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A remarkable workshop of wonder...
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This is amazing!
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..home to experts of every kind.
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Thank you!
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Together, they revive beloved
belongings...
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Ooh, and get an idea of it.
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This is amazing.
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This is absolutely brilliant.
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..bringing both the items...
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DEVICE PLAYS A JINGLE
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This looks like it's seen much
better days.
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..and the memories they hold...
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It's him.
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Are you ready? Yeah. Yeah.
I'm ready.
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..back to life.
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SHE GASPS
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Wow!
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It's amazing.
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They are stunning!
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Like it.
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Welcome to The Repair Shop.
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Good morning. Good morning, David.
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First to arrive at the barn is
Bobby Williams from Surrey.
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Bobby, hi. Hi. Welcome.
Come on in. Thank you.
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The keen sportsman needs help
from Dom and the team
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to get a very special possession
match-fit.
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Is this your chair?
This is my powerchair.
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It's slightly different to any other
chair that I've seen, though.
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Yeah. What's this for?
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This is specifically
for powerchair football.
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What is powerchair football?
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It's just playing football
in an electric wheelchair,
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is kind of the basics behind it.
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You just score goals
and you pass the ball around.
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It's just a little bit smaller,
less players.
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So, the bumper at the front,
that is how we hit the ball.
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You can drive straight
into the ball.
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A lot of the passing,
you spin into it,
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the side of the metal hits the ball.
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You're using these edges.
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Yeah, so, basically, all of it
gets used
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and there's a lot of bumps,
as you can see. I can tell!
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Yeah! This looks like it's had
quite a life.
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Definitely, yeah.
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When did you first get into
football, then?
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It was always a passion of mine to
play football growing up.
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But I've got Duchenne muscular
dystrophy,
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and the older I got,
with this disability,
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your, like, muscles
deteriorate over time.
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But I will still do everything I can
to try and compete...
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Yeah. ..with my friends in football
as much as I possibly could.
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But it was tough. And then, one
week, one of the parents said,
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there's this Aspire
wheelchair football club.
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I was like... Now you're talking!
Yeah, sign me up!
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And then I went along
in my standard wheelchair.
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Like the one you're in now?
Yeah. Yeah.
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Yeah, like the one I'm in now,
and they attached a tyre,
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and it was just you would hit
the ball on the tyre
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and just drive with it.
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I kind of like the ingenuity.
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I was there, straight in the team,
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like, there's nothing to
stop me now.
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Yeah, it really was incredible.
How old were you at this stage?
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I would have been 15 or 16
at the time.
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So, when did you get this chair,
then? Around...
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It was ten years ago. Yeah.
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Do you remember the day
when this arrived?
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Yes. First match with it? Yeah.
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It took a while to get used to it,
cos it's so much more powerful.
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I was like, "Oh, my God,
it's like a Ferrari!
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"How am I meant to control it?"
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And then to be able to win trophies
and be the best at something,
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it's just... Incredible.
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I couldn't dream it up better,
honestly.
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That is amazing.
So, are you still playing now?
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No, I've retired this year,
actually,
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and I've been doing some courses
to start my coaching journey.
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So, you're going to be back,
part of the team,
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but as a coach this time?
Yes, as a coach.
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So, why do you want
to get this repaired, then?
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I want to be able to give it to the
club and someone can try it out,
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someone who comes along can get
in it and have a go,
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and then that'll be it.
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They could be the next big thing.
Yeah.
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But it's not really in the
working condition
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for anyone to actually be able
to compete.
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The dents and bumps and the wheels,
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everything about it is
just struggling.
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The motors on it have
had so much wear and tear.
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Like, when I would first go to
training and I would spin,
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it would squeak. It was only when
I'd warm up a bit
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that it'd start working.
Oh, I see. Yeah.
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Thank you so much for trusting us
with this chair.
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I promise you, we'll get it
match-ready once again.
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Thank you so much. Let me grab
the door for you. Great.
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There is a lot of work here
to get this ready for a match.
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I'm going to have to strip it
all the way down
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to deal with this paintwork.
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I want to powder-coat it.
It's a really hard-wearing finish
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which is going to last,
importantly.
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I've also got all of the cushions
and backrests,
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the seat cushions, the armrests.
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They're all worn out
and need replacing.
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Most of the cosmetics,
I can manage,
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but underneath this seat base
are a lot of wires.
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David Burville hopefully will
give me a hand.
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I just need to completely dismantle
the entire chair
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down to its individual components.
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Then, I can take it away
to be blasted and powder-coated,
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which is very exciting.
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I do love a road trip!
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Brothers Pete and Eric McCready
have travelled from Aberdeenshire,
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but it's a symbol of
a Glasgow love story
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that needs Rebecca's textile
expertise.
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Hi, welcome. Hello.
Good to see you both.
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Hi.
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What have you brought in for us
today? We've got this flag,
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speedway flag that used to fly
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above the referee's box at
the White City Stadium in Glasgow,
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the home of Glasgow Tigers
speedway team.
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Dad was an Ashfield Giants speedway
supporter,
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which rode at the Ashfield Stadium
in Glasgow,
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and Mum was a Glasgow Tigers
speedway supporter... OK.
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..which rode at the
White City Stadium.
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And one evening in 1951,
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Dad and his friends decided to visit
the White City to see the speedway
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and Mum and her friends were
there anyway as regulars.
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So, this went on
for a couple of weeks.
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My mum was 16 years old
and my dad was 19 years old,
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so they were teenagers. OK.
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And Dad then plucked up the courage
and asked Mum out on a date.
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Ooh. Aww! That's lovely!
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So, that was the start of it,
at that time.
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So, that's where they met? Yes!
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They met at the track, as rivals.
They met at the stadium.
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Yes, as rivals. How much do you know
about the flag?
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What happened was a decision
had been made to build
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the M8 motorway through the middle
of Glasgow, believe it or not,
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and, unfortunately,
White City Stadium
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was in the road of this new
motorway. Oh, no!
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They had to demolish White City.
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So, Dad worked in the shipyards
just close by
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and on one of his lunch breaks,
he just walked up,
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just to look at the track
and look around.
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And he actually bumped into the
Tigers' promoter, Trevor Redmond.
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And the flag was flying,
and he said to Trevor,
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"Mr Redmond, you can't leave the
flag there for the demolition crew."
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And he turned to Dad and said,
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"Well, if you can shimmy up that
flagpole, you can have it."
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And up he went. No way! Yes, yes.
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And therefore that's why there's
rips, because he tore it off there.
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In desperation. Yeah, tore it off
the flagpole.
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And that flag has been in our
household since the late '60s.
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Mum passed away when she was 80
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and Dad passed away when he was
93 years old. 93!
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So, for us as a family
to have our parents
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for so long in our lives
is fantastic.
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Do you feel a responsibility,
in a way, now it's in your care?
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Oh, absolutely, absolutely,
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because it's like the family
heritage memories.
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You've got some creative
repairs on here.
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Is this your handiwork?
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Unfortunately not.
Fortunately not, sorry!
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We do feel that, at some point,
Dad's handiwork with the staples...
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Staples? That's kind of how I'd fix
a piece of fabric. Yeah.
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Yeah, staple it back together.
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And was your dad a bit
of a stitcher?
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That, we have absolutely no idea
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where the stitching came from,
unfortunately.
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How do you see this being restored?
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It needs to show its age. Yeah.
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It came from the '40s, you know,
so it needs to be that.
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I completely agree.
It's more preservation. Yes.
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Preserving what's here
and stabilising.
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What's the plan for the future?
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We're going to present it back to
the speedway team.
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That's where we want it
to be preserved,
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so that all Glasgow Tigers
and any visiting supporters
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can see it and hear about the story.
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Perfect home for it. Yes.
We'll do the best we can.
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Yeah. Well, thank you very much.
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And look after it. Oh, I...
Don't worry, we will.
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Okey doke. Thank you.
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See you later. Take care.
OK, thank you. Take care. Bye.
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So, I'm just having a look
at this great flag.
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I really like it. However,
it has got a little bit of damage
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and, actually,
the more I look at it,
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the more I can see.
It's got quite a few holes.
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There's a couple of areas of
darning. Red thread's been used.
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So, the first thing I'd like to do
is to actually wash it
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and, by doing that,
I can rehydrate the fibres,
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so they should feel much softer.
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Hopefully, some of this staining
will come out.
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It is a fragile textile.
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So, what I'd like to do is give
it a full support,
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a nice new bit of fabric
that will go underneath
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and support the whole flag.
