0:00:03 > 0:00:07Throwing out the whole three-piece suite, are you?
0:00:07 > 0:00:09How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11What have you been smashing up?
0:00:11 > 0:00:16The answer could be hiding in over 20 million tonnes of household waste
0:00:16 > 0:00:18thrown out by us every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20- Can I have them? - You're welcome to them.
0:00:20 > 0:00:21They're only going in the skip.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore wants to
0:00:24 > 0:00:27get her hands on things before they hit the skip.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34I'm a passionate maker, buyer and user of old stuff
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and I've turned that passion into a moneymaking business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40I make new stuff out of old stuff and I sell it for a profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:45 > 0:00:47I think we can really be quite playful with this.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50I could make several mankinis out of this, couldn't I?
0:00:50 > 0:00:53..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Oh, that's such a relief.
0:00:55 > 0:00:56..valuable...
0:00:56 > 0:00:58Oh, it looks all shiny!
0:00:58 > 0:01:01..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04I love them. You are a gem.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06If Sarah is successful,
0:01:06 > 0:01:10then she can hand the profits back to the very people who had no idea
0:01:10 > 0:01:13there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15I really can't believe that.
0:01:15 > 0:01:16That's amazing.
0:01:27 > 0:01:32Some serious clearing out is going on in Witley in Surrey.
0:01:32 > 0:01:37The recycling centre here is in full swing, as people slim down their
0:01:37 > 0:01:41surplus and throw out their trash,
0:01:41 > 0:01:46and we tip our hats to the 150,000 good folks that
0:01:46 > 0:01:47visit here every year.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Thankfully, Sarah, champion of junk,
0:01:52 > 0:01:55knows how to make sense of all this scrap.
0:01:57 > 0:01:58It's that time again.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01I'm back at the recycling centre and I absolutely love it.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03If it's old, it's gold.
0:02:03 > 0:02:04Let's go get it.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08Now, before you make a beeline for your local tip, take note -
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Sarah has special permission to do her thing here.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17Sarah wants tempting by three ditched items that she can make
0:02:17 > 0:02:19desirable and turn into cash.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24What a load of rubbish? What a load of money.
0:02:24 > 0:02:29Oh, no, that actually is rubbish,
0:02:29 > 0:02:34and it's not long before Sarah spots Julian with a trailer full of stuff.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- Hi there.- Hi. - I love a trailer full of rubbish.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40What are you up to?
0:02:40 > 0:02:42Oh, just helping my mum clear out her garage.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44She looks like she's got a great garage.
0:02:44 > 0:02:45I'd like to see the rest of her house
0:02:45 > 0:02:46if this is what's in the garage.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50Yeah, well, this is the stuff that we don't need, so... Yeah.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52I'm really liking the look of your telephone.
0:02:52 > 0:02:53Do you know anything about it?
0:02:53 > 0:02:56I think my mum said it was probably my grandpa's from the war.
0:02:56 > 0:02:57I don't know any more than that about it,
0:02:57 > 0:03:00other than it's obviously relatively old.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Old indeed, Julian -
0:03:02 > 0:03:06field telephones were an essential piece of equipment used throughout
0:03:06 > 0:03:08World War II and beyond.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11- I've got a bit of a character, hasn't it?- I think it has.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14I am always at the recycling centre looking for things that come in -
0:03:14 > 0:03:16it's normally old stuff that I find appealing,
0:03:16 > 0:03:20and that, I think, has got potential written all over it.
0:03:20 > 0:03:21All right, yeah, OK.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25Telephones like this were vital for battlefield communications.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29Not only were they powered by battery, they had a hand-crank, too,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32making them usable almost anywhere.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35I'm not sure it'll ever make a call again
0:03:35 > 0:03:37but it would be great to see if it could do something else or...
0:03:37 > 0:03:39Yeah, go for it. If you think you can do something with it,
0:03:39 > 0:03:41that'd be great. It'll be interesting to see if
0:03:41 > 0:03:43you can turn it into something more exciting.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45Well, can I come and find you if I do?
0:03:45 > 0:03:46- Please, yeah.- I think this...
0:03:46 > 0:03:49The more I look at it, the more appealing it's getting.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51- Thanks so much... - Please do, yeah. Good luck with it.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53..and I'll give you a bell, yeah?
0:03:53 > 0:03:56Yeah, yeah. A bell, very good, yeah. Very good.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Sarah has her first item -
0:03:58 > 0:04:00what might she do with it, Julian?
0:04:00 > 0:04:04Not a clue. It looks like a good doorstop from where I'm standing.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06Well, this is the original mobile telephone
0:04:06 > 0:04:09and, I have to say, I absolutely love it.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11As a piece of styling, it's fantastic.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13As a piece of history, it's even better,
0:04:13 > 0:04:18and, I have to say, frankly, I think that is a cracking find.
0:04:18 > 0:04:19It's made my day.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25When it comes to transforming a World War II field telephone,
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Sarah knows just who to call.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32Introducing Mark Haig, robo-chap.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36Mark uses his years of engineering know-how to create
0:04:36 > 0:04:40one-of-a-kind, bespoke robots from just about anything.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43My dad was a clock repairer,
0:04:43 > 0:04:46and I would sit in front of a three-bar electric fire
0:04:46 > 0:04:48as a seven-year-old kid,
0:04:48 > 0:04:49and I'd get some bits of clocks from my dad,
0:04:49 > 0:04:53get bits of Meccano, and I'd make some kind of mad robot,
0:04:53 > 0:04:56and, 40 years later, I'm still doing the same stuff.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00To make these mechanical marvels really come to life,
0:05:00 > 0:05:03each one comes with its own back-story.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06I can create these fun stories that go with the robots,
0:05:06 > 0:05:11and the combination of having this interesting story that goes with it
0:05:11 > 0:05:14makes for a really unique object.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Hmm, a robot from a telephone -
0:05:16 > 0:05:18I doubt that's going to work.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21Mark, this could be your biggest challenge yet.
0:05:30 > 0:05:35That's one item neatly packed away - just two more to go -
0:05:35 > 0:05:39and Sarah's doing what she can to cover ground quickly.
0:05:40 > 0:05:41It's a big tip.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44It's big, it's busy and it's bursting with booty.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51Suzanne has arrived to make her own contribution to the tip lot,
0:05:51 > 0:05:54with a boot stuffed full of potential prizes.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57- Hello there.- Hi. - I've been looking in your rubbish
0:05:57 > 0:05:59and thinking it looks quite exciting.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01There are lots of interesting things in my boot.
