There is one thing about getting old and that is Dave Knowles, and people like him, post video's that take you back for 20+ minutes to when times were simple and life was good. We were the last generations to enjoy life. I don't know why I have a tear in my eye. Is it for me, or is it for todays youngsters who will never know the life we had. Life wasn't easy but if you worked at it, it was such a wonderful life
I've been a carpenter for over 40 years and at home, joinery is my hobby, so I found this episode to be of special interest. Coopers may use simple tools but their skills are built with years of experience. Excellent episode. Thanks.
My late father was a boat builder, when he finished his apprenticeship his award was an adze, which I still have. About the only thing I think he ever used it for was making an oak coffee table, which I also cherish. Thanks for the upload, I grew up very close to the new forest and this brings back great memories, thank you
Fabulous video it reminds me of a better England that we lived in used to watch these in the late 70s I have the full collection on dvd please keep posting them 👍
Great stuff, not the mass produced garbage we are fed these days, instantly forgettable, Jacks shows are thoughtful, insightful, inspiring and educational. Absolutely love this.
I remember the French 'Johnny Onion Men' coming round the Dorset villages in the 1950s with their bikes laden with onions - I guess they landed at Weymouth or Poole. A couple of years ago, we visited a cooperage just outside Bordeaux (they make wooden wine barrels) - much the same techniques as in the video, except the shaping of the parts was mechanized. Another fascinating video - thank you
Ahhhh Dave, takes me back to my younger years, I'd sit indoors watching these films, then when they finished, off to the pub for a drink and chat with my mates about what we'd seen. I live in London so a breath of Hampshire or Dorset fresh air was most invigorating even on the gogglebox. Hall & Woodhouse beer is still a much sought after brew up here in the smoke, yummeee!
Thank you for another fascinating video, Dave. It's very sad to see craftsmen disappearing, but with luck a few will pass on their skills and maintain them for a while longer. My grandfather, who died 70 years ago, was almost uneducated, but had a lot of skills he'd picked up in a lifetime of working on farms, and I still remember watching him do jobs that almost no-one these days would have any idea how to cope with.
Fabulous craftsmanship and quiet, thoughtful, appreciative commentary. Shame these skills have vanished along with Jack opening our eyes to how to do things properly.
Thanks Dave, I used to live near Burton on Trent, there were still Coopers then around 30 years ago, I also like to tie my Onions up, though not as neat as that, I shall have to try that.
Interesting seeing how to make a string of onions, my Grandfather used to do the same to his shallots, they were tight as ticks each to the other, he never showed me how to do it, i can still smell now his garden store & see his string of shallots, 60 yrs on... His shallots were my first gardening venture, i took a few out of the kitchen store an old half gallon paint tin & planted them without instruction...Happy memories...
I like to string my shallots and onions, although I do it differently by simply folding the stalk around the string so that the weight of the bulb holds the stalk in place. It’s also a good way of sorting the good from the not so good so the better quality ones can be strung to store and the ropey ones used straight away. It’s one of my favourite little chores as they look great when all lined up in the kitchen on hooks. When it comes to replanting time for the shallots, I just grab a couple of strings and off to the allotment I go.
Thank you Dave for sharing this historic episode on "Coopering", it takes me back to the days when we had Greenall Whitley Brewery in our town, within their production they still employed their own traditional coopers, a wonderful craft to witness, sadly the Brewery closed in 1990 , and the cooperage closed with it... I used to supply and maintain their fleet of forktrucks which gave me the opportunity to see this unique process in operation many times. 🍻🍻 Steve.
Really enjoyed this one ..... Perhaps more than any other..... Like a comment above.. I've been working with wood for over 40 years ..... and the skill demonstrated. Fantastic. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful. I well remember the wooden barrels. Our family lived in one of the "Arthur Coopers" Off-licence shops. And I can recall having a frenchman arrive carrying his onions on bike. Early 60's.
Can remember having one going door to door in the late nineties around the village.. north Dorset. Think he came with the annual french market in Shaftesbury
I loved his programmes, but such a pity- I learned later- that Hargreaves once tried to have a man sacked from a Southampton hardware store- for having long hair....
Maybe if you had fought Rommel in North Africa you would be more attuned to the signs of abhorrent ideology. Perhaps the longhair grew up to be one of the self-hating British who have destroyed a once proud Nation
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One of the best TV series ever made, in my opinion.
There is one thing about getting old and that is Dave Knowles, and people like him, post video's that take you back for 20+ minutes to when times were simple and life was good. We were the last generations to enjoy life. I don't know why I have a tear in my eye. Is it for me, or is it for todays youngsters who will never know the life we had. Life wasn't easy but if you worked at it, it was such a wonderful life
How to string Onions - ONLY Jack could explain, and so perfectly. R.I.P. Jack.
I've been a carpenter for over 40 years and at home, joinery is my hobby, so I found this episode to be of special interest. Coopers may use simple tools but their skills are built with years of experience. Excellent episode. Thanks.
My late father was a boat builder, when he finished his apprenticeship his award was an adze, which I still have. About the only thing I think he ever used it for was making an oak coffee table, which I also cherish.
Thanks for the upload, I grew up very close to the new forest and this brings back great memories, thank you
Ahh, happy viewing, Thanks as ever Dave.
