0:00:03 > 0:00:05That looks interesting! What is that?
0:00:07 > 0:00:09How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Stop, stop, stop.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15The answer could be hiding in over 20 million tonnes of household waste
0:00:15 > 0:00:18thrown out by us every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21- Can I have it?- Yeah, by all means, you're welcome, yeah.- Fantastic.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore
0:00:24 > 0:00:28wants to get her hands on things before they hit the skip.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33I'm a passionate buyer, maker and user of old stuff
0:00:33 > 0:00:36and I've turned that passion into a moneymaking business.
0:00:36 > 0:00:41I 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 > 0:00:48- Enough to work on? - Just a bit, yeah!
0:00:48 > 0:00:50It is a beast, isn't it?
0:00:50 > 0:00:53..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55I can't believe it!
0:00:55 > 0:00:57..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:01:01- Aren't you clever? - ..and, hopefully, saleable items.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Oh, wow!
0:01:04 > 0:01:08If Sarah is successful then she can hand the profits back to the very
0:01:08 > 0:01:14people who had no idea there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16That's amazing!
0:01:25 > 0:01:27Today, Sarah is in Surrey.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31At the Witley Recycling Centre.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Ever the eagle-eyed entrepreneur,
0:01:35 > 0:01:39she's on the lookout for a boot full of potential loot.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41I've got a good feeling about today.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44I think the cars are going to be flooding in here with exactly
0:01:44 > 0:01:47what I want. I just don't know what it is yet.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54She's been given special permission to ransack the rubbish tip to find
0:01:54 > 0:01:59three unwanted items and save them from the claws of the crusher.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02The bloke driving that doesn't go home with any stress, does he?
0:02:02 > 0:02:04Look at him, he's taking it all out on the rubbish.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Pat has jam-packed her car full of stuff.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16It's positively chock-a-block.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19But will Sarah spy anything with potential?
0:02:21 > 0:02:23- They look lovely.- Yes.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26- Heavy?- Heavy.- They look really cool.
0:02:26 > 0:02:27So how long have you had these?
0:02:27 > 0:02:30They've been in storage for a long time,
0:02:30 > 0:02:32they're actually not mine, they're a friend's.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35- OK.- And I said, "Right, I'll get rid of them."
0:02:35 > 0:02:39- Famous last words!- I bet they cost a fortune when they were new.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Oh, yes, this person only bought the best.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44I was always jealous of him!
0:02:44 > 0:02:45Really?
0:02:46 > 0:02:49The chairs were manufactured in the '80s.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52They're well made from solid beech,
0:02:52 > 0:02:54but neither old enough to be antique,
0:02:54 > 0:02:57or cool enough to be retro.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Yeah, they look like they're in good condition, they're really sturdy.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- And how many of them have you got? - Ten.- Ten!
0:03:02 > 0:03:06Ten?! That's not a car, it's a TARDIS!
0:03:08 > 0:03:11They're good, they're sturdy, they are definitely ripe for updating.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13I think they deserve a better life.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18Pat's chairs were about to be exterminated,
0:03:18 > 0:03:21but now will be regenerated.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23Into what, though?
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Maybe make them into something exciting.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28A rocking chair.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Take off all the backs and make it a coffee table.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34That would be one big coffee table!
0:03:34 > 0:03:37Well, there are more chairs here than I know what to do with.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40Some aren't in great condition, so I think I'm going to leave those here.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43But the rest of them, I'm going to take them away, and with a bit of
0:03:43 > 0:03:45brainpower, and a little bit of help from my friends,
0:03:45 > 0:03:47hopefully turn them into a profit.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52Sarah knows just the fella to lend her a helping hand.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00Meet upholsterer and designer Ray Clarke.
0:04:00 > 0:04:05His work combines the exacting standards of a master craftsman with
0:04:05 > 0:04:10contemporary designs that are bold, bright and never dull.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13I'm not about boring brown sofas.
0:04:13 > 0:04:18I'm about fabric and colour and passion and energy in each piece of
0:04:18 > 0:04:20furniture that comes into my hands.
0:04:20 > 0:04:25One thing I like about what I do is being able to deliver a considered
0:04:25 > 0:04:30piece to the customer and for them to come back to me maybe years later
0:04:30 > 0:04:34and say, "It lightens my room, it lightens my space."
0:04:34 > 0:04:39Ray could be just what the doctor ordered for these dining chairs.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49One item in the bag, two to go.
0:04:51 > 0:04:56This saving trash from the skip malarkey is thirsty work.
0:04:56 > 0:05:01What I wouldn't give for a cold pint of the old amber nectar!
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Even better - a bucketful!
0:05:03 > 0:05:08Unfortunately, Bruce's beer bucket has run dry.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10- Hello, there.- Hi, hello.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13- Hi, I'm Sarah. Hi, there. - Hello, Sarah, I'm Bruce.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16Hi, Bruce. I like the essence of the bucket,
0:05:16 > 0:05:18but what have you got in there?
0:05:18 > 0:05:20It's carpentry moulding planes.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25A plane is a hand tool for shaping wood.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29And these moulding planes would have been used to create the fancy edges
0:05:29 > 0:05:31on doorways or skirtings.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33But now, they're obsolete.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35In the early 1900s
0:05:35 > 0:05:39an electric power tool with interchangeable blades was invented.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Were they yours, or were they...
0:05:41 > 0:05:44- Who used to use them? - Right, they're my son's,
0:05:44 > 0:05:47- one of my sons is a carpenter, joiner.- Right.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51And when he set out in business, his grandfather gave him this set,
0:05:51 > 0:05:54which used to be his father's set of carpentry moulding planes.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Wow. They've got to be at least 100 years old, haven't they?
