How It's Made · SEASON 5
Kitchen Knives, Mannequins, Socks, Hypodermic Needles
Episode 12 · 2005-11-22

- Documentary
Episode overview
Steel blades are stamped, heat-treated and sharpened into kitchen knives, human forms are sculpted and molded into mannequins, yarn is knitted and finished into socks, and stainless-steel tubing is drawn, cut and sharpened into hypodermic needles.
21 minutes
Season 5 episodes
1. Paving Asphalt, Marshmallow Cookies, Loudspeakers, Electronic Door Locks2005-09-07
2. Wood Burning Stoves, Orthoses, Ballet Slippers, Buses2005-09-14
3. Robotic Arms, Tattoos, Sanitary Napkins, Concrete Pipes2005-09-20
4. Hockey Gloves, Snack Cakes, Remolded Tires, Wastewater Treatment2005-09-28
5. Ambulances, Dining Room Tables, Diatonic Accordions, Acrylic Awards2005-10-05
6. Alkaline Batteries, Wheelchairs, Flutes, Cowboy Boots2005-10-11
7. Golf Balls, Furniture Handles, Parking Meters, Room Dividers2005-10-18
8. Suits of Armor, Street Light Poles, Bent Hardwood, Membrane Switches2005-10-26
9. Sulkies, Bagpipes, Yule Logs, Fishing Lures2005-11-02
10. Goalie Pads, Lapel Pins, Cardboard Boxes, Crystal Wine Glasses2005-11-09
11. Cement, Caskets, Soft Drinks, Glider Rockers2005-11-15
12. Kitchen Knives, Mannequins, Socks, Hypodermic Needles2005-11-22
13. Electrical Panels, Kites, Eyeglass Frames, Toothbrushes2005-11-29