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I'd like to colour match it so that
it will not only support the flag,
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but it'll visually infill
all of these holes.
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Before I do that,
I must remove some of these staples.
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So my concern
with getting these staples out
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is that I'm going to cause
more damage.
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It's quite an open weave.
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It's quite thin,
and actually,
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these are really beefy staples.
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I just might end up with a bit
of a hole.
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So, it's just a case
of just trying to
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sort of bend back those little arms
and get them out nice and cleanly.
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I think I'm going to be here
a while.
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I just need to take it steady.
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To help the football powerchair's
metal frame withstand
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the rough and tumble of
future matches,
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Dom is calling on some specialists.
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Hi! Morning. How are you doing?
Not too bad. Yourself?
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First stop, Jed, for grit-blasting
skills.
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I need some help.
This is part of a powerchair.
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Typically, I would paint it,
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but I know how this is going
to be treated. Yeah.
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So, I think powder coating will be
a better solution.
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Yeah, definitely.
It's going to be more durable
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than what's on there at the moment.
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So, what's the process?
We strip it all back at stage one,
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back to bare metal,
and start again from scratch.
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The bits that size, we can get
in the hand cabinet,
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like that size, and strip it down
with compressed air
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and crushed angular steel.
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Crushed angular steel? Yeah.
It's almost like sandpaper.
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Yeah. OK. Well, lead the way.
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It's done! There we go.
Just like that.
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Yep. We just need to do the same
as that to all of the other
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parts of the chair.
Yeah, not a problem.
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With the metal stripped bare...
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Hi, Dom. How are you?
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..it's on to polyester
powder-coating with John.
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That's the first item
I'm going to do.
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It's hard-wearing and will last
up to ten years. Ten years?
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Maybe more. So, this is similar
to my spray gun, or not?
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No, it's got air, but this is
worked with electricity.
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So, this is electronically charged?
Yeah,
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but only very, very, very low.
OK.
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And that's what makes the
powder stick?
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Yes, it'll make the powder
go anywhere.
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This is very exciting.
I can't wait to see this.
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That is brilliant.
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That is so cool.
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It's incredible how... Because of
that electrical charge,
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it wraps around, it sticks.
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But it's just a dry powder.
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Yeah, absolutely.
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Can I have a go? Do you mind?
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Yeah. Maybe I'll have
a go with a smaller bit.
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OK. Hold it in your hand like this.
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You can either go
up and down or round and round.
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There you go. Yeah?
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Right, let me have a look.
How was that?
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Pass? Perfect. Yes!
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DOM CHUCKLES
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What happens next?
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I'll take this to the oven
and cure them.
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I'll leave you with that, and I've
got to head back to the barn.
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All right. I can't wait to see
how that all turns out.
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It'll look magnificent, I'm sure.
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Thank you so much.
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Back at the barn,
Debbie Lee has arrived
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from Southend-on-Sea, in Essex.
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She has two tiny treasures
that could spell double trouble
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for master goldsmith Richard Talman.
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Hi there.
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Hiya. Hello.
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Ooh. Welcome.
What are we looking at here?
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This is a set of charms
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that belonged on a necklace
that was my mum's,
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and these are all charms
that are on a bracelet for myself,
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made by my dad, from cutlery out
of my mum's cutlery drawer.
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Knives and forks and spoons. Wow.
Yes. Really? Yeah.
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Can you do that, Rich?
Is that possible?
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I've not made them out
of stainless steel before.
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They are unbelievable.
Incredibly intricate.
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What was your dad's name?
His name was David Robert Wackett.
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Was he a jewellery maker?
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No, he was an engineer.
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He started out as an apprentice,
doing various jobs,
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and became what they call
a bench fitter,
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which I believe is an engineer
that fixes machinery.
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At work, he was always tinkering,
making things in his break times.
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And this is what he made?
Yeah.
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He would go off and make a charm.
How old are they?
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I got that bracelet when I was
about seven years old,
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so quite a long time ago,
48 years.
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I really like the fact he made
one thing for your mum
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and one thing for you,
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and you got matching charms as well.
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It looks like the duplicates
are smaller,
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presumably on yours,
and bigger on hers.
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Yes. I mean, they are so
beautifully made, so intricate.
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And what you've got to remember
about steel,
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as opposed to silver or gold,
it's not quite as malleable.
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So, where things are shaped,
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he's probably going to have to have
carved that rather than bent it.
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I look at them with the thought,
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how clever he was at using
the things he had.
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He was born in 1922,
and it was save everything you had.
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What was he like as a dad?
Oh, he was brilliant.
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He was a brilliant dad.
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I could go to him with anything
that was broken and he'd be like,
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"Right, come on, let's go
and find something."
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Brass, metal, wood, whatever.
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I was his little apprentice.
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SHE CHUCKLES
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He died about six years ago,
at the age of 97, bless him.
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97? Yeah. Wow!
When I was about 11 or 12,
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I didn't understand the skill that
had gone into making that.
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OK. And, of course, they weren't
soldered on.
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They got pulled, it got broke.
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So, as it broke,
I took the charms off
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and I wore them on my clothes,
and then I lost some.
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WILL GASPS
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I was like, "Mum, Mum!"
You know, I'd lost some of mine.
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I wanted the ones off of hers,
and then I lost some of hers.
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How many charms have been
misplaced now?
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From mum's, there is a boot,
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there is a guitar, and the letter J
for her name, Joyce.
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And from mine there is the cutlery,
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the cross, the key, the guitar
and a letter D.
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Have you got any of your
mum's cutlery left
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that could possibly be used?
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Yeah, I do have some of hers indoors
that might be able to be used.
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That'd be great. Yeah.
How's it going to feel to you
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to have these both restored
and be able to wear them again?
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To be able to wear it would be
the legacy
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that my dad and the bracelet
deserved.
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Well, they're in the right hands.
We'll see you very soon.
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Yeah. Lovely. Thank you.
Thank you both.
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Goodbye. Thank you, Debbie. Bye!
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These are amazing. Aren't they?
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These charms really
are absolutely fantastic.
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It's quite mind-blowing to me
that someone whose job
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wasn't even making small pieces
of jewellery like this
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has actually managed to make these
out of stainless steel cutlery.
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And what he's done
is he's scaled each of
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the items down so they're both
identical,
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but he's just made a bigger one
for Debbie's mum
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and a smaller one for Debbie.
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And I'm just glancing across
at them here and just
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wondering what parts of cutlery
I could be using to make these.
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I can see here that I've only got
one cross.
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Now, looking at that cross,
I would say it was most likely
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that was made out of the prongs of
a fork,
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but bigger items, like the boot,
which I know I've got to replace,
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you know,
that's quite a large block.
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And what I can't do with steel,
which I can do with gold,
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is I can't melt it down.
I've got to actually find something
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that is big enough
for me to carve back.
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So, I'm just going to need
to now take all of these
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from the broken parts of the chain
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and then try and work out a plan
for remaking these.
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David, how are you doing.
Hello, mate. You all right?
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Yeah, I'm good, I'm good.
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I'm also hoping that these are good.
Oh, wow.
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These are the motors and gearboxes
from Bobby's powerchair.
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Oh, yes, yeah. He did mention
that the batteries are tired,
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but he said, when he first
turns on the chair,
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at the start of the game,
the gearboxes are a bit sluggish.
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Would you have a look? Yeah, no
problem at all. I'll open them up,
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have a look and we'll see
where we go.
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You're a star. OK, mate. No worries.
Thank you, mate. See you, mate.
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Rebecca has made progress
with the speedway flag,
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but she's barely finished
the first lap.
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So, I've successfully removed
all of the staples,
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and I've just put some
temporary net over the splits,
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just to hold everything together,
because, actually,
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they're quite fragile now.
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So, I'm thinking about
washing the flag
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but, before I can do that,
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I just need to test to see
if these fibres are colourfast.
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I don't want the red running
into the white.
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So, to check whether the
colour is fast,
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I need to replicate the
washing process,
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so I need to wet the fibres.
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So, what I'm going to do
is put some blotting paper
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under the area that I'm testing.
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So, this will absorb the water.
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And just drop a little bit on.
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I'll do a couple of little areas,
because the dye may have varied.
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Just weight that down.
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So, if these colours bleed, I sort
of have to rethink my treatment.
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So, let's see what's
happening under here.
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Oh, that looks OK. That's good.
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So, I'm just going to have a look
at the other corner.
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Oh, that's interesting.
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Ahh...
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So, I've got some red on this.
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That's a bit disappointing.