0:05:57 > 0:06:00Oh, I would think so. I think I can certainly trace it back to the
0:06:00 > 0:06:04- turn-of-the-century, so 1900.- In your family? Well, rather than going
0:06:04 > 0:06:07in the skip, can I take them away?
0:06:07 > 0:06:10- Can I keep my bucket?- You can definitely keep your beer bucket!
0:06:10 > 0:06:12I wouldn't like to come between a man and his beer!
0:06:12 > 0:06:15I will just borrow your bucket for a minute, if that's all right,
0:06:15 > 0:06:18go and line these up and then return your bucket to you.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23What does Bruce think Sarah will do with them?
0:06:23 > 0:06:25I have absolutely no idea whatsoever.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Probably make a chandelier out of them or something!
0:06:27 > 0:06:29That sort of thing. I don't know!
0:06:29 > 0:06:32No idea. I look forward to finding out, though.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36I know I'm going to need a load of help to turn these into hard cash,
0:06:36 > 0:06:40but they've got potential and now they're mine!
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Sarah knows exactly the right person
0:06:43 > 0:06:46to help her turn potential into profit.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54Rupert Blanchard has carved out a name for himself as one of the most
0:06:54 > 0:06:59imaginative furniture makers working with second-hand materials.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04I work mostly with salvaged and found, reclaimed materials.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07So I basically work with other people's waste.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11His furniture is classical, with a modern twist.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17I love making something from nothing.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Something that everyone's given up on, something with a good history,
0:07:20 > 0:07:24something with a story and something that I want to preserve and share
0:07:24 > 0:07:25that story with others.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28Let's hope the story of these moulding planes
0:07:28 > 0:07:31ends in a happy ever after.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Sarah's got goodies for Ray and Rupert,
0:07:39 > 0:07:43now she's on the lookout for an item that she can transform.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46She'd better get a move on, time's running out!
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- Sort of tempting, aren't they? - This looks positive.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55- But I'm going to say no.- Oh, she's just being a fussy one, now!
0:07:55 > 0:07:57I'm going to have a word with her.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59PHONE RINGS
0:07:59 > 0:08:00Hello.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04INDISTINCT SHOUTING ON LINE
0:08:04 > 0:08:06OK, well, stop ringing!
0:08:06 > 0:08:08If you don't want me to pick up, stop ringing!
0:08:08 > 0:08:10He is a nightmare!
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Oh, what a diva!
0:08:13 > 0:08:17Perhaps the contents of Tony's trunk might take her fancy.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20- Hello. Hi, I'm Sarah. - How are you?- Yeah, I'm very well.
0:08:20 > 0:08:25- Who are you?- I'm Tony. I've got one of these.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Wow. Are you throwing out all of this?
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- All of it, yes. - And is it, was it...
0:08:30 > 0:08:32Is this a family member's?
0:08:32 > 0:08:34Well, my father had it for quite a while.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37So who is it? "William John Lancaster."
0:08:37 > 0:08:40- So are you a Lancaster, or not? - No, I'm not, no. No.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Tony is no relation to the name on the front,
0:08:45 > 0:08:49but this delightful curiosity did belong to his father,
0:08:49 > 0:08:52who used it to store bits and bobs in.
0:08:52 > 0:08:57Tony's had it in his garage for the last 40 years.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00As it was going in the, in the metal skip,
0:09:00 > 0:09:02would it be all right if I took it instead?
0:09:02 > 0:09:04- Certainly. Yes.- Lovely. - Yes, certainly.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07- No problem.- Well, I think it's got a really good look to it.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11And it's full of great stuff and I would love to have a go at seeing if
0:09:11 > 0:09:13I could make something out of it or do something with it.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16- My pleasure.- If I succeed, can I come and show you what I've done?
0:09:16 > 0:09:20- Yes, you certainly can. Yes. - Thank you so much.- Thank you.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26Is Tony happy Sarah's saved his box from the skip?
0:09:26 > 0:09:30I'm thrilled to bits because it belonged to my father and probably
0:09:30 > 0:09:36is something dramatic she can do with it, but it's down to her.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39That's it, Tony, pile on the pressure!
0:09:39 > 0:09:42It's got some fantastic things in it.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44All sorts of little goodies in there
0:09:44 > 0:09:47and just because of its style and its age, there's definitely money
0:09:47 > 0:09:49to be made here.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Well, I hope she can back up that big talk!
0:09:53 > 0:09:56Sarah has found her three items.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00Ray will aim to give these chairs the modern makeover.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02Rupert will take up the challenge
0:10:02 > 0:10:04of the moulding planes,
0:10:04 > 0:10:08and Sarah will be tasked with transforming the metal box.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12We have had a fantastic day here today.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15I have got so much potential packed into my van,
0:10:15 > 0:10:17all I've got to do is realise it.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26If you're an arty hipster type, like me,
0:10:26 > 0:10:29then East London is the place for you.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33It is positively brimming with invigorating, creative energy.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37So, all in all, there's plenty of reasons to be cheerful.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43Ray is an upholsterer extraordinaire.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46He is as famed for his creative flair
0:10:46 > 0:10:49as he is for his cool and calm demeanour.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53So expect a Zen-like reaction to Sarah's imminent arrival.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58When Sarah comes,
0:10:58 > 0:11:00I don't know what to expect
0:11:00 > 0:11:04and I don't know what will come out from me, either.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08That's our Ray, inscrutability personified!
0:11:10 > 0:11:13- Come and see these!- Oh!
0:11:13 > 0:11:14Wow!
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Enough there to work on?
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Yeah, just a bit!
