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How It's Made · S20E13

Gut Strings, Absinthe, Belt Buckles, Lever Locks

Still from How It's Made S20E13

Summary

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.