0:06:01 > 0:06:02- Hi, I'm Sarah.- I'm Suzanne.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Hi there, Suzanne.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06What are you doing? Is it building work?
0:06:06 > 0:06:11It is. Yeah, I'm renovating a 1910 Victorian semi.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13I'll tell you what's catching my eye, it's this.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17- What was that for?- So, the house had subsidence at about 30 years ago...
0:06:17 > 0:06:21- Right.- ..so I think there are about six bars in total
0:06:21 > 0:06:23through the side of the house to support it.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26They feel like they literally weigh a tonne, don't they?
0:06:26 > 0:06:28I know! I should keep one just to do...
0:06:28 > 0:06:30- Yeah...- Evening.
0:06:30 > 0:06:31Yeah, bingo wings.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35Yeah, excellent, well, I think maybe that's a really good idea.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39Yeah, well, they look like the kind of thing that we might be able to
0:06:39 > 0:06:41use to make something else out of.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43If it's OK, I will take them away...
0:06:43 > 0:06:45- Yeah, yeah, do. - ..and share them with my friends
0:06:45 > 0:06:47- and see what we can come up with. - Do.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49- They're brilliant, thank you. - You're very welcome.
0:06:49 > 0:06:50Let me just start off with those two.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54METAL CLANGS Ah, the sweet ring of potential profit.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56- Well, thank you so much for that. - You're very welcome.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59I'm going to try and shake hands. Sorry, gloves and everything.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03- I shall take this off for my fitness.- Enjoy.
0:07:03 > 0:07:04Muscle-building aside,
0:07:04 > 0:07:09what else does Suzanne think Sarah could do with the steel bars?
0:07:09 > 0:07:13I'm sure Sarah is going to completely take me by surprise
0:07:13 > 0:07:17and reinvent them into something that I could not even imagine.
0:07:19 > 0:07:20I mean, look at these -
0:07:20 > 0:07:23they're really heavy and they're made of solid steel.
0:07:23 > 0:07:28They're a good, pure, raw ingredient and they've got huge potential.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30All I need to do is convince somebody
0:07:30 > 0:07:32that these are just their cup of tea.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39And that someone is Bex Simon.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43Bex is one of the country's leading artist blacksmiths,
0:07:43 > 0:07:45and, together with husband Dave,
0:07:45 > 0:07:48this pair have certainly proved their mettle,
0:07:48 > 0:07:53producing high-end furniture and bespoke metalwork commissions.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56When I first came across someone working in
0:07:56 > 0:07:57the blacksmith's workshop,
0:07:57 > 0:08:02I just suddenly knew, "That is what I have to do."
0:08:02 > 0:08:05Fire is incredibly exciting, you know?
0:08:05 > 0:08:11It's orange, and it's bright, and it's loud and it can hurt you.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15So, seeing fire, it lights my pilot light,
0:08:15 > 0:08:18and I think that's because I'm a fire sign -
0:08:18 > 0:08:19I'm a Leo.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27Well, Bex, let's hope this steel lights up your imagination.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37Back in Witley, Sarah is two items to the good,
0:08:37 > 0:08:39with just one left to find.
0:08:39 > 0:08:44This next item will be a project of her very own.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47There's no containing my excitement.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49I am loving your enthusiasm.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54It looks like Jane and Mike are having a major clear-out,
0:08:54 > 0:08:56and Sarah's already spotted them.
0:08:58 > 0:08:59Hi there. Hello.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- Hello.- Hi. - That looks nice and solid.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05- Have you had enough of it? - Well, it's certainly heavy.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07- Wow, look at that.- Yeah.
0:09:07 > 0:09:08Whose is that? How long have you had that?
0:09:08 > 0:09:13Erm... Well, we've had it in our house probably about 20 years.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15- Right.- It's been in the family...
0:09:15 > 0:09:17I think it's probably...
0:09:17 > 0:09:19It could be 100 years old...
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- Wow.- ..and it's been passed to various people,
0:09:22 > 0:09:25but we're moving house, so we need to get rid of it now.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30It seems Sarah has a fine eye for quality.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33The logo says "Staples Mattress",
0:09:33 > 0:09:37a company in the bed business since 1876.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40In fact, the term "mattress" often referred to
0:09:40 > 0:09:45the wireframe spring unit that was built into the bedstead.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Hmm, isn't it time for my afternoon nap, now I think about it?
0:09:50 > 0:09:53It's just the kind of thing that I would love to have a go at
0:09:53 > 0:09:54seeing if I could update a bit.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56Would it be OK to have a go?
0:09:56 > 0:09:57Oh, of course.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00It seemed a shame to bring it to the tip in the first place, actually.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03I'd love to come back and show you if there's something to be made.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05- Oh, yeah, that'd be great. - Would that be all right?- Yeah.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07I might have to ask your help to see if I can carry it away.
0:10:07 > 0:10:08Certainly.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13Jane and Mike's single bed was bound for the bin.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17What do they make of Sarah taking it to pastures new?
0:10:17 > 0:10:20I know that not many people want second-hand beds,
0:10:20 > 0:10:24but it is... It's nice to think it might get used again.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27Yeah. Yeah, and in the right place, it might be...look quite good.
0:10:27 > 0:10:28- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Well, it's a really sweet old bed.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33It's chunky, it's easy to put together,
0:10:33 > 0:10:37and I think it's absolutely ripe for a makeover.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Right now, it's not even good for a sleepover.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Sarah has collected her three items.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53Mark will try and get through to this wartime phone,
0:10:53 > 0:10:57Bex will take on the steel bars,
0:10:57 > 0:11:01and, for Sarah, it's the heavy-duty single bed.
0:11:01 > 0:11:02Well, there's no time for rest.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04I've had success, but the hard work begins now.
0:11:12 > 0:11:17Most magnificent Manchester is a hub of creativity -
0:11:17 > 0:11:22at the forefront of this is engineer/robot-maker Mark.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25He's waiting patiently for Sarah's arrival.
0:11:25 > 0:11:26I'm looking forward to Sarah arriving.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29I'm looking forward to what she's going to bring me.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31Something nice, vintagey...
0:11:31 > 0:11:36Well, it is most certainly nice and most certainly vintage.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39Well, I'm calling in on Mark, and I've got a little plan for my phone,
0:11:39 > 0:11:41and it's not a robot.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43Let's hope he goes for it.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47Mark's workshop is full of weird and wonderful objects...
