I fixed a public bench...Guerilla Making!
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- This week i came across a broken bench and decided to fix it...without spending money.
hopefully a lot of people will enjoy this beautiful view of Cologne
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In Australia, we had this show called Guerilla Gardening in the 2000s and they would go to public spaces that were just concrete or dirt patches and install fully landscaped gardens sometimes with urban furniture like bike stands. There are still at least three of these that exist and I still love seeing them around Sydney.
Normal people: sees broken bench, *scoffs* complains to city or does nothing
Laura: sees broken bench, notices prime location for bench, takes it upon herself to fix broken bench without spending any money
Classy move Laura, classy move 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
German City complains about the illegal fix and sue s her for vandalism
of course, normal people don't have the tools or know how that she has.
@@jonasgrundey4033 That's the sad truth. The reparation has to be "fachmännisch" 🙄
I don’t think she didn’t spend any Money. She did spend her own money to pay for the dominos that joint the wood together, those are not so cheap. And the sanding Expendables and weather proofing spray. Laura !! You have a heart of gold 🥰
Be the change you want to see in the world. Inspiring project on multiple levels Laura.
That shot of Laura installing the bench with Smudo looking on is hope.
To Mike : wonderful quote there from Mohandes Ghandi. Thanks for the reminder . . . Laura certainly changes everything around her - great !! 😍
Guerilla Making! Such a great Idea! Both in terms of craftswomanship and ideology, it's a great project.
This sounds like a future collaboration between various TH-cam-makers. A guerilla making challenge in which they can only use waste / scrap materials. And the end product must benefit or improve the public space.
Guerilla, gorilla. Both primates, close enough. Keep up the good work.
That is the word I've needed to describe what I prefer.
I'm not one of those privileged people who only needs to choose _between_ 3D printers instead of a 3D printer and the rent.
I like free building materials.
I can do alot with milk cartons...
Are you going to bolt it down? May end up in the river which would be such a shame for such am lovely project.
Guerrilla Community Service for the win!!!
I do stuff like that but on a smaller scale. I mean fix little things before it needs a full overhaul like that. Fix a loose nut or screw, sand down splinters, spot of glue. Even relaid tiles to prevent folks with strollers from tripping. It's a cool...hobby(?)
Guerilla making is my new favourite thing! Loving all the pics of people visiting the bench! 😊👍
Makes me wonder what I could do!
The world needs more Laura Kampfs.
It was a total flip for my brain to see that the two wooden parts were what you made, not the middle sticker-covered one, haha! Excellent work, I think this kind of restoration should be encouraged and celebrated!
How does a stroll with your dog turn into a public service and creation of a tourist destination for makers around the world? Well, Laura Kampf has a story to tell you...Great video as always Laura! I hope u can create more tourist stops for makers like this around Köln! Adding more color to an already amazing city!
I will do my best! Thanks!!
@@laurakampf Viel Glück!
Cumaru is really expensive and nearly impossible do find here in Brazil (by the way, where it grows). But in Germany it becomes trash pallets! At least you turn it in something really nice. Congratz
Stolen wood from the rainforest make really good pallets because they're strong and weather resistant. It's incredibly evil that we (USA, Europe, "the west") see the rest of the world as a disposable resource.
I hope you can find some wood you like from an ethical source.
Appearantly it is sometimes used for metal scrap pallets for it's strenght. I mostly know of it for it's use for flooring and decking here in the states. It's fairly cheap here
The source is ethical. It is from a FSC approved company
Its always ethical to upcycle trash. Since your neither financing where or how it was sourced nor contributing to worsening the environment, indeed you are in fact reducing wear on the environment by supplementing a need with something that had already been removed from use.
@@laurakampf ethical? Don't know! Then the meat from LIDL, ALDI and Co. are ethical as well, as they have a "Tierwohl" - label. But I think those labels are rather to rest the minds of the consumers. They don't really change much. Or even enough.
Guerrilla making could become a monthly vlog project series? LOVE it.
Yeah, guerilla making. Yes - why not?
Thumbs up and thanks for posting!
Beautiful design.
And Smudo is good puppers.
I would love an update about this bench in a few months. Like, how it's holding up in the weather and if you notice people chilling there, enjoying the view.
Guerilla repairs rock.
As someone doing that kinda shit for four decades now whenever chances/needs came up wherever I worked with tools/glues/clamps/welders (as a shipwright coming to customer's yachts), I am glad seeing it promoted so prominently here.
This is so inspiring. I remembered the time I was scared to walk at night on these stairs to my neighbourhood so I painted the fence pink to encourage all the other girls going that way. Small changes go a long way:)
Good idea, and good for doing it!
