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The Best Episodes of How It's Made Season 8

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    How It's Made Season 8 Episode 1 - Photographs, Fur Tanning, Welding Electrodes, Electric Violins
    10.0/10(24 votes)

    #1 - Photographs, Fur Tanning, Welding Electrodes, Electric Violins

    S8:E1

    Photographic images are developed and printed, animal hides are processed and finished into fur, metal rods receive specialized coatings to become welding electrodes, and traditional instrument-making techniques are combined with electronics to produce electric violins.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. How It's Made Season 8 Episode 2 - Glass Bottles, Hacksaws, Ice Hockey Goalie Masks
    10.0/10(22 votes)

    #2 - Glass Bottles, Hacksaws, Ice Hockey Goalie Masks

    S8:E2

    Molten glass is molded and cooled into bottles, hardened steel is cut and toothed into hacksaw blades, and layers of composite material are shaped, reinforced and decorated to make protective ice hockey goalie masks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. How It's Made Season 8 Episode 3 - Lacrosse Sticks, Frozen Fish Products, Flashlights, Paintbrushes
    10.0/10(23 votes)

    #3 - Lacrosse Sticks, Frozen Fish Products, Flashlights, Paintbrushes

    S8:E3

    Frames and netting are assembled into lacrosse sticks, fish is prepared and frozen for commercial sale, electrical components are enclosed in portable flashlights, and natural or synthetic bristles are secured into paintbrush handles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. How It's Made Season 8 Episode 4 - Deep-Cycle Batteries, Tins, Optical Lenses
    10.0/10(26 votes)

    #4 - Deep-Cycle Batteries, Tins, Optical Lenses

    S8:E4

    Lead plates and electrolyte are assembled into rechargeable deep-cycle batteries, sheets of metal are formed and joined into decorative or storage tins, and precisely formulated glass is shaped, ground and polished into optical lenses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. How It's Made Season 8 Episode 5 - Horseshoes, Dishwashers, Graphite Fly Rods, Frozen Pizzas
    10.0/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Horseshoes, Dishwashers, Graphite Fly Rods, Frozen Pizzas

    S8:E5

    Steel is shaped and finished into horseshoes, pumps, racks and controls are assembled into dishwashers, graphite composite material is formed into lightweight fly-fishing rods, and prepared dough, sauce and toppings are assembled and frozen into pizzas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. How It's Made Season 8 Episode 6 - Pistons, Paint Rollers, Parachutes, Chimneys
    10.0/10(23 votes)

    #6 - Pistons, Paint Rollers, Parachutes, Chimneys

    S8:E6

    Metal blanks are cast or forged and precisely machined into engine pistons, absorbent material is formed around cylindrical paint-roller cores, strong lightweight fabric is cut and sewn into parachutes, and metal sections are shaped and joined into chimney systems.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. How It's Made Season 8 Episode 7 - CO2 Cartridges, Pretzels, Scissor Lifts, Skating Rinks
    10.0/10(21 votes)

    #7 - CO2 Cartridges, Pretzels, Scissor Lifts, Skating Rinks

    S8:E7

    Small steel cylinders are formed, tested and filled with compressed carbon dioxide, shaped dough is boiled and baked into pretzels, hydraulic systems and crossed supports are assembled into scissor lifts, and layered refrigeration systems create and maintain artificial skating-rink ice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. How It's Made Season 8 Episode 8 - Pro Hockey Sticks, Bronzed Baby Shoes, Treadmills, Handheld Computers
    10.0/10(22 votes)

    #8 - Pro Hockey Sticks, Bronzed Baby Shoes, Treadmills, Handheld Computers

    S8:E8

    Composite materials are formed into professional hockey sticks, children’s shoes receive conductive coatings before being electroplated with bronze, motors and moving belts are assembled into treadmills, and compact electronic components are installed in handheld computers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. How It's Made Season 8 Episode 9 - Motorcycles, Clay Pipes, Drum Sticks, Whistles
    10.0/10(24 votes)

    #9 - Motorcycles, Clay Pipes, Drum Sticks, Whistles

    S8:E9

    Engines, frames and control systems are assembled into motorcycles, clay is molded and fired into smoking pipes, selected wood is shaped and balanced into drumsticks, and metal or plastic components are formed into whistles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. How It's Made Season 8 Episode 10 - Handcuffs, Caulking and Joint Compound, Propane Tanks, Forensic Facial Reconstruction
    10.0/10(23 votes)

    #10 - Handcuffs, Caulking and Joint Compound, Propane Tanks, Forensic Facial Reconstruction

    S8:E10

    Hardened metal components are forged and assembled into handcuffs, chemical ingredients are blended into caulking and joint compound, steel cylinders are formed and tested as propane tanks, and anatomical evidence is used to reconstruct a person’s facial appearance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. How It's Made Season 8 Episode 11 - Fur Coats, Hearses, Outdoor Lighting Fixtures, Golf Tees
    10.0/10(22 votes)

    #11 - Fur Coats, Hearses, Outdoor Lighting Fixtures, Golf Tees

    S8:E11

    Prepared fur pelts are matched, cut and sewn into coats, production vehicles are lengthened and customized into hearses, weather-resistant components are assembled into outdoor lighting fixtures, and wood or plastic is shaped into golf tees.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. How It's Made Season 8 Episode 12 - Fishing Reels, Miniature Houses, Kitchen Mixers
    10.0/10(25 votes)

    #12 - Fishing Reels, Miniature Houses, Kitchen Mixers

    S8:E12

    Gears, spools and housings are assembled into fishing reels, small-scale building materials are crafted into detailed miniature houses, and motors, controls and attachments are combined into kitchen mixers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. How It's Made Season 8 Episode 13 - Manhole Covers, Range Hoods, Artificial Logs, Snowmobiles
    10.0/10(24 votes)

    #13 - Manhole Covers, Range Hoods, Artificial Logs, Snowmobiles

    S8:E13

    Molten iron is cast into heavy manhole covers, sheet metal and ventilation components are assembled into range hoods, combustible materials are molded into artificial fireplace logs, and engines, tracks and suspension systems are combined into snowmobiles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Photographs, Fur Tanning, Welding Electrodes, Electric Violins" is the best rated episode of "How It's Made" season 8. It scored 10/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/2/2007. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Glass Bottles, Hacksaws, Ice Hockey Goalie Masks".