How It's Made S27E8 — Wood Toys, Retro Toasters, Laboratory Furnaces, Aerogel
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How It's Made•Season 27•Episode 8

Wood Toys, Retro Toasters, Laboratory Furnaces, Aerogel

6.9/10 · 21 votesApr 18, 201621 min

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 27•−0.7 vs season avg

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Selected wood is cut, shaped, sanded and decorated to create traditional toys. Metal housings, heating elements and timing mechanisms are assembled into retro-styled toasters; insulated chambers and precision temperature controls become laboratory furnaces; and a wet gel undergoes specialized drying that replaces its liquid with

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Lynne Adams

Lynne Adams

Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Wood Toys, Retro Toasters, Laboratory Furnaces, Aerogel" is episode 8 of How It's Made season 27. It scored 6.9/10 from 21 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on April 18, 2016.

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