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CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
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Narrator: IN THE FIRST HALF
OF THE 20th CENTURY,
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POWER STEERING
WAS NOT AN OPTION.
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PROTOTYPES WERE TOO EXPENSIVE
FOR PRODUCTION.
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DURING WORLD WAR II,
THE BRITISH AND AMERICAN ARMIES
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BEGAN TO USE POWER STEERING
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IN HEAVY VEHICLES
LIKE ARMORED CARS,
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AND AUTO MAKERS SOON BEGAN
ADDING IT TO PASSENGER VEHICLES.
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THESE HYDRAULIC STEERING PUMPS
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ARE THE STEERING MUSCLE
IN MUSCLE CARS,
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PROVIDING A POWER ASSIST
TO GIVE THE DRIVER MORE CONTROL.
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USING COMPUTER SOFTWARE,
MANUFACTURERS DESIGN THE PUMPS
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TO FIT SPECIFIC
CLASSES OF VEHICLES.
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THEY PRINT A PLASTIC MODEL
USING A 3-D PRINTER.
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THIS IS A TIME-LAPSE
VIDEO OF THE PROCESS.
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THE DESIGNER REMOVES THE
PLASTIC MODEL AND HE SENDS IT,
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ALONG WITH THE COMPUTER DESIGN,
TO A CASTING FACILITY,
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WHICH PRODUCES ALUMINUM
PUMP-HOUSING PARTS.
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BACK AT THE FACTORY,
A WORKER MOUNTS
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12 OF THE CASTINGS IN A MACHINE
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WITH COMPUTER-CONTROLLED
TOOLING.
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HE ACTIVATES THE SYSTEM,
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AND IT MOVES THE RACK
OF CASTINGS INTO POSITION.
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THE TOOLS MACHINE
THE FACE OF THE CASTINGS.
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THEY BORE CENTER-BEARING HOLES
AND DRILL
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THREADED HOLES FOR BOLTS.
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THIS IS PRECISION WORK,
WHICH WILL NOW BE DOUBLE-CHECKED
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BY A DEVICE KNOWN AS
A COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE.
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A WORKER CLAMPS THE PUMP
HOUSING IN THE MACHINE.
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THEN, A RUBY-TIPPED PROBE
SCANS ITS DIMENSIONS.
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THE MACHINE ANALYZES
THE INFORMATION.
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IT VERIFIES THAT EVERY PART
OF THE HOUSING MEETS
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THE PRECISE SPECIFICATIONS.
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WITH THAT CONFIRMATION,
HE UNCLAMPS THE PART.
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THIS IS THE PUMP HOUSING IN THE
VARIOUS STAGES OF PRODUCTION.
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OTHER TOOLS TURN A SOLID
ALUMINUM DOWEL
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INTO A FITTING FOR
THE PUMP'S PRESSURE BORE.
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THEY SCULPT THE CIRCUMFERENCE
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AND CARVE A COMPLEX
GEOMETRY IN THE CENTER
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FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW
OF POWER STEERING FLUID.
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ANOTHER TOOL CARVES THE THREAD
TO SCREW THE FITTING
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INTO THE PRESSURE BORE,
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AND THE FINAL ONE DRILLS
THE FLUID BYPASS HOLE.
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A BLUE ANODIZED COATING
PROTECTS IT FROM CORROSION.
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A WORKER NOW LOCKS THE PUMP
HOUSING IN A HONING MACHINE.
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THE MACHINE FLOODS THE PRESSURE
RELIEF BORE WITH LUBRICANT
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AS THE STONE HONES THE INNER
DIAMETER TO A PRECISE TOLERANCE.
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HE THEN TRANSFERS THE PUMP
HOUSING TO A PRESS.
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HE INSERTS A BEARING AND SHAFT
IN THE CENTER BORE.
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HE PLACES AN ALUMINUM TOOL
OVER THE BEARING AND SHAFT
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TO ALIGN THEM CORRECTLY
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AS HE MANUALLY PRESSES
THEM INTO THE BORE.