0:11:20 > 0:11:23- Shall we get them in?- Yeah. Yeah.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27Sarah's whittled down the chairs from ten to the best six.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34- Quite chunky, aren't they?- Yeah. They seem to be done quite well.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36Very solid frame.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38They're all really solid. There were a few more and I chucked out
0:11:38 > 0:11:42the ones that were feeling a bit ropey and had the ripped seats.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45It doesn't feel like there are any major issues going on underneath
0:11:45 > 0:11:47this cover. So it's just a straight recover, I think.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50I mean, there's so much surface area.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53There's like, you know, these are all like, blank canvas.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56It sounds like a design coming on!
0:11:56 > 0:12:00Yeah, I've got some things bubbling in my head straightaway.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Oh, that sounds painful!
0:12:02 > 0:12:05Like what? Come on, hit me!
0:12:05 > 0:12:07Can I put a few together...
0:12:07 > 0:12:10- Yeah, go on. - ..and show you what I mean?
0:12:10 > 0:12:13Well, now, ladies and gentlemen, this is exciting.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16It appears inspiration has struck!
0:12:16 > 0:12:19What has Ray got in store for us?
0:12:19 > 0:12:23This thing in my head now, this image in my head.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26- Octopuses. Octopi. - Octopi!- Octopi.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29An octopi? Sounds delicious!
0:12:29 > 0:12:31But I don't think I could eat a whole one.
0:12:31 > 0:12:37And you've got one tentacle here and then it stretches over.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39Hmm, that's looking lovely, Ray!
0:12:39 > 0:12:42Another one. I've got to... I mean, this is just rough, yeah?
0:12:42 > 0:12:44I'm just trying to like...
0:12:44 > 0:12:46Oh, thank goodness for that!
0:12:46 > 0:12:47This is just a sketch of a fabric
0:12:47 > 0:12:51that Ray would create to reupholster the seats.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58Ray, that is a completely original idea.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00Well, that's one way of putting it!
0:13:00 > 0:13:01It's very clever.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04- It's not bad, is it? - It's going to look amazing.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08I mean, this is a really funky octopus we're talking about.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11As we know, funky octopuses don't come cheap!
0:13:11 > 0:13:16This is an intricate design that's going to cost a fair few squid!
0:13:16 > 0:13:17Squid, you see...
0:13:17 > 0:13:22960 divided by six, that's about £160 per chair.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26- £160 per chair.- For an original design, I think that's great.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28That's... That's...
0:13:28 > 0:13:30That's amazing. That's amazing.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32This is going to be quite an experience, actually.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36- You're the man, you are the man. - Thank you very much. Thank you.
0:13:39 > 0:13:40I'm beyond excited.
0:13:40 > 0:13:45I can't even get the words out, I'm just kind of like really...
0:13:45 > 0:13:46Wow.
0:13:46 > 0:13:52Sarah's no sucker when it comes to price and while a £960 budget is
0:13:52 > 0:13:56a hefty investment for her, it's going to be tight for Ray.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02Margate in south-east England.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06Once the bucket and spade brigade's destination of choice for a little
0:14:06 > 0:14:09sun, sea and sand castles.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13Now it's famed for its array of vintage and retro boutiques
0:14:13 > 0:14:16and craft shops.
0:14:16 > 0:14:21Playing his part in Margate's new scene is handcrafted furniture maker
0:14:21 > 0:14:22Rupert.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Sarah's bringing the moulding planes...
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Hold on, wasn't she meant to give that bucket back?
0:14:29 > 0:14:32Hopefully Sarah's going to bring me something that everyone else has
0:14:32 > 0:14:37given up on. And I can, you know, try and give it a second chance.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41Sounds like you should be pleased with these old tools.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44- Hi.- Hey, Sarah, how are you doing? - Really well. How are you?
0:14:44 > 0:14:47- Look what I've got! - You've got a bucket of fun for me!
0:14:47 > 0:14:49I'm glad you said fun.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52I think they look amazing, but I'm here to get your help on them.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55They're lovely, they're really nice. They're lovely and worn.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58But they look like they haven't been used in a while.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01- These are good things. - I'm so pleased you said that,
0:15:01 > 0:15:03cos I thought they looked beautiful.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05And I love the fact they've got all the signs of wear,
0:15:05 > 0:15:08you can see how hard they've worked.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11On their own, they would make very good coat hooks.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14They've got the right angle to them.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16- Yeah.- But to be quite honest,
0:15:16 > 0:15:19I'm not sure I'd want to use these as coat hooks.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23I don't think I want to use them as some sort of repurposed thing.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26I don't know, this is a hard one. I really can't cut these up.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28These are... These are older than me,
0:15:28 > 0:15:31I'm not going to be the one to cut them up.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35Might be time to pack up your bucket, Sarah!
0:15:35 > 0:15:38So, you don't feel comfortable about cutting them up?
0:15:38 > 0:15:40What are we going to do?
0:15:40 > 0:15:45Rather than work by using these as something else, I'm just going to
0:15:45 > 0:15:47work with them as tools.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50If I can get these restored and up and running again,
0:15:50 > 0:15:55I'm sure I can make something brand-new with over 100-year-old
0:15:55 > 0:15:59tools, and hopefully you're going to be able to sell whatever I make.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03It's not how we usually do things, but I'm all for it!
0:16:03 > 0:16:08And for payment, Rupert will keep the tools and continue to use them.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11If you can bring them back to life, make me a few little bits,
0:16:11 > 0:16:14that is the best possible scenario.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16I'll definitely have a good go.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19Seems like a sweet deal all round.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25There's plenty of potential pitfalls ahead, though.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27The main challenge is with these,
0:16:27 > 0:16:31until I restore them and look at how sharp the blades are and how broken
0:16:31 > 0:16:34these are, I just don't know how they're going to work.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36They might not even plane wood down.
