You know there was a meeting in the editing department to discuss if they should keep the iron shot. Whomever decided to keep it is a genius and deserves a raise. That shot is the most memorable piece of artistic expression I've ever seen in a 'How it's Made' video.

0:35 i just love how its a legit hot iron

That Iron just strapped in, 10/10 bodge

I love how it's like, 400 years later and we got it streamlined. Cuts to machines flinging matches everywhere and a literal clothing iron.

This is easily the most chaotic episode of How It's Made I've seen.

"The machine is calibrated to fill each box with a set amount of matches and reject the extra ones" *LOOSE MATCHES RANDOMLY FLINGING ALL OVER THE PLACE*

This has to be the jankiest production line. Boxes flying all over, matches left all over the place, and perhaps the world's most literal iron.

1:13 I know the feeling left out by that box on the bottom left

0:36 Yes... That's an iron alright...

0:38 when you can't build an ironing machine *SO YOU USED AN ACTUAL IRON*

Now, how do they make the machines that make the matches

I'm always in awe of the machines that are used but when I saw 0:39 it put a big smile on my face.😎😅

Almost every step there were matches flying everywhere. Makes me think one of them could light from enough friction or getting stuck in the wrong area

This is the story of the hot iron that wanted to be a factory machine.

0:37 hot iron is literally an iron

I owe a clothing iron, which means this is the closest I've been to being able to mass produce anything from this show.

So powerful and advanced machinery at its finest quality And then you have this 😂 0:35

Imagine that a match sparks by accident during packaging...

I like how so many people look so closely as to identify the iron😂 00:35

02:45 - AW - I was actually looking forward to how they made the wood splints. A shame they skipped that part. :-D

Watching this, all I can think of is "phossy jaw". Long story short, back in the late 1800 and early 1900s, match factory workers got this thing called phossy jaw. Where the white phosphorous used in the matches at the time (the kind we use now is less toxic) and no safety gear basically caused the workers lower jawbones to turn the consistancy of cheese and become full of pus n rot. Their teeth fell out, their mouths and cheeks became full of holes and their lower jaws literally rotted off their heads. Also, the really badly affected peoples jawbone glowed slightly greenish in the dark (no joke). It also caused brain damage. Look it up for more info. Isnt information fun?

Never thought I would be up at 4 am being the first view on a how it’s made video, but here I am

0:39 some serious technologies

My evil mind wants to light them and watch an memorising explosion while they are on the conveyer belt

Imagine how many “This is a no smoking area” signs there must be in that factory

00:40 I dry my drawers in winters that way 😅

A new How's It Made? I never thought I'd see the day!

Now my brain is calibrated and recalibrated. Anyway, these are the kind of episodes that I like on KZfaq the most.

The safety match was invented by the Swedish man Ivar Kreuger that controlled between two thirds and three quarters of worldwide match production, becoming known as the "Match King"

0:35 that's a shady factory man.

2:50 forbidden piknik

Imagine how satisfying it would be to light a fire in there

Hats off for all mechanics who are created the these miracles.

cant fucking wait for huggbees to do the "how its actually made" of this lmfaooooooooooo

Using such an old iron in this product line is funny)))

this is the most chaotic how its made video I have watched to date

Skynet sees an actually iron on a production line. Skynet takes note. Skynet becomes self aware.

Narrator saying, "Next a Wizard pours in Heroin Capsules and adds Cherry Kool Aid for a better aroma."

The wooden matches made in Thailand.😍😍😍

At 4:12 please take note this is the *FILLING* machine not the rinsing machine.

Sin duda todo el proceso para fabricar fósforos en esta fábrica es un cagadero bastante peligroso en caso de incendio.

3:56 Imagine someone starting a fire in there

Me: **putting red velvet cake mix to cook in the oven** Workers in the match factory: o_0

Love the iron!!

All those excess matches being shoved against boxes and their strikers, it's only a matter of time before they light up and manage to start a fire.

Really good series to watch while weed

if a fire starts in that factory you're straight up out of luck

This is my favorite episode of How It's Made

I sometimes see my wife taking the creases out of my shirts with one of those match factory devices

Factories - How Its Made. I’ve always thought what makes the thing that makes the thing, and what makes the thing that makes that.

Very interesting

Other companies: "We got Discovery coming to film today so let's clean up get everything ready." This company: "Discovery is coming today and, yeah, just keep working."

Thanks for showing what’s in the striking strip on the box...

Oh that explains the fire part

The iron just standing there like a last minute fix had me loling so hard

A literal hot iron 🤣🤣

This is a fascinating process.

Matches come in a VARIETY of sizes. Large or small 😂

Love your vids they are sooo interesting

Many of the comments here are hilarious LMAO

Wow, matches are partly made of gelletain! Maybe this is why gelletain saved match in BFDI a 4... (1:59)

It's very interesting to watch How it's Made.

If this factory catches on fire. Factory:🧨🔥🔥🔥

I just cracked seeing that iron

That red powder isn’t “colouring” it’s red phosphorus which is combustible

This is so satisfying to watch

Imagine how hard it would be to get that building insured

Happy New Year’s Eve everyone

Narrator: “matches are cheap and easy to make” Me: something tells may that the equipment and machines are cheaper considering they used A FRICKING HOUSE IRON! 😂

Not satisfied with harnessing the power of fire in match boxes, man invented the lithium battery.

3:04 Runs Down an endless chain The chain has seen heaven

He is very good in the mountain when you want to make your body a very warm

Huh.. Can't remember the last time I used a match. 🤔 Must have been more than ten years ago.. I saw some in a superstore over Christmas, next to the gas lighters. There were a number of match boxes missing, so people still use them.

Legendary iron 👍🏽

Who ever built these machines to function how they do. You are smart af

4:38 looks like great quality control too. :) this is kinda funny.

I'm guessing these employees can't have smoke breaks.

Dead 💀 they just have an everyday house iron strapped onto this mass production industrial machine

Amazing

I hope Huggbees will make a video of this one eventually

LMAO that iron is jank af

The clothes iron, the machine just saying fuck all and jamming them together clearly breaking some. 😂😂😂 Perfection

youtube recommendation during lockdown: how to matches are made.. who else ended up here like me?

Cool

Thank you Kanye, very cool!

That iron 😆

How does the machine manage to put the sticks into the holding sockets before they can be dipped. I do not understand this part.

This is pure steampunk manufacturing!

brilliant thanks 4 sharing this struck a cord with me xx

It was super crazy how did you take the video inside

And that's very interesting 😎😎😎😎

Imagine the factory catches on fire, would be a hella fine firework show.

I wanted to know how they make the splint!!!!

Love it

So did this answer any burning questions

That iron deserves to be MVP

Won't The "Diamond" Company Be So Proud?

That litwral iron is straight getto

😊

him: "splints" me: "forbidden fries"