0:00:03 > 0:00:04What are you throwing away?
0:00:07 > 0:00:10How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:10 > 0:00:11I like the look of that.
0:00:11 > 0:00:17The answer could be hiding in over 20 million tonnes of household waste
0:00:17 > 0:00:19thrown out by us every year.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22What else are you throwing away? Anything exciting?
0:00:22 > 0:00:25That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore wants to get her hands
0:00:25 > 0:00:27on things before they hit the skip.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33Finding, transforming and selling stuff we throw away is an obsession,
0:00:33 > 0:00:37and it's that obsession that I've turned into a moneymaking business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40I make new stuff out of the old stuff and I sell it for a profit.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:46 > 0:00:48You've got a bucket of fun for me.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50- It's a big one.- Is it?
0:00:50 > 0:00:53..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55They are amazing.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:00:59I've never seen anything like them.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02..and, hopefully, saleable items.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04- That's a lovely job. Thank you. - Thank you.
0:01:04 > 0:01:09If Sarah is successful, then she can hand the profits back to the very
0:01:09 > 0:01:14people who had no idea there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15- ..£165 here.- No!
0:01:26 > 0:01:30Sarah is snooping around a busy recycling centre in Altrincham,
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Greater Manchester.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36It's a bit overcast, but that won't dampen her spirits.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41It's a bit wet here, but I am all sunshine and smiles.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43I'm off to make some money for nothing.
0:01:43 > 0:01:49Sarah's mission is to root out three items from the car-loads being turfed.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53You can find anything here, from pillows to projectors.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56Well, it's difficult to project what might come in here today,
0:01:56 > 0:01:57but I've got my eyes open
0:01:57 > 0:02:00and I'm after anything that's got an ounce of style left in it.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06But, dear viewers, before you raid your local tip,
0:02:06 > 0:02:09our Sarah has special permission to be here.
0:02:09 > 0:02:10That's you warned.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14There's some good-looking rubbish in here.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18I wonder what's caught her eye in the back of Sean's motor.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21- Hiya.- Hello.- Hello. I like the look of your rubbish.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24- Is it all going in there? - Pretty much so, yeah.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26What's that, the heating system, or...?
0:02:26 > 0:02:31Old water and gas piping from my fitting underfloor heating in the house.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33There's loads of it. Must weigh a ton.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35It's quite heavy if you have to lift it all up in one go.
0:02:35 > 0:02:40It might be unusable metal to Sean, but not Sarah.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43Her creative cogs are whirring.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45In fact, I think I can hear them from here.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49I work with some fantastic people who are using reclaimed materials
0:02:49 > 0:02:52like that to try and make lovely pieces for interiors and gardens
0:02:52 > 0:02:56or whatever, but it would be great to offer them something like this.
0:02:56 > 0:02:57Yeah, sure. Feel free.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59I'm going to ask you to help me now,
0:02:59 > 0:03:01because it weighs a ton, doesn't it?
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Yeah, go on, put your back into it.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08Sarah has nabbed the pipes for her fanciful idea.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11You could call it her pipe dream.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14- Thank you so much.- All yours.- I'll keep in touch, if that's all right,
0:03:14 > 0:03:15and I'll come and show you what I've done with it.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- Yeah, I'd be interested to see. - Fantastic, thank you.
0:03:18 > 0:03:19All right. Thank you.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21I'm interested to see, too, Sean.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26Will the idea be piping hot or full of leaks?
0:03:27 > 0:03:31But first, Sean, tell us what you'd do with them.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33I'd melt it down.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36It would be nice to sort of mould something with it, a statue
0:03:36 > 0:03:38or something like that.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40A statue - interesting.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45I love a bit of heavy metal, and there's heaps here.
0:03:45 > 0:03:50This lead pipe is really old, completely useless in your house now,
0:03:50 > 0:03:54and often considered quite dangerous, but I think it's fantastic.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56I can't do anything with it myself,
0:03:56 > 0:03:59but I do know of a couple of people who love working with this kind of
0:03:59 > 0:04:02thing, and I think they're going to transform this little bundle into
0:04:02 > 0:04:04something really classy.
0:04:05 > 0:04:10Meet Josh and Oli, furniture designers and best buddies.
0:04:10 > 0:04:15These boys think outside the box, and the results are always interesting.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20Both of us being designers means that we are quite particular about
0:04:20 > 0:04:23certain things. It's silly, because we end up arguing on very small
0:04:23 > 0:04:27details of a piece of furniture just because we have it in our head a certain way.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Not that we ever have a fight, but it's just working around those
0:04:30 > 0:04:32little details and trying to get to a point where you're both happy
0:04:32 > 0:04:34with the end product.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38On a kind of imagination level,
0:04:38 > 0:04:40I think we complement each other quite well.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46Will they be able to solve Sarah's pipe puzzle?
0:04:46 > 0:04:50Or will it prove problematic for their partnership?
0:04:50 > 0:04:51Phew, that was a lot of Ps!
0:04:56 > 0:04:59One item down, two to go.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01DOG BARKS Down, boy.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05Here's hoping David has something to spark Sarah's interest.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07- Hi there.- Hi.- What are you up to?
0:05:07 > 0:05:09Just doing a bit of recycling.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11Oh, yeah? Are you clearing out...?
0:05:11 > 0:05:14What is it? Hold on. The garden shed, or the...?
0:05:14 > 0:05:17Just general rubbish that's accumulated round the side of the house.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19OK.
0:05:19 > 0:05:24In amongst that rubbish, Sarah spots a heap of military kitbags.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26Good reconnaissance.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29- So, is this yours? - No, it's my son's.
0:05:29 > 0:05:34He was in the ATC and he wore this when he was doing field expeditions.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36On manoeuvres.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39The ATC stands for the Air Training Corps of the RAF.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42These bags would've held all sorts of gear
0:05:42 > 0:05:45and they come in all shapes and sizes.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48I'm sure, in the right hands,
0:05:48 > 0:05:50we could do something with these and make them useful again,
0:05:50 > 0:05:54so would it be possible to pile it all up and take it away?