0:11:47 > 0:11:48Mark?
0:11:48 > 0:11:50..but will Sarah's phone ring his bell?
0:11:50 > 0:11:53- Hey, look what I've got.- Wow.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56What a beautiful, beautiful object.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59- Isn't it cool? - It is absolutely gorgeous.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01It's a field telephone.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03And someone was throwing this away?
0:12:03 > 0:12:04Yeah.
0:12:04 > 0:12:09I've had a good look at it, and I was thinking maybe it could be
0:12:09 > 0:12:12- reaccessorised as a telephone... - Mm-hmm.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15..something that we can use with a smartphone or...
0:12:15 > 0:12:16You know, I'm open to ideas,
0:12:16 > 0:12:20but I just love the idea of being able to take calls on it again.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22- So do I.- I just don't know how that will work.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27So, it isn't a robot this time -
0:12:27 > 0:12:30Sarah wants Mark to re-engineer the old telephone
0:12:30 > 0:12:33so that a smartphone can be connected to it.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37When someone calls, instead of answering your mobile,
0:12:37 > 0:12:40you can pick up the receiver of the field telephone instead.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42Very clever indeed.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Is it possible, though?
0:12:44 > 0:12:45Yeah, I think so.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49I mean, these old phones, they strip down fairly easily.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53- OK.- So, you've got the headphone in here.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55That's us. There you go. There's the headphone.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57- Wow.- It's old technology,
0:12:57 > 0:13:00but it's how speakers still work nowadays, in essence.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04To make a smartphone connect to the field telephone,
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Mark needs to use Bluetooth technology.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10This works by carrying data via radio waves
0:13:10 > 0:13:13from one device to another.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16So, do you think you can re-engineer that to get some kind of Bluetooth
0:13:16 > 0:13:18- thing going on?- I do.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21- That's what I hoped you were going to say - that it's doable.- Yeah.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23What kind of cost is that going to be
0:13:23 > 0:13:26to bring that up to good-looking, functional,
0:13:26 > 0:13:27and saving it, basically?
0:13:27 > 0:13:31I reckon about 150 quid.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34I wasn't expecting it to be less than that, I have to say.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37If we can just make sure that that doesn't end up in the skip,
0:13:37 > 0:13:38then we're doing a good job.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41If we make a bit of money, then that's excellent.
0:13:41 > 0:13:42I hope it goes well.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44- Yeah, OK.- Always nice to see you.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46- And you. - Give me a call when it's done.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48OK. Hello, Sarah?
0:13:48 > 0:13:50Hold the line, Mark.
0:13:51 > 0:13:52Well, that is great news.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54Mark is definitely going to make the most of that phone
0:13:54 > 0:13:57and I can't wait to hear and see what he does with it.
0:13:57 > 0:13:58Thank you for holding.
0:13:58 > 0:13:59Go ahead now, please.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02I'm slightly nervous about working on it, to be honest with you,
0:14:02 > 0:14:07but I'm always up for a challenge and hopefully this will go OK.
0:14:08 > 0:14:13Mark's budget for re-engineering this World War II field telephone
0:14:13 > 0:14:18so it connects to your smartphone is £150.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21Ring-a-ding-ding, this could be a beautiful thing.
0:14:31 > 0:14:36200 miles south, in the metropolitan green belt of Surrey,
0:14:36 > 0:14:39Bex and husband Dave are their usual optimistic selves,
0:14:39 > 0:14:44as Sarah makes her way with the steel tie bars from the tip.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47It's nice, Sarah coming to bring us things, isn't it?
0:14:47 > 0:14:51Cos we don't normally, you know, do this sort of thing,
0:14:51 > 0:14:54so it, sort of, mixes up what we normally do.
0:14:54 > 0:14:59It's a good challenge on design, trying to keep the budget low.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01THEY GIGGLE
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Well, I've brought my heavy metal to leafy Surrey, in the hope that
0:15:04 > 0:15:05Bex and Dave want to take it on
0:15:05 > 0:15:08and transform it into something beautiful.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12It's going to need a lot of skill to make that into hard cash.
0:15:15 > 0:15:16- Hi.- Hello.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18# I've a little something for you. #
0:15:18 > 0:15:22- I've got you heavy metal. - Cool.- Yeah, perfect.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24Perfect...as in I'm in the right place?
0:15:24 > 0:15:25- Yes, absolutely.- Yeah.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27What was it?
0:15:27 > 0:15:29It was a tie. You know if you have a house that's on the move?
0:15:29 > 0:15:32- A wall tie?- It was, yeah. - Shall we put it all up here?
0:15:32 > 0:15:33Do you want it up there?
0:15:33 > 0:15:36Mind the ends, cos they've got burrs on the end of them.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39So I'm hoping that they're something you can work with,
0:15:39 > 0:15:41but they're not cast, are they?
0:15:41 > 0:15:44So, presumably that's a steel that you could do something with.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46Yeah, absolutely. We can shove that in the fire,
0:15:46 > 0:15:50burn the paint off, and then it's ready to forge.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52The guys seemed pleased with the steel,
0:15:52 > 0:15:55but what does Sarah think they could make out of it?
0:15:55 > 0:15:57I was wondering whether you could
0:15:57 > 0:16:01spike some of the metal through some shelves.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06Something like that, to make a set of shelving.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08OK, so you've got your...the shelf,
0:16:08 > 0:16:13and basically the metal's going to go through a pierced hole.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16Yeah, so it's coming up through there, and...
0:16:16 > 0:16:19It would just be quite tricky to get it to work with these angles.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21Yeah, so maybe just keep it straight down then.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24If we kept it straight and then...
0:16:24 > 0:16:26I don't know, maybe do something at the ends.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28I'm thinking that the shelves would be easier
0:16:28 > 0:16:31if they were not metal, probably, wouldn't they?
0:16:31 > 0:16:34Well, yeah, probably just, like, wood or something lighter.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36I think it would be a better contrast as well,
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- to have the metal and the wood.- Mmm.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41What's the damage, then, Dave?
0:16:41 > 0:16:43How much have you got?
0:16:44 > 0:16:47Well, if it's big, impressive and room-divider size,
0:16:47 > 0:16:50500 quid all in.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52Yeah, we could probably work with that.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54Oh, that sounds amazing.
0:16:54 > 0:16:55I'm really excited. I can't wait to see it.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57It's going to be huge, isn't it?
0:16:57 > 0:16:58I hope it doesn't give you any trouble.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01- No, same. - Don't burn yourself. No crushing.
