turn them into rustic outdoor furniture. Then, Jill heads to Boston to visit a group of artisans who transform precious metals into some of the most sought after flutes in the world.

Outdoor Furniture, Flutes and Handmade Paper

Host Jill Wagner travels the country to find artisans who make handcrafted products that appeal to men. For the hunting and fishing type, Jill showcases the work of a husband and wife team that forges knives in remote Alaska, an Oregon craftsman who makes traditional bamboo fly fishing rods, and a North Carolina gunsmith who makes authentic flintlock long rifles. For sports fans, Jill heads to New Jersey to visit a leatherworker who makes vintage baseballs and footballs from exotic leathers.

Dad's Favorites

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. At her first stop in Scottsdale, Arizona, she meets Newt Grover, who taught himself to blow glass at 40. His beautiful, larger-than-life chandeliers prove it's never too late to become a master. Next, she meets Bob Denman in Boring, Oregon, who is one of the last craftsmen in the world making hand-forged iron garden tools.

Glass Chandeliers, Garden Tools, Western Saddles

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. In Llano, Texas, Jill spends time with Charles Wendt, a metal worker who recruits her how to help make a custom pair of traditional cowboy spurs. In Felton, California, Jill steps into complete comfort when she meets Kevin Leahy who makes custom hiking boots that perfectly fit each customer's foot.

Metal Spurs, Hiking Boots, Backpacks

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. On the banks of the Hudson River in Shrub Oak, New York, Jill visits kayak maker Dan Thaler. His award winning vessels are one of a kind, floating works of art. Then, in Scottsdale, Arizona, Jill learns how Larry Virtue turns molten brass into incredibly detailed brass door knockers inspired by traditional Mexican architecture.

Kayaks, Door Knockers, Rocking Horses

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. In New York City, Jill meets an internationally renowned violin maker, Lukas Wronski. His award winning instruments might have a traditional sound, but their look is far from the expected. Then, in Petaluma, California, Jill meets Marlie de Swart who turns local sheep's wool into coveted yarn.

Violins, Yarn and Golf Putters

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. Duplainville, Wisconsin is home to multi award-winning cuckoo clock maker, Bill Galinsky, who shows Jill how he builds traditional cuckoo clocks. Next, in Skoweghan, Maine, Jill meets Jesse LaCasse, a former baseball player who hand turns native hardwood into baseball bats sought by the pros.

Cuckoo Clocks, Baseball Bats, Work Gloves

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. The town of Cave Creek, Arizona is a nostalgic tribute to the Old West. That's where Jill finds cowboy hat maker Eric Watson, and learns why cowboys prefer his custom hats. In Freeport, Maine, Jill meets Rodney Regier, a piano maker who has a passion for making old-fashioned wood pianos.

Pianos, Cowboy Hats, Tin Coffee Pots

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. In Mountain View, Arkansas, Jill cleans up with Jerry Lovenstein, who combines dried broomcorn with wood he finds on his land and makes beautiful handcrafted brooms. Next, in Nashville, Tennessee, Ben Caldwell shows Jill how he creates interesting, sturdy kitchenware using copper and deer antler sheds. Finally, in Hilo on the big island of Hawaii, Jill visits Keoni Turalde.

Brooms, Copper Kitchenware, Hawaiian Drums

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. In Franklin, Tennessee Jill meets Terry and Austin Lankford. This leather working, father son team show her the hand crafted leather chinks they've been making for legends like Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash since 1970. In Volcano, Hawaii, next to the most active volcano in Hawaii, Jill visits Bill McMahon.

Leather Chinks, Koa Chess Sets, Weathervanes

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. In Madison, Wisconsin, Jill makes sparks fly with Alisa Toninato, making cast iron skillets in the shape of the 50 states. In Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, JoAnn Catsos is one of only two people in the country to earn a degree in basket making. Joann shows Jill her octofoil basket, a pattern she invented.

Cast Iron Skillets, Baskets, Axes

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. She starts in Mountain View, Arkansas with Owen Rein. Owen harvests his own trees and whittles them into stately rocking chairs. In Hendersonville, Tennessee, banjo maker Steve Hubor shows Jill how he has rescued the endangered sound of a classic 1930's banjo by combining his musical ear and engineering knowledge.

Rocking Chairs, Banjos, Fishing Hoop Nets

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. She starts in Lapel, Indiana with Greg Adams. He shows her how he gathers willow, twists, turns and shapes the limbs into beautiful, sturdy furniture. Then, in Denver, Colorado, she meets skier Mike McCabe who crafts custom snow skis from poplar, maple and bamboo wood. Finally, in Timbo, Arkansas, Paul Gillam Jr. & Sr.

Willow Furniture, Skis, Cutting Boards

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. In Englewood, Colorado, Jill meets an acclaimed team of belt buckle makers. These artisans use any material they can, including sand and minerals, to adorn their custom Western themed products. Up north, in Montpelier, Vermont, Jill meets Jonathan Herz who has single-handedly revived the lost sound and style of 19th century music boxes.

Belt Buckles, Music Boxes, Pocket Knives

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. Jill starts in Hilo, Hawaii where she meets Leilehua Yuen, a metal torch maker. Leilehua shows Jill the techniques she learned from her father that she continues to use today. In Denver, Colorado, Jill meets Phil Watkins, a traditional stained glass creator that is carrying on a centuries old family artistry.

Torches, Stained Glass, Wind Chimes

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. In Riviera Beach, Florida, John Ippolito shows Jill how he makes the spear guns that are changing the sport of spearfishing with their amazing accuracy. Then in Las Vegas, Nevada, Jamie Ann Yocono makes beautifully crafted wood and tile cabinets and proves woodworking is not just a job for men.

