How It's Made S16E6 — Surgical Instruments, Ketchup, Double-Decker Buses, Walking Sticks
7.6
How It's Made•Season 16•Episode 6

Surgical Instruments, Ketchup, Double-Decker Buses, Walking Sticks

7.6/10 · 20 votesNov 5, 201021 min

Ranked #9 of 13 in Season 16•−0.1 vs season avg

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Medical-grade steel is forged or machined, polished and inspected to create precise surgical instruments. Tomatoes are cooked, strained, seasoned and bottled as ketchup; large chassis and body sections are assembled into double-decker buses; and selected wood is straightened, shaped and finished into walking sticks.

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Lynne Adams

Lynne Adams

Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Surgical Instruments, Ketchup, Double-Decker Buses, Walking Sticks" is episode 6 of How It's Made season 16. It scored 7.6/10 from 20 votes, ranking #9 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). It aired on November 5, 2010.

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