0:16:36 > 0:16:41Rupert will attempt to restore the moulding planes and keep them in
0:16:41 > 0:16:45payment for hopefully making a mystery object.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47This could be far from "plane" sailing!
0:16:53 > 0:16:57Sarah has dropped off the dining chairs and moulding planes and now,
0:16:57 > 0:17:02back at home in Sussex, she can get cracking on her own item -
0:17:02 > 0:17:04the old tin chest.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10Sarah has decided to empty out the box, spruce it up,
0:17:10 > 0:17:12and sell it online.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16Easy. But there's more to this makeover than that.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19I've got a plan. I'm going to polish up the box and I'm going to take
0:17:19 > 0:17:21some pictures of the front of it
0:17:21 > 0:17:25and turn that into fabric to make cushions. It's obvious, isn't it?
0:17:25 > 0:17:29So, the photos will be transferred onto fabric which Sarah will use
0:17:29 > 0:17:32to make exactly what everyone wants -
0:17:32 > 0:17:37a cosy cushion that looks like a rusty old tin chest!
0:17:37 > 0:17:41First of all, a little kitchen cleaner to wipe the cobwebs away.
0:17:41 > 0:17:42So I really want to clean this up,
0:17:42 > 0:17:46but not destroy any of that lovely wear. Just get rid of all the dust
0:17:46 > 0:17:49and the grit that's on it and make sure I don't rub off any of this
0:17:49 > 0:17:52beautiful paint on here.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55I've got a little bit of wire wool here just to knock off this loose
0:17:55 > 0:17:58rust on the corner. I don't want to make it go shiny,
0:17:58 > 0:18:01I just want to get rid of all of that loose material on the surface.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12Sarah is using furniture wax to accentuate the colours
0:18:12 > 0:18:15and the well-worn lustre of the box.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19Wow. I think those colours just look lovely.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21It really brings out the shine.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29The gold lettering that gives this box its unique quality
0:18:29 > 0:18:31needs careful attention.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34It's not going to be particularly legible if I leave it like this,
0:18:34 > 0:18:36but I have got some fake gold leaf.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40I'm thinking if I just brush on a bit of glue and layer up a couple of
0:18:40 > 0:18:43bits of gold over the top of these letters,
0:18:43 > 0:18:45then I think we're going to be able to read them
0:18:45 > 0:18:48and photograph them and they'll look fantastic on a cushion.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52To apply the fake gold leaf,
0:18:52 > 0:18:56Sarah is using a water-based glue and a fine art brush.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00But, most importantly, she's using a delicate touch.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03So it's very thin glue.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07And all you have to do is make sure the surface is super-clean,
0:19:07 > 0:19:09and then hopefully just going to dab
0:19:09 > 0:19:12a little bit on in the fine lines where I want the gold to stand out.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17If Sarah gets this wrong,
0:19:17 > 0:19:21removing the glue will damage the original gold leaf.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25This stuff is so cool.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28It's ultra-thin layers of metal and I'm just going to drop it on that
0:19:28 > 0:19:31slightly tacky glue and hopefully
0:19:31 > 0:19:33leave behind just the bits that I want.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39Here's hoping Sarah's delicate touch
0:19:39 > 0:19:43is not, in actual fact, a ham-fisted mess.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51By Jove, I think she's done it!
0:19:51 > 0:19:54But I still can't see it as a cushion, though.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01Transferring Sarah's pictures to enough cotton fabric to make
0:20:01 > 0:20:05six cushion covers will cost her just under £35.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09The pillows to go inside cost 15 quid.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Add to that the price of gold leaf
0:20:11 > 0:20:15and glue and Sarah's total spend is £57.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25In East London, Ray is all smiles and super excited to begin work
0:20:25 > 0:20:29on the design of sign of the octopi fabric that will adorn
0:20:29 > 0:20:31the six dining chairs.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37Ray's assistant, Marina, has begun stripping the covering.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39The chairs appear in good condition,
0:20:39 > 0:20:44so Ray can use the majority of his budget on his fabric design
0:20:44 > 0:20:46rather than repairs.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49So many staples, it's like...
0:20:51 > 0:20:54He's taking a gently, gently approach to removing the staples
0:20:54 > 0:20:59and fabric, to make sure he does not damage the solid beech frame.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03We could get a knife and just knife it down here, but...
0:21:05 > 0:21:08..don't want to damage the wood too much and...
0:21:08 > 0:21:13want a nice clean base to be able to begin the upholstery or continue
0:21:13 > 0:21:14the upholstery process.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18Actually, a lot of the elements on this chair are in good nick,
0:21:18 > 0:21:23so there should be relatively little work required.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27But when you shop from a skip like Sarah,
0:21:27 > 0:21:30there's always the chance of a nasty surprise.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34Yeah, no, not liking that!
0:21:36 > 0:21:41Ray is worried about the webbing, the flexible foundation of a chair.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47No!
0:21:47 > 0:21:51I'm not liking the look of this. It's not very good quality.
0:21:51 > 0:21:57Good quality webbing is crucial to create a strong seat and firm back.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00We want to do things to last, do you know what I mean?
0:22:00 > 0:22:03And you want to use the right kind of materials and...
0:22:04 > 0:22:06Yeah, oh, dear, I'm giving myself more work...
0:22:06 > 0:22:08but it's got to...
0:22:08 > 0:22:09It's got to go.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17Replacing the webbing will impact on the already tight budget.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20But for Ray, this is a must.
0:22:20 > 0:22:24The webbing's elasticity maintains the shape of the cushioning.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29Without it, the octopi fabric would become wrinkled and misshapen.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35To ensure the straps are pulled to identical tensions, Ray plays it,
0:22:35 > 0:22:37quite literally, by ear.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43That's it. Nice!
