The Repair Shop

[Dogwatch]

StephenP said:

Not sure if the producers realised what the kite was originally for as they didn't mention it.

I was curious so Google came to the aid and it seems it was known as a 'Gibson Girl' kite and was part of the survival equipment used by downed WWII US and British aircrew. The kit was part of a hand-cranked radio and was used to get the aerial in the air.

https://homefrontmuseum.wordpress.com/2014/02/02/g...

Yes in the fifties my father bought an RAF surplus inflatable life raft to use as a paddling pool for myself and my bro. It was an air-sea rescue dingy for 6/8 people and had such a kite which came in a canister (no radio though!) We used the kite for a while but as on the programme it was pretty flimsy as it was intended to be dumped when the aircrew were rescued, and a few hard landings didn't improve it. I'm surprised this one lasted so long. Sadly we didn't have the Repair Shop tools and knowledge to repair it.

[Antony Moxey]

Would have loved to see more of the wheelwright’s work, especially how he made the hub.

[Pilotguy]

Antony Moxey said:

Would have loved to see more of the wheelwright’s work, especially how he made the hub.

He was on a programme a few months ago making a gun carriage for cannons on HMS Warrior, went into quite a bit more detail. Series 2 ep 3 of “Devon and Cornwall”.

Edited by Pilotguy on Wednesday 25th November 23:22

[miniman]

Just catching up on this. It’s a bit like Detectorists in that it’s gentle, heartwarming entertainment, with some wonderful skills on show.

[paralla]

What’s with all the new restorers?

[srob]

I had to switch it off tonight. Not watched it for ages but thought we’d have a look, only to see the fascinating pair of running shoes from the 38 Olympics being dismantled.

Made me really sad! They really didn’t need that, needed the leather treating and padding out so they had their form.

It should be replace shop, not repair shop!

[paralla]

srob said:

I had to switch it off tonight. Not watched it for ages but thought we’d have a look, only to see the fascinating pair of running shoes from the 38 Olympics being dismantled.

Made me really sad! They really didn’t need that, needed the leather treating and padding out so they had their form.

It should be replace shop, not repair shop!

Agreed. He only wanted to display them not run in them. They should have been in a cabinet as they were with the medal.

[Baron Greenback]

Just starting watching again, nice to dip in and thee was a calender of the original owner of The Cavern with all the bands on each lunchtime and evening shows this one was 1963 with the Beatles doing a lunch show. And a stunner of a new paper restorer for the calendar.

[Riley Blue]

Baron Greenback said:

Just starting watching again, nice to dip in and thee was a calender of the original owner of The Cavern with all the bands on each lunchtime and evening shows this one was 1963 with the Beatles doing a lunch show. And a stunner of a new paper restorer for the calendar.

She's been on before.

The story behind that Ukranian painting was very moving, Lucia did a superb job on it.

[Stealthracer]

Baron Greenback said:

... a stunner of a new paper restorer ...

You're not wrong there BG.

Of course, my heart still belongs to Sonnaz - but she's got serious competition now!

[Baron Greenback]

Riley Blue said:

She's been on before.

The story behind that Ukranian painting was very moving, Lucia did a superb job on it.

One of the best change before and after I have seen from Lucia.

[oldagepensioner]

triggerhappy21 said:

NDA said:

cmsapms said:

Also, the frontman never seems to show his skills, despite the leather apron and silly hat.

And once you've spotted this, he becomes very irritating.... taking the credit for work he hasn't done.

Good program though - on a par with 'Gone Fishing' for gentle and wispy TV.

I might be wrong but on early episodes, a couple of year ago, I'm sure he used to do woodwork, maybe some upholstery too.

Woodwork seems to be exclusively the young lad now (James?), and they seem to have a few upholstery specialists.

I guess he came over as a bit of a frontman, so they tweaked his role in the show.

Jay Blades is actually a fully fledged furniture restorer and used to feature on another show where his trademark was to paint one chair leg a different colour to the rest.Idon,t think he takes credit for anyone else.s work but he is annoying if only because he does not look as if he does anything and i suspect the apron is a prop as none of the others wear anything like that.

[oldagepensioner]

Halmyre said:

robwilk said:

untakenname said:

I watched an episode last week where one of them was repairing a precious silver case using a massive 3000w cheap hot air gun and was thinking why don't they use the proper tool for the job (an air rework station), seeing them use the wrong tool for the job completely soured the series for me.

I prefer the program on Quest where they repair the stuff that Drew guy with the flatcap buys, seems to focus more indepth on the restoration process and has far less filler.

https://www.questod.co.uk/show/salvage-hunters-the...

This made me laugh we are also fans of the repair shop and the restorers but our main gripe is the french polisher on the restorers is always using a wood chisel to pry things and in one episode he actually snapped the wood chisel using it a a prybar.

I've still got the small scar on a finger from 40-odd years ago, school woodwork class, trying to take a bent nail out with a chisel, much to the teacher's despair. "What's the first thing I told you on the first day?" "Don't use a chisel to take out nails, sir".

I also have a faint scar on my left thumb which i did when a saw slipped in a woodwork lesson when i was in secondary school.Iam now 67,