carpenter

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Sprague co-hosted “Run My Renovation” for the DIY Network and was a carpenter on “Trading Spaces.”

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

They argued that the two men to whom he sent the messages were unlikely to carry out a murder—a federal informant with a bad back and a fellow union carpenter with no criminal history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Donaldson, 60, was born in Santa Monica and came up through the construction ranks as a carpenter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

The 53-year-old carpenter was branded a "coward" by Judge Mrs Justice Naomi Ellenbogen for not attending his sentencing after a retrial at Inner London Crown Court.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Mr. McDuff, the mine carpenter, built me a desk and some bookshelves for my new room, and I stocked them with science-fiction books and model airplanes.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam