0:00:03 > 0:00:04That's not going in the tip, is it?
0:00:04 > 0:00:05Yes.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11What are you dropping off? Anything exciting?
0:00:11 > 0:00:16The answer could be hiding in over 20 million tonnes of household waste
0:00:16 > 0:00:18thrown out by us every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20That is a fishing rod habit.
0:00:22 > 0:00:26That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore wants to get her hands on things
0:00:26 > 0:00:27before they hit the skip.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33I'm a passionate buyer, maker and user of old stuff
0:00:33 > 0:00:37and I've turned that passion into a moneymaking business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39I make new stuff out of old stuff
0:00:39 > 0:00:41and I sell it for a profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:46And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:46 > 0:00:47- What do you think? - I think it's beautiful.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49I've brought you my washing machine.
0:00:49 > 0:00:50Oh, wow.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:53 > 0:00:54What have you done?
0:00:56 > 0:00:57..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Oh, amazing.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04That is one clever sandwich.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06If Sarah is successful,
0:01:06 > 0:01:10then she can hand the profits back to the very people who had no idea
0:01:10 > 0:01:13there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16You're joking!
0:01:27 > 0:01:30At the Earlswood recycling centre in Surrey,
0:01:30 > 0:01:34people are geared up for a day of dumping.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37But junk genius Sarah Moore wants to catch things
0:01:37 > 0:01:38before they're crushed.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Well, between the garden sheds and the bush trimmings,
0:01:44 > 0:01:46I know great stuff is going to turn up here today.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49I've just got to stop it going in the skips and get my hands on it.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55Sarah acquired special permission to rifle through the rubbish...
0:01:55 > 0:01:57That's a big clear out.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00..in order to find three items that have the potential
0:02:00 > 0:02:01to bring in the bucks.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04Are you moving or are you just...?
0:02:04 > 0:02:06I'm moving in and this is what's going out.
0:02:06 > 0:02:07- Is it his?- Yes!
0:02:07 > 0:02:09I hope he knows they're going!
0:02:11 > 0:02:12He'll find out soon enough!
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Here we go, why don't you have a look and see if there's anything
0:02:18 > 0:02:19you fancy in Ed's boot?
0:02:22 > 0:02:24- Hello, there.- Oh, hello.- Hi.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26I've just spotted something in your boot.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28- Right.- What is it, a voltmeter or...?
0:02:28 > 0:02:30- An avometer.- What's that for?
0:02:30 > 0:02:32Or what was it for?
0:02:32 > 0:02:36It was what is now, you know by the modern equivalent,
0:02:36 > 0:02:37called a multimeter.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41Ed Shaw knows his meters.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45This old avometer combines several functions in one unit,
0:02:45 > 0:02:48measuring current, voltage and resistance.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50So how old do you reckon that is?
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Probably about 1950.
0:02:52 > 0:02:57Modern multimeters now fit snugly in the palm of your hand,
0:02:57 > 0:03:01unlike that big thing, which would struggle to fit snugly anywhere.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04I did use it when I first inherited it from my father.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06- Right.- Then it sat in the garage for a while
0:03:06 > 0:03:09but I'm having a clear out of the garage, a few things going out,
0:03:09 > 0:03:12so I'm going to cut my losses and get rid of it in the clear out.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14I think it has got something very interesting about it.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16- Probably, yes.- It has retro appeal.
0:03:16 > 0:03:17- Doesn't it?- OK, if it appeals to you.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19It definitely appeals to me.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Well, I think that this is a lovely thing.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25I think it's decorative, if not useful any more.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27- Not decorative!- Not decorative? I love the look of it.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29I'm going to take it away, so thank you so much
0:03:29 > 0:03:32- and I'll come and find you if it has a new life.- OK, good luck.
0:03:32 > 0:03:33- Goodbye.- Right.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Oh, Ed, are you sure you don't think they are decorative?
0:03:36 > 0:03:38Sarah can work wonders, you know.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Go on, what do you think she will do?
0:03:41 > 0:03:44No, I... I wouldn't see it as a flower vase, really,
0:03:44 > 0:03:46but she might be able to do something with it.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51Well, I don't think it's going to have a current going through it
0:03:51 > 0:03:54any more but look at it. You know who's going to love it, don't you?
0:03:54 > 0:03:55I certainly do.
0:03:57 > 0:03:58Mark Haig.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Mark uses his decades of engineering experience
0:04:03 > 0:04:08to create one-of-a-kind sculptures from second-hand materials,
0:04:08 > 0:04:09although his true passion...
0:04:09 > 0:04:11robots.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15The thing that makes me smile when I come into work is,
0:04:15 > 0:04:18is thinking that I'm going to be building something somebody likes.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22There's always a challenge. Every sculpture that I build has got
0:04:22 > 0:04:24a different challenge to it.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26And I love thinking through those challenges.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28I suppose it used to be a hobby.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31Now it's an obsession.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Well, Mark, we'll see how passionate you are
0:04:33 > 0:04:37when Sarah drops this thing off at your door.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45That's one item ready for a makeover.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49Sarah's back skulking around people's boots to find another two.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52Well, if it's any good, definitely.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55What must people think when she starts poking around their rubbish?
0:04:55 > 0:04:56They just think I'm weird.
0:04:58 > 0:04:59I wonder why?
0:05:02 > 0:05:04Perhaps Deborah and David will keep you occupied
0:05:04 > 0:05:06with what they're chucking out.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11Wow, you've got that packed in there, haven't you?
0:05:11 > 0:05:13- Hi, there, hello.- Hello.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15What are you...? Oh, what's that you're throwing away?
0:05:15 > 0:05:17I can see the bed.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19That's the table. Three-legged table.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22- My mother's three-legged table. - Oh!
0:05:22 > 0:05:23Oh, steady on, Sarah!
0:05:23 > 0:05:25How long have you had that?
0:05:25 > 0:05:27My mother-in-law's had it about 40 years.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Excellent. It's definitely got that vintage look to it, hasn't it?
0:05:30 > 0:05:32- It has.- Yes.- And so what was it? Just her coffee table, or...?