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Actually, it's on the bottom
as well.
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It's definitely red,
but there's two lines.
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Yeah, so that's not great news.
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The actual fabric of the original
flag is colourfast.
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However, the threads
that have been used
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for the repairs are the source
of any dye bleeding problems.
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This area here,
which has a lot of the darning,
401
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is sitting right between the
G and the L,
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00:21:15,760 --> 00:21:18,160
so, those lovely white letters,
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and I don't want this lettering
to end up pink.
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00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:23,520
So, I've taken the decision
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to remove this darning
from this area here.
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The positive is that
it will actually allow
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this part of the fabric that's
puckered to sit down nice and flat,
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and then I can also position
the G and the L,
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so that will sit as it should be.
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I must say, it doesn't feel
that great.
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You know, I'm unpicking
all of this stitching,
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and this is going to look worse
before it looks better.
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00:22:02,920 --> 00:22:07,000
The frame of the powerchair now
has its durable powder coating,
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so Dom can add Bobby's
latest team colours.
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And David is applying
his many talents to
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the chair's electrics and mechanics.
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I've got everything just connected
at the moment,
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so I can give it a little bit
of a test,
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so I'm just going to see
what happens.
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So, we've got rotation.
That's good.
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That means that the actual control
circuits are good.
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The motors are working,
that's good.
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But Bobby did mention
that they were
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a little bit sluggish
to start with.
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Now, that may be because the grease
in the gearbox
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has just gone a little bit sticky.
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So, I'm going to open the gearbox
up and check it
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and see what the state of the grease
is, replace it if I need to.
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So, that's sliding apart now,
so that is actually the gearbox.
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So, I can see there's some grease,
probably the original grease.
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I'll just get rid of that
big dollop of grease first.
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That really is sticky, that grease.
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00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:18,280
It's almost like bubble gum.
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00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:18,280
HE CHUCKLES
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So, it's no wonder that it was
actually sticking the gears.
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That really is horrible stuff.
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So, I've got a bowl of degreaser,
and what I'm going to do
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is I'm just going to literally brush
off the grease from the gearbox.
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That's not even fully degreased yet
and already, just spinning that,
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I can feel that is so much freer.
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00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:48,440
So, I'm now going to put
some nice new grease on.
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So, this grease is a much
lower viscosity
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00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:55,320
than the previous grease,
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so a little bit more liquid.
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It means that it will spread
around a lot easier,
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00:24:00,760 --> 00:24:03,960
so it's going to be a lot better
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00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:07,400
for getting the power straight away,
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rather than waiting for the
motors to warm up.
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Richard now has the essential
material he needs
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to recreate large charms
for the necklace
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and scaled-down versions
for the bracelet.
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Now, Debbie was kind enough to send
me in some of her mother's cutlery.
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I'd like to try and use as much
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of Debbie's mum's cutlery
as I possibly can,
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so as to keep the integrity
of this project.
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And, if I look here on the base,
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in between the handle
and the blade of this knife,
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I've got quite a nice
little plump bit here and here,
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which would be brilliant
for making this part of the boot.
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And then, for the guitar,
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I'd like to make use of this
part of the prong here,
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which will act as the fretboard.
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00:25:01,440 --> 00:25:04,880
And then I can cut my outline
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of my guitar from there.
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That should also be a really
good piece of metal
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to cut out the D and the J
for the little letter initials.
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Debbie's sent me a reference
picture here.
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It's a classic Spanish guitar.
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What I've done is I've reduced
the image down on a copier...
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..to this little fellow here.
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And then, just as a pure reference
for outline and size,
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I'm going to affix this
to this area of the fork.
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Then I'm going to cut around it,
and that should be my guitar.
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00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:45,520
Oh, dear!
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00:25:46,800 --> 00:25:48,920
This really is tough old metal.
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Working with precious metals
477
00:25:51,960 --> 00:25:54,520
is like cutting through butter,
compared to this.
478
00:26:04,560 --> 00:26:09,960
Right. That was a lot of effort,
cutting that one little guitar out.
479
00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:11,920
I now need to drill the sound hole.
480
00:26:11,920 --> 00:26:13,800
Pop a little black marker on there.
481
00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:21,840
Now, I'm going to attempt
to drag this
482
00:26:21,840 --> 00:26:24,720
all the way up the fretboard,
to simulate a string.
483
00:26:34,280 --> 00:26:37,480
Hey, there you go.
One finished guitar.
484
00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:40,000
First charm done, many more to come.
485
00:26:53,040 --> 00:26:55,280
Having removed the stitching
that threatened
486
00:26:55,280 --> 00:26:57,800
to cause colour bleeding
on the flag,
487
00:26:57,800 --> 00:27:02,520
Rebecca can use water and detergent
to treat decades of soiling.
488
00:27:03,880 --> 00:27:06,880
What I'm going to do is push
the sponge down,
489
00:27:06,880 --> 00:27:09,720
so that sort of pushes
the detergent in,
490
00:27:09,720 --> 00:27:14,520
and then the action of releasing
the sponge kind of sucks it all out.
491
00:27:14,520 --> 00:27:17,080
It's an old flag, so it is fragile
492
00:27:17,080 --> 00:27:19,400
and, if I would be sort of
scrubbing away,
493
00:27:19,400 --> 00:27:24,080
rubbing those textile fibres,
that's going to cause more damage.
494
00:27:24,080 --> 00:27:25,160
Quite methodical.
495
00:27:25,160 --> 00:27:29,600
I need to sort of make sure
I'm working across the whole flag.
496
00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:33,640
Any stain removal or
major dirt removal
497
00:27:33,640 --> 00:27:37,680
I won't be able to see
until the flag is dry.
498
00:27:37,680 --> 00:27:41,160
So, that's the whole of the surface
has been sponged.
499
00:27:41,160 --> 00:27:43,600
So, I'm just going to let that sit
for a little while,
500
00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:47,000
then I'll rinse it, to make sure I
remove all of the detergent,
501
00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:48,960
and then I will pin it out to dry.
502
00:27:54,200 --> 00:27:58,280
The football powerchair consists
of hundreds of parts,
503
00:27:58,280 --> 00:28:03,000
so Dom and David have joined forces
to reassemble it.
504
00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:05,760
I know this is all built so well,
so solidly. Incredible.
505
00:28:05,760 --> 00:28:07,600
But I can understand why.
506
00:28:07,600 --> 00:28:10,360
Some of the amazing matches
that Bobby's played in.
507
00:28:10,360 --> 00:28:13,000
Yeah. This needs to last,
doesn't it? Absolutely.
508
00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:17,120
Shall we put the front section on?
That is quite a lump, isn't it? Yes.
509
00:28:17,120 --> 00:28:19,320
Don't scratch the paint now.
No, no, no.
510
00:28:19,320 --> 00:28:21,120
Right, I've got this side.
511
00:28:21,120 --> 00:28:23,080
This really is more akin
to a race car.
512
00:28:23,080 --> 00:28:24,880
It's going to be a winner.
Oh, absolutely.
513
00:28:24,880 --> 00:28:26,840
It's going to be a winner.
Absolutely.
514
00:28:30,680 --> 00:28:34,000
This powerchair enabled Bobby
to pursue his passion
515
00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:37,240
for football at the highest level.
516
00:28:37,240 --> 00:28:40,320
But wear and tear had left it
sidelined.
517
00:28:45,240 --> 00:28:48,480
Now, he hopes it will help
a talented youngster,
518
00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:50,960
at the club where he now coaches,
519
00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:54,200
to achieve their sporting dream.
520
00:28:54,200 --> 00:28:57,000
Bobby, hi. How are you doing?
Are you OK? Yes, very good.
521
00:28:57,000 --> 00:29:00,000
So, how have you been feeling since
leaving your powerchair with me?
522
00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:02,800
There's a big kind of empty gap
in my shed.
523
00:29:02,800 --> 00:29:05,000
Yeah, it's been a bit odd
it not being there,
524
00:29:05,000 --> 00:29:07,720
but I kind of see it as an exciting
thing for someone else.
525
00:29:07,720 --> 00:29:09,640
Knowing that if I can just make it a
bit easier for someone
526
00:29:09,640 --> 00:29:12,000
and just help their career,
I could coach them
527
00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:13,520
to win something in my chair.
528
00:29:13,520 --> 00:29:15,840
Yeah . That's a pretty crazy
thought. It's amazing.
529
00:29:15,840 --> 00:29:17,440
It's quite a special story,
actually.
530
00:29:17,440 --> 00:29:19,520
Are you ready to take a look?
