Tales from the Ox

2:39

"LAST RITES !?!?" Combat Unit Given Before Heliborne Assault in Vietnam's A Shau Valley

40:49

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

0:21

What is BEAUTY to YOU?

1:43

Shellac: Wood Finish - Candy - Pills and more!

35:32

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

2:58

"Tears Rolling Down Our Cheeks!" Nam Vet Shares a HUMAN Experience in Combat

3:00

Crazy Demo Guy in Vietnam Firefight Makes His Move

2:43

Vietnam War ChiCom Grenades Were... STRANGE

2:57

"Not an Ambush!!" Vietnam Veteran Tells Tale of "Humorous" Situation that LIFE figured out (part 1)

21:37

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

11:52

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

10:54

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

1:22

Stradivarius Secret: Why We Can’t Recreate Its Sound

1:28

The Sound of Bullets - Vietnam Veteran Recounts Being Under Fire

1:01

#memorialday Tribute From Vietnam Veteran to All Who Have Served

2:48

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

17:10

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

0:45

"The Last Stanza" - An Excerpt from "Uncle Sam's Tour Guide to Southeast Asia" - Vietnam Vet's Book

30:15

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

17:43

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

2:49

100,000 Subscribers in 5 months! Thank you!

2:59

Vietnam War Day 1: Veteran's First Firefight & Loss and How it Changed Him Forever

17:20

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

1:30

"The brain CANNOT handle combat." - Vietnam Veteran gives us some perspective on what it's like

3:00

13 yrs old with a SHOTGUN! What could possibly go wrong!?! - Eric's first "Duck Hunt"

20:58

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

1:31:22

Eric's first Q & A live stream! National Vietnam Veteran's Day

1:30

The SHARPEST EDGE! Steel? Carbide? or...?

Tales from the Ox Live Stream

3:00

Vietnam 1968: Willard, the M-79, and the "STEEL POT" - Veteran shares miracle story

23:07

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

1:30

The VALUE of CROSS-TRAINING crafting skills! (short version)

14:46

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

3:00

C-Rations and L.R.P.s from Vietnam 1968 - Veteran opening sealed Accessories Pack from C-Ration box!

1:09

Early SAW BLADES ~ 1878 scroll saw - Tool evolution part1

32:59

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

2:59

The OTHER "WILD BILL" ~ quite the feller!

1:24

A BEAUTIFUL lesson from a TOOL repair in the 1800s - Form vs. Function

1:30

Poop carrots💩🥕🥕🤣

11:37

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

3:00

"Why we all 19 or 20 years old?" - Vietnam Combat Vet recalls chat w/ platoon leader SGT. Baldwin

3:00

~True Love Begins ~ Eric and Viv's FIRST DATE Story

2:58

DRAFTED!! - Late 1967 Eric got his draft letter for Vietnam. Poor Oscar!

47:16

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

1:29

Eric turns "Heavenly" Corner Block on lathe - explains why they were used in Victorian woodworking

1:30

Wood+ Water+ Knowledge = epic WIN over HUGE Boulder ~ Eric shares a fun story

5:32

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

1:29

~INTEGRITY~ What it means to this Veteran and Craftsman

1:29

1890 Picket Pointer~ Demonstration and Explanation Awesome OLD SCHOOL woodwork tech

1:29

"WATCH RAIN GO BACK UP!" Combat Veteran Eric Hollenbeck reminded of the weather in Vietnam in Eureka

1:30

SALTY Story from a Vietnam Veteran that Endured

29:29

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

1:30

COCOA made with C-4?!? Vietnam Veterans 'best friend' in the jungle!

10:01

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

30:44

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

0:59

Do we rebuild the Bidwell Mansion? Eric's insights in full vid in comments. #history #woodworking

21:49

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

0:57

Eric explains how the tree growth affects the wood grain in relation to seasons and sunlight.

0:59

5 Woodworking wonders from the 1800s! ++BONUS First month of Tales from the Ox in 1 minute review!

2:09

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

1:00

1866 Tenoner... Our OLDEST machine!

1:00

Join us for some Tales from the Ox!

29:58

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

12:05

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

0:59

Rare 1880 SHAPER Tool Demo!

21:59

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

12:26

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

1:41

1868 Scroll Saw in Action!

0:40

We found a giant AGATE….or so we thought!?

12:14

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

0:25

Modern Shaper Blades

19:13

(full) A Craftsman's Apothecary : Dragon's Blood? Redwood Pitch? Cinnabar?

20:17

HUMAN POWERED 1868 & 1878 Barnes Scroll Saws - Blind Inlet Cuts W/ Eric Hollenbeck

1:50

"Memory Rain" A Short and Wet Vietnam Tale with Eric Hollenbeck

2:58

Series Trailer: Tales From The Ox W/ Eric Hollenbeck

0:42

Happy Veterans Day! 

0:49

🦠IRON BACTERIA

0:41

😱King Tuts’ Iron Dagger

2:34

🔬Here’s some more information on bog iron!

0:41

Humboldt music video out now!!

0:34

Our 1958 Kelsey Print Press

1:00

💧1940s Water Pump #history

0:49

Why we offer ceramics here at the village!

0:30

Tour Our Historic Village & Millworks!

1:00

Ever heard of a Charcoal Rick?

0:56

Cross training changes the game!

0:59

📖Where would we be without the print press?!

0:35

🪵Why pickets have an arch!

1:00

🪵A Portland Picket Pointer in ACTION!

1:35:44

1993 Hollenbeck's Blue Ox Millworks

49:48

The All Faiths Show with Rev. Nancy Only

5:51

American Graduate - PBS/KEET TV

17:15

Blue Ox The Movie

1:28

1994 Earth Day Honoring

5:31

1993 Forrest Summit Conference

3:16

KEET TV Feature

8:38

Realizing The Dream - Showcase

7:59

North Coast Visionaries Part 2

14:13

North Coast Visionaries Part 1