How It's Made (2001)

The production processes behind three-wheeled motor vehicles, wooden baseball bats, artificial bonsai trees and brass trombones are examine…

Steel wire is shaped and heat-treated into springs, concrete mixtures are molded into paving stones, thousands of specialized components ar…

Individual fibers are twisted together into rope, slate and wooden frames are assembled into billiard tables, lightweight composite materia…

Strong woven webbing and locking mechanisms are assembled into automotive seatbelts, glass and frame components are manufactured into windo…

Filter media is pleated and enclosed to make air filters, selected woods are turned and finished into billiard cues, blocks of ice are carv…

Layers of rubber and reinforcing materials are formed into escalator handrails, fluorescent ink and molded plastic become highlighter pens,…

Selected woods are shaped and laminated into traditional archery bows, heating and pumping components are assembled into coffee machines, f…

Molten glass is spun into fibreglass insulation, wood is carved and painted into decorative ducks, dispensing mechanisms are installed in g…

Steel rods are bent, welded and heat-treated into chains, rings of yeast dough are boiled and baked into bagels, and recorded audio is tran…

Layers of safety glass are shaped and laminated into automotive windshields, leather and supportive frames are crafted into English saddles…

Electric motors, sensors and computerized controls are assembled into self-balancing individual transporters, strips of cedar are joined an…

Insulated tanks and heating systems are assembled into residential water heaters, woven fabric and gas-generating devices become automotive…

Watertight bodies and marine propulsion systems are incorporated into amphibious vehicles, metal heads and shafts are assembled into golf p…