0:05:32 > 0:05:33Yeah, just, yeah.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36It looks almost like an artist's palette, doesn't it?
0:05:36 > 0:05:37Yes, it does.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39Yes, it does,
0:05:39 > 0:05:42although it's more commonly referred to as kidney-shaped.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44It's definitely got a little bit of appeal.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47Kidney-shaped furniture was popular in France
0:05:47 > 0:05:51before arriving on these shores in the late 18th century.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53It's not so popular now, though.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55So she's just not using it any more?
0:05:55 > 0:05:56No, she's downsizing.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58There won't be space in the new place.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00Right, gosh, we hear that story such a lot.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Well, instead of putting it in the recycling,
0:06:03 > 0:06:04please may I take it away instead?
0:06:04 > 0:06:05- Absolutely.- Do.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08If I do something with it, can I come and show you?
0:06:08 > 0:06:10- Yes.- No problem at all.
0:06:10 > 0:06:11Fantastic. Thanks so much.
0:06:11 > 0:06:12Thank you.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17So Sarah's got herself a kidney-shaped table
0:06:17 > 0:06:21to update, but what will she do with it? Deborah?
0:06:21 > 0:06:24I think Sarah will paint it multi-colours of varying,
0:06:24 > 0:06:26clashing colours, I'm sure.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29And is that kind of thing up your street?
0:06:29 > 0:06:31Possibly, possibly not.
0:06:34 > 0:06:35Well, look at it. It's kidney-shaped,
0:06:35 > 0:06:39it's small and it's got retro written all over it.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41A classic 1950s three-legged table.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43I think it's a little beauty.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45Tricky to make a massive profit out of it,
0:06:45 > 0:06:48so I've got to make sure it goes to just the right person.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50Person or persons?
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Meet Josh and his best pal Ollie.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59These dedicated designers have a passion
0:06:59 > 0:07:03for turning unwanted waste into must-have items.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07This definitely isn't just a job, erm,
0:07:07 > 0:07:10because I think we invest way more of ourselves in it.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13So I think it's, it's a passion, it's a job.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15Yeah, a bit of everything, really.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19I didn't get into this for the money side of it.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22I think what makes us different is the fact that we,
0:07:22 > 0:07:24we really just love doing what we do so much.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27You've never let Sarah down in the past, boys.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30Let's just hope you have some good ideas to bring to this table.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38That's two items set aside.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Sarah's back on the hunt for a certain something
0:07:43 > 0:07:45she can work on herself,
0:07:45 > 0:07:47but so far, the pickings are slim.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50Well, it hasn't been the quickest of starts but you know what they say,
0:07:50 > 0:07:52the slow one always wins the race.
0:07:52 > 0:07:53Come on.
0:07:53 > 0:07:54That isn't what they say!
0:07:55 > 0:07:56Oh, hold your horses,
0:07:56 > 0:08:00Peter might have something a little faster in the back of his car.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Hello, there.
0:08:02 > 0:08:03- Oh, hello.- Hi, I'm going to introduce myself.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05- Hi, I'm Sarah.- Hello, Sarah.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Hi, there. Because I like the look of your horse.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10- Yes, yeah.- Is he going tip bound or is he...?
0:08:10 > 0:08:12Yes, I'm afraid so, yes.
0:08:12 > 0:08:13Used to be my son's.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Oh, really? Would it be all right to bring him out to have a closer look?
0:08:16 > 0:08:17- Yeah, sure, yeah.- Thank you.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19So, erm, did you have him from new?
0:08:19 > 0:08:22Erm, no, he was bought by my parents for my son.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25OK, so he would have been second-hand at that point, would he?
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Oh, he was, yeah. Yes, I think he's from the '60s.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30Yeah, I think it's a company called Mobo who makes these.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32- Oh, is it, really? - Yeah, and I think they,
0:08:32 > 0:08:34they produced them up until the kind of mid-'70s,
0:08:34 > 0:08:37so he's got a really good look and the fact he's made of metal
0:08:37 > 0:08:39- is so lovely, because... - Yeah, it is.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41He'd be plastic if he was made today, wouldn't he?
0:08:41 > 0:08:43Did he have a name?
0:08:43 > 0:08:44Erm, only Rocky.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Rocky!
0:08:46 > 0:08:48However did you come up with that?
0:08:48 > 0:08:52Well, I think he's just beautiful and I can't stand the thought of him
0:08:52 > 0:08:55ending up in the metal skip so could I try and rescue him?
0:08:55 > 0:08:56Of course you can, yeah.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58I'm so pleased that turned out.
0:08:58 > 0:08:59Lovely to chat. Thank you so much.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02I shall take him away and be back in touch.
0:09:02 > 0:09:03- OK.- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09Oh, Sarah's saved little Rocky from being put out to pasture
0:09:09 > 0:09:13but does Peter think there's still life left in the old boy yet?
0:09:13 > 0:09:15I've got no idea what Sarah's going to do
0:09:15 > 0:09:19with old Rocky the rocking horse, but, erm, let's hope she can
0:09:19 > 0:09:22do something rather than him just going in the skip.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26Well, Rocky is a rare thing.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28He's so retro and beautiful.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32He's made of metal and that makes him really useful as well.
0:09:32 > 0:09:33I've got some great ideas for him.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35He's going to be absolutely amazing.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Come on, Rocky. We've got work to do.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40As a Rocky rides off into the sunset,
0:09:40 > 0:09:43Sarah's day at the dump is done.
0:09:43 > 0:09:48Mark will add some robo razzmatazz to the multimeter,
0:09:48 > 0:09:51Josh and Ollie will work their magic on the table,
0:09:51 > 0:09:53and Sarah has Rocky to play with.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55I mean, work on, obviously.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59Well, there've been times today when it's felt like quite hard work
0:09:59 > 0:10:00finding things amongst the trash,
0:10:00 > 0:10:03but I think we've gathered some great things.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05Huge potential, lots of hard work to come,
0:10:05 > 0:10:07I'm well up for the challenge.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17Before Sarah gets started on her own project,
0:10:17 > 0:10:19she's stopped off in Manchester.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25The old multimeter had robot written all over it.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27But will bionic builder Mark agree?