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ONCE THE BEARING HAS BEEN
SOLIDLY ENTRENCHED,
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HE REMOVES THE TOOL.
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HE INSERTS A METAL
SNAP RING IN A GROOVE
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TO RETAIN THE BEARING AND SHAFT.
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HE TURNS THE POWER STEERING PUMP
OVER AN INSTALLS O-RINGS
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TO SEAL THE PRESSURE SECTION.
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THEN THE WORKER
INSTALLS THE CAM RING
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AND THE ROTOR WITH THE VEINS.
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AS THE ROTOR SPINS,
THE VEINS WILL MOVE IN AND OUT,
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COLLECTING HYDRAULIC FLUID.
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THIS PROCESS ADDS PRESSURE,
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TAKING THE LOAD OFF
THE STEERING WHEEL.
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THE WORKER INSTALLS
THIS CRITICAL SUB-ASSEMBLY
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IN THE PUMP HOUSING.
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HE SCREWS THE DEVICE IN PLACE
IN THE FOUR CORNERS.
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HE TURNS THE POWER
STEERING PUMP OVER
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AND SEALS THE END
OF THE PRESSURE BORE
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WITH AN ALUMINUM PLUG
AND COPPER WASHER.
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HE NOW TUCKS THE PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE
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IN THE OPEN PART
OF THE PRESSURE BORE.
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HE SECURES IT WITH THE SPECIAL
FLOW FITTING
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WE SAW MACHINED EARLIER ON.
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HE TIGHTENS THE FITTING
WITH A TORQUE WRENCH.
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HE TURNS THE POWER
STEERING PUMP ONTO ITS SIDE.
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HE ATTACHES A FITTING
TO THE INTAKE PORT
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FOR THE HYDRAULIC FLUID.
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THE POWER STEERING PUMP
IS NOW EQUIPPED
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WITH ALL THE WORKING PARTS.
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HERE'S A LOOK AT
THE TRANSFORMATION.
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A DISPLAY MODEL WITH A CUTOUT
OFFERS A PEAK INSIDE.
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AT THE TEST STATION,
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A TECHNICIAN MAKES
ALL THE CONNECTIONS
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AND RUNS IT AS IF IT WAS
IN AN ACTUAL RACECAR.
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A COMPUTER MEASURES ITS
PERFORMANCE AND CONFIRMS
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THAT IT MEETS ALL
THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS.
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THE POWER STEERING PUMP
IS NOW READY FOR THE TWISTS
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AND TURNS OF
PROFESSIONAL RACING.
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Narrator: ACROSS ASIA,
RICE BOWL MEALS
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ARE AN ENDURING TRADITION.
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BY COMBINING PROTEIN
AND VEGETABLE ELEMENTS
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WITH RICE IN A BOWL,
PEOPLE HAVE A MEAL.
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IT'S ASIAN COMFORT FOOD,
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AND SOMEHOW IT JUST TASTES
BETTER IN A BOWL.
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AND PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD
ARE DISCOVERING
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THE APPEAL OF THESE
ONE-BOWL MEALS.
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ASIAN BOWL MEALS
START WITH THE RICE.
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THEN PEOPLE ADD
WHATEVER THEY WANT.
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AT FOOD BARS LIKE THIS,
THERE'S ANY NUMBER OF CHOICES.
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THE BOWLS CAN BE SERVED UP FAST,
AND THE FOOD IS HEALTHY.
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BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY
POSSIBLE COMBINATIONS,
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THESE ONE-BOWL MEALS
NEVER GET BORING.
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PREPARATIONS START
WITH THE RICE.
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THIS FOOD WORKER MEASURES
ENOUGH FOR 40 PORTIONS.
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AFTER RINSING THE GRAINS
REPEATEDLY,
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HE ADDS IT TO A RICE COOKER.
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HE THEN MEASURES THE WATER
FOR COOKING.
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HE ADDS IT TO THE COOKER.
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IT WILL STEAM THE GRAINS SO THEY
COOK UNIFORMLY FOR ONE HOUR.