Absolutely.
531
00:29:27,840 --> 00:29:29,440
Oh, my God!
532
00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:32,040
Oh, my God! That is unbelievable.
533
00:29:32,040 --> 00:29:34,840
That looks newer than it did
when I got it.
534
00:29:34,840 --> 00:29:36,520
DOM LAUGHS
535
00:29:36,520 --> 00:29:38,520
I can't remember the last time
I saw it like this.
536
00:29:38,520 --> 00:29:41,000
Wow! That is so impressive.
537
00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:43,840
I don't know how you've done that,
if I'm honest.
538
00:29:43,840 --> 00:29:45,440
Wow! That's crazy that someone...
539
00:29:45,440 --> 00:29:47,680
Like, I actually played in that
for that many years,
540
00:29:47,680 --> 00:29:49,680
and seeing it like this
is incredible.
541
00:29:49,680 --> 00:29:53,040
With the colours and... That is...
Yeah, it's seriously so cool.
542
00:29:53,040 --> 00:29:55,400
It's been one thing taking it apart
and rebuilding it
543
00:29:55,400 --> 00:29:56,960
and getting it working again.
544
00:29:56,960 --> 00:29:59,360
But do you fancy having a go?
Absolutely.
545
00:29:59,360 --> 00:30:01,800
I haven't played in a while, because
I've been on my coaching journey.
546
00:30:01,800 --> 00:30:04,320
OK. But now I've seen it like this,
I can't wait to get back in it.
547
00:30:04,320 --> 00:30:06,160
Well, I can help there
because I've arranged for
548
00:30:06,160 --> 00:30:08,560
a few of your friends to come down
from your team.
549
00:30:08,560 --> 00:30:10,400
Here they come.
550
00:30:10,400 --> 00:30:11,720
Hello!
551
00:30:15,080 --> 00:30:16,920
They are quick. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
552
00:30:16,920 --> 00:30:18,680
That's the least of it!
553
00:30:20,640 --> 00:30:22,880
Are you ready to give it a go?
Oh, yeah. Let's go. Can't wait.
554
00:30:22,880 --> 00:30:24,320
Come on, then.
555
00:30:28,400 --> 00:30:30,040
I'm going to be so bad!
556
00:30:32,760 --> 00:30:34,720
Oh, no!
557
00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:37,040
Playing in the chair again,
it felt weird at first.
558
00:30:37,040 --> 00:30:39,680
I haven't played
for such a long time.
559
00:30:39,680 --> 00:30:41,960
But, yeah, it felt cool.
It felt nice.
560
00:30:44,240 --> 00:30:46,000
The power on this!
561
00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:49,040
Someone's going to be very lucky
to be able to have this.
562
00:30:49,040 --> 00:30:51,400
Oh! Oh, come on, Bobby.
563
00:30:53,840 --> 00:30:55,920
Yes! Come on!
564
00:30:55,920 --> 00:30:57,400
Goal!
565
00:30:58,960 --> 00:31:00,440
I've still got it!
566
00:31:00,440 --> 00:31:02,080
Never lost it, mate.
567
00:31:21,960 --> 00:31:25,120
Having cleaned the fragile
speedway flag,
568
00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:28,600
Rebecca's focus is now on
returning it to strength.
569
00:31:29,720 --> 00:31:32,960
I need to dye a piece of fabric
that I can then use
570
00:31:32,960 --> 00:31:36,280
as a support to put behind
the whole of the flag.
571
00:31:36,280 --> 00:31:38,880
I need to dye that
to the correct red
572
00:31:38,880 --> 00:31:41,520
because I'm going to be using
scarlet and brown.
573
00:31:50,120 --> 00:31:54,320
I need to bring up the temperature
gradually to 90 degrees.
574
00:31:54,320 --> 00:31:59,080
It'll give the dye the opportunity
to get into those textile fibres.
575
00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:09,720
You know, I love being here with you
because you started off
576
00:32:09,720 --> 00:32:11,960
working on organs and now
it's anything.
577
00:32:11,960 --> 00:32:14,960
I know. Absolutely anything!
You're so versatile.
578
00:32:14,960 --> 00:32:16,720
Well, I try, yeah.
579
00:32:18,480 --> 00:32:22,560
Counting on David's versatility,
Sarah Weir from Harrogate
580
00:32:22,560 --> 00:32:26,280
with a family treasure
that's provided years of fun.
581
00:32:27,480 --> 00:32:29,320
Hi, there. Hello.
582
00:32:29,320 --> 00:32:32,440
Oh, this is great. It's wonderful.
583
00:32:32,440 --> 00:32:34,160
Now, I've seen a few of these
before, but I can never
584
00:32:34,160 --> 00:32:35,840
remember what they're called.
585
00:32:35,840 --> 00:32:37,840
It's a bagatelle game.
586
00:32:37,840 --> 00:32:39,600
I was going to call it
a tagliatelle,
587
00:32:39,600 --> 00:32:40,800
but I think that's a kind of pasta!
588
00:32:40,800 --> 00:32:43,560
I think you might be right there.
Where abouts did you get it from?
589
00:32:43,560 --> 00:32:47,280
We inherited it as a family
from my great-uncle Dick,
590
00:32:47,280 --> 00:32:50,120
who had it from 1936.
591
00:32:50,120 --> 00:32:52,360
He gave it to us in the '60s.
592
00:32:52,360 --> 00:32:54,600
He didn't have any children.
593
00:32:54,600 --> 00:32:58,800
My father and mother had three
children and so he gave it to us.
594
00:32:58,800 --> 00:33:01,320
Perfect gift for a family with kids.
595
00:33:01,320 --> 00:33:04,320
Oh, exactly. Yeah.
Any child can play it.
596
00:33:04,320 --> 00:33:06,240
You don't really need any skill.
597
00:33:06,240 --> 00:33:08,240
Now, aren't there usually
ball bearings or something
598
00:33:08,240 --> 00:33:09,600
like that to go with it?
599
00:33:09,600 --> 00:33:12,600
There are ball bearings. We've
lost quite a few over the years.
600
00:33:12,600 --> 00:33:15,200
You have a stick and a ball bearing.
Oh, I see.
601
00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:18,080
So you line the ball up in here,
602
00:33:18,080 --> 00:33:21,880
and then you push it either as hard
or as gently as you like.
603
00:33:21,880 --> 00:33:24,080
And then the ball
goes flying around here?
604
00:33:24,080 --> 00:33:27,160
It goes round,
bounces off the nails.
605
00:33:27,160 --> 00:33:29,280
The aim is trying to get it
down to the bottom
606
00:33:29,280 --> 00:33:31,000
where the highest scores are.
607
00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:32,720
Yeah. Wow. I see.
608
00:33:32,720 --> 00:33:36,200
I've seen five generations
play on this board.
609
00:33:36,200 --> 00:33:41,160
In 2017, I had my father
playing, who was nearly 90,
610
00:33:41,160 --> 00:33:44,760
and then I had my grandson,
who was ten months old.
611
00:33:44,760 --> 00:33:46,920
Who got the highest score
out of the two of them?
612
00:33:46,920 --> 00:33:49,320
Probably my father, I think. Yeah.
613
00:33:49,320 --> 00:33:53,160
Yeah, he was a bit more controlled
than my grandson.
614
00:33:53,160 --> 00:33:54,800
What's your first memory of it?
615
00:33:54,800 --> 00:33:59,520
When I was a child, eight or nine,
when I first started to play on it,
616
00:33:59,520 --> 00:34:02,800
my mum was very, very keen
on traditions.
617
00:34:02,800 --> 00:34:05,480
My brothers and I,
we were all adopted,
618
00:34:05,480 --> 00:34:08,160
all from different families,
into the Chapman clan,
619
00:34:08,160 --> 00:34:10,640
and it was really important,
she said,
620
00:34:10,640 --> 00:34:13,520
that we were made to feel
like we belonged.
621
00:34:13,520 --> 00:34:17,120
We'd go to church, we'd have lunch,
the washing-up has to be done
622
00:34:17,120 --> 00:34:20,120
and then the bagatelle board
comes out.
623
00:34:20,120 --> 00:34:22,440
My grandson, Rupert, is autistic,
624
00:34:22,440 --> 00:34:26,040
so he would really prefer to be sat
by himself somewhere. Yeah.
625
00:34:26,040 --> 00:34:30,160
But then when this comes out,
he wants to come and have a go.
626
00:34:30,160 --> 00:34:34,120
That's lovely. You can't ask for any
more than that, really, can you?
