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Tales from the Ox

Eric Hollenbeck is a master craftsman and storyteller and co-founded the Blue Ox Millworks and Historic Village with his wife Viviana over 50 years ago after his life-shaping tour in Vietnam. He is on a mission to share his accumulated knowledge with the world through "Tales from the Ox" in which you will find unique and fascinating stories, woodworking projects, cool old-school tools from the 1800s, and insights from a master craftsman. Star of "The Craftsman", this humble man knows how to weave story within story (chasing rabbits) and has a profound gift to share through his life experiences with all - from kids to combat vets... and everyone in between. We got him in short and long form for you. We LOVE your comments and we share many with Eric, so please keep writing! We plan to do live stream AMAs, a podcasts, and expand our production capabilities with your support!
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Window Seal Repair

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Turning Trick on a Column

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Breaking Bread with the Hanchette Brothers and the Bear

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Vets Coming Home: The VA - Part 2 w/ SGT. Steven Baird and Eric Hollenbeck

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The 1865 Boarding House on the Waterfront in Eureka

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(full) Explore Humboldt County's Coastal Redwoods with Eric Hollenbeck

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How'd They Make These PATTERN SHINGLES?? - Ep.3

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The Carter House Inn - Ep.2 of the Eureka CA Tour

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The Architectural Crown Jewel of Eureka California - Our 2nd Season Begins

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Vets Coming Home: Part 1 of 3 w/ SGT. Steven Baird

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The 1904 ORTON 30" Planer! Still Used Today at the Blue Ox

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Tales from the Ox Member Exclusive #19

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Tales from the Ox Member Exclusive #18

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Tales from the Ox Supporter Exclusive #17

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Post Traumatic Stress... GIFT?!?! Veteran Shares Insights to Help ALL With P.T.S.D.

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Tales from the Ox Supporter Exclusive #16

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A Tribute to the Sergeants of 101st A Company 327th in 1968

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(full)Vietnam Vet's Heliborne Assault - A Shau Valley 8/4/1968 - A Story of Redemption

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Tales from the Ox Supporter Exclusive #11

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Grinding Knives for Shaper - Moulder - Router - Hand Planes!

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Tales from the Ox Supporter Exclusive #5

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(full)Vietnam Veteran - Humor in Combat?! A "Human" Tale by Eric Hollenbeck

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YouTube Award Unboxing and Membership Launch for Tales from the Ox here on YouTube!

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Tales from the Ox Supporter Exclusive #4

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Tales from the Ox Supporter Exclusive #3

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Tales from the Ox Supporter Exclusive #2

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Tales from the Ox Supporter Exclusive #1

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The "Golden Egg" of Long Term Relationships - That You've Never Heard Of

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(full)Old-school Woodworking Tech 1890 Table Saw and the WOMAN Who Thought it Up!

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How a Mother Shaped her Son's Storytelling - Eric Remembers this Special Gift

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(full) Vietnam Veteran's Book: How Eric Hollenbeck Wrote Uncle Sam’s Tour Guide to Southeast Asia

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100,000 Subscribers in 5 months! Thank you!

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"Squishy Angels" - A fun story about the RICH in Humboldt County

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(full) 13 yrs old with a shotgun - What could go wrong? Eric's first "Duck Hunt"

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(full)Vietnam 1968: Willard, the M-79, and the "STEEL POT" ~ Veteran's unusual story of "humanity"

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(full) The Value of Cross-Training ~ Blacksmithing + Lapidary + Woodworking + Ceramics + Glass = WIN

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(full) Death in Combat ~ A 19-year-olds view - Vietnam Veteran talks his first 48 hours in jungle

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"POOP CARROTS" ~ the full unedited story! Eric tells about growing up in Eureka

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(full) Drafted in 1968 ~ Eric weaves a layered story of his eyes being opened to the world at 18

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(full) Water + Wood + Knowledge = epic WIN over HUGE Boulder ~ A short story w/ Eric Hollenbeck

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Hand Planes! How'd they come to be? Let give it some thought! Woodworking Tool Evolution w/ Eric

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"The Window" You never know when it opens! A two-fold story to start off 2025 with Eric Hollenbeck

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(full) C-Rats, L.R.R.Ps and Cooking with C-4!?!? Combat Veteran's friend in Vietnam was his Cocoa!

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The TRAGIC Bidwell Mansion Fire and the Movement to Re-Build it with Eric Hollenbeck

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10 clips from TftO Woodworking Tools from the 1800s #1 is a MUST SEE!! w/ Eric Hollenbeck

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(full)1866 Tenoner H.B. Smith - 1940's Yates American Mortiser ~ Mortise & Tenon Joints w/ Eric

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Tree Growth and Wood Grain ~ What do rings mean? Wood expansion? Eric Hollenbeck explains.

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1880 SHAPER Tool Human Powered! (router table) from Barnes in action with Eric Hollenbeck

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Eric Hollenbeck talks about the symbiotic nature of Trees, Fungi, and Soil

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(FULL) Amazing Old School Tech ~1890 Portland Picket Pointer

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