0:17:01 > 0:17:02OK? Thanks ever so much.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04- See you later.- See you later. - Bye.- Bye.- Bye.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08So, they really went for the shelf idea,
0:17:08 > 0:17:10and that means the pressure's on me.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12I'm hoping it's going to be a big statement piece.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15It's got a big budget, but it really needs to perform.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18It should look nice.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20You know, again, it's a little bit of a challenge,
0:17:20 > 0:17:21but that's what we like.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23- Don't we?- Do we?- We do.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25Of course we do.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28Well, lucky for you, Bex, you've got one,
0:17:28 > 0:17:31and, even with a budget of £500,
0:17:31 > 0:17:35you may need extra steel from within to make this a reality.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46Back home in Sussex,
0:17:46 > 0:17:52Sarah is going to tackle the spring-filled single bed.
0:17:52 > 0:17:53Well, I love going to the recycling centre,
0:17:53 > 0:17:55and seeing what kind of stuff turns up,
0:17:55 > 0:17:57and then I find something, and I think immediately,
0:17:57 > 0:18:00"I know exactly what I'm going to do with that."
0:18:00 > 0:18:03Until you come across something like this. This bed is just...
0:18:03 > 0:18:06I don't know what to do with it, so I think the only thing I can do is
0:18:06 > 0:18:08have a really close look at it,
0:18:08 > 0:18:10see what kind of components it's made up out of,
0:18:10 > 0:18:13and hope that provides the inspiration for making something
0:18:13 > 0:18:17that will actually make some money, cos, at the moment, I'm baffled.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20Oh, poor Sarah.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22Well, how about this for inspiration?
0:18:22 > 0:18:27King George V recovered so well from a back injury, using a bed just like
0:18:27 > 0:18:31this one, that Staples, the company who supplied it,
0:18:31 > 0:18:34earned a Royal warrant in 1932,
0:18:34 > 0:18:37so a bed fit for a king -
0:18:37 > 0:18:39not a bad starting point, Sarah.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42I can't imagine what I saw in this at the recycling centre.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44Why don't you break out the tools,
0:18:44 > 0:18:47get started, and the inspiration will come?
0:18:52 > 0:18:55Come on, then, Arthur. How do you get your nuts undone?
0:18:55 > 0:18:58Well, I don't use pliers, Sarah, that's for sure.
0:18:58 > 0:18:59Oh, there we go.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05That is not the end to that bed.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07These do not fit. Great(!)
0:19:07 > 0:19:10No problem, Sarah - you love a challenge.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12So, maybe I can just drop it on the floor
0:19:12 > 0:19:14and use it as a big daybed, perhaps.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16There you go, fantastic.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19Who doesn't love a beautiful daybed?
0:19:21 > 0:19:22They're nice.
0:19:22 > 0:19:23Well, I'm really relieved,
0:19:23 > 0:19:25because I've finally come up with a plan for this bed.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29I'm going to go for beautiful raw linen, hessian,
0:19:29 > 0:19:34to make a soft, utility-style, pioneer-inspired kind of daybed.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40I'm hoping these stainless-steel legs will give the bed
0:19:40 > 0:19:43the support it needs and a little extra style.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45Lovely.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53Yup, it's everything I imagined -
0:19:53 > 0:19:55noisy, quite uncomfortable...
0:19:55 > 0:19:57Don't forget, it was once fit for a king.
0:19:58 > 0:20:03Sarah's first step in making the bed comfortable is to stretch hessian
0:20:03 > 0:20:04across the metal springs.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09This material is used in lots of furniture,
0:20:09 > 0:20:11whether antique or modern,
0:20:11 > 0:20:14as it supplies a strong base to work on.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18I need to get this hessian really nice and tight.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21I want a lovely sprung base to this.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24STAPLER CLICKS
0:20:24 > 0:20:27I've just got a really thin layer of foam going on top of the mattress,
0:20:27 > 0:20:30so the springs don't come through, and, if anybody puts their hand
0:20:30 > 0:20:35underneath the mattress, it's going to be nice and soft and safe.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38Thankfully, it's also fire-retardant,
0:20:38 > 0:20:41as this material meets UK fire-safety regulations.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46So, after a bit of a slow start,
0:20:46 > 0:20:51Sarah's dug deep and is well on her way to creating a delightful daybed.
0:20:54 > 0:20:59Having spent £70 on a mattress and £45 on fabric,
0:20:59 > 0:21:04the total spend so far is £115,
0:21:04 > 0:21:08but will this daybed create sleepless nights for Sarah,
0:21:08 > 0:21:09rather than a profit?
0:21:18 > 0:21:19In Manchester,
0:21:19 > 0:21:23Mark is re-engineering the World War II field telephone
0:21:23 > 0:21:26so it takes calls from a smartphone.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30If it works, calls will come through to the old telephone receiver -
0:21:30 > 0:21:32sounds complicated!
0:21:32 > 0:21:34Feeling nervous, Mark?
0:21:35 > 0:21:37It's quite a scary one for me,
0:21:37 > 0:21:42because it involves lots of work, lots of electronics,
0:21:42 > 0:21:46and the stuff that you get nowadays isn't always that easy to work on,
0:21:46 > 0:21:48so I've bought this little phone.
0:21:48 > 0:21:49It's a Bluetooth phone.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55Mark needs to get Bluetooth technology from this device into
0:21:55 > 0:21:59the world War II phone, so it can wirelessly connect to a mobile.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03He's also going to make the field telephone
0:22:03 > 0:22:07a mobile phone docking station and charger.
0:22:07 > 0:22:08Tricky!
0:22:09 > 0:22:12So, this is the bit that's worrying me at the moment,
0:22:12 > 0:22:16because, if you look at the handset here,
0:22:16 > 0:22:18there's no actual way of splitting this,
0:22:18 > 0:22:23so somehow I'm going to have to remove these buttons here
0:22:23 > 0:22:28and wire them in to somewhere else on the actual phone.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32First, though, Mark needs to strip the original components
0:22:32 > 0:22:34to make room for the charging cables.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37So, as you can see in here, there's this big bell...
0:22:37 > 0:22:39that used to do the dinging.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41It's got the guy's signature, there,
0:22:41 > 0:22:45who actually built the thing in the first place, I imagine,
0:22:45 > 0:22:47or tested it, which is amazing.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50- BELL CHIMES - That rings a bell!