0:22:47 > 0:22:51And remember, it's not just one chair this needs doing to, it's six.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53There we go.
0:22:58 > 0:22:59So, you've gone from that...
0:23:01 > 0:23:03..to this.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05HOLLOW TAPPING
0:23:05 > 0:23:07I like that. It's much better.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Yes, but Ray is in danger of blowing his budget.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20In Margate, Rupert has been busy restoring the moulding planes.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24He's removed the blades and sharpened them up, ready for action.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28Unfortunately, some are chipped and beyond repair.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31Luckily, Rupert's favourite is good to go.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35This is the one that I really want to work
0:23:35 > 0:23:37because it's a really nice profile.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40There's a nice, interesting, little beaded shape,
0:23:40 > 0:23:43like you'd see around an old window frame.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48Rupert's still not decided what he's going to make Sarah yet.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52He wants to make sure that the planes work first.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54I'm using absolute rubbish,
0:23:54 > 0:23:57scrap wood on this to start with,
0:23:57 > 0:23:59because I don't want to waste good wood.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06It's not only the planes that are being put to the test,
0:24:06 > 0:24:08but also Rupert's carpentry skills.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16The plane should move in a long, smooth and steady forward stroke.
0:24:19 > 0:24:23It sounds simple, but is far from it.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26At the moment, not quite getting the hang of this.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28But these are lovely things.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30I've got to persevere.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34Once you're an expert with one of these - you'll be away.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37And make your trade as a carpenter,
0:24:37 > 0:24:42as soon as you've worked out how to use these nice old tools.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Alongside mastering the stroke,
0:24:44 > 0:24:47Rupert has to constantly reposition the blade,
0:24:47 > 0:24:50exposing half a millimetre more each time,
0:24:50 > 0:24:53to plane the groves deeper and smoother.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58I just can't seem to get the knack yet of adjusting them just
0:24:58 > 0:25:01a tiny fraction every time.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04I think it's going to take a lot of practice.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06HE SIGHS
0:25:08 > 0:25:12Perhaps coat hooks don't seem like such a bad idea after all.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Rupert isn't the only one struggling.
0:25:22 > 0:25:23So is Ray.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25His budget is at breaking point.
0:25:25 > 0:25:30He has fully refurbished four of the chairs to his exacting standards and
0:25:30 > 0:25:33now the budget is maxed.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36So, rather than complete a set of six chairs,
0:25:36 > 0:25:38Ray will now only finish four.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42I don't know how Sarah's going to react to that,
0:25:42 > 0:25:44but Ray has even more reasons to be nervous.
0:25:44 > 0:25:48His octopi fabric has arrived from the printers.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52Will it meet his high expectations?
0:25:52 > 0:25:54HE EXCLAIMS
0:25:54 > 0:25:56Oh, look at that!
0:25:56 > 0:25:59He's just so hard to read sometimes.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02But I think he's happy.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04HE GIGGLES
0:26:04 > 0:26:05This is,
0:26:05 > 0:26:07I can't believe it's here, actually.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09This is awesome. This is awesome.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11I love it, I love it.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13I can't wait to cut this out now.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15I can't wait to cut this out.
0:26:15 > 0:26:16I'm right at that point now.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20I've got to be calm.
0:26:20 > 0:26:21That's right, Ray.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25You'll need a steady hand to cut your cloth, so just calm down...
0:26:25 > 0:26:27Oh, dear!
0:26:27 > 0:26:30OK, let's have one more little boogie to get it out your system!
0:26:34 > 0:26:36Oh, this is so nerve-racking!
0:26:36 > 0:26:40Ray is using a chalk pen to trace the pattern he's made up.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42If he needs to make any changes,
0:26:42 > 0:26:46the chalk can be removed without damaging the fabric.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49But once it's cut, it's cut.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52Do it! Right...
0:26:52 > 0:26:53Rrr...
0:26:53 > 0:26:55It's like, oh...
0:26:56 > 0:26:59One wrong cut - disaster!
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Ray's not the only one to have the scissors out.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09Sarah's fabric has arrived.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12It's time to snip
0:27:12 > 0:27:15and sew, to make tin trunk cushion covers.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20I'm going for a really simple make on these.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22I'm going to make a little envelope, like a pillow case.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25I'm going to pop the cushion in and then I'm going to sew it up.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28Because I'm using washable interiors for the cushions,
0:27:28 > 0:27:30so if you need to give it a clean,
0:27:30 > 0:27:34you can just pop the whole thing in the washing machine.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37When Sarah saved a metal box from the skip,
0:27:37 > 0:27:41the last thing I expected she'd be inspired to make were cushions.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48But that's just what she's gone and done.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55Sarah added a colour filter to her photo to give the fabric a
0:27:55 > 0:27:57softer tone. But I've got to be honest,
0:27:57 > 0:28:00they don't make me want to curl up on a comfy sofa.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04I'm reliably informed, however, by Sarah,
0:28:04 > 0:28:09that this rusty, old iron look is, as they say, bang on trend.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15The proof of that will be in the profit.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18I think the cushions have come out really well.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21They are the type of thing that I have seen in smart interior shops
0:28:21 > 0:28:23and I hope that means I'm going to sell them for a profit.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32The tin trunk belonged to Tony and before him, his dad.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35So, he was delighted when Sarah saved it.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39I'm thrilled to bits, because it belonged to my father.
0:28:39 > 0:28:40So it's had a long life.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44And now, thanks to Sarah's intervention...
0:28:45 > 0:28:48..it's got a new lease of life.
0:28:49 > 0:28:52The cushions and the metal chest have been put up for sale on Sarah's
0:28:52 > 0:28:54social media page.
0:28:57 > 0:29:02Now, Sarah's at Tony's house to tell him what became of his tin trunk.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08- Hello there.- Hello.