0:10:29 > 0:10:34Sarah often turns up with her own ideas about things
0:10:34 > 0:10:36and also her own idea of budgets as well.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40So I need to rein her in a little bit sometimes to see
0:10:40 > 0:10:42if we can come to some sort of an agreement.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44And hopefully it'll be all right, but we'll see.
0:10:46 > 0:10:47Hello. Hiya.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49- How are you doing?- Hello, Sarah.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51- I'm fine, thank you.- Have I got a little present for you.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54- Look at that.- Ah, happy little smiley face.
0:10:54 > 0:10:55- Isn't he gorgeous?- It is, yes.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58Lovely. Lovely. Use these all the time.
0:10:58 > 0:10:59The moment I saw it, I...
0:10:59 > 0:11:01Yeah, don't look too closely at it.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03Smiley face with wear.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05It just shouted, "Make me into a robot."
0:11:05 > 0:11:07- Yeah.- So, what do you reckon?
0:11:07 > 0:11:10So, have you seen those guitar amps that you get?
0:11:10 > 0:11:11Oh, yeah, my kids have got them.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13- Yeah?- So, little...
0:11:13 > 0:11:15Not that little.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- About that little.- And they are kind of retro-styled, lots of them,
0:11:18 > 0:11:21aren't they? Well, you've probably got the originals, haven't you?
0:11:21 > 0:11:22Mm-hm. So, use that as the body.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26- OK.- And arms off the side, so he stands...
0:11:26 > 0:11:28that kind of size.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30- Two and a half foot, three foot tall, sort of thing.- Brilliant.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32And do you just use that as a guitar amp, then?
0:11:34 > 0:11:37No, because if you get a different kind of cable,
0:11:37 > 0:11:38you can use it as an MP3.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41So, you can plug in your smartphone and you can play
0:11:41 > 0:11:45- your guitar through it.- Mm-hm. - And it sits there and it looks...
0:11:45 > 0:11:47- Awesome.- Awesome! Fantastic.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52So, it'll be a functional guitar amp robot.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54Music to Sarah's ears.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58But will she still be smiling when she hears about the money?
0:11:58 > 0:12:00How much is that going to cost?
0:12:00 > 0:12:02I think I could do that for sort of the £200 mark.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04£200 mark sounds fab, Mark.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Yeah, I think that's really good.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08- Good luck.- Job done. - Yeah, excellent.
0:12:08 > 0:12:09- Give me a shout.- I will do.
0:12:09 > 0:12:10- Bye.- Bye-bye.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13A guitar amp is all well and good,
0:12:13 > 0:12:17but making a saleable cyborg from all that clutter, well,
0:12:17 > 0:12:19that's going to be a challenge.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22I like the robots that I build to look symmetrical,
0:12:22 > 0:12:28so finding two of a brass vase for instance is often quite difficult.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32So, if I can't find something, then I'll have to hunt it down.
0:12:34 > 0:12:39Sarah and Mark agreed a budget of £200 for the musical robot.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43Will Mark really be able to transform it from junk to funk?
0:12:43 > 0:12:47Because at the moment, the only thing coming out of it is grunge.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56From Manchester to Sussex.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Sarah's brought along the kidney-shaped coffee table,
0:12:59 > 0:13:02hoping that woodworking wonder chaps Josh and Ollie
0:13:02 > 0:13:05can make it look like the bee's knees.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Excited to see what she's got for us this time.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12Yeah, we are always up for a challenge
0:13:12 > 0:13:14and she always seems to bring us one, so...
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Hello. Hi.
0:13:18 > 0:13:19- How are you?- Yeah, good.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21A little kidney-shaped table for you.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24- Yeah, cool.- OK, so, at the moment,
0:13:24 > 0:13:27it is just a little kidney-shaped table,
0:13:27 > 0:13:30but I was hoping you might be able to give it some punch,
0:13:30 > 0:13:33add something to it or do something impressive with it.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36- I'm sure we can.- It looks like a little jellybean, doesn't it?
0:13:37 > 0:13:39Yeah.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41Yeah, Josh, whatever you say.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44Jellybean, kidney shape...
0:13:44 > 0:13:46kidney bean jelly shape...
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Wait, what?
0:13:48 > 0:13:52For me, the shape of this needs a little bit of updating.
0:13:52 > 0:13:57- Great.- And then either make it into a stack of three nesting tables...
0:13:57 > 0:14:00- Right.- ..or maybe make two other tables that kind of interlock
0:14:00 > 0:14:03- in some way to form a bigger table. - OK, great,
0:14:03 > 0:14:06so would you look at re-finishing this one at all?
0:14:06 > 0:14:08I think we would probably sand this back
0:14:08 > 0:14:11and then give it a bit of our own finish.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13So, this has a bit of an update as well.
0:14:13 > 0:14:14OK. I like that.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17So, we are going for something bigger, better,
0:14:17 > 0:14:19more tables, more money...
0:14:19 > 0:14:23Tell me, how much would it be to recreate this times three?
0:14:23 > 0:14:29Probably looking at, like, around the 300, 350 mark?
0:14:29 > 0:14:33OK. I'm thinking I'm not going to get a huge amount more than 350
0:14:33 > 0:14:37for a nest of tables. So, as close we can get to the 300 is good.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40But if you hit the right look, these kind of things sell well,
0:14:40 > 0:14:41so just go for it.