0:22:50 > 0:22:52Listen, I do the jokes around here, Mark!
0:22:54 > 0:22:58Unfortunately, the original bell in this old phone can't be
0:22:58 > 0:23:00engineered to be part of the new design,
0:23:00 > 0:23:03and, while some components can stay,
0:23:03 > 0:23:06others need to be stripped out, too.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Once done, Mark can drill some holes and get wiring.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16OK, so we'll give this a test.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19We go mains into there,
0:23:19 > 0:23:21USB into there,
0:23:21 > 0:23:27the phone goes into there,
0:23:27 > 0:23:30and, hopefully, we're charging, which is good.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32Part one of the mission is accomplished,
0:23:32 > 0:23:35as the smartphone charging station is up and running,
0:23:35 > 0:23:37but what about the Bluetooth?
0:23:37 > 0:23:41This is the part of the build I'm not looking forward to whatsoever.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45Mark needs to transfer the new technology from the modern handset
0:23:45 > 0:23:47over to the field telephone.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53That is what a microphone looks like nowadays,
0:23:53 > 0:23:57and this is a 60-odd-year-old microphone.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59Things have moved on a little bit.
0:23:59 > 0:24:00Ain't that the truth, Mark?
0:24:03 > 0:24:09With the workings of the modern telephone extracted safely,
0:24:09 > 0:24:12Mark can now use the headphone, mic and ringer
0:24:12 > 0:24:14within the field telephone.
0:24:14 > 0:24:15However...
0:24:15 > 0:24:17This is the little Bluetooth module,
0:24:17 > 0:24:21and these switches are quite problematic, actually, to cable off,
0:24:21 > 0:24:29so somehow I'm going to have to make that sit in there and look pretty.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32I'm not entirely sure how I'm going to do that at the moment.
0:24:32 > 0:24:33I think we'll leave you to it!
0:24:39 > 0:24:42Back in Surrey, work is well underway on the steel legs
0:24:42 > 0:24:45that will hold the shelving unit.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49Dave is measuring up the wood, and Bex is working on forging the bars.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54So, just drawing it out, and then I'll know
0:24:54 > 0:24:56what measurement I'm working to,
0:24:56 > 0:25:00and I don't want to take it out down too far
0:25:00 > 0:25:02and then be a bit thin in places.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07The risk is, the longer the bars become,
0:25:07 > 0:25:11the less able they are to hold weight, until, eventually,
0:25:11 > 0:25:15they end up being too thin to support the shelves,
0:25:15 > 0:25:18and unfortunately that's exactly what's happened here.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21Radical rethink, anyone?
0:25:21 > 0:25:25So, I think we've established that there's not enough steel
0:25:25 > 0:25:28to make a big shelving room-divider,
0:25:28 > 0:25:30but we really want to do something with this steel,
0:25:30 > 0:25:32cos it's so nice,
0:25:32 > 0:25:36so I think we're just going to forge some bottle-openers...
0:25:36 > 0:25:38- And coasters.- ..and coasters.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46I think this is what one would call a creative curveball.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49A new approach requires a new location -
0:25:49 > 0:25:52next door with Terry, a fellow blacksmith,
0:25:52 > 0:25:54with some serious machinery.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56First up, the coasters...
0:25:56 > 0:25:58OK, so this is the stock,
0:25:58 > 0:26:02so we're just cutting it down into lengths of 70mm
0:26:02 > 0:26:04so that we can squash it flat into coasters.
0:26:10 > 0:26:11Once cut to size,
0:26:11 > 0:26:15Bex takes the lead on the project and heats them in a furnace to
0:26:15 > 0:26:19temperatures of over 1,000 Celsius.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25This allows fellow blacksmith Terry to squash them with his impressive
0:26:25 > 0:26:26mechanical hammer.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32The result is perfectly round, perfectly flat coasters.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34Very cool...
0:26:34 > 0:26:36or very hot, but you know what I mean.
0:26:38 > 0:26:44With the coasters coasting along, time to turn to the bottle-openers.
0:26:48 > 0:26:49Like the coasters,
0:26:49 > 0:26:53they require small sections of the steel to be heated
0:26:53 > 0:26:54at high temperatures.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56Nearly getting there, Dave.
0:26:56 > 0:27:00Then they can be moulded into shape and have holes punched through
0:27:00 > 0:27:02the softened steel.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Once this is done, the holes will be shaped to have a metal lip
0:27:07 > 0:27:10to easily open your bottles of choice.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12There we go.
0:27:12 > 0:27:13It's starting to take shape.
0:27:13 > 0:27:18- Yeah.- Who wouldn't want to have a lovely hand-forged bottle-opener
0:27:18 > 0:27:20and a couple of coasters?
0:27:20 > 0:27:22Me.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24- Well, you're getting one for Christmas.- I hate forged work!
0:27:24 > 0:27:26Ha-ha(!)
0:27:26 > 0:27:29From where I'm standing, I'm not sure I want one of them, either.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42With two transformations well underway, back in West Sussex,
0:27:42 > 0:27:46Sarah's in our barn studio putting the final stitches
0:27:46 > 0:27:48in her revamped bed.
0:27:53 > 0:27:58Sarah started off with this old, unwanted single bed.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00It was dull, it was cumbersome,
0:28:00 > 0:28:03and the headboard didn't match the bed base.
0:28:07 > 0:28:08But look at it now -
0:28:08 > 0:28:13Sarah has channelled her pioneer spirit with this stunning daybed.
0:28:15 > 0:28:20Stainless-steel legs and hessian on the base give a hardy, rustic feel.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27A new mattress, covered in stunning 1930s vintage fabric,
0:28:27 > 0:28:31also makes it bang-on trend and utterly timeless.
0:28:33 > 0:28:37The final touch of those gorgeous floral pillows shows off this clever
0:28:37 > 0:28:41transformation into a beautiful and practical ottoman.
0:28:43 > 0:28:47Load this daybed onto the wagon, because I'm heading west!
0:28:49 > 0:28:50Well, it's finally done.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53It's got a whole new look and now it is really comfortable too.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55But, altogether, I'm hoping that,
0:28:55 > 0:28:57with this hand-stitched edge along here
0:28:57 > 0:28:59and some nice pictures taken with the pretty cushions on it,
0:28:59 > 0:29:01it's now much more saleable.
0:29:02 > 0:29:06So, it's straight to the picture-taking.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08The next step is to find a buyer.
0:29:11 > 0:29:15At Witley Recycling Centre, Sarah met Jane and Mike.