627
00:34:34,120 --> 00:34:37,800
No. That shows the draw of it.
It just brings everybody together.
628
00:34:37,800 --> 00:34:40,000
Yeah. Is it quite competitive?
629
00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:41,520
Yes!
630
00:34:41,520 --> 00:34:44,360
Only the person that scores
the highest at Christmas
631
00:34:44,360 --> 00:34:46,400
gets their name recorded
on the back.
632
00:34:46,400 --> 00:34:48,760
Let's have a look at the markings
on the back.
633
00:34:48,760 --> 00:34:51,840
That one there, '38.
That's my great-uncle Dick.
634
00:34:51,840 --> 00:34:54,920
This one, John C,
that was my father.
635
00:34:54,920 --> 00:34:56,840
He had a good run then.
636
00:34:56,840 --> 00:34:58,960
This is me. Oh, well done. 2021.
637
00:34:58,960 --> 00:35:02,000
I actually managed to get my name
on it for the first time.
638
00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:03,720
That must have been
quite a big thing,
639
00:35:03,720 --> 00:35:05,520
to get your name on the
back of this? Oh, yes.
640
00:35:05,520 --> 00:35:08,240
There's no prize,
just the honour of having it
641
00:35:08,240 --> 00:35:11,080
and knowing that you're the best.
642
00:35:11,080 --> 00:35:13,160
What are your concerns with it?
643
00:35:13,160 --> 00:35:17,040
Well, first off, that if this
part here gives way,
644
00:35:17,040 --> 00:35:21,000
then the balls are just going
to go flying all over the floor.
645
00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:23,880
We've survived with
the nails being bent,
646
00:35:23,880 --> 00:35:28,360
but it would be a much truer game,
I think, if they were up there.
647
00:35:28,360 --> 00:35:30,760
There's a nail missing here as well.
648
00:35:30,760 --> 00:35:34,640
Obviously the numbers are getting
harder and harder to see.
649
00:35:34,640 --> 00:35:38,360
I just want the fact
that it will be stable enough
650
00:35:38,360 --> 00:35:42,160
so that everybody can still
carry on playing it.
651
00:35:42,160 --> 00:35:44,360
When you come back,
could you bring some of the balls
652
00:35:44,360 --> 00:35:45,800
and the stick with you?
653
00:35:45,800 --> 00:35:48,080
I can. I didn't bring them
with me because
654
00:35:48,080 --> 00:35:50,040
I didn't want you to be distracted!
655
00:35:51,560 --> 00:35:53,640
Well, with this one, yeah,
I can see that!
656
00:35:53,640 --> 00:35:56,880
So, yes, I will bring them back
and I'll challenge you to a game.
657
00:35:56,880 --> 00:35:58,960
Leave it with us
and we'll see you soon.
658
00:35:58,960 --> 00:36:01,280
All right. Thank you very much.
Thank you. Bye.
659
00:36:03,320 --> 00:36:05,240
This is great, isn't it?
Oh, brilliant.
660
00:36:05,240 --> 00:36:07,440
Well, the quicker you fix it,
the quicker we can get playing.
661
00:36:07,440 --> 00:36:09,480
I can't wait. Cheers, mate.
662
00:36:22,760 --> 00:36:25,040
Well, what a wonderful thing
this is.
663
00:36:25,040 --> 00:36:29,440
But unfortunately, all those
years have taken their toll on it.
664
00:36:29,440 --> 00:36:33,000
The main visible damage
is this side piece.
665
00:36:33,000 --> 00:36:36,600
I'm going to have to have
a think about how I attend to that.
666
00:36:36,600 --> 00:36:40,200
The other thing was that
these little transfers,
667
00:36:40,200 --> 00:36:44,600
a lot of them, you just can't read
them or they're gone completely.
668
00:36:44,600 --> 00:36:49,360
So I think I'm going to have
to have some new ones made.
669
00:36:49,360 --> 00:36:52,480
The pins,
the majority of them are there,
670
00:36:52,480 --> 00:36:54,680
but they're just rusty and dirty.
671
00:36:54,680 --> 00:36:56,760
So those I'm going to clean up.
672
00:36:56,760 --> 00:36:58,920
There are a few which are missing,
673
00:36:58,920 --> 00:37:01,720
so I think I'm going to have
to make some new ones.
674
00:37:01,720 --> 00:37:04,480
So the first thing I'm going
to do is remove all the pins
675
00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:07,200
and then I can actually
start looking at the woodwork.
676
00:37:18,840 --> 00:37:22,080
I've attached the support fabric
to the flag
677
00:37:22,080 --> 00:37:24,160
and it's worked really well.
678
00:37:24,160 --> 00:37:26,880
And I'm really pleased
with the final result.
679
00:37:26,880 --> 00:37:31,000
So now, I've just got a few details
that need addressing.
680
00:37:31,000 --> 00:37:35,320
This number four has lost
a lot of its white fabric.
681
00:37:35,320 --> 00:37:39,480
So what I'd like to do
is just fill this area in
682
00:37:39,480 --> 00:37:41,680
so that it's a solid number four.
683
00:37:41,680 --> 00:37:45,720
So I'm going to use
a large piece of fabric,
684
00:37:45,720 --> 00:37:50,920
stitch around the four
where the missing fabric is
685
00:37:50,920 --> 00:37:53,480
and then I'm going to trim off
the excess.
686
00:37:53,480 --> 00:37:55,720
And this is very much
in keeping with the way
687
00:37:55,720 --> 00:37:57,600
the numbers were done originally.
688
00:38:00,160 --> 00:38:01,880
That's pinned in place.
689
00:38:01,880 --> 00:38:05,760
I can stitch around the inside edge
of the number four.
690
00:38:05,760 --> 00:38:08,080
If I do little back stitches,
691
00:38:08,080 --> 00:38:10,720
which means I'll go in and out,
in and out,
692
00:38:10,720 --> 00:38:13,360
but my stitch will go
back on itself,
693
00:38:13,360 --> 00:38:16,640
so I'll end up with a continuous
line of stitching.
694
00:38:16,640 --> 00:38:19,600
That will not only hold
the fabric in place,
695
00:38:19,600 --> 00:38:22,680
but it will also prevent
any fraying of this fabric.
696
00:38:24,760 --> 00:38:28,400
So I've just got to work my way
around the whole of this outline,
697
00:38:28,400 --> 00:38:30,720
just sort of feeling my way along
698
00:38:30,720 --> 00:38:33,720
until this patch
is securely in place.
699
00:38:34,760 --> 00:38:36,680
Oh, I hope this works!
700
00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:46,800
The next thing I'm going to do
is trim off the excess fabric.
701
00:38:46,800 --> 00:38:48,840
I need to be a little bit cautious
702
00:38:48,840 --> 00:38:52,000
because obviously I've got
the original flag underneath.
703
00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:54,440
So I need to make sure
I don't actually cut that.
704
00:38:57,360 --> 00:39:01,720
OK. Well, that's holding,
so that's good.
705
00:39:01,720 --> 00:39:04,920
And actually, I think just
a few little more snips
706
00:39:04,920 --> 00:39:07,760
and that will just
neaten that edge up.
707
00:39:07,760 --> 00:39:10,920
So it's great when the plan
comes together.
708
00:39:29,320 --> 00:39:32,680
David has come up with a way
to stabilise the fractures
709
00:39:32,680 --> 00:39:36,960
in the side rail of the bagatelle,
while concealing his repair.
710
00:39:36,960 --> 00:39:40,680
Basically, I'm going to use
a piece of veneer
711
00:39:40,680 --> 00:39:44,240
and I'm going to splice
that into the original wood.
712
00:39:44,240 --> 00:39:47,280
I'm going to cut a channel
into either side of the break
713
00:39:47,280 --> 00:39:51,600
and then that will allow me to
insert a new piece of wood veneer.
714
00:39:51,600 --> 00:39:54,360
So it allows me to use
the original wood,
715
00:39:54,360 --> 00:39:57,800
but it will give it
that strength back again.
716
00:39:57,800 --> 00:40:00,760
The only downside
with that sort of repair
717
00:40:00,760 --> 00:40:04,920
is that I've got to remove
all of this old wood
718
00:40:04,920 --> 00:40:08,480
so that I can actually get to it
and cut it nicely.
719
00:40:10,360 --> 00:40:13,680
That's the first bit off,
so that's good. And then...
720
00:40:17,120 --> 00:40:18,880
Right.