0:05:54 > 0:05:58Oh, yeah, absolutely. I'd much prefer it being reused in some way
0:05:58 > 0:06:02rather than simply recycled or whatever.
0:06:02 > 0:06:03That's the spirit, David.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05I shall say thank you so much,
0:06:05 > 0:06:08and I shall run off with that and be very pleased to have found it.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11Step to it, Wing Commander Moore.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Your mission is to land a bundle of profit.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17What do you think she has in mind, David?
0:06:17 > 0:06:19I've no idea. Does seem to be...
0:06:19 > 0:06:21She seemed quite enthusiastic about it.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Clearly, I should've asked her. She clearly had an idea.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Yes, Sarah is good at giving that impression.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30Well, there's heaps of stuff here in this set of webbing,
0:06:30 > 0:06:32but none of it's really very useful.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36I mean, I'm not going to be stepping down the high street wearing that, am I?
0:06:36 > 0:06:39But I reckon if it was reconfigured, that must be something that could be
0:06:39 > 0:06:43done with it, because it's just such great quality stuff.
0:06:43 > 0:06:44I know just the man who'll take this on.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50If you want a bag, then go and see Neil Wragg.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53Neil is a master sewer.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55Sewer? Sewist?
0:06:55 > 0:06:58Neil is fantastic with a sewing machine.
0:06:58 > 0:07:04His mission is to rescue rugged materials headed for the skip
0:07:04 > 0:07:07and turn them into high-end holdalls that last a lifetime.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11These days, there's too much going into landfill.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15We've got a finite amount of space where we can bury stuff,
0:07:15 > 0:07:18so if I can prevent it from going into landfill and make something
0:07:18 > 0:07:20beautiful from it, that's the plan.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25Most of the bags I make are from old sofas.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28It could be old army tents or Scout tents.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32If I can get a needle through it, then I can turn it into a bag,
0:07:32 > 0:07:36and a bag that looks like it would cost hundreds or thousands of pounds
0:07:36 > 0:07:37from the high street.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42But just what will Neil make of these military bags?
0:07:48 > 0:07:54One more item to find, and this time, it will be the one Sarah transforms.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58And it turns out this tipping lark is a real international affair.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- Where are you from?- Germany. - Germany, OK. Hi there.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05- But the rubbish is from England. - English rubbish, OK. Yes, yes.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09What's retired carpenter Keith got in the back of his boot?
0:08:09 > 0:08:14I'm just getting rid of a few old saws and bits and pieces.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17- You've got hundreds of those. - I bought that one when I was an apprentice.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19So, ten years ago, then?
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Yeah!
0:08:21 > 0:08:23Fantastic. They look lovely.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27I'm looking for stuff that I can recycle or give a new purpose to.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29- Can I take them? - You can have them, yeah.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31You could always grind the teeth off.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34- Yeah. - Use them for decorative pieces.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36Don't give her any help, Keith.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Grab those saws, Sarah.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42You've got a transformation to get your teeth into.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Well, I shall come back to you and show you what happens with them.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47- OK.- Thanks so much. - No probs.- Bye-bye.- Bye.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50Careful with those blades.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53What will she do with those six saws?
0:08:53 > 0:08:55Keith, any ideas?
0:08:55 > 0:08:58Weld them together, make a sculpture or something like that.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00Not a bad idea, Keith.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Well, the moment I saw these...
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Saw! The moment I saw these, I knew I had to have them,
0:09:06 > 0:09:07because how cool are they?
0:09:07 > 0:09:10One, I'd have probably put in the metal skip, but six?
0:09:10 > 0:09:11I've got to save this lot.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15In my experience, if anybody bothers to write their name or engrave
0:09:15 > 0:09:17on something, it means that they're an item of quality.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20And these might not be very good for carpentry any more,
0:09:20 > 0:09:22but I'm sure there's something to be made out of them.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26The handles are beautiful, and there's a good steel blade there.
0:09:27 > 0:09:28What do you think?
0:09:28 > 0:09:31I think they are...lovely.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Sarah's got her three items.
0:09:33 > 0:09:38Josh and Oli have that pile of lead and copper pipes to unravel.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41Neil has those old military bags.
0:09:41 > 0:09:46And Sarah's got to create something wonderful from those rusty old saws.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49Well, I never tire of a day at the recycling centre,
0:09:49 > 0:09:52and today we found some fantastic things.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55But this is where the hard work begins. Let's roll.
0:10:01 > 0:10:06The South Downs in Sussex - a home to design duo Josh and Oli,
0:10:06 > 0:10:10who get creative with wood, glass, concrete and metal.
0:10:10 > 0:10:11HE SLURPS
0:10:11 > 0:10:13Pardon you, Josh!
0:10:14 > 0:10:17And the boys are ready and raring to go.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20Yeah, ready for whatever Sarah's going to bring.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Hopefully something quite interesting,
0:10:22 > 0:10:24something that inspires us.
0:10:24 > 0:10:29Always pretty exciting/nerve-racking.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31Josh is all nervous!
0:10:31 > 0:10:33Well, Josh and Oli are always enthusiastic,
0:10:33 > 0:10:36creative and passionate about the things I bring them.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38They're going to love this, aren't they?
0:10:39 > 0:10:41There's only one way to find out.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44- Hello.- Hiya.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46- Did I miss a brew?- Yeah.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- Afraid so.- I've got something for you. You're going to love this.
0:10:52 > 0:10:53What is that?
0:10:53 > 0:10:56I don't know. Get it up on here and let's have a chat.
0:10:57 > 0:10:58Certainly heavy.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02It's really cool, though. Hours of fun.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09You're not fooling anyone, Sarah.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11I picked this up at the recycling centre.
0:11:11 > 0:11:12Oh, Josh, you've broken it.