0:14:41 > 0:14:42Yeah. OK, cool.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45- Thanks very much.- No worries. - Nice to see you.- See you soon.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48Making a profit from this might be a challenge,
0:14:48 > 0:14:52but with the boys on board, at least there's a chance.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54So I think just one challenge is going to be
0:14:54 > 0:14:55trying to keep it on budget.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58We are just going to have to find a way that we can keep it simple
0:14:58 > 0:15:00but still do something that looks really nice.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05With a hefty budget involved in this one,
0:15:05 > 0:15:09Josh and Ollie's design is going to have to be on the money.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22With Mark, Josh and Ollie all ready to rock,
0:15:22 > 0:15:26in Sussex, Sarah has been rocking all afternoon.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29Seriously though, she's far too big for that thing.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34Sadly, Rocky the rocking horse has been gathering dust
0:15:34 > 0:15:37for many years, but Sarah's going to put an end to that.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44I loved this little pony from the moment I saw him.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46And I've got some really big plans for him.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49I thought a fantastic big shade, a whole new look,
0:15:49 > 0:15:53he's going to be a beautiful standard lamp.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55Come on, let's get started.
0:15:55 > 0:15:56A lovely light.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58Giddy-up.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01First job, take him off this stand.
0:16:01 > 0:16:02This little pony needs to run free.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06Before Sarah makes a start on the lighting,
0:16:06 > 0:16:12she's removing the rusty metal horse from the rusty metal frame.
0:16:12 > 0:16:17These types of metal toy horses were first manufactured in the 1940s.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19Sweating already!
0:16:19 > 0:16:22Their popularity was short lived,
0:16:22 > 0:16:27as moulded plastic toys became cheaper to produce and safer.
0:16:27 > 0:16:28This could hurt.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32Ouch. Poor Rocky.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34Sometimes you've got to be cruel to be kind.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36This is definitely for his own good.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38I'm not sure he would agree with that.
0:16:41 > 0:16:42Doesn't he look magnificent?
0:16:42 > 0:16:45I think I'd better start on the lighting side of things
0:16:45 > 0:16:47before I have the real fun decorating him.
0:16:47 > 0:16:48So, how is this going to work?
0:16:50 > 0:16:51Hmm...
0:16:51 > 0:16:55Sarah puts Rocky to one side, as she has a big idea.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57There you are. That's nice and stable.
0:16:57 > 0:16:58Oh, Sarah.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02This is the remains of a really beautiful old standard lamp,
0:17:02 > 0:17:06the base is all rotted, but what I'm left with is a really quite usable
0:17:06 > 0:17:10pole, which I'm thinking looks just like a carousel pony support.
0:17:10 > 0:17:11So this plus Rocky...
0:17:13 > 0:17:16..could make a really beautiful light.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19Ah, Rocky is going to the circus.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24Carousels with rideable decorative horses were also known as
0:17:24 > 0:17:27flying horses, or horse abouts.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Honestly, horse abouts, who came up with that?!
0:17:31 > 0:17:33So, that goes on there like that.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36And you've turned into a carousel pony.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38I told you I'd make you beautiful.
0:17:38 > 0:17:39Sorry about the sawing.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42I don't think he's forgiven you for that.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48With a rough plan of how it will all go together,
0:17:48 > 0:17:51Sarah now wants to give Rocky a shiny new coat.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54Of paint, that is.
0:17:54 > 0:17:55My favourite bit.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59Time to get some colour on that pony.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04In the unlikely event you're planning to spray paint
0:18:04 > 0:18:08a horse at home, please, like Sarah, wear a protective mask
0:18:08 > 0:18:10and apply in a well ventilated area.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13I'm just putting some big blocks of colour on him and then I'm going
0:18:13 > 0:18:14to add detail with a paintbrush.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20Sarah doesn't want the light to go back into the nursery.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22She's trying to achieve a high-end finish
0:18:22 > 0:18:26she can charge a high-end price for.
0:18:26 > 0:18:27How's it looking?
0:18:29 > 0:18:32It's not quite working. I'm going to respray that top bit.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35He's heading back towards the nursery.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Just hate red, can't do it.
0:18:37 > 0:18:38Oh, dear.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42The really good thing about this is every time I get it wrong,
0:18:42 > 0:18:44I can just spray over it.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47Yeah, but you'll end up spending a fortune on paint.
0:18:49 > 0:18:54So far, Sarah has spent £15 on Rocky's renovation.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58But with the lighting still to fit, and lampshade still to buy,
0:18:58 > 0:19:02and Rocky's potentially endless makeovers,
0:19:02 > 0:19:05the budget on this is in danger of skyrocketing.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11From Sussex to Manchester,
0:19:11 > 0:19:16a city that has given birth to some of the most influential music on the planet,
0:19:16 > 0:19:19and soon to be the next musical superstar...
0:19:20 > 0:19:22No, that's just Mark.
0:19:22 > 0:19:23It's this happy chappie.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28The discussion with Sarah was that we were going to make
0:19:28 > 0:19:30a music playing robot out of this.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34So I need to find a speaker that's the right kind of size
0:19:34 > 0:19:36for the sculpture
0:19:36 > 0:19:38so it becomes like an MP3 playing robot.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41So, yeah, that's definitely going to be the head.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43A big smile.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45A bit like that.
0:19:45 > 0:19:46Beautiful.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51Mark starts the impossible task of sorting through
0:19:51 > 0:19:54his junk jungle to find just the right speaker
0:19:54 > 0:19:57that has correct size, shape and...
0:19:57 > 0:19:58Oh, there's one there.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02So, this is a guitar practice amp.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05This is what I'm going to use for the body.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09Next, Mark picks out some metal to use for the robot's legs.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Nice sort of vintage curtain pole.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15Then cuts to size.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21Mark has spent years adding to his clutter cave.
0:20:22 > 0:20:27To him, every piece of junk in here is beautiful in its own way.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Well, maybe not them.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32Really nice sound out of these.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34I also like building with them
0:20:34 > 0:20:36because it's a nice wooden construction,
0:20:36 > 0:20:38so they are quite easy to work with.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41Mark has drilled holes in the wooden casing.
0:20:41 > 0:20:47He's driving a steel rod through to make a kind of metal skeleton for the legs.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51I have cut myself some threaded steel bar.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54Most guitar amplifiers are made from wood
0:20:54 > 0:20:57as the sound resonates better.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01Always a bit of origami of my hands required.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05These open-backed amps are particularly good
0:21:05 > 0:21:06for Mark to work with
0:21:06 > 0:21:09because he can get his hand in to do the fiddly bits.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15Although that is looking very fiddly.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19Need to get these nice and tight because I don't want the legs to fall off.