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WHILE THE RICE IS COOKING,
THE FOOD WORKER
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THEN POURS PEELED GARLIC CLOVES
INTO A FOOD PROCESSOR.
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HE ADDS A HALF CUP
OF VEGETABLE OIL.
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THE GARLIC WILL FLAVOR SEVERAL
DISHES IN THE ASIAN FOOD BAR.
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THE FOOD PROCESSOR CHOPS THE
GARLIC TO A FINE CONSISTENCY.
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USING A MANDOLIN
VEGETABLE SLICER,
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HE SLICES SLIVERS OF CARROTS.
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ALONG WITH CHOPPED ONIONS,
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THE CARROTS WILL ENHANCE
THE FLAVOR OF FRIED RICE.
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HE NOW REMOVES SOME RICE
FROM THE COOKER,
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IN ORDER TO MAKE FRIED RICE.
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HE SEPARATES THE GRAINS
SO THEY'LL FRY MORE UNIFORMLY.
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THE FOOD WORKER
IS NOW READY TO FRY.
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HE HEATS THE WOK
TO A VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE.
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HE ADDS COOKING OIL,
AND IT STARTS TO SIZZLE.
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HE TOSSES IN THE CARROT SLIVERS,
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CHOPPED ONION, GARLIC
AND FROZEN PEAS.
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HE CONSTANTLY STIRS
THE INGREDIENTS,
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AND THE FLAVORS
SWEETEN AND DEEPEN.
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HE TURNS DOWN THE HEAT
A BIT AN ADDS THE RICE.
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HE MIXES THE RICE WITH THE OTHER
INGREDIENTS AS THE COOKING
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CONTINUES AT
A SLIGHTLY LOWER TEMPERATURE.
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HE MEASURES THE TEMPERATURE.
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FOR FOOD SAFETY REASONS,
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IT NEEDS TO BE OVER
143 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
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THE FOOD WORKER POURS SOY SAUCE
ONTO THE HOT WOK.
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IT TRICKLES DOWN
TO PERMEATE THE RICE,
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ADDING FLAVOR AND COLOR.
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THAT COMPLETES THE FRIED RICE
COMPONENT OF THE FOOD BAR.
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NEXT UP ARE THE VEGETABLE
AND PROTEIN CHOICES.
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THE FOOD WORKER CUBES
SUSHI-GRADE TUNA.
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IT WILL BE MARINATED
WITH A SPICY SAUCY SHORTLY.
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HE PLACES THE TUNA
IN A FOOD BAR CONTAINER.
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HE PEELS CUCUMBER
AND THEN JULIENNES IT.
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THE CUCUMBER WILL BE A RAW
FOOD CHOICE
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THAT WILL OFFSET
THE STRONG FLAVOR OF THE TUNA.
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THE FOOD WORKER THEN PREPARES
THE TUNA'S SPICY MARINADE.
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HE ADDS CHILI SAUCE
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AND A SMALLER AMOUNT
OF CHILI OIL TO MAYONNAISE.
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IT'S HOT STUFF.
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A SEAWEED SALAD DISH
IS ANOTHER REFRESHING CHOICE
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THAT WILL COOL THE PALATE.
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HE ADDS THE CHILI
MAYONNAISE TO THE TUNA.
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AND HE TURNS UP THE HEAT
A LITTLE MORE
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WITH SOME EXTRA CHILI OIL.
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A THOROUGH MIXING COMPLETELY
SATURATES THE RAW FISH
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WITH THE SPICY SAUCE.
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NEXT, THE FOOD WORKER
PREPARES THE DRESSING
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FOR A CABBAGE SALAD.
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HE STARTS WITH
A WHITE MISO PASTE.
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A GENEROUS AMOUNT
OF SOY SAUCE FOLLOWS.
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SUSHI VINEGAR AND VEGETABLE OIL
ARE THE NEXT INGREDIENTS.
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AFTER ADDING SOME SESAME OIL,
HE BLENDS ALL THE COMPONENTS.
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HE COATS THE SHREDDED CABBAGE
WITH THE MISO DRESSING.