0:11:14 > 0:11:15Take it back.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Whoops-a-daisy. Not a great start.
0:11:19 > 0:11:26We have been experimenting recently with pouring gold resin into cracked concrete.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29- OK, how did that go? - Yeah, really well.- OK.
0:11:29 > 0:11:34It looks cool. So, how about forming some sort of weird alloy with this?
0:11:34 > 0:11:36Who knows what that would look like?
0:11:36 > 0:11:41And then putting it on a table top and doing some cracked stone
0:11:41 > 0:11:44or whatever, and then pouring metal into the cracks.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48This technique is based on the Japanese art form kintsugi,
0:11:48 > 0:11:53where broken pottery is repaired with lacquer mixed with powdered metals,
0:11:53 > 0:11:56like gold, silver or platinum.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58What kind of table are you thinking of?
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Is that more sort of coffee table size, or...?
0:12:00 > 0:12:03Yeah, it would be coffee table.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Yeah, I think we'd be here forever if it was a dining table.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09A coffee table it is, then.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13And to show Sarah the look, here's one they made earlier.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15Holy Moley!
0:12:15 > 0:12:17Guys, that's fantastic, isn't it?
0:12:17 > 0:12:19That's concrete coloured black.
0:12:19 > 0:12:24It's cracked, and then any gaps created are filled up with gold resin.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28After that, a good polishing is required to complete the fancy look.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32If you could use the influence or any of the techniques to turn
0:12:32 > 0:12:33that lovely little lot into something...
0:12:33 > 0:12:38- Yeah, OK.- Let's use this as our kind of inspiration.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42Is it possible to leave, I don't know, a meagre 500 quid
0:12:42 > 0:12:45on the table to let you have a play around?
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Yeah, if we have that as a budget,
0:12:47 > 0:12:49then we'll just try and keep to that.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52- 500 quid.- Thanks very much. - Fantastic.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56Loving your work, Sarah.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58Those boys are certainly talented,
0:12:58 > 0:13:02but that jumble of distended pipework and 500 quid, it's going to
0:13:02 > 0:13:07be about if they can manage to make something fabulous with a limited labour cost.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10Yep, a capped budget will be restrictive.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14We'll just give it a go, get a bit creative with it and see what happens.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16Yeah, I think we just need to go away
0:13:16 > 0:13:20and have a good old think about it and then just get cracking.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22Yeah.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24Get cracking - ha-ha-ha(!)
0:13:24 > 0:13:27Leave the jokes to me, Josh.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31Sarah marches off into the sunset, leaving them with £500
0:13:31 > 0:13:34to experiment their way to a cool coffee table.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43Marlow in Buckinghamshire is a charming historic English town
0:13:43 > 0:13:45on the banks of the Thames.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49It's the home of Neil Wragg,
0:13:49 > 0:13:55who's been rustling up stylish bags here for the last two years.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58I'm used to working with materials that people don't want any more,
0:13:58 > 0:14:01but Sarah usually adds another dimension to it.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05She brings me something that's usually got an extra quirkiness,
0:14:05 > 0:14:09uniqueness, or just something that brings its own challenge.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13How's a pile of old military bags for you?
0:14:13 > 0:14:18I'm on manoeuvres in Marlow with my lovely bag full of army surplus,
0:14:18 > 0:14:20and I'm hoping Neil Wragg is going to change it from excess
0:14:20 > 0:14:22into must-have accessory.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25It's RAF surplus, actually, Sarah.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28Hup two, there's work to be done.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30- Hi, Sarah.- Hello.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32You're moving in again.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35I wonder what the drill is going to be here, then.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37This is a heavy load, this one.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41Wow! You've... You've brought me a bag.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45I know, but it has got loads of things inside it.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47This stuff is amazing.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51It is full of these cool little accessories.
0:14:51 > 0:14:52It's the real McCoy, isn't it?
0:14:52 > 0:14:55It weighs a ton, it's thick as anything.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59At the moment, this kind of kit has got limited appeal,
0:14:59 > 0:15:01but I thought maybe you could do something to it that would put it
0:15:01 > 0:15:03back on the high street.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05Just give it to the Scouts.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07You're not getting out of it that easily, Neil.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10It's useful, but it's not beautiful at the moment.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12It isn't beautiful. It was never meant to be beautiful.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15We could maybe use that utilitarian, that non-beauty,
0:15:15 > 0:15:19and turn it into something beautiful.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23But it will involve a lot of cutting, a lot of sewing,
0:15:23 > 0:15:26and a lot of planning, but there is potential.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29I think the best way to
0:15:29 > 0:15:31go for this one, to turn this around,
0:15:31 > 0:15:36is to go to the bigger items and transform them into top-end bags.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38So, what do you reckon?
0:15:38 > 0:15:40We've got two really good potential bags
0:15:40 > 0:15:42out of that whole lot, probably, haven't we?
0:15:42 > 0:15:45Yes, we've got two bags we can get out of this.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48We'll maybe discard the bits with the plastic on
0:15:48 > 0:15:54and we'll concentrate on the heavy-duty, the metal fixings.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58We don't renovate these bags, but we actually transform them.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02It's two bags in total, but what's he thinking about the cost?
0:16:02 > 0:16:04What would we be talking about, cost-wise,
0:16:04 > 0:16:07for two bags from this little jumble?
0:16:07 > 0:16:08To you, £150,
0:16:08 > 0:16:12and then you can sell two bags and you'll make some money from those.
0:16:12 > 0:16:13£75 each?
0:16:13 > 0:16:15- Brilliant.- Sounds like a deal.
0:16:15 > 0:16:16Not a bad price,
0:16:16 > 0:16:20but the redesign will have to be high-end to make money.
0:16:23 > 0:16:24Got to love that enthusiasm.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26Heaps of components there,
0:16:26 > 0:16:28but tricky to design something that will actually make money.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30But I think Neil's got the right idea.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34But will Neil really be able to march on with these?
