S20E13 · Gut Strings, Absinthe, Belt Buckles, Lever Locks

Gut Strings, Absinthe, Belt Buckles, Lever Locks

S20E13 · 2013-01-24 · 21 min

Prepared animal intestines are split, twisted, dried and polished into traditional strings for musical instruments. Herbs are steeped and distilled to produce absinthe; metal blanks are cast, stamped or engraved into decorative belt buckles; and precisely shaped levers, springs and bolts are enclosed within the cases of lever locks.

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