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The Best Episodes of How It's Made Season 21

Every episode of How It's Made Season 21 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How It's Made Season 21!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    How It's Made Season 21 Episode 1 - Rubber Gloves, Soap Carvings, Aircraft Cabinets, Motorcycle Brake Locks
    10.0/10(22 votes)

    #1 - Rubber Gloves, Soap Carvings, Aircraft Cabinets, Motorcycle Brake Locks

    S21:E1

    Ceramic hand forms are coated with liquid rubber, cured and stripped to produce flexible protective gloves. Blocks of soap are cut and sculpted into intricate decorative figures; lightweight panels, veneers and hardware are assembled into cabinets for aircraft interiors; and hardened metal components are fitted with locking mechanisms to create motorcycle brake locks.

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  2. How It's Made Season 21 Episode 2 - Powder Horns, Handcrafted Molds, Pierogi, Inner Tubes
    9.5/10(19 votes)

    #2 - Powder Horns, Handcrafted Molds, Pierogi, Inner Tubes

    S21:E2

    Animal horns are cleaned, heated, shaped and polished before being fitted with plugs and pouring spouts for use as traditional powder horns. Craftspeople produce precision moulds for decorative glassware; rounds of dough are folded around savoury fillings to make pierogies; and rubber tubing is extruded, joined, fitted with valves and vulcanized into tire inner tubes.

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  3. How It's Made Season 21 Episode 3 - Lace, Antique Frame Replicas, Orchids, Unicycle Wheel Hubs
    8.3/10(20 votes)

    #3 - Lace, Antique Frame Replicas, Orchids, Unicycle Wheel Hubs

    S21:E3

    Thousands of threads are guided through specialised machinery to create complex lace patterns. Ornamental profiles are reproduced, joined and finished as replicas of antique picture frames; orchids are propagated and cultivated under carefully controlled greenhouse conditions; and metal blanks are machined and drilled into hubs for unicycle wheels.

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  4. How It's Made Season 21 Episode 4 - External Hard Drives, Frozen Shrimp, Thai Rice Boxes, Paper Towels
    9.0/10(21 votes)

    #4 - External Hard Drives, Frozen Shrimp, Thai Rice Boxes, Paper Towels

    S21:E4

    Disk drives, control electronics and connection ports are installed inside protective enclosures to make external hard drives. Shrimp are sorted, cleaned, peeled and rapidly frozen; thin strips of bamboo are prepared and woven into traditional Thai rice boxes; and absorbent paper is formed, embossed, perforated and wound into rolls of paper towels.

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  5. How It's Made Season 21 Episode 5 - Tea, Roof Finials, Artificial Flowers, Alloy Wheels
    9.0/10(18 votes)

    #5 - Tea, Roof Finials, Artificial Flowers, Alloy Wheels

    S21:E5

    Fresh tea leaves are picked, withered, rolled, oxidized and dried to develop their flavour and aroma. Decorative roof finials are shaped and finished to withstand the weather; fabric petals and leaves are cut, coloured and assembled into artificial flowers; and molten alloy is cast, machined and coated to produce lightweight vehicle wheels.

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  6. How It's Made Season 21 Episode 6 - Gel Caps, Playground Spring Riders, Frozen Pancakes, Natural Rubber
    9.5/10(19 votes)

    #6 - Gel Caps, Playground Spring Riders, Frozen Pancakes, Natural Rubber

    S21:E6

    Gelatin is prepared and formed into matching capsule halves before the finished gel caps are inspected and packaged. Moulded figures are mounted on heavy coil springs to create playground riders; batter is portioned, cooked, cooled and frozen into ready-to-heat pancakes; and latex collected from rubber trees is coagulated, rolled and dried into natural rubber.

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  7. How It's Made Season 21 Episode 7 - Paper Umbrellas, Coal, Aircraft Seats, Cremation Urns
    9.0/10(21 votes)

    #7 - Paper Umbrellas, Coal, Aircraft Seats, Cremation Urns

    S21:E7

    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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  8. How It's Made Season 21 Episode 8 - Aluminum Canoes, Wooden Stave Bowls, Wheelchair Accessible Vans, Marimbas
    9.0/10(18 votes)

    #8 - Aluminum Canoes, Wooden Stave Bowls, Wheelchair Accessible Vans, Marimbas

    S21:E8

    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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  9. How It's Made Season 21 Episode 9 - Indy Car Seats, Paper Flowers, Stand-by Generators
    9.5/10(24 votes)

    #9 - Indy Car Seats, Paper Flowers, Stand-by Generators

    S21:E9

    A racing driver’s body is measured and moulded to create a closely fitted seat that provides support and protection inside an Indy car. Paper is cut, coloured and shaped into realistic flowers, while engines, alternators, control systems and protective housings are assembled and tested as standby generators.

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  10. How It's Made Season 21 Episode 10 - Customized Knee Replacements, Leaf Springs, Lavender Essential Oil, Rivets and Rivet Tools
    9.5/10(20 votes)

    #10 - Customized Knee Replacements, Leaf Springs, Lavender Essential Oil, Rivets and Rivet Tools

    S21:E10

    Medical scans and computer models guide the production of customized knee-replacement components designed for an individual patient. Steel strips are cut, heat-treated and curved into vehicle leaf springs; harvested lavender is steam-distilled to extract its essential oil; and metal blanks are formed into rivets alongside the tools used to install them.

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  11. How It's Made Season 21 Episode 11 - Cast Iron Stoves, Ultralight Aircraft, Snow Groomers, Rubber Bands
    10.0/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Cast Iron Stoves, Ultralight Aircraft, Snow Groomers, Rubber Bands

    S21:E11

    Molten iron is poured into moulds, cleaned and finished before the heavy castings are assembled into wood-burning stoves. Lightweight structural components are joined into ultralight aircraft; tracked chassis, hydraulic systems and grooming equipment are combined into machines that maintain snow-covered trails; and cured rubber tubes are sliced into individual rubber bands.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. How It's Made Season 21 Episode 12 - Barber Chairs, Sewage Pumps, Bimini Boat Tops, Diesel Filters
    0.0/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Barber Chairs, Sewage Pumps, Bimini Boat Tops, Diesel Filters

    S21:E12

    Steel frames, hydraulic lifting mechanisms, padding and upholstery are assembled into adjustable barber chairs. Motors and impellers are enclosed in corrosion-resistant housings to create sewage pumps; marine fabric is measured and sewn to fit folding frames for Bimini boat tops; and porous filter elements are enclosed in steel housings to remove soot from diesel exhaust.

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  13. How It's Made Season 21 Episode 13 - Car Tires, Silk, Art Conservation, Scuba Tanks
    10.0/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Car Tires, Silk, Art Conservation, Scuba Tanks

    S21:E13

    Different rubber compounds are mixed and assembled with reinforcing fabric, steel belts and tread before being moulded and vulcanized into car tires. Fine filaments are unwound from silkworm cocoons and combined into thread; conservators clean, stabilize and repair ageing works of art; and high-pressure metal cylinders are formed, heat-treated and tested to produce scuba tanks.

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Season 21 Ratings Summary

"Rubber Gloves, Soap Carvings, Aircraft Cabinets, Motorcycle Brake Locks" is the best rated episode of "How It's Made" season 21. It scored 10/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/4/2013. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Powder Horns, Handcrafted Molds, Pierogi, Inner Tubes".