0:16:34 > 0:16:35It is going to be tricky.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39This is turning a bag into a bag from a bag.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41So, it's not straightforward.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45A bag into a bag from a bag by Neil Wragg.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47Yep, you've lost me.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49I don't know how it's going to work,
0:16:49 > 0:16:52but I just know that the raw materials have got potential
0:16:52 > 0:16:54and they've got a personality.
0:16:54 > 0:16:59That's a total of £150 for Neil's work on two bags.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02Lots of stitching to do. Good luck, Neil.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11In Sussex, Sarah is taking on her challenge
0:17:11 > 0:17:13to turn those six rusty saws
0:17:13 > 0:17:18into something, well, less rusty and less saw-y, I suppose.
0:17:25 > 0:17:26I love these old tools,
0:17:26 > 0:17:29because they just don't make them like this any more.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32And it's such a shame that they have to end up going into the tip.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34But they're basically obsolete.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36So, I thought, how about turning these into something
0:17:36 > 0:17:42that is again going to be useful, practical and really good-looking?
0:17:42 > 0:17:46I'm going for signs to go above the shed, to go in the man cave,
0:17:46 > 0:17:50maybe in the workshop, or even just a shop.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53That's got to be better than having them ending up in a skip, hasn't it?
0:17:53 > 0:17:56Anything's better than ending up in a skip.
0:17:56 > 0:18:00First, she needs to banish some of that dirt and rust.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04So, on with the gloves, on with the dust mask.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06Time to get scrubbing.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11Sarah's using good old wire wool dipped in wax.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14"Why wax?" you may ask.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18Well, without wax, that final finish would be dusty and hazy.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21Is it just me, or does that look like an owl?
0:18:21 > 0:18:26Well, if owls were made of wood and had a sharp row of teeth, then,
0:18:26 > 0:18:27yes, why not.
0:18:29 > 0:18:30Look at that.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Well done, Sarah.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35Those owls - I mean, saws - have come up a treat.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41After a bit of pricing research online, though, there's a hitch,
0:18:41 > 0:18:47meaning the plan to turn the saws into signs isn't going to cut it.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49Well, I've double-checked, and pretty much the only thing
0:18:49 > 0:18:53I can get done is some black letters etched across the blade,
0:18:53 > 0:18:56and these are really dark, so I don't think that's going to be very effective.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00But I can get somebody to hand-cut them with some sort of wobbly,
0:19:00 > 0:19:04organic-looking lettering, and that would be about 50 quid a saw.
0:19:04 > 0:19:05So I know what I'm going to do.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09I'm going to make these into the most fantastic
0:19:09 > 0:19:12saw-shaped cheeseboards you've ever seen.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15Eh? Was that me or did she say cheeseboards?
0:19:15 > 0:19:16I can't do this on my own, though,
0:19:16 > 0:19:19because there's no way I'm using an angle grinder to cut these,
0:19:19 > 0:19:21and I think that's what's got to happen.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25I'm really lucky, because I know a man who does have one
0:19:25 > 0:19:26and who can help.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28I wonder who that could be.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30Let's go find a man.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34It's not you.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37If it's not the rubber chicken in your drive,
0:19:37 > 0:19:40it must be your local carpenter chum Paul.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45- Saws.- Yeah.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49Now, it might be sacrilege to a traditionalist like you,
0:19:49 > 0:19:50but I've got to make something out of these,
0:19:50 > 0:19:53and I've been all round the houses, and I've got an idea.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56- I was hoping you might be able to help.- Right, yep, go on.
0:19:57 > 0:19:58I'm thinking...
0:20:00 > 0:20:02..cheeseboard.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04- Cheeseboard.- Cheeseboard.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06I have got a plan,
0:20:06 > 0:20:11and it is to replace the blade with some oak from these planks.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15- OK.- So, make some sort of saw-shaped board.
0:20:15 > 0:20:16- Are you with me?- Yes.
0:20:16 > 0:20:17Are you sure, Paul?
0:20:17 > 0:20:20But maybe if I could draw around them,
0:20:20 > 0:20:22then you could help with some of your power tools
0:20:22 > 0:20:25- to get it all shaped up. - Yes, that's all right, yeah.
0:20:27 > 0:20:32Sarah starts by outlining the shape of the blade onto the wood.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35It's going to get cut out and will replace the metal
0:20:35 > 0:20:38to form the serving platter for the cheese.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41Then it's over to Paul's high-powered cutting tools
0:20:41 > 0:20:42to cut out the shape.
0:20:44 > 0:20:45Yep, that's looking good.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50That's amazing. I think that's going to be perfect.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53Never one to see things go to waste,
0:20:53 > 0:20:56Sarah's got an idea for those metal blades.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59After all, she did spend ages polishing them.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01So, can you cut this stuff?
0:21:01 > 0:21:04I've got an angle grinder that will cut it.
0:21:04 > 0:21:09How about we make a little cheese blade, kind of chopping blade?
0:21:09 > 0:21:11I think it doesn't have to be too sharp
0:21:11 > 0:21:13if it's going to be for cheese.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17No, you could put a small edge on it, but not a razor edge.
0:21:17 > 0:21:18Excellent. I reckon that could work.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22- Let's get to it.- Right.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25Yeah, you CHEDDAR get on with it.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28No standing STILTON now.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30These jokes are cheesy.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34The cost for the work is £43.
0:21:34 > 0:21:39That's three quid for the wire wool and wax, and 40 for Paul's help.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43Let's hope those cheeseboards don't cause any nightmares.
0:21:44 > 0:21:45Ten miles away,
0:21:45 > 0:21:50Josh and Oli are planning their copper and lead coffee table top.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54We're thinking at the moment of doing splashes of copper on the top,
0:21:54 > 0:21:56so we'll splash some copper first,
0:21:56 > 0:21:59and then we're going to melt the lead afterwards
0:21:59 > 0:22:03and form like a circular table top so that...
