"Hands" is a fondly remembered Irish television program that ran from 1977 until the early 80's and showcased some of the country's finest craftsmen and women.
My clan has been in the mountains of NC for over 300 years and have been miners, farmers, soldiers and furniture makers. At 84 years old my father still does some of the most beautiful upholstery work you’d ever see. Although no longer working in the industry he stays very busy with work HE wants to do.
I remember watching this programme about the Robinson Brothers when it was first shown on TV in the 1980’s, and am still inspired now as I was then, and owe a big thank you to these guys for rousing me to take up the craft of cabinet making. We are so fortunate in that someone had the hindsight to film these guys and preserve their memories forever.
Thank you for putting this up..... I worked with the Robinson bros for many years after this show was made, Sadly all three Brothers have since passed away..I live in North Carolina 13 years now but I still miss them greatly....
Thank goodness! Mass-production dictates quantity over quality. Pieces produced via hands of such skilled craftsfolk are long-lived & lovely, functional creations, unique even when made-to-form, as both wood & worker contribute to their cabinets' character.
Had the great honour of meeting these men in their work shop.it was a good few years ago now. One was a very well-known bee keep. Some of their tools and machines were made by the brother them self's.It's something I will always remember.
@@pault8470 Sorry but i don't know.It was about 20 or so years when i met them. I did hear that the were sorry the done the program for T. V. The Tax man came down on them .
Thanks for posting this lovingly edited series OtherLives. Dress everybody in period clothes, take away the cars, the electric and some of the equipment and we could be in the 17th century, even the conversations and curious kids wouldn't be out of place. Like many people I work with my hands and always liked to draw and copy but instead of cabinet making I went into lime plastering and learned about pargetting, making designs in plaster and mortar which. just like marquetry, has also been around for centuries.
In another life I was a tradesman...probably a baker bc I love doing it, and I may so myself, I’m pretty darn good at it...lol, I love watching master craftsman...
I did a bit of digging online and the last mention I could find of this company was from 2012 when it seemed all the brothers had died and a relative had inherited the company but was no longer running it.
Ok wait, called hands but they have a hollow chisel mortiser? haha. Interesting videos, really and I enjoy watching all of them. Just had to give a little poke on that. ;)
Take note all you hipsters with your multitude of tools all sharpened and oiled never to be used only to display your vanity. These are proper tradesmen. Minimum tools maximum talent
Male pattern baldness seems to be rather high in England, Ireland and Scotland. Such clean living, you would think they would all die with a full head of thick hair. This isn't an important item, it just struck me as being an obvious fact. Nonetheless, wonderful video, wonderfully skilled people.