721
00:40:18,880 --> 00:40:22,840
So that's come off. I think somebody
had actually tried to glue that on.
722
00:40:22,840 --> 00:40:27,440
So now that's apart, I can see
the middle layer of the veneer
723
00:40:27,440 --> 00:40:30,720
and that's the one that
I want to actually renew.
724
00:40:30,720 --> 00:40:36,440
So the first thing I need to do
is cut into this section.
725
00:40:37,800 --> 00:40:39,880
So what I'm doing is,
726
00:40:39,880 --> 00:40:43,000
I'm just cutting up through
this middle layer.
727
00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:48,560
I want to probably go
about 30mm into each side.
728
00:40:48,560 --> 00:40:51,840
And then that will give me
a nice glueing area...
729
00:40:53,200 --> 00:40:59,200
..and enough material to actually
make a really good strong joint.
730
00:40:59,200 --> 00:41:02,440
OK, so that's actually
cut deep enough.
731
00:41:02,440 --> 00:41:06,240
So now what I can do
is cut a corresponding slot
732
00:41:06,240 --> 00:41:09,600
into the small piece
that marries up to it.
733
00:41:09,600 --> 00:41:11,280
So, just...
734
00:41:17,160 --> 00:41:19,160
So those slots are now cut.
735
00:41:19,160 --> 00:41:21,160
I've got some veneer here.
736
00:41:21,160 --> 00:41:23,720
Now, this is actually beech wood.
737
00:41:23,720 --> 00:41:26,040
The original is made from birch.
738
00:41:26,040 --> 00:41:28,480
Beech is just a little bit stronger.
739
00:41:28,480 --> 00:41:31,080
And I'm just going to try that
in there.
740
00:41:31,080 --> 00:41:34,120
And actually,
that fits really nicely.
741
00:41:34,120 --> 00:41:36,840
And once that's glued together...
742
00:41:38,280 --> 00:41:42,720
..I can feel already
that that's going to bring
743
00:41:42,720 --> 00:41:45,680
that strength back
into that side rail.
744
00:41:45,680 --> 00:41:47,960
So that's really good.
745
00:41:47,960 --> 00:41:52,560
So now I can do the same to the
other sides and glue them in place.
746
00:42:02,200 --> 00:42:06,680
It's been tough going recreating
the missing charms from cutlery
747
00:42:06,680 --> 00:42:09,920
and now Richard's tackling
one of the trickiest.
748
00:42:11,080 --> 00:42:14,240
I'm just carving away here
on this part of the knife
749
00:42:14,240 --> 00:42:16,520
in order to make the bigger boot.
750
00:42:16,520 --> 00:42:18,600
And just for comparison,
751
00:42:18,600 --> 00:42:22,920
we've got the original one there
that David made.
752
00:42:22,920 --> 00:42:25,640
So I'm just trying to copy
all of the contour
753
00:42:25,640 --> 00:42:27,760
and the detail as much as possible.
754
00:42:27,760 --> 00:42:30,080
So to get the main shape
of the boot,
755
00:42:30,080 --> 00:42:33,640
firstly I cut the top off of here
with a diamond disc.
756
00:42:33,640 --> 00:42:38,600
And now I'm using some
quite heavy-duty files here,
757
00:42:38,600 --> 00:42:42,560
certainly a lot more heavy-duty
than I'd usually use in jewellery,
758
00:42:42,560 --> 00:42:45,400
to start to get the detail in here,
759
00:42:45,400 --> 00:42:48,560
I'm just curving the back part
of the boot here.
760
00:42:53,280 --> 00:42:55,520
What are you up to?
761
00:42:55,520 --> 00:42:59,360
I am making some charms
out of stainless steel cutlery,
762
00:42:59,360 --> 00:43:01,360
believe it or not.
763
00:43:01,360 --> 00:43:04,400
So unusual. How...
Where do you start?
764
00:43:04,400 --> 00:43:06,840
With some very sharp files.
765
00:43:06,840 --> 00:43:09,400
And that's a boot? That is indeed.
766
00:43:09,400 --> 00:43:11,520
That's all been made...
767
00:43:11,520 --> 00:43:14,760
Oh, it makes total sense,
because that's the handle.
768
00:43:14,760 --> 00:43:16,280
That's it.
769
00:43:16,280 --> 00:43:20,440
You've got such an odd brain to be
able to see that in a knife.
770
00:43:20,440 --> 00:43:22,400
A knife to boot!
771
00:43:30,080 --> 00:43:32,000
I've now got to the point
772
00:43:32,000 --> 00:43:35,840
where I need to carve away just
inside the boot top here.
773
00:43:35,840 --> 00:43:38,680
Again, I'm working with
a different material here.
774
00:43:38,680 --> 00:43:42,520
I have to use something with
a little bit more strength.
775
00:43:42,520 --> 00:43:44,840
I'm going to be using
this hand drill,
776
00:43:44,840 --> 00:43:47,800
which I've borrowed off Steve,
with a diamond tip burr.
777
00:43:47,800 --> 00:43:50,200
Hopefully, that's going
to do the trick.
778
00:43:52,600 --> 00:43:55,280
This metal upon metal
grinding sound,
779
00:43:55,280 --> 00:43:59,000
whilst my ears are quite used to it,
I'm feeling a little bit sorry
780
00:43:59,000 --> 00:44:01,640
for everyone else in the barn
at the moment.
781
00:44:09,720 --> 00:44:11,560
I've got the angle I want.
782
00:44:11,560 --> 00:44:13,880
Now, I just need to cut it
off the handle.
783
00:44:29,760 --> 00:44:33,320
Rebecca is approaching
the finishing line with the flag
784
00:44:33,320 --> 00:44:37,480
and Dom's helped to prepare it
for a future on display.
785
00:44:37,480 --> 00:44:40,160
I come with gifts. Oh, wow!
786
00:44:41,320 --> 00:44:44,160
Oh! I've made the frame...
That's beautiful.
787
00:44:44,160 --> 00:44:47,000
..to keep the flag safe.
Oh, thank you.
788
00:44:47,000 --> 00:44:50,200
That is really, really nice.
You're welcome.
789
00:44:50,200 --> 00:44:53,040
It's all done. How are you
getting on with the flag?
790
00:44:53,040 --> 00:44:55,920
Great. I've just got to finish
stitching it to the board
791
00:44:55,920 --> 00:44:58,240
and, yeah, then I'm done and I'll
get it into the frame. Come on.
792
00:44:58,240 --> 00:45:01,640
Can I have a look? No, no. You
can have a look when I'm finished.
793
00:45:01,640 --> 00:45:04,160
OK. OK. Yeah. I'll wait! You can!
794
00:45:06,800 --> 00:45:10,320
This flag flew above the heads
of two young people
795
00:45:10,320 --> 00:45:12,840
who shared a passion for speedway
796
00:45:12,840 --> 00:45:16,200
and then for each other
over 70 years ago.
797
00:45:16,200 --> 00:45:20,000
But this symbol of their love
was tattered and fragile.
798
00:45:21,160 --> 00:45:22,600
Wow!
799
00:45:22,600 --> 00:45:25,440
Does it look all right?
Oh, my goodness.
800
00:45:25,440 --> 00:45:27,520
Oh, it looks so good.
801
00:45:27,520 --> 00:45:31,160
You must be so pleased. I am. Yeah,
it's come up all right, hasn't it?
802
00:45:31,160 --> 00:45:34,040
Oh, I love it. Clean hands?
Oh, sorry!
803
00:45:34,040 --> 00:45:36,640
OK. OK, let's get it covered. OK.
804
00:45:39,600 --> 00:45:42,600
Now, their son Eric
hopes it will live on
805
00:45:42,600 --> 00:45:44,640
as a testament to their love.
806
00:45:45,600 --> 00:45:47,720
Hello. Hello. Welcome back.
807
00:45:47,720 --> 00:45:50,760
Thank you for having me back.
I'm more nervous now than....
808
00:45:50,760 --> 00:45:53,400
I don't know when I've ever
been as nervous as this.
809
00:45:53,400 --> 00:45:55,200
Maybe my wife having children,
I don't know.
810
00:45:55,200 --> 00:45:56,960
Really? Wow.
Very nervous.
811
00:45:56,960 --> 00:45:59,880
When we handed it over,
it was in an awful state.
812
00:45:59,880 --> 00:46:03,520
So I'm just anticipating of waiting
to see what's behind that cover.
813
00:46:03,520 --> 00:46:07,640
It's not my flag. It's not Peter's
flag. It's Mum and Dad's flag.