0:29:08 > 0:29:09- How are you?- I'm fine.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11- How are you? - Yeah, very well, thank you.
0:29:11 > 0:29:13Lovely to see you again.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15Now, you were clearing things out from your garage
0:29:15 > 0:29:16- the last time I saw you.- Yes.
0:29:16 > 0:29:20And it was your father's tool box, wasn't it, that I took from you?
0:29:20 > 0:29:22- Tin box. Yes.- Yeah.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24Did you think what we might do with it, after we took it away?
0:29:24 > 0:29:26I didn't have a clue.
0:29:26 > 0:29:31- No.- I took some photographs of it and turned the pictures into fabric.
0:29:31 > 0:29:35- Uh-huh.- And I've got some pictures here to show you how it ended up.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38So, there's your box and these are some cushions...
0:29:38 > 0:29:42- Ah, brilliant!- ..that we made, using the typography from it.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45Goodness me! How amazing!
0:29:45 > 0:29:47Is that what you expected?
0:29:47 > 0:29:48No. I didn't. No, I didn't.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51Well, I shared some pictures of the box and the cushions.
0:29:51 > 0:29:55The cushions were bought by an interior design shop and antique shop in Farnham,
0:29:55 > 0:29:58and the box was bought by an interior designer,
0:29:58 > 0:30:00who works in Hazlemere.
0:30:00 > 0:30:05- Good grief!- There is a little bit of profit to share from it, actually.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09Here I have £158.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11Good grief!
0:30:11 > 0:30:13That's more than I thought.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16I thought about £25.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- That's amazing!- Is there something that springs to mind that you might
0:30:19 > 0:30:22- do with that?- Yes, there's a children's home in Guildford
0:30:22 > 0:30:25- and that's where I would like that to go.- Well...
0:30:25 > 0:30:28This afternoon, we'll drop that in there.
0:30:28 > 0:30:29That is fantastic.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32- Well, I think that's so generous. - Thank you very much.
0:30:32 > 0:30:34It was an absolute pleasure. Really good to catch up.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36- That's lovely. Thank you. - Thank you so much.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40I'm sure the nearby children's hospice will be delighted with
0:30:40 > 0:30:42Tony's donation.
0:30:42 > 0:30:46In total, Sarah spent £57 making the cushions
0:30:46 > 0:30:48and sprucing up the trunk.
0:30:48 > 0:30:54She sold the trunk for £75, while the cushions earned £140,
0:30:54 > 0:30:57leaving Tony with £158.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02In East London,
0:31:02 > 0:31:07Ray is preparing to reveal his funky octopi to Sarah.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11He's looking pretty pleased with himself.
0:31:12 > 0:31:16But how's he really feeling as Sarah approaches?
0:31:18 > 0:31:22I've got no idea what she's going to say when she sees this.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25I'm terrified. Seriously, I'm like...
0:31:26 > 0:31:29I have no idea what she's going to say.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31She's going to be...
0:31:31 > 0:31:32Yeah.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35Well, I left Ray with half a dozen lacklustre,
0:31:35 > 0:31:39unloved dining chairs and I literally cannot wait to see what
0:31:39 > 0:31:41he's done with them.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43Come on, let's go and find out!
0:31:43 > 0:31:46The dining chairs had a nasty surprise or two for Ray.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50I suspect we're all in for an altogether more pleasant one now.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55Wow!
0:31:55 > 0:31:58The chairs are bright, bold and completely unique.
0:32:01 > 0:32:05Now, I COULD tell you about Ray's clever integration of hand-drawn and
0:32:05 > 0:32:08computer-aided design elements,
0:32:08 > 0:32:12and I could tell you about the top-quality stitching and needlework,
0:32:12 > 0:32:17and we could debate Ray's boundary pushing between craft and art,
0:32:17 > 0:32:21but why bother when we can just sit back and take in Ray's
0:32:21 > 0:32:23fabulous handiwork?
0:32:31 > 0:32:33I'm a fan. But what about the boss?
0:32:38 > 0:32:39- Hey, Ray.- Hey, Sarah.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41- How you doing?- How you doing?
0:32:41 > 0:32:43- Good to see you.- I love surprises.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45- Yeah.- I have been waiting for this moment.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48Are you going to go for the big reveal?
0:32:48 > 0:32:50Yeah, yeah, let's do this. Let's do this.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53Right... One, two, three!
0:32:56 > 0:32:58Wow! They are amazing!
0:32:58 > 0:33:00UPBEAT MUSIC
0:33:00 > 0:33:01She loves them.
0:33:01 > 0:33:02I knew she would!
0:33:04 > 0:33:06It's fantastic.
0:33:06 > 0:33:08They are just bright and...
0:33:08 > 0:33:12- Yeah.- ..and punchy, and truly a work of art.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15That's the thing, see, I was a bit nervous because, like, there's a lot
0:33:15 > 0:33:18of colour going on here and not everyone
0:33:18 > 0:33:21can have that much colour, can cope with that much colour.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24Can you imagine if life was dull and you had to
0:33:24 > 0:33:26- have things that were all plain? - I know, but...
0:33:26 > 0:33:29These are statement chairs and they are all about you,
0:33:29 > 0:33:31your design and what you've done with them and I think you should be
0:33:31 > 0:33:37- incredibly proud of yourself because...- Yes!- They're beautiful.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39- Well done! Shake my hand.- Thank you.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46Ray has kept to his £960 budget,
0:33:46 > 0:33:49but that was for six chairs, not four,
0:33:49 > 0:33:53meaning the price per chair Sarah needs to achieve to turn a profit
0:33:53 > 0:33:55has increased by a third.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59Design-wise, these chairs are a triumph.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02Profit-wise, well, that will be up to Sarah.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06If it was a weaker design, if they didn't look like that,
0:34:06 > 0:34:08that might be a problem.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10But actually... I think they're rather striking
0:34:10 > 0:34:13and I think that's not going to be a problem
0:34:13 > 0:34:16to sell those. I think, well done for just getting it done.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18Clearly there's a lot of work gone into that
0:34:18 > 0:34:21- and I think they look great. So pack them up for me.- I will.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23And I'll let you know what happens to them.