0:22:03 > 0:22:05If you know what I mean, once you flip it over,
0:22:05 > 0:22:09you'll have, like, splashes of copper with, like, a lead surround.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12- So, that's the plan. - That's the rough plan.
0:22:12 > 0:22:13Hm...
0:22:13 > 0:22:17That doesn't sound like the plan you discussed with Sarah, but hey-ho,
0:22:17 > 0:22:19it's off to work you go.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22The lads need to melt that metal first,
0:22:22 > 0:22:26so it's out with the home-made furnace lined with cement.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28And if things do get out of hand,
0:22:28 > 0:22:32they've certainly got plenty of fire extinguishers.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34Yeah, in case we need to...
0:22:34 > 0:22:37put it out, there's a collection over here.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42Josh starts the fire with some wood to build the heat slowly.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46If you heat the furnace too quickly, the concrete will crack.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50To make a mould for the molten metal,
0:22:50 > 0:22:52we've got to use this special sand.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57So, I'm going to fill up the square here with sand,
0:22:57 > 0:23:00and then we can press our mould into that.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04It's like they're on a little camping trip.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07You having fun in your little sandpit, Oli?
0:23:08 > 0:23:10Once the furnace is ready,
0:23:10 > 0:23:12the boys use a long-reach gas blowtorch
0:23:12 > 0:23:15to get the metal melting under way.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20When working with types of materials like this,
0:23:20 > 0:23:24Oli and Josh should be wearing protective gear like face shields,
0:23:24 > 0:23:27gloves, leather aprons and respirators.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33So, under no circumstances copy their bad behaviour.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36How's that copper looking, then?
0:23:37 > 0:23:39It doesn't look very melted to me.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42If we can't melt the copper,
0:23:42 > 0:23:45we should just cut our losses and just focus on the lead.
0:23:47 > 0:23:48It's time to turf the copper
0:23:48 > 0:23:51and make a new plan back at the workshop.
0:23:53 > 0:23:59What the plan is, is to cut up lots of bits of copper and get some nice
0:23:59 > 0:24:01little fittings like this,
0:24:01 > 0:24:04and we're going to just sprinkle them into the lead.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06The lead we should be able to melt,
0:24:06 > 0:24:09because it's at a much lower melting temperature.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12So, hopefully, the end result will be a table,
0:24:12 > 0:24:17a lead table top with lots of interesting little bits in the top.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19Like some sort of metal pizza, then.
0:24:21 > 0:24:22It's a brave idea,
0:24:22 > 0:24:26and absolutely nothing like the one you chatted to Sarah about.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31All fired up again, it's time to turn the lead into liquid.
0:24:32 > 0:24:37Lead is notoriously dangerous and extremely poisonous when heated.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41Again, please remember to wear a face shield, gloves,
0:24:41 > 0:24:43leather apron and respirator.
0:24:44 > 0:24:45That's the lead melted.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47Time for the creative bit -
0:24:47 > 0:24:50pouring it into the table-top mould.
0:24:52 > 0:24:53Beautifully done, boys.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56It's...exquisite...is it?
0:24:58 > 0:24:59It's a work of art.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02Yep, a veritable masterpiece.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06It looks like we just made a disgusting omelette!
0:25:06 > 0:25:09No, I was right, Josh, it's a metal pizza.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11And, yes, it does look disgusting.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13But one way or the other,
0:25:13 > 0:25:17you are going to need to serve something up to Sarah.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19Well, I think we're both a bit disappointed,
0:25:19 > 0:25:21but I think we kind of knew that
0:25:21 > 0:25:24there was a good chance it wasn't going to work.
0:25:24 > 0:25:25So...
0:25:28 > 0:25:29Yeah.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35- Back to the drawing board, I think. - Back to the drawing board.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38I can't wait to see if they turn this metal pizza
0:25:38 > 0:25:40into something a lot more palatable.
0:25:46 > 0:25:53In Marlow, Neil Wragg is getting to grips with those old kitbags.
0:25:53 > 0:25:58He agreed to turn them from military to high-end fashion utility.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02Come on, Neil, how are you going to do that?
0:26:02 > 0:26:05So, we've got lots and lots of straps on them.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08Which, to be honest, would just get in the way,
0:26:08 > 0:26:10get caught in things.
0:26:10 > 0:26:15So we're going to start to refine them a bit,
0:26:15 > 0:26:18but use some of this old, rustic,
0:26:18 > 0:26:22this really tough and good-looking fabrics
0:26:22 > 0:26:26and add some leather and add some things with it.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28Tough and good-looking.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30Rather like myself, Neil.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33To help bring down the military vibe,
0:26:33 > 0:26:36Neil is thinking of using a whole heap of leather.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39Just as well, he's got a whole bag of it.
0:26:39 > 0:26:46What I've got here is lots of quite small offcuts of upholstery leather
0:26:46 > 0:26:49that were all going to be thrown away
0:26:49 > 0:26:52but what I can do is patchwork them together,
0:26:52 > 0:26:56add them to the military canvas and come out with something, hopefully,
0:26:56 > 0:26:58quite stunning.
0:26:59 > 0:27:04Sounds like a big old, leathery, canvasey jigsaw puzzle.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08To create a large piece of leather for the bag,
0:27:08 > 0:27:12Neil's sticking the smaller pieces together with a permanent PVA glue.
0:27:13 > 0:27:18Neil chose a supple leather because it's durable and hard-wearing.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21Time to get out the trusty sewing machine
0:27:21 > 0:27:24to tidy up the joints between the pieces.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27Thread on, needle engaged, pedal down.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35It's a bit of extra work to get them into
0:27:35 > 0:27:37a big piece of leather
0:27:37 > 0:27:44but it does mean we get some really luxurious, high-quality leather
0:27:44 > 0:27:46from what was going to be thrown away.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52Neil's finishing off with a bit of hand stitching.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54And there we are,
0:27:54 > 0:27:58one patchwork leather panel to go with the original bag.
