How It's Made · SEASON 20

Gut Strings, Absinthe, Belt Buckles, Lever Locks

Episode 13 · 2013-01-24

★ 10.0

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Season 20Episode 13★ 10.0/10

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Prepared animal intestines are split, twisted, dried and polished into traditional strings for musical instruments. Herbs are steeped and distilled to produce absinthe; metal blanks are cast, stamped or engraved into decorative belt buckles; and precisely shaped levers, springs and bolts are enclosed within the cases of lever locks.

21 minutes

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