The yellow wood was a really nice contrast to the darker. When I saw the thumbnail, I was assuming you'd rescued the bench to use it at your shop. Super cool to fix it up, in-place, for others to enjoy. You could be the Cologne version of Banksy, but with public installations like this. #yougotKampf'd :-)
What a wonderful thing to do, turning a broken old bench into something so pretty, for free. You deserve only good things Laura...always. x
I imagine the lovely people from the "Ordnungsamt" are gonna take it down in record time -.- Exited for the vid!
and sue her for littering and damaging public property.... #germanythings
@@Doko88 It's almost #WesternCultureThings . Disturbing really. I was gonna post similar about the US. :S
So, You expect them to leave the trashed bench but remove the fixed one? Totally makes sense in a very twisted bureaucratic way.
@@Doko88 you came before me, but I was about to say the same thing ! She might end up getting sued or something, unfortunately...
Wo kommen wir denn da hin, wenn Bürger einfach so Staatseigentum reparieren. 🤔🙄😉🤣🤣🤣
Mensch Laura, haste toll gemacht! ♥️
The world needs more people like you.
A very good and simple way of doing a public service. Two thumbs up !!!!!
"How do I get all of these pallets into my shop?"
*F-f-f-f-forkliiiift moooontaaaaage.*
Forklift upgrade? :)
OMG! ur such a power for good! Guerillamaking! love it!
rock on Laura!
They are lovely. I just hope people will respect your work. 👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘
Here in the US most pallets I come across are assembled with spiral shank nails which make salvaging more difficult. The lumber very often breaks during the disassembly process. Still worth it, though, for smaller projects.
This is love for peers, this is spatial justice, this is beauty. Thank you!!! 🙌
Another wonderful project. Keep smiling, and the world smiles with you!
I love to see all your cool tools! I’m a 75 yr. old female who built a workshop for hand carving.
I honestly just watch it for the woodworking tools and it’s absolutely gorgeous to look at.
This is such awesome work! I recently did a repair job (much less cool than yours!) on a park picnic table that had been abused. The next weekend it appeared to have been deliberately destroyed again! I was so discouraged. But your video inspired me to keep trying!
That sort of response is so frustrating!!! I wonder if leaving some sort of note saying you repaired it would help.
@@JoshuaRes With a photo and a first name (if you're comfortable doing that). Personalising something always helps.
The percentage of lost wallets returned to owners, or handed in to police stations goes up by some magnitude when there's a personal photo inside.
Guerilla Maker needs to be a t-shirt. Also love the idea. See a problem solve a problem.
Laura, you are a amazing person! Thank you for this example! Leave it better than you found it - this principle is a gamechanger in every culture! You made a better place for all. That's a beautiful way to support the walk,sit and talk-culture at the poller riverside. I'm sure that this place will be support a lot Beertalks, kissings and love stories in the next year's!!! 🤘😎🍻😁
Yes! Random and beautiful repairs! Always happy to get stuff done instead of waiting for others to do it. The seats look really cool!
Very kind-hearted on your part! I hope the bench serves the public for many years! Who knows, maybe the city will give you a nice contract!
Tooooop project, laura !!! Good people doing nice things ✨ Let's change the way and get again the right to share the Life on this amazing planet called Earth 🌍
Guerilla making and Guerilla gardening - Dynamic Duo 😉👍🏻
Recycling and doing a public service. Two thumbs up!
Saw this "new" bench a few weeks ago and said "Wow"! Now I know who this "Wow" belongs to! Thanks for upgrading the "Schäl sick"! ;-)
I hope that bench gets much love and respect, after the love and respect that you put into it Laura. I do hope that Hooligans dont destroy or even steal it away.
What an amazingly talented lady! Love watching you work!
If everybody can do just fixing a bench !!! The world would be diffrent !! Awesome job
I like this Guerilla Making idea. Here in the U.S. I probably would just quietly & properly fix something so I don't get sued later. Good project!
😱Hardrock 🎶 in the frist half, ❤️Cool 🎶 after that. Like the GoPro footage 👍
That’s a beautiful bench. I love the contrast between the punk rock middle and your very sleek design. Well done.
Thank you for making your surroundings more beautiful!!!
I used to get those same pallets from a Kubota tractor dealer. It had a lot of nails holes and the wood had a really high moisture content. I seasoned it outdoors covered for a year and in the shop for 6 months. That was a lot of free usable lumber and too much for me so I rough dimensioned it and gave a bunch away to friends.