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HE SPRINKLES BLACK SESAME SEEDS
ONTO THE CABBAGE SALAD.
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TERIYAKI BEEF
IS THE NEXT OPTION.
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THE MAIN INGREDIENTS ARE SHAVED
FILET STEAK, CHOPPED GINGER,
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AND SHREDDED ONION.
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THE FOOD WORKER SAUTéS THE ONION
AND GINGER
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TO PROVIDE A FLAVOR BASE.
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HE ADDS THE SHAVED STEAK,
AND AS IT COOKS,
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IT TAKES UP THE ESSENCE
OF THE ONION AND GINGER.
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THE SOY-BASED TERIYAKI SAUCE
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PROVIDES
THE FINAL LAYER OF FLAVOR.
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WITH THIS DISH NOW COMPLETE,
IT'S TIME FOR THE FUN PART --
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MIXING AND MATCHING COMPONENTS
FOR THE ASIAN FOOD BOWL.
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Narrator: THERE WAS A TIME
WHEN AN ELEGANT WALKING CANE
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WAS A STATUS SYMBOL
FOR FASHIONABLE GENTLEMEN.
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TODAY, A CANE IS NO LONGER
CONSIDERED AN ACCESSORY,
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BUT RATHER A UTILITARIAN
MEDICAL AID
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FOR PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY ISSUES.
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HOWEVER, ONE CAN
STILL FIND CANES
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WHICH COMBINE BOTH
FUNCTION AND FASHION.
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WALKING CANES CAN INDEED
BE STYLISH,
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WITH STRAIGHT OR CROOK HANDLES
MADE OF EXOTIC WOOD OR BONE,
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ELEGANT KNOB HANDLES,
OR ELABORATE FIGURATIVE HANDLES.
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THIS FAMILY ENTERPRISE
HAS BEEN HAND-CRAFTING
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WALKING CANES SINCE 1909.
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MAKING A CROOK HANDLE REQUIRES
BENDING THE HANDLE MATERIAL.
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AFTER HEATING A CURVED STEEL
FORM IN A FIRE,
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WORKERS INSERT A SQUARE STICK
OF EBONY IN A STEEL SPRING
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AND MOUNT IT ON THE CENTRAL
AXIS OF THE MACHINE.
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THE CLAMP THE MACHINE'S
GUIDE WHEEL AGAINST THE FORM,
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THEN CLAMP THE PART OF THE STICK
THAT WILL REMAIN STRAIGHT.
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USING THEIR BODY WEIGHT,
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THE WORKER FORCES THE
MACHINE'S LEVER FORWARD,
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WRAPPING THE TOP PART
OF THE STICK
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AROUND THE HOT,
CURVED FORM.
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IT'S CRITICAL TO DO THIS SLOWLY
TO PREVENT THE WOOD
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FROM SNAPPING.
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WORKERS THEN LOCK THE BENT STICK
AGAINST THE FORM WITH A BRACE...
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AND REMOVE IT FROM THE MACHINE.
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THEY SET IT ASIDE FOR A WEEK.
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ONE WEEK LATER, THEY REMOVE
THE BRACE AND SPRING
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AND MOUNT THE CURVED
STICK ON A LATHE.
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AS THE STICK SPINS,
A CARRIAGE MOVES A SAW DOWN
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THE STRAIGHT PART OF THE CANE,
KNOWN AS THE SHAFT,
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REDUCING THE DIAMETER
AND ROUNDING IT OUT.
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THIS IS THE SHAFT BEFORE
AND AFTER THIS STEP.
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A WORKER RUNS THE HANDLE
AGAINST A COARSE GRIT
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SANDING BELT TO PARE IT DOWN
AND BEGIN ROUNDING IT OUT.
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HE USES A ROUTER TO REFINE
THE SHAPE AND WORKS ON THE
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HARDER-TO-ACCESS INNER
PART OF THE CURVE.
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ONCE THE HANDLE IS ROUNDED,
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AND ITS DIAMETER EQUAL
TO THAT OF THE SHAFT,
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HE PERFORMS
A FINAL FINE SANDING.
