How It's Made · SEASON 9
Padlocks, Hair Clippers, Wooden Shoes, Synthetic Leather
Episode 6 · 2008-02-17

- Documentary
Episode overview
Laminated steel bodies, shackles and locking mechanisms are assembled into padlocks, electric motors and cutting blades are installed in hair clippers, blocks of poplar are carved into traditional wooden shoes, and textile backing is coated with plastic compounds to create synthetic leather.
21 minutes
Season 9 episodes
1. Solid Tires, Cheesecake, Canoe Paddles, Globes2008-01-13
2. Boomerangs, Barbeques, Pinball Machines, Strobe Lights2008-01-20
3. Wooden Bowls, Chainsaws, Stackable Potato Chips, Jet Compressor Blades2008-01-27
4. Steel Wool, Ranges, Carved Candles, Slot Machines2008-02-03
5. CCD Semiconductors, Airline Meals, Paper Cups, Trumpets2008-02-10
6. Padlocks, Hair Clippers, Wooden Shoes, Synthetic Leather2008-02-17
7. Racing Shells, Stainless Steel Sinks, Leather, Pedal Steel Guitars2008-02-24
8. Swords, Pontoons, Grandfather Clocks, Fuses2008-03-02
9. Bumpers, Lighting Gels and Camera Filters, Steam-Powered Models, Candy Canes2008-03-09
10. Umbrellas, Outboard Motors, Silver Cutlery, Tape Measures2008-03-16
11. Scalpels, Oil Paints, British Police Helmets, Ice Axes2008-03-23
12. Bacon, Snowblowers, Luxury Cars2008-03-30
13. Automatic Transmissions, Silver Miniatures, Hot Air Balloon Baskets, Darts2008-04-06