0:27:58 > 0:28:05I'm hoping I can make a complete bag just from this one square of canvas.
0:28:07 > 0:28:15A smaller-style bag, big enough for a tablet, or bits and pieces,
0:28:15 > 0:28:19phones, chargers, that kind of thing.
0:28:19 > 0:28:24Still a shoulder bag, but having, now, the leather
0:28:24 > 0:28:29as the flap that goes over the top.
0:28:30 > 0:28:34Still early stages, but combining the military canvas
0:28:34 > 0:28:38and the patchwork leather, I think Sarah's going to be pleased.
0:28:38 > 0:28:41She'll only be pleased if it works, Neil.
0:28:44 > 0:28:45At home in Sussex,
0:28:45 > 0:28:49Sarah is unveiling her saw-inspired cheeseboards.
0:28:52 > 0:28:57At the tip, they were just six rusty, dusty, musty, crusty old saws
0:28:57 > 0:29:02but now you'd better pass me the crackers and pickle, because
0:29:02 > 0:29:05these cheeseboards are very tasty.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09All that elbow grease hasn't gone to waste.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11Just look at those handles.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14They've scrubbed up a treat.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17The handles have been screwed into the oakwood pieces
0:29:17 > 0:29:19to make the serving surface.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22The old metal blades have been repurposed
0:29:22 > 0:29:24and given wooden handles, too,
0:29:24 > 0:29:27ready for their new life as cheese cutters.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31Though there are only five saws now
0:29:31 > 0:29:33as Sarah used one as a test make.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35What a journey.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38From saws to signs to...
0:29:38 > 0:29:40Cheeseboards.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43These are so much better than the signs, I think.
0:29:43 > 0:29:44They'd make lovely presents, too.
0:29:44 > 0:29:46So, hopefully, some good sales here.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51Sarah used all her charms to take these saws
0:29:51 > 0:29:54from the back of carpenter Keith's car.
0:29:54 > 0:29:58I'm just getting rid of a few old saws and bits and pieces.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00You've got hundreds of those.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02I bought that when I was an apprentice.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05- Ten years ago, then.- Yeah! - Fantastic.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07Keith was happy to hand them over.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11And even had his own ideas about what she could do with them.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13Weld them together, make a sculpture, something like that.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18Sarah's grafted hard and it's paid off.
0:30:19 > 0:30:24The White Horse hotel in Chichester bought all five saws,
0:30:24 > 0:30:26and deputy manager Anita
0:30:26 > 0:30:31is delighted with her quirky new cheeseboards.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34I think they're absolutely fabulous. They're unique.
0:30:34 > 0:30:38They suit the pub and I think our customers would absolutely love them.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41But how much did the hotel pay for them?
0:30:42 > 0:30:46Sarah is in Timperley to reveal all to Keith.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52- Hi there, Keith.- Hi. Morning. - How are you doing?
0:30:52 > 0:30:55- All right, yes. - Nice to see you again.- Yes.
0:30:55 > 0:30:58I first met you at the recycling centre
0:30:58 > 0:31:00and you were dropping off all those saws that you used to work with.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03Those old saws had great wear and tear on them
0:31:03 > 0:31:05from all your hard work.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07- Did you wonder what we might do with them?- I did. Yes.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11- It was a bit of a puzzle that, yes. - This is what happened to your saws.
0:31:11 > 0:31:12I've turned them into cheeseboards.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15- Oh, right.- I've used the blades to make choppers
0:31:15 > 0:31:19and used all of the lovely detailing on the handles to make the handles of the boards.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22- So, what do you think of those? - Very unusual, yes.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25- What do you think? - Very good, that, yes.
0:31:25 > 0:31:26Well, they do look lovely.
0:31:26 > 0:31:30Those marks that you had made on the handles of those beautiful old saws,
0:31:30 > 0:31:33even the carvings on them, just looked so decorative.
0:31:33 > 0:31:35And now they're useful as well.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37A pub that's close to me has bought them.
0:31:37 > 0:31:40- Oh, right.- And I've got some profit here to give to you.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44In fact, I have £187 for you.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48- Flippin' heck! Didn't expect that! - I love a surprise.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50Yeah. It's brilliant.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53So, to put you on the spot, what are you going to do with that?
0:31:53 > 0:31:56- I don't know. Go out for a meal, for a start. Yeah.- Great.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59- Really good.- Well, it was lovely to be able to reuse them.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01I hope you don't mind that I cut them up.
0:32:01 > 0:32:05But they've definitely got a new lease of life and loads of people are going to use them.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08- Certainly.- You'll have to go to the pub. I'll tell you where it is. - Right. OK.- Fantastic.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10Really good to catch up.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13- Thank you very much.- Thank you. Bye-bye.- Bye now.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16Sarah spent £43 on the saws.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20She sold them for a total of £230.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23That's a cracking profit of £187
0:32:23 > 0:32:28which Keith can spend on a right good old slap-up meal.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33In Halnaker, Sarah is heading to see
0:32:33 > 0:32:38how Josh and Oli's lead and copper pipe coffee table has turned out.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41Give as a smile, Oli.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44I think what we've ended up here with is pretty cool.
0:32:44 > 0:32:45We're pleased with it.
0:32:45 > 0:32:49It's good, because if we hadn't have experimented with it,
0:32:49 > 0:32:52then we wouldn't have come up with this.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54Ooh, I'm excited now.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57I reckon Sarah's going to be well chuffed with that.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59Do you, now, Josh?
0:32:59 > 0:33:01I like a confident man.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06I'm here to see if Josh and Oli can turn a pile of old pipe
0:33:06 > 0:33:08into a fantastic table.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10It's a massive challenge, this one.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13I can't wait to see what they've done.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16Josh and Oli were presented with a twisted mangle
0:33:16 > 0:33:18of copper and lead pipes
0:33:18 > 0:33:19but now...