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THEN HE POLISHES THE ENTIRE CANE
WITH POLISHING COMPOUND
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AGAINST A COTTON BUFFING WHEEL.
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SLOWLY BUT SURELY, THIS MAKES
THE EBONY SLEEK AND LUSTROUS.
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ALL WOODEN CANES --
THESE HERE ARE MADE OF MAPLE --
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WARP A BIT DURING WOODWORKING.
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ANOTHER WORKER HEATS THE CANE
TO MAKE THE WOOD FLEXIBLE,
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THEN INSERTS IT
IN A V-SHAPED HOLDER
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AND PEERS DOWN
THE LENGTH OF THE SHAFT
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TO ASSESS THE DIRECTION
OF THE DEFORMITY.
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THEN HE MANUALLY
STRAIGHTENS OUT THE CANE.
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THESE CANES UNDERGO A FINAL STEP
TO ADD A DECORATIVE FEATURE.
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A WORKER SANDS OFF SOME WOOD
ON THE CROOK HANDLE,
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CREATING A FLAT, OVAL SURFACE.
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HE APPLIES GLUE, THEN HE ADHERES
A PIECE OF COW HORN.
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ONCE THE GLUE DRIES,
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HE GRINDS THE HORN FLUSH
WITH THE SURROUNDING WOOD.
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THE RESULT IS A HORN INLAY.
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WOODEN CANES
ALSO NEED PROTECTION
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AGAINST MOISTURE AND WEAR.
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THE FACTORY SUBMERGES THEM
IN VARNISH FOR A HALF HOUR,
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SO THAT THE VARNISH
DEEPLY PENETRATES
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THE PORES OF THE WOOD.
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HANGING THE CANES TO DRY
WOULD LEAVE VARNISH DRIP MARKS,
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SO THE FACTORY USES THIS
INGENIOUS PULLEY-DRIVEN
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CONTRAPTION THAT DATES BACK
TO THE 1900s.
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WITH ITS WOOD WHEELS
AND LEATHER BELTS,
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THE MACHINE CONTINUOUSLY
ROTATES THE CANES
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TO PREVENT THE WET VARNISH
FROM DRIPPING AS IT AIR DRIES.
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THAT'S HOW TO MAKE
A WOODEN CROOK-HANDLED CANE.
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AS YOU'LL SEE NEXT,
FANCIER WALKING CANES
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REQUIRE ADDITIONAL STEPS.
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Narrator: WHETHER IT'S DECORATED
WITH ORNATELY CARVED WOOD,
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SLEEK HORN OR GLEANING METAL,
BRANDISHING A FANCY WALKING CANE
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IS LIKE WEARING
A BOLD PAIR OF EYEGLASSES.
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WHAT MIGHT OTHERWISE
BE A BLAND NECESSITY
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CAN BE ELEVATED
TO A FASHION STATEMENT.
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ELEGANT CANES CAN HAVE
HORN OR KNOB HANDLES,
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OR SILVER-PLATED
FIGURAL HANDLES.
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THE FIGURAL ONES ARE MOLDED
TWO AT A TIME.
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AFTER PLACING A SCREW
MECHANISM IN EACH CAVITY,
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A WORKER CLOSES THE MOLD
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AND PLACES IT IN
A CENTRIFUGE MACHINE.
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AS THE MOLD SPINS,
HE LADLES PEWTER INTO A FUNNEL
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THAT FEEDS THE CHANNELS LEADING
INTO THE MOULD CAVITIES.
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THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE SHOOTS
THE PEWTER ONTO THE CAVITY WALLS
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IN AN EVEN LAYER,
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WHERE IT COOLS AND SOLIDIFIES
IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES.
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THEN HE STOPS THE MACHINE
AND REMOVES THE MOULD.
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THE WORKER OPENS THE MOLD
AND EXTRACTS
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THE TWO PEWTER CASTINGS,
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EACH WITH IT'S SCREW MECHANISM
SECURELY EMBEDDED.