0:29:15 > 0:29:17That looks nice and solid.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19- Have you had enough of it? - Well, it's certainly heavy.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22They were getting rid of a very old spare bed.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24I think it's probably...
0:29:24 > 0:29:25It could be 100 years old.
0:29:26 > 0:29:31Sarah took to the internet, and posted her pictures on social media
0:29:31 > 0:29:33to try to find a buyer,
0:29:33 > 0:29:35but were there any takers?
0:29:35 > 0:29:40Sarah's travelled to Godalming in Surrey to meet up with Jane and Mike
0:29:40 > 0:29:42to show them the transformation.
0:29:44 > 0:29:46- Hi there.- Hello, Sarah. - How are you doing?
0:29:46 > 0:29:48- Very well, thank you. Come on in. - Nice to see you. Thank you.
0:29:50 > 0:29:52Hi, Mike. Hi, there. Nice to see you.
0:29:52 > 0:29:53Hi. Nice to see you again.
0:29:53 > 0:29:54So, you've arrived in your new house.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56- Yes.- It looks amazing.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58You were throwing out things from your old house,
0:29:58 > 0:30:00is that right, which is where the bed came from?
0:30:00 > 0:30:02- Yeah.- Your family, is that right?
0:30:02 > 0:30:03My great-aunt owned it last
0:30:03 > 0:30:06and, prior to that, it was in her family.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08I tried to put it together and I couldn't make it work, so...
0:30:08 > 0:30:11- What did you think I was going to do?- I don't know.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13I know it's not normally what it started out as.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15- Do you want to see some pictures? - Oh, yes.
0:30:15 > 0:30:16It didn't go far from a bed.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- In fact, I turned it into a daybed. - Wow.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21Oh, that's lovely.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25- I used all of the frame, because it had such great springs in it.- Mmm.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28It was a very good...obviously a very well-made bed in its time.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30- Yes.- So, what do you think?
0:30:30 > 0:30:33I love it. It's so nice that it's being used again.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35I'm delighted. Very pleased.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37Well, it didn't transform that much,
0:30:37 > 0:30:39but it has managed to make a bit of a profit,
0:30:39 > 0:30:41so I've brought that for you.
0:30:41 > 0:30:46- I have got 85 quid here for your old bedframe.- Wow.
0:30:46 > 0:30:48Who's having that?
0:30:48 > 0:30:49You're the accountant.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51- They're your accounts. You can take that.- Thank you.
0:30:51 > 0:30:52Thank you very much.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55That's a pleasure. Accounts, where is that money going to go?
0:30:55 > 0:30:57Well, we went over the budget on this place, so...
0:30:57 > 0:30:59- Oh, really?- So it will help us.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02Well, actually, I think we should give at least some of it to charity,
0:31:02 > 0:31:05and the aunt who owned the bed had dementia,
0:31:05 > 0:31:08- so I think we should give it to a dementia charity.- Yeah, yeah.
0:31:08 > 0:31:09OK, well, I'll leave that to you,
0:31:09 > 0:31:11but thank you so much for letting me have it.
0:31:11 > 0:31:12It was a lot of fun to work on.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14Fantastic. It's been really interesting.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17- Thank you so much. It was great to catch up.- Thank you, Sarah.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19- Nice to see you again. Bye-bye. - Bye.- Bye.
0:31:19 > 0:31:20Well, bed into daybed -
0:31:20 > 0:31:22it wasn't a massive transformation,
0:31:22 > 0:31:25but I reckon 85 quid is a nice, healthy profit.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31Sarah's daybed costs came to £115,
0:31:31 > 0:31:34and it sold for £200,
0:31:34 > 0:31:37leaving an £85 profit for Jane and Mike.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48In Manchester, Mark is doing his final checks on the field telephone
0:31:48 > 0:31:51before Sarah arrives.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55He's relieved he's finished what has been a very tricky task.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00This was a very difficult project, but I've finally got it working
0:32:00 > 0:32:02and I think she's going to be happy with it.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04I'm not sure, but we'll see.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06Indeed we will, Mark.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09Well, I'm back to see if Mark has managed to fulfil the mission
0:32:09 > 0:32:13to turn that old army phone into a working, modern,
0:32:13 > 0:32:15useful piece of kit.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17When Sarah met Julian at the tip,
0:32:17 > 0:32:22he was about to call time on this World War II field telephone...
0:32:32 > 0:32:36..and how sweet it is to see this piece of military engineering
0:32:36 > 0:32:39come back to life with a modern twist.
0:32:40 > 0:32:44Mark has created a perfect marriage of old and new,
0:32:44 > 0:32:48by re-engineering this field telephone to not only allow you to
0:32:48 > 0:32:52charge your phone, but also to receive calls from your smartphone.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54Oh, I think I want one!
0:32:57 > 0:32:58- Hello!- Hello, Sarah.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00- How are you doing? - I'm fine, thank you.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02- Two phones?- Two phones in one.
0:33:02 > 0:33:03Go on, then, what happens?
0:33:03 > 0:33:08So, you've got a dock on here, and that charges your telephone,
0:33:08 > 0:33:10and then this is your handset.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13- Lovely.- The phone doesn't have to be on there, by the way.
0:33:13 > 0:33:15It can just be within, like, a few-metre range.
0:33:15 > 0:33:16So it's worked, then?
0:33:16 > 0:33:18- Oh, it works.- Really?
0:33:18 > 0:33:20- Yeah.- Oh, fantastic. - I got it working, eventually.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22- Can I give it a call? Can I have a go?- Yeah, of course.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24Hold on, I've got your number. OK, so...
0:33:24 > 0:33:26- Great, you have that, then.- OK.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28So I'm ringing you.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30- PHONE RINGS - 'Phone call from...'- What do I do?
0:33:30 > 0:33:33- Pick it up and press the button? - Press here.- '..07...'- Press that.
0:33:33 > 0:33:35- Hello?- Hello?
0:33:35 > 0:33:37Hey, that's fantastic!
0:33:37 > 0:33:38Oh, it's really cool!
0:33:40 > 0:33:42Very, very cool indeed.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45While I've got you on the phone, talk me through the money.
0:33:45 > 0:33:46It's come in on budget.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48I mean, I wasn't dealing with too much expense
0:33:48 > 0:33:51as far as the parts were concerned, it was just my time to work on it.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53Well, that's a lovely call to have.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56- I'm going to put the telephone down and say, thank you very much.- OK.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58All right. There we go.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00Oh, it really works!