0:34:23 > 0:34:24- Thank you so much.- Thank you.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26Cool!
0:34:26 > 0:34:28Oh!
0:34:28 > 0:34:29OK, that's cool!
0:34:29 > 0:34:31Kept within budget.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33She's got four instead of six, but...
0:34:34 > 0:34:38..yeah, job's a good-un.
0:34:38 > 0:34:39Just about.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42Oh, oh, can I collapse now?
0:34:42 > 0:34:44Go on, Ray, have a little sit down.
0:34:48 > 0:34:49Sarah first spied the chairs
0:34:49 > 0:34:53just as Pat was about to sling them on the skip.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56They're good, they're sturdy, they are definitely ripe for updating.
0:34:56 > 0:34:59I think they deserve a better life.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02Well, Ray's certainly succeeded in giving them that.
0:35:08 > 0:35:12Now Sarah's on her way to show Pat the wonderful transformation.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18Hi, Pat, hi there.
0:35:18 > 0:35:19Hi, Sarah. Nice to see you.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21And you. Have you got a friend?
0:35:21 > 0:35:23- Walter.- Hello, Walter.
0:35:23 > 0:35:24Lovely to catch up again.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27I told you I'd be coming to see you if there was something that
0:35:27 > 0:35:29could be done with your chairs.
0:35:29 > 0:35:32- Yeah.- Did you think, "I wonder what they're going to do with them?"
0:35:32 > 0:35:36I can't imagine they'd be anything but chairs, realistically.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38But I thought maybe
0:35:38 > 0:35:40chop the back off.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43I've no idea, actually.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46Well, we took half a dozen of them up to London and to a lovely
0:35:46 > 0:35:49upholsterer called Ray Clark, and I've brought you some pictures
0:35:49 > 0:35:50- to show you what he did with them.- Oh!
0:35:50 > 0:35:53They are really bright, OK, so you might need your sunglasses.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55- Let me show you this. - I'm ready for this.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57OK, so this is how your chairs ended up.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59- Wow!- And that is Ray.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01Yes. They are fabulous!
0:36:01 > 0:36:03They are bright and beautiful.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05- Aren't they beautiful? - It's an octopus design.
0:36:05 > 0:36:09He designed the fabric himself, specifically for these chairs.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11Oh, right. Amazing.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15And do you know what, somebody who's young and with fresh ideas,
0:36:15 > 0:36:18- would love them.- I would like to say I'm handing over money today,
0:36:18 > 0:36:21but they are in fact still for sale.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24But I'm confident that I'll be back in touch and sharing a little bit of
0:36:24 > 0:36:26- profit with you at some point. - Excellent.
0:36:26 > 0:36:28Thank you so much. And it was lovely that you let us have them all.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31Thanks for following through. That's really nice.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33Oh, it's a pleasure. Lovely to catch up.
0:36:33 > 0:36:37- Bye-bye, Walter. - Bye-bye. Come on, Walter.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40Pat was impressed, not sure about Walter!
0:36:42 > 0:36:48So Sarah spent £960 on Ray's complete redesign of the chairs.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50They are still to sell,
0:36:50 > 0:36:53but Sarah's confident she'll find them a new home soon.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01Sarah's back in Margate on the south-east coast,
0:37:01 > 0:37:05to see if Rupert has mastered the moulding planes and what,
0:37:05 > 0:37:07if anything, he's managed to make with them.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12Well, this is a bit different, isn't it?
0:37:12 > 0:37:14I've got no budget set on this.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16And it's a win-win situation, isn't it?
0:37:16 > 0:37:18Rupert gets the planes and I get...
0:37:18 > 0:37:21Well, actually, if they didn't work, I might end up with nothing.
0:37:22 > 0:37:24On this occasion,
0:37:24 > 0:37:28it's not a case of what has Rupert made from the moulding planes,
0:37:28 > 0:37:29but what has he made WITH them?
0:37:34 > 0:37:37Fabulous! Rupert has restored and used carpentry tools
0:37:37 > 0:37:39over 100 years old,
0:37:39 > 0:37:43to craft beautiful Victorian-style mirrors.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52The actual mirrors are antique too,
0:37:52 > 0:37:55blemishes on the glass are caused by
0:37:55 > 0:37:57damage to the silver reflective backing.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01You know, this trash tale, this skip story,
0:38:01 > 0:38:03has been one of my favourites.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08And I'm sure Sarah will be equally delighted.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10- Hello.- Hey, Sarah.
0:38:10 > 0:38:11Come on in. Ready for you.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13Oh, wow, they worked.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15They kind of did.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17They were a bit hard to start with.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20I haven't used hand planes in many, many years.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24In the end, I decided to make mirror frames because I had a lot of very
0:38:24 > 0:38:27old mirror. This is over 100 years old - mirror.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30- It's heavy.- It is heavy because it's original.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34And I just used reclaimed soft wood.
0:38:34 > 0:38:38- Yeah.- And then I painted and waxed them, to give them kind of a
0:38:38 > 0:38:40Victorian ebonized feel.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42You really can tell the difference
0:38:42 > 0:38:44between that and a modern piece of wood
0:38:44 > 0:38:46and it actually feels different.