0:21:19 > 0:21:20There we go.
0:21:20 > 0:21:26With his skeleton secure, Mark adds the bits of metal he cut earlier.
0:21:26 > 0:21:27Then it's on with the feet.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31Or loaf tins.
0:21:31 > 0:21:36Now, there could be a problem here because this is tin,
0:21:36 > 0:21:40there's a chance that it'll wobble, basically.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44So I'm going to use some sort of strapping underneath there
0:21:44 > 0:21:47to increase the stability.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51Mark adds a couple of bits from an old projector bracket
0:21:51 > 0:21:53and secures.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59OK. Let's put him on his feet and see if he stands up.
0:22:02 > 0:22:03Oh, he's a bit wobbly.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05See it with the face on.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07See if I am in the right ballpark.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09Yeah, he's looking good.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12Just need to find some arms now.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16Mark's musical robot is coming together,
0:22:16 > 0:22:19although that amp has taken some battering.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22I only hope it can still make a sound when it's finished.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28As Mark soldiers on,
0:22:28 > 0:22:30back in Sussex,
0:22:30 > 0:22:33Josh and Ollie have the dated kidney-shaped table
0:22:33 > 0:22:38they plan on transforming into an interlocking nest of tables.
0:22:40 > 0:22:41How are you going to do that?
0:22:43 > 0:22:46What we are going to do is make like a hexagon shape
0:22:46 > 0:22:50out of this wider bit of the table and just forget the rest it.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52Once we've kind of figured out this table,
0:22:52 > 0:22:55then we are going to make two more matching tables
0:22:55 > 0:22:56out of different woods.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59But exactly the same shape and height,
0:22:59 > 0:23:01so when they are all together,
0:23:01 > 0:23:04they will interlock because the hexagons fit really nicely together.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07So...that's our plan.
0:23:07 > 0:23:12It's out with the dated kidney shape and in with edgy hexagon shapes.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15What could...? Josh, have you got chewing gum in your mouth?
0:23:15 > 0:23:16I do.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18Come on, mate. You're on telly here.
0:23:21 > 0:23:22What's wrong with all these TV types?
0:23:22 > 0:23:24There you are. You can save it for later.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31Josh starts by looking out wood for the two new table tops.
0:23:31 > 0:23:36The idea is to have different woods that will create contrasting colours
0:23:36 > 0:23:38when they all fit together.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42Managed to find a nice bit of English oak and then found
0:23:42 > 0:23:44a good bit of American walnut as well.
0:23:47 > 0:23:52With the wood chosen, Ollie is testing his powers of mathematics.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56The finished tables have to nest snugly together
0:23:56 > 0:23:57to form a solid shape,
0:23:57 > 0:24:00so the calculations have to be right.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04All right. So, yeah, that's the plan.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07We'll get the angles perfect on the table saw.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13Before Josh starts cutting out the hexagon,
0:24:13 > 0:24:16he has to make the other two woods the same thickness.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19And he's got a really cool machine for that.
0:24:19 > 0:24:25Yeah, so, I'm just putting my bit of oak through the thicknesser.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28It will just bring it down to a parallel piece of wood
0:24:28 > 0:24:31and we can sort of gauge our thickness.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34So the top that Sarah gave us, that's 17 mill...
0:24:36 > 0:24:41A thicknesser, or thickness planer, works by setting the desired height.
0:24:42 > 0:24:47Then rollers inside grip the wood and draw it into rotating knives
0:24:47 > 0:24:51to give the desired thickness with pinpoint accuracy.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57OK, so while Josh is working on the table tops,
0:24:57 > 0:25:01I'm going to turn some of these into some of these.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03So we've got some legs for our other tables.
0:25:04 > 0:25:09While Josh prefers his fancy gadgets, Ollie is old school.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15He's recreating the same tapered shape of the existing legs
0:25:15 > 0:25:16on a wood turning lathe.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Mass production factories use copying lathes
0:25:21 > 0:25:23to create exact replicas.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26But master craftsman Ollie can do it all by himself.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30But absolute concentration is needed,
0:25:30 > 0:25:34as every minute cut has to be exactly right
0:25:34 > 0:25:35or...
0:25:35 > 0:25:37HE COUGHS
0:25:37 > 0:25:38Look at that, he didn't even flinch.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45As Ollie cracks on,
0:25:45 > 0:25:48Josh is about to start cutting out the hexagon.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53This will be the template he will use to cut
0:25:53 > 0:25:56the other two table tops the same shape.
0:25:56 > 0:26:01If this one is out by even a millimetre, it could spell disaster.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05OK.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08That's roughly my hexagon done.
0:26:08 > 0:26:09Yeah, it's looking hexagon-ish.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13Hexagon-ish?
0:26:13 > 0:26:15That doesn't have a good ring to it.
0:26:19 > 0:26:20Back in Sussex...
0:26:22 > 0:26:26..Sarah has been working hard to make Rocky the rocking horse
0:26:26 > 0:26:29a carousel-inspired standing lamp.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32She was struggling with his new look,
0:26:32 > 0:26:36so has she managed to capture all the fun of the fair?
0:26:38 > 0:26:40I told you I'd get you to the circus.
0:26:41 > 0:26:42I've got my popcorn ready.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48Roll up, roll up!
0:26:48 > 0:26:52Come one, come all, to see the amazing Rocky.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55Once a rusty rocking horse...
0:26:58 > 0:27:02..now he's a pony-powered standing lamp.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Sarah has really brought the circus to town
0:27:07 > 0:27:10with Rocky's kitsch and colourful fairground paint job.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15Sarah made the eye-catching lampshade from scratch,
0:27:15 > 0:27:17using an old scarf from a charity shop.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23A steel pole runs down the length of the stand,
0:27:23 > 0:27:27securing Rocky in place and housing the electrics
0:27:27 > 0:27:32which have all been Pat tested and comply with UK safety standards.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37It's fun for all ages and built to amaze.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41Well, it's certainly got a look, hasn't it?