0:33:21 > 0:33:25..it's a unique, nature-inspired coffee table.
0:33:25 > 0:33:28They have inlaid the table top with bark
0:33:28 > 0:33:31and poured in molten lead to seal it in place,
0:33:31 > 0:33:36creating a one-of-a-kind and totally original surface design.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39The table's smooth base is crafted
0:33:39 > 0:33:42to complement the rough feel of the table top.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46They definitely needed to go back to the drawing board.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48And, wow!
0:33:48 > 0:33:52Have they pushed the creative boat out with this amazing table?
0:33:55 > 0:33:57- Hello!- Hello, how are you doing?
0:33:57 > 0:34:03- Yeah, good.- Oh, my word! Is that the pipes?
0:34:03 > 0:34:05- That's the pipes!- Oh, wow!
0:34:05 > 0:34:08That wasn't what we discussed, was it?
0:34:08 > 0:34:11- No.- We had a complete meltdown, if you like.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14A meltdown. I like what you've done there.
0:34:14 > 0:34:15Kind of cool, though, isn't it?
0:34:15 > 0:34:17I mean, very interesting surface, isn't it?
0:34:17 > 0:34:19Yes. I kind of see this as
0:34:19 > 0:34:23it's almost as if the tree is bleeding molten metal
0:34:23 > 0:34:25through the bark.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27I think it's got a real appeal and I'm sorry it took so much heartache
0:34:27 > 0:34:29- to get here.- That's all right.
0:34:29 > 0:34:33It looks handmade and I think that helps in selling it.
0:34:33 > 0:34:37- So I think despite all the trauma, it's a real success.- Good.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42Good work, Josh and Oli. I knew you could do it.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44It's just worked really well.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46And I'm glad that this worked
0:34:46 > 0:34:49rather than the other ideas, because they were naff.
0:34:49 > 0:34:50So...it's cool.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55Well, I think the old pipes did give the boys a few headaches.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58What they've created is a beautiful-looking table, though.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00But it is a niche one
0:35:00 > 0:35:04and I might have my work cut out making much money on that one.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07The tangled web of copper and lead pipes were rescued
0:35:07 > 0:35:09from the back of Sean's car.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12There's loads of it. It must weigh a ton.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14It's quite heavy if you have to lift it all up in one go.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16Happy to hand them over,
0:35:16 > 0:35:20Sean even had a few ideas about what she could do with them.
0:35:20 > 0:35:21I'd melt it down.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24It would be nice to sort of mould something with it.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27A statue, or something like that.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30Not only did those old pipes get melted down...
0:35:31 > 0:35:34..Josh and Oli made this creative molten lead
0:35:34 > 0:35:36and tree bark coffee table.
0:35:38 > 0:35:43To try and sell this incredible one-off, Sarah took to social media,
0:35:43 > 0:35:47posting it on Instagram, eBay and Etsy.
0:35:47 > 0:35:48But were there any takers?
0:35:49 > 0:35:55To reveal all, Sarah's heading to Sean's house in Altrincham.
0:35:55 > 0:35:59- Hi there.- Oh, hello. - How are you doing, Sean? - Good, thanks. Nice to see you.
0:35:59 > 0:36:00I said I'd be back in contact.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03- You did, yes.- Because I was talking a big game at the tip about
0:36:03 > 0:36:05taking your pipes away and making something from them.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08- Did you wonder what I might make? - My partner, Joe, and I, my partner,
0:36:08 > 0:36:11we were speculating on what exactly it would be.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13Whether it would be sort of a sculpture
0:36:13 > 0:36:16or some of these new lamps or something.
0:36:16 > 0:36:17Just, you know, interested to see.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20I took it to a couple of great guys called Josh and Oli.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22And I've got some pictures here to show you what they made.
0:36:22 > 0:36:26- Oh, fabulous. - So here is what your lead became.
0:36:26 > 0:36:28Oh, wow. I wouldn't have expected that.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31They made a beautiful, really crisp coffee table.
0:36:31 > 0:36:35And they put lovely bark on the top of it.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38- And then used your lead to... - Wow.- ..pull it all together.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40I never would have... That's beautiful.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42I never would have envisaged that, not at all.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45- So that's a surprise, then? - That's a big surprise. I just...
0:36:45 > 0:36:47There's a market close by that we go to.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49You see pipes remade into things,
0:36:49 > 0:36:51and I've not seen anything like that.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54- That's fabulous. - So it's still for sale.
0:36:54 > 0:36:55It's a beautiful-looking thing,
0:36:55 > 0:36:58it's a good coffee table, and I've never seen anything like what they've done with it.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01So I'm hoping that it will be sold soon,
0:37:01 > 0:37:04and when it does I shall come back and give you the profit.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06- Marvellous, thank you very much. - Lovely, really good to catch up.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09- OK, cheers. You, too. - Thank you so much.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11- Thanks a lot.- Bye-bye.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14The table cost £500 to make.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16But it hasn't sold yet.
0:37:16 > 0:37:20So it's a potential loss of £500.
0:37:20 > 0:37:21But it's just a matter of time
0:37:21 > 0:37:24before Sarah finds someone to snap it up.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31At Neil Wragg's workshop in Marlow,
0:37:31 > 0:37:34he's buckling up his bags ready to show Sarah.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38The old bags have taken quite a transformation.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41They've gone from canvas to Italian designer leather.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43So I think Sarah's going to be very pleased.
0:37:45 > 0:37:49I've been called to action in Marlow to find out if Neil has transformed
0:37:49 > 0:37:51those bags, used his special forces
0:37:51 > 0:37:54to create something saleable and stylish.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57Stand by, ready for inspection.
0:37:58 > 0:38:02Sarah left Neil with these skip-bound military bags.
0:38:02 > 0:38:03And now...
0:38:05 > 0:38:08..they are totally transformed.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10The Italian tan leather patchwork
0:38:10 > 0:38:13complements the military green canvas.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15They've been stitched together lovingly
0:38:15 > 0:38:18to create a bespoke one-off design.