814
00:46:07,640 --> 00:46:10,360
Do you want to take a look?
Yes, please.
815
00:46:10,360 --> 00:46:12,320
Let's do it. Yes, please.
816
00:46:13,840 --> 00:46:15,240
Ready? Yeah.
817
00:46:18,440 --> 00:46:20,200
Oh, my goodness.
818
00:46:22,320 --> 00:46:23,840
Goodness' sake...
819
00:46:26,560 --> 00:46:28,440
Oh, God, you've even put...
820
00:46:33,520 --> 00:46:35,160
That's...
821
00:46:35,160 --> 00:46:37,200
That's beautiful. That is...
822
00:46:38,280 --> 00:46:40,200
..unbelievable, Rebecca.
823
00:46:40,200 --> 00:46:43,520
Look at the number four,
it's been restored.
824
00:46:43,520 --> 00:46:45,600
Where did the staples go?!
825
00:46:45,600 --> 00:46:47,760
Yeah, I did remove those!
826
00:46:49,160 --> 00:46:52,280
That is... It's amazing
it's the same flag. Yeah.
827
00:46:52,280 --> 00:46:55,200
What we plan to do is to give
that back to Glasgow Tigers
828
00:46:55,200 --> 00:46:58,400
for them to show
to new Tigers supporters.
829
00:46:58,400 --> 00:47:02,000
Yeah. And at the heart of that
story... Is my dad. ..is your dad.
830
00:47:02,000 --> 00:47:04,040
It's my dad. Your parents, yeah.
831
00:47:04,040 --> 00:47:06,320
Oh, Jesus. I can't believe it.
832
00:47:06,320 --> 00:47:08,880
Thank you very much for that.
Hope you enjoy it.
833
00:47:08,880 --> 00:47:11,360
Thank you. Take care.
Take care. Bye-bye. Bye!
834
00:47:13,360 --> 00:47:17,080
Rebecca has done an outstanding job
with that flag.
835
00:47:17,080 --> 00:47:22,040
Just unbelievably happy for my dad,
for my mum and for the family.
836
00:47:23,320 --> 00:47:26,400
Dad was never a hugger,
but he would have hugged Rebecca
837
00:47:26,400 --> 00:47:28,640
when he saw what she had done
to his flag.
838
00:47:40,600 --> 00:47:43,240
David has turned his attention
to the pins
839
00:47:43,240 --> 00:47:46,040
which guide the ball
on the bagatelle.
840
00:47:46,040 --> 00:47:49,840
So I've now managed to clean
up all the old rusty pins
841
00:47:49,840 --> 00:47:54,440
and straighten them up,
but I've got some that were missing,
842
00:47:54,440 --> 00:47:58,640
so I want to recreate
the original style.
843
00:47:58,640 --> 00:48:04,080
So I'm using this panel pin,
which is the right diameter,
844
00:48:04,080 --> 00:48:08,680
and then I'm going to try
and put a nice dome on that.
845
00:48:08,680 --> 00:48:12,920
I'm just going to introduce
some heat with a little gas torch
846
00:48:12,920 --> 00:48:15,240
and get that nice and hot.
847
00:48:15,240 --> 00:48:19,640
And then once that's red hot,
then I can just use a hammer
848
00:48:19,640 --> 00:48:25,000
and start to actually shape
that over a little bit.
849
00:48:29,320 --> 00:48:31,320
I might need several goes.
850
00:48:31,320 --> 00:48:33,560
The metal doesn't retain
the heat very well.
851
00:48:35,480 --> 00:48:39,080
So, as I'm tapping it
with the hammer,
852
00:48:39,080 --> 00:48:44,640
I'm trying not to actually bend
the top of the nail over.
853
00:48:49,480 --> 00:48:53,320
So that's actually starting
to flare out a bit,
854
00:48:53,320 --> 00:48:56,520
certainly from the diameter
of the original.
855
00:48:56,520 --> 00:49:01,240
It's taking a little bit of time,
but it is actually making progress.
856
00:49:01,240 --> 00:49:05,360
This is definitely a test of
patience, doing anything like this.
857
00:49:07,040 --> 00:49:09,280
So that's actually looking
really good.
858
00:49:09,280 --> 00:49:13,040
Just going to red hot that and then
quench it, just to harden it again.
859
00:49:14,920 --> 00:49:18,520
So that... That actually looks
reasonably close, I think.
860
00:49:18,520 --> 00:49:20,520
I'm quite pleased with that.
861
00:49:20,520 --> 00:49:23,560
So I'm just going to spray paint
all of them
862
00:49:23,560 --> 00:49:26,160
and then they'll be ready
to put back into the board.
863
00:49:55,480 --> 00:49:57,320
After his struggles,
864
00:49:57,320 --> 00:50:01,320
Richard is taking a moment
to admire his charming creations.
865
00:50:01,320 --> 00:50:03,600
But his final task awaits -
866
00:50:03,600 --> 00:50:06,160
ensuring that they never
get lost again.
867
00:50:07,160 --> 00:50:09,680
Originally, these charms
were just joined
868
00:50:09,680 --> 00:50:13,240
straight on to the chain itself
via an open link,
869
00:50:13,240 --> 00:50:15,360
which means they were never sealed.
870
00:50:15,360 --> 00:50:18,920
And the weight was pulling down and
meant the chain was going to open
871
00:50:18,920 --> 00:50:21,920
and it was just inevitable
that the charms would get lost.
872
00:50:21,920 --> 00:50:24,400
So I want to do everything I can
873
00:50:24,400 --> 00:50:27,120
to ensure that doesn't
happen again for Debbie.
874
00:50:27,120 --> 00:50:29,440
I'm actually going to go over each
of the jump rings
875
00:50:29,440 --> 00:50:31,560
with my laser welder and
just tack them shut.
876
00:50:31,560 --> 00:50:34,960
That means that there's no way that
these are ever going to come off.
877
00:50:38,680 --> 00:50:41,200
This charm necklace
and bracelet
878
00:50:41,200 --> 00:50:44,400
were a symbol of a man's love
for his wife and daughter,
879
00:50:44,400 --> 00:50:47,320
but they'd long been missing
many of the charms
880
00:50:47,320 --> 00:50:50,040
that demonstrated
his extraordinary talent.
881
00:50:51,960 --> 00:50:54,560
Rich, you have been busy,
haven't you?
882
00:50:54,560 --> 00:50:56,400
That's amazing. Thanks, man.
883
00:50:58,720 --> 00:51:01,800
Debbie has set her heart
on honouring her dad
884
00:51:01,800 --> 00:51:06,080
by ensuring these unique pieces
of jewellery are worn again.
885
00:51:07,040 --> 00:51:10,880
Hi, Debbie. Hi, hello.
Welcome back. Hi. Thank you.
886
00:51:10,880 --> 00:51:13,360
Now, these charms have been
the talk of the town.
887
00:51:13,360 --> 00:51:15,960
I still can't believe
that your dad actually made them.
888
00:51:15,960 --> 00:51:17,240
I can't believe it either.
889
00:51:17,240 --> 00:51:19,440
Now, there's going to be
the chance for it to be worn
890
00:51:19,440 --> 00:51:21,040
all the time, hopefully.
891
00:51:21,040 --> 00:51:24,240
What your dad did for you
was truly a one of a kind.
892
00:51:24,240 --> 00:51:26,920
Yeah. Truly.
He just loved making things.
893
00:51:26,920 --> 00:51:29,880
Are you ready to take a look
at what Richard's done for you?
894
00:51:29,880 --> 00:51:33,640
Yes. Very, very ready.
Are you ready? Yes. Excited? Yes.
895
00:51:33,640 --> 00:51:36,040
All right, Rich.
Let's have a look. OK.
896
00:51:38,000 --> 00:51:40,520
Here we go. Oh, my goodness me.
Here we go, indeed.
897
00:51:44,000 --> 00:51:45,720
SHE GASPS
898
00:51:45,720 --> 00:51:47,280
Oh, my God.
899
00:51:49,400 --> 00:51:50,960
Oh, my God.
900
00:51:52,440 --> 00:51:54,320
Oh, I can't believe that.
901
00:51:55,440 --> 00:51:57,160
Look at the 'D'!
902
00:51:57,160 --> 00:51:59,280
Oh, that is fantastic.
903
00:51:59,280 --> 00:52:01,160
And the guitars.
904
00:52:01,160 --> 00:52:03,200
Oh, my God.
905
00:52:03,200 --> 00:52:05,600
And on Mum's, you've made the boot.
