Modern Marvels
Season 18 Episode 2 - Built by Hand
We live in a highly mechanized world in which billions of products are made by machines–but there are some things that can be built only by using an even more sophisticated tool–the human hand. In New Mexico, a pilot who builds his own jet-powered glider takes to the skies–his very life depending on his handiwork. Canoe makers in Montana, and a knife maker in Washington, handcraft items so unique that customers are willing to pay significantly higher prices than if they were machine made. In the farmlands of Central California, craftsmen keep alive the ancient art of weapon making–see their gleaming suits of armor in action, as weekend warriors do battle. Ever wonder how those impressive animal skeletons in museums are constructed? The artists of Skulls International in Oklahoma City share their secrets. And in Hollywood, the Chiodo brothers reveal how handmade special effects have a charm and character that today's computer animators can't duplicate.
Episodes in Season 18
Inside Your Walls
44 min
Built by Hand
44 min
Swamp Tech
44 min
Pocket Tools
44 min
Food Trucks
44 min
Weird Machines
44 min
More Candy
44 min
Battle Ready
44 min
Stink
44 min
Waterproof
44 min
Wood
44 min
Convenience Stores
44 min
Tiny Weapons
44 min
Under Pressure
44 min
Shoes
44 min
Alaska
44 min
