History in the Making - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Garand/Barrel/Sports Balls
Artisans restore World War II rifle, the M1 Garand. Plus, they create barrels using traditional methods and American sports balls from the 19th century.
Armour/Engraving and Printing
Artisans forge the Greek hoplite soldier's breastplate. And, they make a print using early industrial wood engraving and create a beaver fur top hat.
Viking Shield/Illuminated Manuscript/Cheese
Artisans recreate a Viking shield. Plus, they hand craft an illuminated manuscript and make delicious traditional cheese.
Katana/Daguerreotype/Electric Guitar
Craftspeople make the katana, the samurai's weapon of choice. They take a delicate daguerreotype photograph, and hand-make an electric guitar.
Bowie Knife/Windsor Chair/Chocolate
Using traditional methods, craftspeople recreate historic icons. They make a huge Bowie knife and early industrial-style small batch chocolate.
Viking Spear/Blown Glass/Beer
Artisans create an intimidating Viking spear, a gorgeous blown glass dragon goblet and small batch Indian Pale Ale, all using traditional methods.
Claymore Sword/Wool/Boomerang
Traditional crafts people use traditional methods to create legendary objects. They include the Claymore Sword, old-style wool and the throwing stick.
Kukri Knife/Paper/Brooms
Artisans use time-honoured methods to create classic items. They include Gurkha warriors Kukri Knife, paper from bamboo, and shaker style brooms.
Longbow/Horseshow/Corset
Traditional crafts people use traditional methods to create legendary objects. They include the English Longbow, horseshoes and old-style corsets.
Rondel Dagger/Clay Potter/Jeans
Artisans use traditional methods to create iconic historical artefacts. They include the Rondel Dagger, ceramic pottery and old-style jeans.
Wildcat/Wheel/Diddley Bow
World War II fanatics restore a Wildcat fighter plane, a craftsman uses century old methods to build a spoked wheel and a music lover makes a Diddley Bow.
Jeep/Carillon Bell/Hudson Bay Axe
Traditional craftspeople restore and create historical artefacts. They include a World War II Jeep, a Carillon Bell and the Hudson Bay Axe.
Crossbow/Textiles/Telephone
Traditional craftspeople make a historically correct crossbow, weave textiles with early industrial machines and restore the original model of telephone.
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