And to anyone wanting to try this, the pieces will be short and often have a lot of tension from quick drying and changes in humidity. Take care when using the table saw and kickback. Some of the thicker pieces warped when ripping.
Love this. Great work, as always. Recycle projects are the best!
Great job Laura!! What a wonderful way to give back to community!! That will be enjoyed for years to come!!
bravo! hope no destruction will tear down your beautiful gesture to the public!
Laura you know that you have created a new must see of Köln huh? Wait and you will see that this bench ends up as a maker cult place 👏👏👏👏
This is so awesome!
Well done, TEN POINTS!
Reuse, Repurpose!
REJOICE!
That is such a wonderful thing to do. Now everyone that goes there can benefit from your kindness. I like the way that you used what was available to you without purchasing anything.
Yessss. Forklift for the win and guerrilla making is amazing.
That was really nice of you to take the time to do that. I hope people treat that nice bench with respect. Your positive nature makes my wife and I happy... Great videos. Oh and we love Smudo.
Great work Laura! thank you for the video!!
Laura, you are an agent of change and a blessing in the world. Thank you for sharing this video. I hope you added your maker’s mark to the wooden addition to the bench. Wishing you and your family (small furry kid too) a blessed spring season filled with peace, prosperity, health and happiness. Greetings from NE Ohio, USA.
Love your work 🥰
love it, Laura!
Always great stuff from you Laura. Can't wait to see how great this is. Thank you for sharing it with us...
Excellent ! Congrats for this !
So the forklift is better than a camper after all :) and Guerilla making is so cool :D
Pallets made from tropical wood? OMG...so this is high grade re-use project... nice 👍👍
Awesome, as usual. Congrats, Laura.
Good work, good karma AND the Smudo seal of approval! Nice job!
Well done! Looks awesome!
Guerilla Making - Laura, I hope you started a world movement with this awesome action. 😍
Great idea, Laura.
I think the bench needs its own webcam. Great film. Super cool project. Richard Ankrom calls this "guerrilla public service." Mahalo for sharing!🙂🐒
You are such an inspiration. Thanks!
The pallet wood seats looked wonderful with the existing style of the bench. Very cool and inspiring piece- ")
very cool idea, and super inspiring!
Meanwhile in England this would of been complained about taken down then put back up again because it's art . Nice to see you helping out 👍
So true😂😂
And here in Australia, you'd probably be fined for not getting permission first....
It would absolutely be taken down in the US, too. Wouldn't need a complaint. The city would just say "That's not an approved improvement, so it has to go"
There's no telling yet what German authorities will do once it comes to their attention. My guess is: remove from site and thrown away.
Oh my, you are an amazing human being Laura. Keep making more of these!
That turned out wonderfully well! And with tropical hardwood pallets too!
That shot of you jointing/planing the wood gave me the shivers though.
Ever since Jaime Perkins (Perkins Builder Brothers) chipped half his fingers through one of those with no guard I've been hyper aware of the danger in my own shop.
Be safe!
Love this project !
Love this, more people should do it!
that´s a noble and beautifull work!! thanks
Beautiful! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥰
Amazing project and as always a very cool idea :) hope it's going to be there for a while, I'd love to check out your work in person and sit and enjoy the view hehe :D keep up the great work!
wonderful idea and work.
Guerilla Making! Fabolous. What a great thing to do in your community 😜
I absolutely love this project. Good on you!
Loving your ideas and your philosophy more and more.
This was wonderful. Beautiful job.
Superfantastic bench project!!
Simply an artist Laura!! All te best
And I want to thank YOU for all the joy you give us with each one of your projects!
You do beautiful work! What a neat design, too. And the forklift......oh, the forklift!!!
Haha this is so cool! Like reverse vandalism! My friends granddad built some benches that he put down at the local beach but people stole them so the next time he chained them down and they got stolen again, the third time he went with a high vis vest and concreted them in, they’re still there years later
Parfait comme toujours ! Perfect as usual ! 👏👏👏👏
Wow!!! Really appreciate. Bench look cool👍👍🔥🔥
great idea and performance!
I love your shop manager testing out the bench.
Loved the project. Great shots of the wood grain. 😊
Love the Guerilla Maker project!
Seeing this put a smile on my face. 😁 I love the idea of helping your community and putting art into it at the same time. It's been fun seeing people post their pics on IG of visiting this new landmark. Thanks for sharing!
Love it GREAT JOB
Guerrilla making. Absolutely love it!
you just keep getting cooler and cooler!!
Brilliant once again @LauraKampf!