0:34:00 > 0:34:02- It really works.- That's fantastic! And you can use it...
0:34:02 > 0:34:05So you can have your phone somewhere on the side,
0:34:05 > 0:34:07and you can just walk over to this and answer?
0:34:07 > 0:34:09- Yeah.- Brilliant. I think, to make something that old
0:34:09 > 0:34:12useful and functioning again is really clever, so thank you so much.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14- Absolute pleasure. - Can you get it packed up for me,
0:34:14 > 0:34:17and I will get selling and then come and tell you what's happened to it?
0:34:17 > 0:34:18- OK, lovely.- Thank you.- Nice one.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20- See you.- Bye.
0:34:20 > 0:34:22"Nice one" is right.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24I salute you, sir.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26Well, I don't think Mark's found a new calling -
0:34:26 > 0:34:28I think he's going to be sticking to robots -
0:34:28 > 0:34:29but he's done a great job on my phone.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31I just can't wait to see where it ends up.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33I'm so pleased that she liked it.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35I'm happy with the end result,
0:34:35 > 0:34:37but I think I'm sticking with the robots.
0:34:40 > 0:34:45At Witley Recycling Centre, this World War II field telephone
0:34:45 > 0:34:48originally belonged to Julian's grandfather,
0:34:48 > 0:34:51and Julian was pleased to have been cut off from letting it go.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54I haven't necessarily got the talent all the time to create something,
0:34:54 > 0:34:57you know, good, so if someone else wants to take something away
0:34:57 > 0:34:59and they think they can do something with it, then fantastic.
0:34:59 > 0:35:04One man with bags of talent and just enough time was Mark,
0:35:04 > 0:35:08and, after some tricky engineering...
0:35:08 > 0:35:13Sarah was mighty pleased that he answered the call to transform this
0:35:13 > 0:35:15beautiful piece from World War II.
0:35:17 > 0:35:21The quirky mix of old and new is what attracted a buyer -
0:35:21 > 0:35:27Reckage At Home, an interiors shop in Doncaster, loved Mark's phone,
0:35:27 > 0:35:30and owner Rachel couldn't wait to get her hands on it.
0:35:30 > 0:35:31I love this little piece.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34It's quirky and funky and I'm sure our customers will love it.
0:35:36 > 0:35:41Sarah is in Godalming to drop in on Julian and hand over some cash.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48- Hiya!- All right? How are you doing? - I'm really well. How are you?
0:35:48 > 0:35:49- Good to see you again.- Yes, and you.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51And you were being a helpful son, I think, when I last saw you.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53That's right, yeah - I was clearing out the garage.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55And that old phone was your grandfather's, right?
0:35:55 > 0:35:57- That's right.- What did you think I might do with it?
0:35:57 > 0:35:59I couldn't have even hazarded a guess.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01It was just a lump of metal, as far as I was concerned,
0:36:01 > 0:36:02with a telephone on top.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04Actually, it was a lump of metal with great character.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08I took it to a man called Mark, up near Manchester,
0:36:08 > 0:36:10- and he normally makes robots...- OK.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13..and I've got a picture here to show you of what he's done with it.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16- Right, yeah.- So, your phone now looks like this...
0:36:18 > 0:36:20- Oh, right, cool!- I've turned it back into a telephone.
0:36:20 > 0:36:24- Yeah, yeah.- So, basically, what he's done is set up a place
0:36:24 > 0:36:26where you can go and charge your smartphone...
0:36:26 > 0:36:28Right. Oh, as a charger, OK, yeah.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30..and accept calls on it, so, when the phone rings,
0:36:30 > 0:36:32you can go and pick up the old trumpet.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34Oh, really? You can actually talk into it?
0:36:34 > 0:36:35And have a proper conversation.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37Oh, that is impressive. I like the re-usage,
0:36:37 > 0:36:39and the reinvention of the telephone thing,
0:36:39 > 0:36:43and to have it all working with the original handset is a nice touch.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46- Very nice.- Excellent. Well, I'm glad you approve.
0:36:46 > 0:36:47It has been sold.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49- Oh, wow! - It's gone to a retro shop.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51- Oh, great. - And I've got a bit of profit, here.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53- Brilliant. - I've got a fab 50 quid for you.
0:36:53 > 0:36:55Oh, happy days. Thank you very much.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58That was unexpected...an unexpected surprise, so, yeah, excellent.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00Well, I'm really pleased it made some money.
0:37:00 > 0:37:01So, somebody's getting a new phone.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03What are you going to do with that £50?
0:37:03 > 0:37:06I would imagine it's going to be spent on my daughters.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09I've got five-year-old twins, and things tend to...
0:37:09 > 0:37:11money tends to disappear fairly quickly when it comes to them,
0:37:11 > 0:37:13so I imagine that's where it's going.
0:37:13 > 0:37:14Fantastic. Well, thank you so much.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17I know you're very busy, so I'll say, lovely to see you again.
0:37:17 > 0:37:18Thanks very much for coming back.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20Bring that trailer back to the tip.
0:37:20 > 0:37:21- Yeah, OK, cheers.- Thanks. Bye.- Bye.
0:37:24 > 0:37:26Well, I think that's one phone update that Julian
0:37:26 > 0:37:27really wasn't expecting.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29Mark did a cracking job,
0:37:29 > 0:37:32and I have a feeling that that money won't be hanging around for long.
0:37:35 > 0:37:40Mark charged £150 to re-engineer the field telephone.
0:37:40 > 0:37:46It was sold for £200, leaving a £50 profit for Julian's twin girls.
0:37:52 > 0:37:56In Surrey, Bex and Dave are giving the coasters and bottle-openers
0:37:56 > 0:37:59a once over before Sarah arrives.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02After the U-turn on design,
0:38:02 > 0:38:05they're understandably nervous about Sarah's reaction.
0:38:05 > 0:38:12Sarah's coming to expect a big shelf, room-divider,
0:38:12 > 0:38:13- type thing...- Yeah.
0:38:13 > 0:38:17..and we're giving her something a lot smaller.
0:38:17 > 0:38:21A few bits and bobs, really!
0:38:21 > 0:38:23Well, I left Bex and Dave with a little bit of steel
0:38:23 > 0:38:27and some very big ideas, and I just can't wait to see what they've made.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33When Sarah dropped the steel tie bars off,
0:38:33 > 0:38:35all they were fit for was the dump...