0:27:41 > 0:27:44I set out to get this rocking horse from the nursery to the circus
0:27:44 > 0:27:46and I think that's been achieved.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48So, altogether, I'm really pleased with it.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52As you should be, but it's time to find a buyer.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59- Hello there. - Oh, hello.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01When Sarah met Peter at the tip,
0:28:01 > 0:28:04she couldn't wait to get her hands on his horse.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06Did he have a name?
0:28:06 > 0:28:08- Only Rocky.- Rocky.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11Rocky had been in the family a while.
0:28:11 > 0:28:15He was bought by my parents for my son.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18But Peter was keen to see him go to a good home.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21Let's hope she can do something rather than him just go in the skip.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25Peter, she did more than something.
0:28:27 > 0:28:31Sarah shared pictures online to try and find a buyer
0:28:31 > 0:28:35and it wasn't long before Rocky was riding off into the sunset.
0:28:38 > 0:28:43The Rosebery Hotel in Newcastle upon Tyne couldn't wait to saddle him up
0:28:43 > 0:28:46and owner Janet wanted first ride.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49Wow! I didn't anticipate it being this big
0:28:49 > 0:28:51but it's absolutely fabulous.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56Sarah is in Reigate in Surrey to meet up with Peter
0:28:56 > 0:28:59and hand over the profit.
0:28:59 > 0:29:00BELL CHIMES
0:29:00 > 0:29:02That's a big one.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06Hello, there. I just couldn't help myself.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08How do you do? Nice to see you again.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10So, that little rocking horse had been in your family
0:29:10 > 0:29:12and obviously been well loved and well used.
0:29:12 > 0:29:15- Yes.- But when somebody takes it off you at the recycling centre,
0:29:15 > 0:29:17do you wonder what might happen to it?
0:29:17 > 0:29:20I thought you might make some sort of lamp out of it.
0:29:20 > 0:29:21Yes, clever minds think alike
0:29:21 > 0:29:24because I thought it would really lend itself to lighting.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26So here's some pictures of how it turned out.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28- Are you ready?- Yes, I'm ready.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30I painted it all up,
0:29:30 > 0:29:34popped a shade on it that I made out of a vintage silk scarf.
0:29:34 > 0:29:35Oh, you made it yourself, did you?
0:29:35 > 0:29:37Yeah, all the wiring and hard work.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40Yes, it's beautiful. It's lovely.
0:29:40 > 0:29:41- Do you like it?- I do.
0:29:41 > 0:29:45I shared some pictures of it and it was snapped up,
0:29:45 > 0:29:47so I'm pleased to say there's some profit.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49- Oh, good.- To give to you.
0:29:49 > 0:29:50I have got
0:29:50 > 0:29:53£208.50 here for you.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55Gracious me. That's amazing.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57So, what might happen to that money?
0:29:57 > 0:29:59Oh, I shall give it to my son.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01- Because it was his rocking horse. - His rocking horse, yes.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03Oh, OK. I'm sure he'll find something to do with that.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06- Thank you for letting me have it. - Thank you. Thank you very much.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09Very nice to see you again and I hope he puts that to good use.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11- Thank you very much.- OK. Bye.
0:30:13 > 0:30:18Sarah's total costs came to £56.50.
0:30:18 > 0:30:22She sold the light for an incredible £265,
0:30:22 > 0:30:27giving Peter £208.50 to give to his son.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36That was one profitable pony.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39Sarah is back in Manchester to find out
0:30:39 > 0:30:42if fortune is smiling on the multimeter.
0:30:44 > 0:30:47Well, he's certainly still smiling,
0:30:47 > 0:30:52but has Mark managed to make him a Mancunian music-making machine?
0:30:52 > 0:30:55There's some slight difficulties when I'm working with the amps
0:30:55 > 0:30:57that I work with, but nothing too serious.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00I think it all came together pretty well.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02I've come back to Manchester to see Mark.
0:31:02 > 0:31:04Now, when I dropped off that meter,
0:31:04 > 0:31:06even I could tell it had robot potential.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09But now I've come to find out if there's a smile on everybody's face.
0:31:12 > 0:31:16When Sarah picked up the multimeter, it was out of date,
0:31:16 > 0:31:19out of order and a thing of the past.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21But not any more.
0:31:23 > 0:31:28Mark has created a cool and quirky musical mechanical man.
0:31:30 > 0:31:35Mark's clever design means our robot pal can connect to devices
0:31:35 > 0:31:36to play music,
0:31:36 > 0:31:40or you can just plug your guitar straight in and rock out.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45The addition of old manual drills for arms
0:31:45 > 0:31:48and amp cable clamps for hands
0:31:48 > 0:31:50has really brought this little guy to life.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55All the electrics have been PAT tested
0:31:55 > 0:32:00and comply with all UK safety standards, but how does it sound?
0:32:00 > 0:32:03It's time to face the music.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05And face Sarah.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10- Hello, hello.- Hello, Sarah.
0:32:13 > 0:32:14He looks amazing.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16- How are you?- Really good.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18- Good.- He is joyful, isn't he?
0:32:18 > 0:32:21He's got a big smiley face, hasn't he?
0:32:21 > 0:32:25So I can see amp, drills, loaf tins...
0:32:25 > 0:32:27He is cracking.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30So, if he's got the amp, does that mean he's tuneful as well?
0:32:30 > 0:32:33Yeah, so this cable here goes down here to your phone,
0:32:33 > 0:32:35so obviously you can play music through there.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39You could change this cable and put in a guitar practice cable.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42So you could use him as a standard guitar practice amp.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44- Do you want to have a listen? - Oh, yeah!
0:32:44 > 0:32:46So...play on there.
0:32:46 > 0:32:50CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS
0:32:50 > 0:32:53Amazing.
0:32:53 > 0:32:57Mark, I wouldn't have put you down as a fan of classical music.
0:32:57 > 0:32:58Really good sound, isn't it?
0:33:00 > 0:33:02So, it sounds the business.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04Now, down to business.
0:33:04 > 0:33:07So, good sound quality, massive appeal.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10How about the budget?