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ONE IS A COBRA HANDLE.
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THE OTHER IS A DOG
AND BOAR HANDLE.
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THEY REQUIRE
A BIT OF REFINEMENT,
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SO THE NEXT STEP IS
TO REMOVE THE EXCESS METAL
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WITH A ROTATING WIRE BRUSH.
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A WORKER THEN SHINES
UP THE SURFACE
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WITH SOME POLISHING COMPOUND
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AND A CLOTH BUFFING WHEEL.
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HE WASHES OFF THE
POLISHING COMPOUND
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AND SILVER-PLATES THE PEWTER.
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THE HANDLE WILL TOP AN EQUALLY
ELEGANT EBONY SHAFT.
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A WORKER PLACES THE SQUARE STICK
OF EBONY IN A LATHE,
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WHICH ROUNDS IT.
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THE SHAFT GOES THROUGH SEVERAL
SANDING AND POLISHING STEPS.
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THEN A WORKER DRILLS
A TWO-INCH-DEEP HOLE
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IN THE TOP OF IT.
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HE PUTS SOME GLUE IN THE HOLE
AND SCREWS IN THE HANDLE.
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IF SILVER-PLATED COBRAS
AREN'T YOUR STYLE,
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HOW ABOUT A HANDLE
MADE OF WHITE COW HORN?
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FIRST, A WORKER HEATS ALL BUT
THE TIP OF THE HORN IN A FIRE.
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THIS DESTROY THE NERVES IN THE
BONE INSIDE THE HORN'S SHELL.
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THIS HORN WILL BE SHAPED
INTO A CROOKED HANDLE
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USING THE SAME BENDING MACHINE
THE WORKERS USE
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FOR WOOD CROOK HANDLES.
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THE BASE OF THE HORN IS HOT,
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SO THEY USE A SMALL BLOCK
OF WOOD AS A BUFFER.
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AFTER CLAMPING THE MACHINE'S
GUIDE WHEEL
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AGAINST THE MIDDLE OF THE HORN,
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THEY USE THEIR BODY WEIGHT
TO MOVE THE LEVER FORWARD,
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AND WRAP THE TOP HALF OF THE
HORN AGAINST THE CURVED FORM.
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BEFORE HEATING THE HORN,
THE WORKER DRILLED
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A SMALL HOLE THROUGH ITS TIP.
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NOW HE INSERTS A THIN STEEL WIRE
THROUGH THAT HOLE AND TIES
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THE WIRE TIGHTLY AROUND
THE OPPOSITE SIDE
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TO HOLD THE HORN
TO THE ROUND FORM.
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HE SETS IT ASIDE FOR A WEEK.
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A HORN HANDLE UNDERGOES THE SAME
MULTI-STEP SANDING PROCESS
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AS A WOOD HANDLE, HOWEVER,
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A WORKER DRILLS
A HOLE INTO THE BOTTOM
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AND SCREWS IN AN ALUMINUM ROD.
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THIS MAKES THE HANDLE EASIER
TO HOLD WHILE SANDING.
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THE WORKER REMOVES THE FINAL
TRACES OF THE OUTER LAYER
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WITH A ROUTER AND FINALIZES
THE CROOK'S SHAPE.
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HE REMOVES THE HANDLE
FROM THE METAL ROD
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AND FINISHES IT OFF
WITH A FINE SANDING.
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THE HORN SURFACE IS NOW
AS SMOOTH AS SILK.
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HE THEN POLISHES THE HANDLE
ON A COTTON BUFFING WHEEL
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USING A POLISHING COMPOUND
SPECIALLY FORMULATED FOR HORN.
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THAT BRINGS OUT
THE COLOR AND SHEEN.
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THEN THE WORKER SCREWS
AND EXOTIC-WOOD SHAFT
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INTO THE SAME HOLE
USED FOR THE METAL ROD.
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THIS FASHIONABLE CANE, WHICH HAS
TAKEN 4-6 HOURS TO CRAFT,
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IS READY TO BE MODELED
ON THE WALKWAY.
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