How It's Made S9E11 — Scalpels, Oil Paints, British Police Helmets, Ice Axes

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How It's Made•Season 9•Episode 11

Scalpels, Oil Paints, British Police Helmets, Ice Axes

7.7/10 · 20 votesMar 23, 200821 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 9•matches the season avg

Surgical steel is shaped and sharpened into scalpels, finely ground pigments are combined with oil to make artists’ paint, reinforced plastic and fabric are formed into traditional British police helmets, and aluminum and steel components are shaped into mountaineering ice axes.

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Lynne Adams

Lynne Adams

Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Scalpels, Oil Paints, British Police Helmets, Ice Axes" is episode 11 of How It's Made season 9. It scored 7.7/10 from 20 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). It aired on March 23, 2008.

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