The perfect show for those who want to learn how things are made.

TxMike

I came upon this series quite by accident, when I was on Netflix streaming looking for new things. Since I was very young I had an interest in making things. I remember making crude electric motors and telegraph sets at home. As I have lived my life, rapidly approaching 70 now, I can't count how many times I have wondered what went into making something.

The reason I call this a "perfect" show is because each topic is treated in roughly 5 minutes. The usual pattern is a selection of four quite different topics with a total running time right at 21 minutes. They of course can't go into lots of depth in just 5 minutes, but each script and presentation gets in just the right amount of detail.

Today I saw such diverse topics as making cold-smoked salmon, hatching chicks, making blown plastic bottles, and constructing a harp. Sometimes I will see that none of the four topics interests me enough so I just skip the episode.

I have become a big fan, this is an ideal program for those of us who just love to get the inside view on how things are made.

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TxMike 22 March 2013

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