0:38:18 > 0:38:22Fasteners have been salvaged from the original bags,
0:38:22 > 0:38:25and he's added two new brass buckles -
0:38:25 > 0:38:28the essence of military chic.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30Sterling job, Neil.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33I salute you. But what will Sarah make of them?
0:38:36 > 0:38:37There's one.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40Mr Wragg!
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Oh, my word. It's got another one.
0:38:42 > 0:38:43And there's number two.
0:38:44 > 0:38:46Beautifully done.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48So we've got Italian designer leather...
0:38:50 > 0:38:52..added to what was a cape carrier.
0:38:53 > 0:38:55With an antique map lining.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00Beautiful. They look just like what is on trend at the moment.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02- Great.- It's that rustic look.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04All of the beautiful wear.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07Just repackaged very cleverly.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09Really clever. And I really want them.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11I'd want them.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13So pleased with those. Always a pleasure to see you.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16- Wonderful.- I shall let you know where these end up,
0:39:16 > 0:39:20- because I think they're going to be leaving me very soon.- Great.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23A successful mission completed, then.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26Well, I'm very pleased with Sarah's reaction.
0:39:26 > 0:39:27It did take a lot of work,
0:39:27 > 0:39:29but I had decided to use this
0:39:29 > 0:39:32high-quality Italian designer leather offcut
0:39:32 > 0:39:34to patchwork them together.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38It took extra work, but I think the end result really proved that it was worth it.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41I think these are a beautiful recommission,
0:39:41 > 0:39:44and I reckon they'll be on a tour of duty very soon.
0:39:45 > 0:39:50Sarah found the old kitbags resting in David's car.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52- So was this yours?- My son's.
0:39:52 > 0:39:58He was in the ATC and he wore this when he was doing field expeditions.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00On manoeuvres?
0:40:00 > 0:40:04And David was more than happy for Sarah to save the bags from the tip.
0:40:04 > 0:40:05Oh, yeah, absolutely.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08I much prefer it being reused in some way,
0:40:08 > 0:40:12- rather than simply recycled or whatever.- Yeah.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15David hadn't a clue what Sarah could do with them.
0:40:15 > 0:40:19And now they're completely transformed.
0:40:19 > 0:40:23Even better - Sarah has sold them both to Smithers of Stamford,
0:40:23 > 0:40:27a retro and vintage retailer.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31And owner Nick is a big fan of Neil's work.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35Yeah, I really like Neil's bags.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38I don't think we're going to have any problem shifting these.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40But saying that, I think I'm going to keep this one for myself,
0:40:40 > 0:40:42because it's really nice.
0:40:43 > 0:40:44But we've got this one, though.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47This would be really good for the ladies, I think.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50Nick is happy, but how much did he pay for them?
0:40:51 > 0:40:55Sarah's in Altrincham to tell David how much she made
0:40:55 > 0:40:57from his son's old kitbags.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01- Hi there, David.- Hi, Sarah. - Nice to see you again.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03Good to see you, too.
0:41:03 > 0:41:04Now, I said I'd come and catch up with you
0:41:04 > 0:41:06if there was something to be done with the bags
0:41:06 > 0:41:08that you were dropping off at the tip.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10So I took your bags to a guy named Neil,
0:41:10 > 0:41:13and Neil is actually a fantastic bag-maker.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15So all those other bits of bags that were inside,
0:41:15 > 0:41:17he's transformed them into more bags.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20So here's some pictures of how they've ended up.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22That's unbelievable.
0:41:22 > 0:41:26He's combined it with some lovely pieces of leather
0:41:26 > 0:41:29and turned them into a couple of really usable bags.
0:41:29 > 0:41:32- Yeah, they're designer label. Superb.- What do you think of that?
0:41:32 > 0:41:34The fact you've introduced other material is a key thing.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37I couldn't imagine how you could just use those canvas things.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39But that's really good.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42They're now a really good, usable pair of bags.
0:41:42 > 0:41:43And they've been bought by a website
0:41:43 > 0:41:46who sell all sorts of things like this that are retro.
0:41:46 > 0:41:48And I've got some profit for you.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50- In fact, I have £70 here... - That's amazing.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53..from the sale of those bags made out of your old bags.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56- So that's for you.- That's really great. Thank you very much.
0:41:56 > 0:42:00And I always ask, what might you do with £70?
0:42:00 > 0:42:01It's obvious, isn't it?
0:42:01 > 0:42:04It goes to Richard. He can decide what to do with it.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07Richard is David's son, who owned the bags in the first place.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10Has he got anything that he is saving up for or doing
0:42:10 > 0:42:12that you might think of at the moment?
0:42:12 > 0:42:15- It's his wedding on 1st July next year, so...- That is...
0:42:15 > 0:42:16Yeah, down in Colchester.
0:42:16 > 0:42:19So I'm sure that he will find something to spend it on
0:42:19 > 0:42:22- between now and then, in fact. - It was lovely to catch up with you.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24Thank you so much for letting us have the bags.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27- And I hope he puts that to good use. - He will do.- Brilliant.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29- Thank you, Sarah.- Bye-bye.
0:42:31 > 0:42:35Sarah spent £150 on the two bags
0:42:35 > 0:42:39which she then sold for £220.
0:42:39 > 0:42:43That's a great profit of £70.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46Well done, Sarah. Job done.
0:42:48 > 0:42:52Sarah saved three unwanted items from the tip.
0:42:52 > 0:42:56And with a bit of love, attention and creativity,
0:42:56 > 0:43:02they've been transformed into wonderful, fresh, desirable objects.
0:43:04 > 0:43:08We've taken three unwanted items and transformed them into stylish pieces
0:43:08 > 0:43:11that are going to be used and enjoyed for many more years to come.
0:43:11 > 0:43:14For me, that's definitely a happy ending.