Paper Umbrellas, Coal, Aircraft Seats, Cremation Urns

16th May 2013 21 mins Season 21 Episode 7

Slender bamboo pieces are joined into folding frames and covered with decorated paper to make traditional umbrellas. Coal is excavated, transported, crushed and sorted; lightweight frames, padding and upholstery are assembled and tested as aircraft seats; and carefully shaped vessels are finished and decorated as cremation urns.

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Season 21 · Episode 8

Aluminum Canoes, Wooden Stave Bowls, Wheelchair Accessible Vans, Marimbas

Sheets of aluminum are formed and joined around supporting ribs to create lightweight canoes. Angled wooden staves are glued into hollow forms and turned into bowls; vans receive lowered floors, ramps and other accessibility equipment; and carefully selected wooden bars are cut, tuned and mounted above resonators to produce marimbas.

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