Handcrafted America

Host Jill Wagner visits an Arizona glass blower who creates colorful chandeliers; in Oregon, Jill meets a craftsman who makes iron garden tools; in California, Jill visits a leather maker who carves exquisite saddles.

Host Jill Wagner visits a Texas metal worker who makes cowboy spurs; in California, Jill meets a custom hiking boot maker; in Oregon, Jill meets a family from Mexico making durable backpacks from all-American materials.

In New York, Jill Wagner meets an award-winning kayak builder; in Arizona, Jill learns how a craftsman makes Old World-style brass door knockers; in Texas, the grandson of a saddle maker carves incredible wood rocking horses.

In New York, Jill Wagner meets a violin maker whose instruments are played around the globe; in California, Jill visits a sheep farm where wool is spun into yards of yarn; in Arizona, she improves her golf swing with a custom brass putter.

Jill Wagner travels to Wisconsin to meet an award-winning cuckoo clock maker; in Maine, Jill helps hand turn custom baseball bats from native hardwood trees; in Oregon, she visits one of the last leather work glove makers in the country.

Jill Wagner meets a cowboy hat maker living in an Old West town in Arizona; in Maine, Jill visits a piano maker with a passion for the sound of old wood pianos; in Wisconsin, she meets a tinsmith who makes authentic 1800s coffeepots.

In Arkansas, host Jill Wagner meets a woodworker who whittles stately rocking chairs; in Tennessee, she meets a man who produces classic 1930s banjos; in Indiana, Wagner visits a fourth generation fishing hoop net maker.

In Arkansas, Jill Wagner visits a man who turns broomcorn into handmade brooms; in Tennessee, Jill meets a craftsman who makes copper and antler kitchenware; in Hawaii, she meets an artisan who crafts traditional Pahu drums from coconut trees.

Host Jill Wagner gathers willow and learns how to turn it into custom furniture; in Colorado, Jill helps make custom, handcrafted skis; in Arkansas, Jill meets a father and son who craft end-grain cutting boards using an innovative technique.

Jill Wagner visits a father-and-son team in Tennessee who make leather riding chinks; in Hawaii, Jill meets one of the only woodworkers in the world turning Koa chess sets; in New Hampshire, she visits a coppersmith who crafts custom weather vanes.

In Colorado, host Jill Wagner meets a team of Western belt buckle makers; in Vermont, Jill visits a maker using modern technology to revive the distinct sound of 19th-century music boxes; in Indiana, she meets a knife-making legend.

In Wisconsin, Jill Wagner meets a metalworker making iron skillets shaped like U.S. states; in Massachusetts, Jill meets a basket weaver who creates her own designs; in Tennessee, an axe maker uses methods from the 1600s to craft his tools.

In Hawaii, host Jill Wagner catches the Aloha spirit with an outdoor torch maker; in Colorado, Jill meets one of the last traditional stained glass makers; in Texas, a father and son make wind chimes that can be customized to play any tune.