0:33:10 > 0:33:11Yeah, came in...
0:33:11 > 0:33:12We said 200, didn't we?
0:33:12 > 0:33:14- Yeah.- And I...
0:33:14 > 0:33:16Yeah, came in at 200.
0:33:16 > 0:33:17I think he's an absolute winner.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20- Has he got a name?- Yeah, I think he's called Avo.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22Oh, yeah, it's written all over him, isn't it?
0:33:22 > 0:33:24Avo is very happy. He's made my day.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26If you get him packed up, I'll be in touch.
0:33:26 > 0:33:27- Lovely.- Great job, thank you.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29- See you again.- Bye!
0:33:29 > 0:33:31Great job is right, Sarah.
0:33:33 > 0:33:34It was a nice project to work on.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37And that big smiley face made it all worthwhile.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41Do you mean the robot or Sarah?
0:33:41 > 0:33:44I mean Sarah's smiley face.
0:33:44 > 0:33:46Not the robot's.
0:33:46 > 0:33:51Well, Avo is one of my favourite robots ever.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54He looks good, he sounds great and Mark has done all the hard work.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57All I've got to do is find him a new home.
0:34:04 > 0:34:05Hello, there.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07When Sarah met Ed at the tip,
0:34:07 > 0:34:10he taught her a thing or two about meters.
0:34:10 > 0:34:14You can now buy the modern equivalent called a multimeter.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17The meter had been in his family for decades.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20I did use it when I first inherited it from my father.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23So, Sarah saved it but Ed was sceptical.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25I wouldn't see it as a flower vase, really,
0:34:25 > 0:34:27but she might be able to do something with it.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32Ed, you're not going to believe how it looks now.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36Sarah sent out images online
0:34:36 > 0:34:38and, unsurprisingly,
0:34:38 > 0:34:41it was snapped up straightaway by a private buyer.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49Sarah's in Redhill in Surrey to introduce Ed to Avo
0:34:49 > 0:34:52and hand over the profit.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54I can't wait to see his face.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00Hello, there.
0:35:00 > 0:35:01- Hello, Sarah.- How are you doing?
0:35:01 > 0:35:03- Well, thank you. - So nice to see you again.
0:35:03 > 0:35:05So, I love old things
0:35:05 > 0:35:08and when I saw that old avometer in your boot at the tip
0:35:08 > 0:35:11I was instantly attracted to it.
0:35:11 > 0:35:12But did you wonder where it might end up?
0:35:14 > 0:35:18Yes, knowing your propensity for interior design,
0:35:18 > 0:35:20I couldn't really see it as a mantelpiece item
0:35:20 > 0:35:22or something like that.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24OK, well, I've got some pictures here.
0:35:24 > 0:35:28I'd like to introduce you to Avo the robot.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31Oh, lovely. Nice to meet him, yes.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34He is an all-singing, all-dancing amp.
0:35:34 > 0:35:35For you to play music through,
0:35:35 > 0:35:38or for somebody to play their guitar through.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41Can you think of anything polite to say about that?
0:35:41 > 0:35:44- That is different!- It's different!
0:35:44 > 0:35:47I don't think I would actually put it in my living room.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51But the good news is, because he is different and he has
0:35:51 > 0:35:54excellent sound quality when he's played, he is saleable.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56So I have managed to sell him.
0:35:56 > 0:36:01I've got £75 here, so maybe that's another surprise, as well.
0:36:01 > 0:36:02Ah, thank you very much.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04What might you do with those funds?
0:36:04 > 0:36:07Well, there are a couple of active charities within the village.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10One is the restoration of the old community building
0:36:10 > 0:36:11which is known as Church House.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13And the other is the village bell ringers.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15So it will be useful.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17- So, thank you very much.- Excellent.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19Thank you so much. It's lovely to see you again.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21See you at the recycling centre.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24You can look in my garage, if you like, to see what else there is!
0:36:24 > 0:36:25Cheers, bye!
0:36:28 > 0:36:30I'm sure he loved him, really.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35Mark came in on budget at £200.
0:36:35 > 0:36:39With a cracking sale of £275,
0:36:39 > 0:36:43Ed has £75 to give to charities in his local area.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52That's two of our items now making a mint.
0:36:53 > 0:36:54And in Sussex,
0:36:54 > 0:36:58Sarah's back to see if one kidney-shaped table
0:36:58 > 0:37:01has become three new nesting tables.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05Josh and Ollie had their protractors working overtime
0:37:05 > 0:37:07to make sure all the angles were correct.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11Hang on, where's Ollie?
0:37:11 > 0:37:13Ollie's away on holiday this week,
0:37:13 > 0:37:17so he's left me to reveal these to Sarah.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19Which I hope she's going to like.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22I'm sure she will, because we're really pleased with them.
0:37:22 > 0:37:26Ah, Ollie must've been too scared to face Sarah.
0:37:26 > 0:37:27Good luck, Josh.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31Well, I've left Josh and Ollie with one retro table.
0:37:31 > 0:37:32I'm hoping that there are now three
0:37:32 > 0:37:35and they have a fine finish and a contemporary look.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41When Sarah saved the table, it was kidney-shaped
0:37:41 > 0:37:44and had lost its heart and soul.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46But now...
0:37:48 > 0:37:52..it's the centrepiece for a trio of stylish side tables.
0:37:54 > 0:37:58By simply giving the dated shape a modern makeover,
0:37:58 > 0:38:00it has given it a fresh appeal.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05Its two new friends have turned out equally as nice
0:38:05 > 0:38:09with Ollie's tapered legs matching in both colour and style.
0:38:13 > 0:38:16The table tops have been sanded and waxed
0:38:16 > 0:38:20and look so smooth you just want to reach out and touch them.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25They don't exactly nest.
0:38:25 > 0:38:26But do they fit together?
0:38:29 > 0:38:31- Hello?- Hey.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33Ooh! Wow. They're good.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35- How are you doing? - I'm very well, thanks.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37Where's the one I dropped off?
