The Salvager on H+L

[Anonymous]

Point taken Dave
Its easy to slag off other peoples work though isnt it?

Mr Daniels never has tried to pass himself off as a Krenov/Peter's type master craftsmen. Its important to recognise that he isnt in the business of producing expensive & exclusive trophy piece's for wealthy clients; his furniture making efforts are in the wider context of living a simpler sustainable lifestyle, with elements such as natural energy, grow your own food etc as part of a bigger picture. To judge him by those iconic "master craftsmen" standard's is just crass :roll: . Rather his succes is in getting couch potatos to get up and "dare" to break out of the "must spend lotsa disposable income to acqiure a look" mentality, and instead to have a go at creating something uniquely theirs. Some people like the neo primitive/post industrial rustic style. I mean personally I find a lot of modern furniture to be actually samey derivative tedious lacking any ideas character or inspiration etc?? and some other people feel the same. Personally I enjoy his humour and unconventional uses of unusual materials, and I accept it isnt to everyone's taste. I like that he's willing to take risks, improvise, and make use of whats there. I always believed that you can learn from any crafts person whatever they do. And I have found Mr Daniels to be aproachable, helpful friendly and polite as well.
Cheers Jonathan

 

[Vormulac]

I have to admit that whilst most of the end pieces are not to my person taste, I enjoy the show immensely. It doesn't make me want to go and spend £300 at the local scrapyard in order to build a table the size of the Arc Royal out of welded together milkbottle tops, but I still find it rather good fun to watch.

And at the end of the day, isn't that one of the main goals of a tv show?

V.

 

[Taffy Turner]

I must admit that this program has grown on me. When I first saw it I didn't like it at all, but now it seems to hold a strange attraction. Not sure why really, as I don't like most of what he produces, but I have to admire his ingenuity and lateral thinking.

GAry

 

[filsgreen]

Who came first Rico or that Gavin bloke who is on H & L at the moment and is referred to as a ( and I use the term loosely) master craftsmen? I have just watched him put together a 3 foot square table and it was an abomination. I fully appreciate previous sentiments about it being entertainment, but it does give the impression to some that it is acceptable to make things that are not square or looks shabby.

 

[garywayne]

Gavin is an electrician. He and another bloke, a chippy who's name evades me at present had a program called Big boys, or Boys are us, or something. FWIW.

 

[Losos]

Are we talking about "Boyz in the Wood" here :?:

I didn't like that one either :wink:

Having said that I must admit there is a strange fascination about The Salvager, as others have said it defies definition, and I still say that no right minded person would want his 'end product' in their living room :lol:

 

[PowerTool]

I like watching Rico - as others have said,I wouldn't particularly want some of his furniture in my living room;but I enjoy the simple fact is that it is something a bit different.
And I think his big trike looks fun 8)

Andrew

 

[Colin C]

I would watch The Salvager more than The Boyz in the wood ( that was very poor imo)

I dont like what Rico makes but watching would me more interest than the Boyz :shock: ( can some tell me how they got that :? ).

 

[Dewy]

They probably got Boyz in the Wood because Craig Philips is dyslexic and said he would do it for 1,000P instead of £1,000 lmao
His 'oppo' Rod Butler knows much more about woodwork than the big brother winner.

 

[Colin C]

They probably got Boyz in the Wood because Craig Philips is dyslexic and said he would do it for 1,000P instead of £1,000 lmao
His 'oppo' Rod Butler knows much more about woodwork than the big brother winner.

I agree with about Rod Butler but was still a poor show