906
00:52:05,600 --> 00:52:07,200
You are...
907
00:52:08,160 --> 00:52:09,760
..so clever.
908
00:52:09,760 --> 00:52:12,240
Not as clever as my dad, but...!
No, indeed.
909
00:52:13,760 --> 00:52:15,480
Absolutely amazing.
910
00:52:15,480 --> 00:52:17,440
It's shining back at me.
911
00:52:17,440 --> 00:52:19,480
I'm just dazzled.
912
00:52:19,480 --> 00:52:22,480
They've never been together
like this before
913
00:52:22,480 --> 00:52:25,320
and that just looks right.
914
00:52:26,640 --> 00:52:28,640
Yeah. Am I allowed to try it on?
915
00:52:28,640 --> 00:52:30,360
Of course.
916
00:52:33,440 --> 00:52:34,880
There we go.
917
00:52:34,880 --> 00:52:36,800
I think that is amazing.
918
00:52:36,800 --> 00:52:38,080
Look at that.
919
00:52:39,840 --> 00:52:41,600
Wow.
920
00:52:41,600 --> 00:52:45,920
I'm not normally stuck for words,
but I am actually stuck for words.
921
00:52:45,920 --> 00:52:48,840
Thank you so, so much.
I can't stop looking at it.
922
00:52:48,840 --> 00:52:51,360
Yeah, I'm kind of shaking now
with it.
923
00:52:51,360 --> 00:52:54,080
So very, very special.
I think they look great.
924
00:52:54,080 --> 00:52:56,680
And do you know what?
They are made to be worn.
925
00:52:56,680 --> 00:52:59,040
So many more years
of wearing for you.
926
00:52:59,040 --> 00:53:01,000
Thank you so much again.
It's been a pleasure.
927
00:53:01,000 --> 00:53:03,040
Bye. Thank you. Bye.
Bye. Bye-bye.
928
00:53:06,840 --> 00:53:10,640
What Richard has done
is just beyond words, really.
929
00:53:10,640 --> 00:53:12,880
Dad would be absolutely blown away.
930
00:53:12,880 --> 00:53:16,440
I'm just feeling over the moon.
I'm absolutely ecstatic.
931
00:53:26,400 --> 00:53:30,120
David has brought the bagatelle's
components up to scratch
932
00:53:30,120 --> 00:53:32,440
to withstand future contests.
933
00:53:32,440 --> 00:53:35,880
Now, he's ensuring that its
looks measure up too,
934
00:53:35,880 --> 00:53:38,480
with a coat of French polish.
935
00:53:38,480 --> 00:53:40,200
I'm going to start at the
bottom of the frame
936
00:53:40,200 --> 00:53:41,760
and then work my way around.
937
00:53:41,760 --> 00:53:44,120
It's a little bit cold
in the barn today,
938
00:53:44,120 --> 00:53:47,040
so that can cause me some problems
with French polishing.
939
00:53:47,040 --> 00:53:50,320
What can happen is you get
what we call blooming,
940
00:53:50,320 --> 00:53:54,040
or the polish will go
a sort of a milky colour.
941
00:53:54,040 --> 00:53:57,640
So what I'm going to do is I'm just
going to use a little tiny heater,
942
00:53:57,640 --> 00:54:00,680
just to put a little bit of warmth
on the surface
943
00:54:00,680 --> 00:54:02,840
once I've actually put the coat on.
944
00:54:06,160 --> 00:54:09,120
So that's looking really good.
I'm really pleased with that.
945
00:54:09,120 --> 00:54:11,880
It's not bloomed,
which is marvellous.
946
00:54:11,880 --> 00:54:15,440
So I'm just going to carry on
with the rest of the woodwork
947
00:54:15,440 --> 00:54:18,000
and then I can actually
start thinking
948
00:54:18,000 --> 00:54:20,040
about putting some pins back in.
949
00:54:28,880 --> 00:54:31,680
This bagatelle had played
a central part
950
00:54:31,680 --> 00:54:35,440
in family get-togethers
for some 90 years
951
00:54:35,440 --> 00:54:39,920
and enthusiastic use
had left it decidedly battered.
952
00:54:39,920 --> 00:54:42,120
David, it almost looks brand-new!
953
00:54:42,120 --> 00:54:44,560
Yeah. I hope she likes it.
954
00:54:44,560 --> 00:54:49,080
Its custodian, Sarah, has high
hopes that it's now robust enough
955
00:54:49,080 --> 00:54:52,760
for many more friendly
family competitions.
956
00:54:52,760 --> 00:54:56,320
Hello. Nice to see you again.
Yes. And you. And you.
957
00:54:56,320 --> 00:54:58,120
And I'm excited.
958
00:54:58,120 --> 00:55:01,640
I've seen five generations
play on this so far.
959
00:55:01,640 --> 00:55:07,160
And I'm hoping that the next five
generations will be playing on it.
960
00:55:07,160 --> 00:55:10,840
Are you ready to see? I am.
Yeah? Yeah. OK. Great, great.
961
00:55:15,880 --> 00:55:17,760
Oh, my goodness! Look...
962
00:55:17,760 --> 00:55:19,360
Oh, gosh!
963
00:55:20,440 --> 00:55:22,560
Oh, that is fantastic!
964
00:55:22,560 --> 00:55:24,200
Wow.
965
00:55:24,200 --> 00:55:26,040
Oh, the nails!
966
00:55:26,040 --> 00:55:27,920
Absolutely superb.
967
00:55:27,920 --> 00:55:30,200
Oh, I can't stop grinning.
968
00:55:30,200 --> 00:55:32,720
All the numbers, look at them.
969
00:55:32,720 --> 00:55:34,960
Oh, I won't need my glasses
on to read those!
970
00:55:34,960 --> 00:55:37,680
I'll be able to just see it!
971
00:55:37,680 --> 00:55:40,360
I've never, ever
seen it look this good.
972
00:55:40,360 --> 00:55:43,040
It's got the side
all restored there.
973
00:55:43,040 --> 00:55:45,480
Thank you. That is just fantastic.
974
00:55:45,480 --> 00:55:48,000
The family will love it,
absolutely love it.
975
00:55:48,000 --> 00:55:51,560
When we last saw you,
there was promise of a game.
976
00:55:51,560 --> 00:55:54,160
Did you bring the stick
and balls with you?
977
00:55:54,160 --> 00:55:56,600
I think I might have done. Yes!
978
00:55:57,600 --> 00:55:59,120
Here we go.
979
00:56:03,440 --> 00:56:05,040
No way!
980
00:56:05,040 --> 00:56:07,800
Look at that!
On your first go as well.
981
00:56:07,800 --> 00:56:10,480
125. Your turn. Thank you.
982
00:56:10,480 --> 00:56:12,520
Right. Come on, Dave.
983
00:56:12,520 --> 00:56:14,320
So, here we go.
984
00:56:18,200 --> 00:56:20,440
35. 35. 35 is good.
985
00:56:23,000 --> 00:56:25,040
No pressure! Ooh!
986
00:56:28,200 --> 00:56:30,080
Oh. Oh. Oh.
987
00:56:30,080 --> 00:56:33,840
Ooh! Well, 15 is slightly
underwhelming, I'll be honest.
988
00:56:33,840 --> 00:56:36,840
Well, it was a good effort.
Oh, my word.
989
00:56:36,840 --> 00:56:38,880
It's addictive, though. It is.
990
00:56:38,880 --> 00:56:42,440
How did it feel to play? Wonderful.
Absolutely wonderful.
991
00:56:42,440 --> 00:56:45,960
Hopefully, when I'm 90, I'll still
be there pushing my stick.
992
00:56:45,960 --> 00:56:48,760
Thank you very, very much.
You're very welcome.
993
00:56:48,760 --> 00:56:51,000
Take care. All the best. Bye-bye.
Thank you. Bye.
994
00:56:53,280 --> 00:56:56,520
It's like a different game.
It's like having it brand-new.
995
00:56:56,520 --> 00:57:00,360
I'm hoping that the future will
be as long as its past has been,
996
00:57:00,360 --> 00:57:02,960
so another 90 years.
997
00:57:02,960 --> 00:57:04,960
My grandchildren will remember me
998
00:57:04,960 --> 00:57:08,080
and remember my parents
playing with them.
999
00:57:08,080 --> 00:57:11,480
So just a way of creating
really, really great memories.
1000
00:57:16,080 --> 00:57:19,520
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1001
00:57:19,520 --> 00:57:22,840
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1002
00:57:26,280 --> 00:57:28,520
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