Name: Built by Hand
Released: 2011-10-10

Modern Marvels

S18 · E2 — Built by Hand

S18:E2 · Built by Hand

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16 episodes in this season

Inside Your Walls

44 min

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Built by Hand

44 min

Swamp Tech

44 min

Pocket Tools

44 min

Food Trucks

44 min

Weird Machines

44 min

More Candy

44 min

Battle Ready

44 min

Stink

44 min

E10

Waterproof

44 min

E11

Wood

44 min

E12

Convenience Stores

44 min

E13

Tiny Weapons

44 min

E14

Under Pressure

44 min

E15

Shoes

44 min

E16

Alaska

44 min

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Season 18 · Episode 2 · Oct 10, 2011

We live in a highly mechanized world in which billions of products are made by machines–but there are some things that can be built only by using an even more sophisticated tool–the human hand. In New Mexico, a pilot who builds his own jet-powered glider takes to the skies–his very life depending on his handiwork. Canoe makers in Montana, and a knife maker in Washington, handcraft items so unique that customers are willing to pay significantly higher prices than if they were machine made. In the farmlands of Central California, craftsmen keep alive the ancient art of weapon making–see their gleaming suits of armor in action, as weekend warriors do battle. Ever wonder how those impressive animal skeletons in museums are constructed? The artists of Skulls International in Oklahoma City share their secrets. And in Hollywood, the Chiodo brothers reveal how handmade special effects have a charm and character that today's computer animators can't duplicate.

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Modern Marvels

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Built by Hand

Season 18 · Episode 2 · Oct 10, 2011

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