0:38:39 > 0:38:43..but, now, just look at what the old steel has become -
0:38:43 > 0:38:48a cleverly-forged ten sets of bottle openers and coasters.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50Each one is completely unique,
0:38:50 > 0:38:52with the addition of a little copper motif,
0:38:52 > 0:38:56showing off Bex's incredible blacksmithing skills.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00They're wonderfully quirky and definitely saleable,
0:39:00 > 0:39:03but a shelving unit, this is not.
0:39:03 > 0:39:04Just what will Sarah think?
0:39:06 > 0:39:08Hiya, how are you?
0:39:08 > 0:39:10- Hello!- Hello.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13- Oh, no.- "Where is it?"- Where is it?
0:39:13 > 0:39:14Did things not go to plan?
0:39:16 > 0:39:17This is it.
0:39:17 > 0:39:18Seriously?!
0:39:20 > 0:39:22I was expecting a massive room-divider!
0:39:22 > 0:39:24- Yeah.- Those are lovely. - LAUGHTER
0:39:24 > 0:39:26Go on, then - tell me what happened.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28Well, we started forging out the metal,
0:39:28 > 0:39:31and we realised that there wasn't actually going to be
0:39:31 > 0:39:37enough metal to make, you know, the structure of the room-divider.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40So then we just thought, "Why don't we just, you know,
0:39:40 > 0:39:43"forge the metal and make something very tactile with it?"
0:39:43 > 0:39:45And so this is what we came up with.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48It's fantastic. So, beautiful and useful.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51Everybody needs one of these, don't they?
0:39:51 > 0:39:55It's definitely happiness and relief all round,
0:39:55 > 0:39:59but what has this total curveball done to the budget?
0:39:59 > 0:40:02So, what has this cost, to produce this lot?
0:40:02 > 0:40:03Well, it's the same.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06Hold on, how many have we got? One, two, three...
0:40:06 > 0:40:07OK.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09Seriously?
0:40:09 > 0:40:11I think it was £20 a set.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14OK. Wow. £20 each, that's a great deal.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17Thank you. I think they've come a long way from those really heavy,
0:40:17 > 0:40:20awkward, black pieces of metal that were dropped off.
0:40:20 > 0:40:21Thank you so much.
0:40:24 > 0:40:25Well, it wasn't what I was expecting,
0:40:25 > 0:40:28but I absolutely love these openers and the coasters.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31All I've got to do now is find somebody who drinks beer.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33That's not going to be difficult, is it?
0:40:37 > 0:40:41When Sarah spied the bars in Suzanne's boot in Witley,
0:40:41 > 0:40:45initial thoughts about what to do with them were, frankly, silly...
0:40:45 > 0:40:47I could keep one just to do...
0:40:47 > 0:40:48- A bit of...- Evening...- Yeah.
0:40:48 > 0:40:50You know, bingo wings!
0:40:50 > 0:40:53..but Suzanne was confident Sarah could transform them.
0:40:53 > 0:40:57I'm sure Sarah is going to completely take me by surprise.
0:40:57 > 0:41:01But what Sarah had originally imagined for them turned into
0:41:01 > 0:41:03something completely different.
0:41:04 > 0:41:09Sarah posted pictures of the bottle-openers and coasters online
0:41:09 > 0:41:13and, very quickly, three sets were sold to a private buyer.
0:41:13 > 0:41:17The other seven were bought by an antiques and vintage store
0:41:17 > 0:41:21in Shropshire, and owner River is pleased with his purchase.
0:41:21 > 0:41:26These are fantastic, how Bex has managed to forge these from steel.
0:41:26 > 0:41:29I absolutely love how rustic and how hard-wearing they feel.
0:41:30 > 0:41:34Sarah is in Haslemere in Surrey to meet up with Suzanne
0:41:34 > 0:41:36and hand over the profit.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40- Hi, Suzanne!- Hi! - Hi there. How are you doing?
0:41:40 > 0:41:42- All right, how are you? - Yeah, really well.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44So, this beautiful renovation work, all done.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46Yes, all done, completed.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49- Yeah.- I remember chatting to you at the recycling centre, and you saying
0:41:49 > 0:41:52- that you were an avid recycler and user of materials.- Absolutely.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55So, what did you think we did with your bars?
0:41:55 > 0:41:57I've been racking my brain, "What on earth could they make out of them?"
0:41:57 > 0:42:00I've got some pictures of what actually happened to them.
0:42:00 > 0:42:01- Are you ready for this? - Oh, exciting! Yes!
0:42:01 > 0:42:03- It doesn't look like a steel bar. - Oh, really?
0:42:03 > 0:42:09- Your bars have been made into bottle-openers and coasters.- Oh!
0:42:09 > 0:42:13Oh, my word, that's amazing! I love the copper.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16They've been handmade, hand-forged, and are a lovely set.
0:42:16 > 0:42:19- They're beautiful. - Well, they have been sold,
0:42:19 > 0:42:22- and I've got some money from the proceeds of the sale.- Oh, really?
0:42:22 > 0:42:25- I've got £50 here for you. - Oh, wow, that's fantastic.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27So, that's for your steel that...
0:42:27 > 0:42:31Whoa! That's lovely. A lovely ending! Thank you.
0:42:31 > 0:42:32I'm glad you like that.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36I always like to know, because I'm nosy - where does that go?
0:42:36 > 0:42:41- Well, I am doing a charity walk around the Isle of Wight...- OK.
0:42:41 > 0:42:43..so I think I'm going to put it towards that.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46- That's a fantastic idea.- Thank you.
0:42:46 > 0:42:47Thank you so much for catching up.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50Good luck on the walk, and that sounds like a great cause for that.
0:42:50 > 0:42:52- Thank you very much. - Bye-bye.- Thanks. Bye!
0:42:56 > 0:43:02Bex and Dave charged £200 for ten sets of bottle-openers and coasters.
0:43:02 > 0:43:06Sarah sold the whole lot for a total of £250,
0:43:06 > 0:43:08leaving a £50 profit for Suzanne.
0:43:12 > 0:43:17Sarah salvaged three items that were destined for the dump -
0:43:17 > 0:43:20Mark scored a victory with the military phone,
0:43:20 > 0:43:24Bex showed some steel with the metal poles,
0:43:24 > 0:43:28and Sarah worked wonders with the single bed.
0:43:28 > 0:43:30Well, I really enjoyed that.
0:43:30 > 0:43:33We take stuff, we make stuff, and we send it off to new homes.
0:43:33 > 0:43:35What could be better than that?