0:38:46 > 0:38:50You can feel all the lovely softness to it and that old glass.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52People love this at the moment.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55Rupert took on this project for the pure joy of seeing the
0:38:55 > 0:38:59moulding planes restored and used once again.
0:38:59 > 0:39:03The planes will take pride of place in his workshop.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05But there's one more thing Rupert would like.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07I've really enjoyed working these.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09I'm glad you gave them to me.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11I've learnt something new.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14So, actually, I know it's cheeky, but I'd quite like to keep one.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17Go for it! Which one are you going to have?
0:39:17 > 0:39:20- I think I'll have that one and that one's going to go in my own bathroom.- Lovely.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22And the rest, you'll have five mirrors
0:39:22 > 0:39:24and hopefully you can find new homes for them.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27I think that sounds like a great deal.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29Thank you so much. I think they're really great.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31Thank you.
0:39:31 > 0:39:32Little works of art, aren't they?
0:39:35 > 0:39:38Well, on reflection, I think I got a really good deal there and
0:39:38 > 0:39:42their handmade charms are going to make them really saleable
0:39:42 > 0:39:44and this lot - pure profit.
0:39:47 > 0:39:51The tools were sitting in Bruce's bucket when they caught Sarah's eye.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54They turned out to be a family heirloom.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57One of my sons is a carpenter, joiner.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01- Right.- And when he set out in business, his grandfather gave him this set,
0:40:01 > 0:40:03which used to be his father's set...
0:40:03 > 0:40:06- Wow!- ..of carpentry moulding planes.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10Bruce was happy for Sarah to take the tools but there was one thing
0:40:10 > 0:40:13- she couldn't keep. - Can I keep my bucket?
0:40:13 > 0:40:15You can definitely keep your beer bucket.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17I wouldn't like to come between a man and his beer.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19Bruce never got his bucket back,
0:40:19 > 0:40:22but I'm sure he'll be chuffed to find out what happened to the
0:40:22 > 0:40:24moulding planes.
0:40:26 > 0:40:29The mirrors were sold to The Mint List,
0:40:29 > 0:40:32an online shop specialising in vintage objects.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37And now, yes, with the bucket in hand,
0:40:37 > 0:40:42Sarah has arrived at Bruce's home to tell him the good news and finally
0:40:42 > 0:40:43give him his bucket back.
0:40:45 > 0:40:46Hello, there.
0:40:46 > 0:40:47- Hello.- How are you?
0:40:47 > 0:40:49I'm well, thank you. How are you?
0:40:49 > 0:40:51Very well, thank you. Thank you. Nice to see you.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53- Nice to see you again.- Now, I said I would come and catch up.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56- I've brought something for you. - Oh, I was missing it.
0:40:56 > 0:40:57I've not had a beer ever since!
0:40:57 > 0:40:59I've been waiting for that!
0:40:59 > 0:41:02Those planes that were in the bucket were really interesting.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04I took them to a fantastic designer.
0:41:04 > 0:41:09He said, "I can't possibly cut those up but I would like to use them."
0:41:09 > 0:41:11So, he took your planes...
0:41:11 > 0:41:13- OK.- ..and restored them.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15And made us something out of them,
0:41:15 > 0:41:17that I've got some pictures to show you.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20- Oh, wow.- He made a beautiful set
0:41:20 > 0:41:23of mirrors, using vintage glass.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25Wow!
0:41:25 > 0:41:26He struck us a deal.
0:41:26 > 0:41:30He said, "If you let me keep the planes and I can put them into service and
0:41:30 > 0:41:34"I can use them again, I will make you something and you can have whatever
0:41:34 > 0:41:36"that I make, you can have, it's all yours.
0:41:36 > 0:41:38- "You don't have to pay me."- I tell you what, that's actually,
0:41:38 > 0:41:41that makes me feel quite good.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44But he did make us five beautiful mirrors that I managed to sell.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46So I've got for you...
0:41:46 > 0:41:49£150 from the sale of the mirrors,
0:41:49 > 0:41:51made by those planes.
0:41:51 > 0:41:52- So that's for you.- Oh, good grief!
0:41:53 > 0:41:57- Wow! That is absolutely stunning! - I'm pleased you approve
0:41:57 > 0:42:00because I think I sort of thought it might have been the
0:42:00 > 0:42:03- right thing to do with them.- That feels quite good to me, actually.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06I've got a good home for that, which is the St John's Ambulance.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08Wow! Smashing!
0:42:08 > 0:42:10- Thank you very much. - It was an absolute pleasure.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12Thank you so much for letting us have them.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14They have gone on to...other things.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16Thank you. I feel quite good about that.
0:42:16 > 0:42:17I'm glad you do. Enjoy the beer.
0:42:17 > 0:42:19And I shall feel even better after that.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21Have one on us. Lovely to catch up.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23- Thank you.- Thank you so much. - Sarah, thank you very much.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25Bye-bye. Wow!
0:42:25 > 0:42:30Rupert charged Sarah no pounds or pennies to make the mirrors.
0:42:30 > 0:42:35Sarah sold all five of them for a combined price of £150.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37All of which is pure profit
0:42:37 > 0:42:40that Bruce is donating to St John's Ambulance.
0:42:45 > 0:42:49Sarah saved three unwanted items from the skip.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52And now, rather than being chucked in the landfill,
0:42:52 > 0:42:55they've been given a new lease of life.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01Well, I really didn't know how that was going to unfold.
0:43:01 > 0:43:04I took a chance on those moulding planes and Rupert,
0:43:04 > 0:43:07well, he really pulled out the stops to make something amazing with them.
0:43:07 > 0:43:09So that's three items, reclaimed,
0:43:09 > 0:43:13reimagined and now ready to be re-loved and along the way, well,
0:43:13 > 0:43:14we made some money for nothing, too.