Fabulous video it reminds me of a better England that we lived in used to watch these in the late 70s I have the full collection on dvd please keep posting them 👍
Brilliant. When people learned proper skills. 🇬🇧👍
It’s a real joy to see someone so attuned to their craft as the cooper.
Love the music. It takes me back to being a kid in anticipation of the delicious knowledge coming my way. Thank you so much.
Another great episode. So sad to think about all the skills we have lost over they years.
Absolutely fascinating. Where have programmes like this gone?
Great stuff, not the mass produced garbage we are fed these days, instantly forgettable, Jacks shows are thoughtful, insightful, inspiring and educational. Absolutely love this.
I remember the French 'Johnny Onion Men' coming round the Dorset villages in the 1950s with their bikes laden with onions - I guess they landed at Weymouth or Poole.
A couple of years ago, we visited a cooperage just outside Bordeaux (they make wooden wine barrels) - much the same techniques as in the video, except the shaping of the parts was mechanized.
Another fascinating video - thank you
Thank you once again for making my Sunday night with one of your perfect broadcasts..
Ahhhh Dave, takes me back to my younger years, I'd sit indoors watching these films, then when they finished, off to the pub for a drink and chat with my mates about what we'd seen. I live in London so a breath of Hampshire or Dorset fresh air was most invigorating even on the gogglebox. Hall & Woodhouse beer is still a much sought after brew up here in the smoke, yummeee!
Hi Dave! I've never been shy about singing the praises of this series. It is a joy to watch indeed.
Proper job
Love watching craftsmen work and I always wondered how the French strung them onions and remember seeing them years ago on their bikes..Very good.
A joy to see a craftsman at work. I wonder how many real coopers are left.
There will be coopers until the end of days but there cannot be too many places for them to work anymore.
One here in my 40th year .
Thank you for another fascinating video, Dave. It's very sad to see craftsmen disappearing, but with luck a few will pass on their skills and maintain them for a while longer. My grandfather, who died 70 years ago, was almost uneducated, but had a lot of skills he'd picked up in a lifetime of working on farms, and I still remember watching him do jobs that almost no-one these days would have any idea how to cope with.
Agree with your sentiments, but 'lifewise' knowledge is education, skills that even 'Joe 90' couldn't learn.
Fabulous craftsmanship and quiet, thoughtful, appreciative commentary. Shame these skills have vanished along with Jack opening our eyes to how to do things properly.
Love it
Thanks Dave, I used to live near Burton on Trent, there were still Coopers then around 30 years ago, I also like to tie my Onions up, though not as neat as that, I shall have to try that.
Fascinating. The skills required to make/repair oak barrels cannot be understated.
That was an absolute delight TY Dave.
what joy
Interesting seeing how to make a string of onions, my Grandfather used to do the same to his shallots, they were tight as ticks each to the other, he never showed me how to do it, i can still smell now his garden store & see his string of shallots, 60 yrs on...
His shallots were my first gardening venture, i took a few out of the kitchen store an old half gallon paint tin & planted them without instruction...Happy memories...
I like to string my shallots and onions, although I do it differently by simply folding the stalk around the string so that the weight of the bulb holds the stalk in place. It’s also a good way of sorting the good from the not so good so the better quality ones can be strung to store and the ropey ones used straight away. It’s one of my favourite little chores as they look great when all lined up in the kitchen on hooks. When it comes to replanting time for the shallots, I just grab a couple of strings and off to the allotment I go.
been following jack since i was a little boy, taught me trapping fishing, crafts
Thank you Dave for sharing this historic episode on "Coopering", it takes me back to the days when we had Greenall Whitley Brewery in our town, within their production they still employed their own traditional coopers, a wonderful craft to witness, sadly the Brewery closed in 1990 , and the cooperage closed with it... I used to supply and maintain their fleet of forktrucks which gave me the opportunity to see this unique process in operation many times. 🍻🍻 Steve.
Really enjoyed this one ..... Perhaps more than any other..... Like a comment above.. I've been working with wood for over 40 years ..... and the skill demonstrated. Fantastic. Thank you for sharing.
Yet again thank you !!
Beautiful. I well remember the wooden barrels. Our family lived in one of the "Arthur Coopers" Off-licence shops. And I can recall having a frenchman arrive carrying his onions on bike. Early 60's.
Can remember having one going door to door in the late nineties around the village.. north Dorset. Think he came with the annual french market in Shaftesbury
Many thanks for taking the time to put that on..
So good
He knows his onions!
Wonderful programme really made my day keep them coming please Dave
Brilliant dave I string my onions but some always fall out now I know how to do it properly keep up the good work
Wow...
Excellent video.
Absolute perfection Dave 👌
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I have a couple of old bill-hooks ! One has its edge ground bias to one side that I can only think was for hedge laying !
Fantastic old series it is
A nice series, thank you for uploading 😊👍🏻
Enjoyed the talented Mr Ripley
nice
😄👍
People today can't even change a wheel.....
By Baltic- you mean Hanseatic ports
Why are some of the staves charred?
I loved his programmes, but such a pity- I learned later- that Hargreaves once tried to have a man sacked from a Southampton hardware store- for having long hair....
Maybe if you had fought Rommel in North Africa you would be more attuned to the signs of abhorrent ideology. Perhaps the longhair grew up to be one of the self-hating British who have destroyed a once proud Nation
Beautiful objects . . "The good old Days" . . probably not.
Why not?