0:38:37 > 0:38:39- This is the one. - That one, isn't it?
0:38:39 > 0:38:41Mr Middle.
0:38:41 > 0:38:43Fantastic. So a total remake?
0:38:43 > 0:38:46From the start, we always wanted to reshape it, so...
0:38:46 > 0:38:49And then we made a matching couple of friends for him.
0:38:49 > 0:38:50So, what, a walnut one?
0:38:50 > 0:38:52Walnut and...
0:38:52 > 0:38:54Oh, what is it? I would say oak.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56- Yeah.- Lovely.- Good knowledge.
0:38:56 > 0:38:57They look great together.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59- Are you pleased with them? - Yeah, I think so, yeah.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01They make a really nice set.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03OK, enough beating around the bush.
0:39:03 > 0:39:04It's the moment of truth.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08How snugly do they fit together?
0:39:08 > 0:39:10Uh-oh!
0:39:12 > 0:39:13Like a glove.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18Oh, they're so good, aren't they?
0:39:18 > 0:39:19Yes, they are.
0:39:19 > 0:39:21And now for the money.
0:39:21 > 0:39:26There was a rough budget of between £300-£350 originally discussed.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31So, Josh, top end, low end?
0:39:31 > 0:39:32Somewhere in between?
0:39:32 > 0:39:34These are great. What's the money?
0:39:34 > 0:39:36Yeah, I think we'd be happy with 300.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38300 quid.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40Fantastic, too. Well done.
0:39:40 > 0:39:41Thank you.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44On trend and on the money.
0:39:44 > 0:39:45Magic.
0:39:45 > 0:39:49Really chuffed. Yeah, Sarah was obviously really pleased,
0:39:49 > 0:39:51so, yeah, it went very well.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54Well, aren't they fantastic?
0:39:54 > 0:39:57One tired table has made three fantastic items,
0:39:57 > 0:40:00beautifully designed, beautifully created
0:40:00 > 0:40:03and I'm really hoping they go off to new homes.
0:40:03 > 0:40:04Well, let's find out.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13Wow, you've got that packed in there, haven't you?
0:40:13 > 0:40:18At the recycling centre, Deborah and David had something Sarah liked.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20My mother's three-legged table.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23The table, sadly, had to go.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26She's downsizing. There won't be space in the new place.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30So Sarah saved it and Deborah had an idea of what she might do.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33I think Sarah will paint it multi-colours
0:40:33 > 0:40:36of varying clashing colours, I'm sure.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39On any other day you might have been right,
0:40:39 > 0:40:41but Josh and Ollie had other ideas.
0:40:43 > 0:40:47In fact, they did such a good job that all three sold
0:40:47 > 0:40:50to an interiors shop in Wokingham in Berkshire.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54And owner Georgina couldn't be happier.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56Absolutely love them.
0:40:56 > 0:40:57They are perfectly modern rustic.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59They are old meets new,
0:40:59 > 0:41:00they fit in with the style of our brand
0:41:00 > 0:41:03and I think they're going to sell really, really quickly.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09Sarah's in Tadworth in Surrey to show Deborah and David
0:41:09 > 0:41:13their new look tables and hand over some cash.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19- Hello, hi, Deborah. How are you doing?- Nice to see you.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22- And you. David, are you well? - We are both well, yes.
0:41:22 > 0:41:26OK, I'm here because your table, that sweet little table,
0:41:26 > 0:41:29- I think it was your mother's, yes? - My mother's, yes, that's right.
0:41:29 > 0:41:30Had to have something done to it.
0:41:30 > 0:41:33I couldn't see that go into the recycling centre.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36So did you have any thoughts about what could be done to update it?
0:41:36 > 0:41:39- No idea.- I rather thought you might put lots of coloured paint on it
0:41:39 > 0:41:41- or something like that.- I actually went to guys
0:41:41 > 0:41:43who are local to me called Josh and Ollie,
0:41:43 > 0:41:46who specialise in making really fine furniture,
0:41:46 > 0:41:48so here's some pictures.
0:41:48 > 0:41:49Your table has inspired...
0:41:51 > 0:41:54..the creation of these tables.
0:41:54 > 0:41:55- Wow.- How nice is that?
0:41:55 > 0:41:56- I like that.- That's beautiful.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58- Very nice.- Do you like them?
0:41:58 > 0:42:00- Yes, I do!- it's amazing. - It's really good.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02So, do you think your mum would approve of what's happened to it?
0:42:02 > 0:42:04She certainly would, yes.
0:42:04 > 0:42:05She didn't want to put anything in the dump.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08So, they have actually sold to a shop in Wokingham
0:42:08 > 0:42:12so I've got some profit here. There's £45, there, for your table.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14I'm amazed that you got that much for it!
0:42:14 > 0:42:16Thank you very much. Thank you very much indeed.
0:42:16 > 0:42:17I was anticipating about a fiver!
0:42:17 > 0:42:20Well, I'm really pleased we've managed to make
0:42:20 > 0:42:25a bit more than that, and is there something that you might do with that £45?
0:42:25 > 0:42:27I suspect it might go towards a new bookcase
0:42:27 > 0:42:30- that she needs for her new flat.- Oh, fantastic.
0:42:30 > 0:42:31Well, that's a great use for it, isn't it?
0:42:31 > 0:42:33Thank you for letting us have the table.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36- OK. Brilliant.- Nice to see you. - Nice to see you again.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38- And you.- Bye-bye.- Bye.
0:42:40 > 0:42:45Josh and Ollie's total costs for the three tables were £300.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48Sarah sold the lot for £345,
0:42:48 > 0:42:53leaving 45 quid to share with David's mum.
0:42:53 > 0:42:54Lovely.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01Sarah saved three items and did them proud.
0:43:03 > 0:43:08Once-cherished possessions have been given the chance to be loved again
0:43:08 > 0:43:12and there's a little less waste in the world.
0:43:13 > 0:43:15Three tip-bound items have been transformed
0:43:15 > 0:43:17and given a whole new lease of life.
0:43:17 > 0:43:20Who would've thought that was possible from a load of old rubbish?