Spear Guns, Wood and Tile Cabinets, and Pewter Goblets

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. In New Orleans, Ross Lunz shows Jill how he takes street signs damaged by Hurricane Katrina, and turns them into unique furniture that captures the spirit and resilience of the city. In Northport, Alabama, Jill meets Jessica Tuggle, a woman who weaves baby wraps with hand dyed yarn, allowing mothers to wear their babies on their bodies.

Salvaged Stools, Baby Wraps, and Porch Swings

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. In New Orleans, Mark Derby and his wife Ann Marie show Jill how they reproduce the historic tiles that adorn the streets of the Big Easy. In Woodstock, Georgia, Jill learns how Tony Kramer redefines "roughing it" with his innovative hammock tents that actually make camping comfortable.

Street Tiles, Hammocks, and Glass Doors

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. In Hollywood, Florida, Brenna Baker is turning molten glass into money hungry piggy banks. In Buellton, California, Italian born and raised Salvatore Cisaria is making sure people are getting their morning dose of caffeine with his handcrafted espresso makers that are more like an Italian sculpture than beverage machine.

Glass Piggy Banks, Espresso Machines, Rubboards

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. In Charleston, South Carolina, metalsmith Sean Ahern shows Jill how he hammers out his intricately designed and elegant steel fire screens that look like natural bamboo. Then, in Omaha, Nebraska, woodworker and toymaker Steve Baldwin lets out his inner child when he makes his beautiful wooden puzzle toy cars.

Fire Screens, Toy Cars, and Pine Needle Baskets

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. She starts in Omaha, Nebraska, with 4th generation shoemaker, Jeff Ketzler. His family has a rich tradition of crafting quality footwear, with clients like Ronald Regan and our first astronauts. Then, in Charleston, South Carolina, Jill is with a young potter named Christian Royal, who uses greenery found in his garden to make unique stoneware.

Saddle Shoes, Fluted Ceramic Stoneware, Spanish Lanterns

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. First, Jill is shocked by how Detroit woodworker, Paul Bonenberger uses electric current to "paint" his one-of-kind Lichtenberg etched light fixtures. In the Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland, commercial airline pilot Tom Gaunnt scours the local beaches for driftwood that he infuses with sea glass colored resin to make his distinctive beach inspired ink pens.

Lightning Etched Lighting, Driftwood Pens, Straw Hats

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. Denny Carson of Spokane, Washington, is a woodworker and catch-and-release fisherman who marries his two passions to make stone-studded fishing nets. Heath Van Den Bogaert is a stand up paddleboard maker in Deerfield Beach, Florida who shows Jill that his custom-made boards are not just for hitting the water during the daylight hours.

River Fishing Nets, Stand Up Paddle Boards, Aluminum Tables

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. In Jasper, Georgia, Carley Abner is crafting canoes from light- weight cedar. Because of his extremely involved process, they do not require staples to hold the pieces in place. Livonia, Michigan is where Jill finds Nick Hamma, a self-taught woodworker who is making folding Adirondack chairs in the shape of US states.

Canoes, Adirondack Chairs, Wood Music Stands

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. In Baltimore, Maryland, Aric Wanveer and Tim McFadden bring together fire, metal and glass to create some of the most unique and colorful water faucets ever to fill a sink. Portland, Michigan, is home to woodworker Dennis Weber who is building classic cedar-lined steamer trunks that are used today more for storage than traveling the world.

Glass and Metal Faucets, Steamer Trunks, Shuffleboard Tables

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. Wendy Stevens was told that her idea for making purses from stainless steel was impossible. Yet today, outside of Boyertown, Pennsylvania, she is creating a line of coveted metal purses. In Baltimore, Maryland, Dan Janssen is turning exotic woods and semi-precious gemstones into heirloom quality razors.

Metal Handbags, Razors, Neon Signs

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. Down in Charleston, South Carolina, Kaminer Haislip crafts sleek, modern teapots using silver and exotic woods. Her work is exhibited in museums the world over. Detroit, Michigan, rocks again, thanks to Mark Wallace. His company reclaims wood from dilapidated, historic buildings in the city and turns them into amazing electric guitars.

Reclaimed Wood Guitars, Silver Teapots, Infinity Bookshelf

Host Jill Wagner travels the country on a quest to find talented craftsmen who still make incredible items by hand. In Edgewater, Maryland, former boat maker, Allen Cady, uses his woodworking skills to transform a find of rare heart of pine lumber into translucent luminarias. Philadelphia is home to watch maker Roland Murphy who doesn't just assemble watches from acquired parts, but is actually making more than 90% of the pieces himself.

Wristwatches, Cowboy Whips, Luminarias

Host Jill Wagner travels the country to find artisans who make handcrafted products that celebrate the Western way of life. In Arizona, we meet a custom hat maker who made his first hat at 12. In Texas, there's a shop teacher turned quality spur maker, and a leather worker with talent beyond his years. In Colorado, a team of belt buckle makers craft Western themed buckles. In California, a Frenchman named Pedro crafts leather saddles and a young boot maker is inspired by the style of the 1950s.

Best of the West

Host Jill Wagner travels the country to find artisans who make handcrafted products to use in Mother Nature. In Georgia, an artisan builds canoes one strip of wood at a time. In Ohio, an award-winning bicycle maker has a seven-year waiting list. In Washington, a woodworker makes eye-catching fishing nets. In California, an artisan uses scraps to build his wood surfboards. In Florida, a maker boasts perfect accuracy with his spear guns.

Handcrafted America

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