We're Back! // Paul Brodie's Shop 

It is wonderful to see you back online, telling your story, and updating us followers. What a terrific surprise!

In 2020 I quit my job in the software industry and started taking machining classes. Today I work as a full-time machinist making aerospace parts, and loving every minute of it! This channel was a big influence and inspiration in my hanging a hard left on my career path. Thanks Paul!!!

Great to see you back mate! Thoughts and strength to you!!

Who would watch a 65-year-old making stuff? A 72-year-old who loves to make stuff, and loves to learn, even more. I did love your videos before, Paul, I will enjoy them even more now. Wishing you all the best from France.

I can't express enough how good it is to see you back here Paul!

Stay strong…we are going through cancer now with my wife…it is a long process but you can make it through…we are all behind you…you have touched more people than you can possibly imagine and have a legacy that spans generations…thank you and I’ll see you on the trails!…

I am a 65y.o. hobbyist bicycle framebuilder, who greatly benefited from your outstanding videos on framebuilding. And I want to thank you for this. I am so sorry for your health issue. I heartily wish you the best of luck and a swift recovery.

My Farther died from bonecancer, he retired at 62 then build his dream bike. A Tri-Ton Triumph/Norton hybrid. Shortly after finishing the build, he hit a pothole and wrecked it. He pushed it home (5km.) then he sat down a wasn't able to get up again, shortly after he was taken hospital got scanned and diagnosed. He didn't make much longer, so I really hope you do make it. As they say,- if you come of the bike, you have to get back on it right away! Salute Mr. Brodie.

Hello Mr. Brodie! I'm a keen cyclist who started riding vintage drop bar bicycles for fun and exercise. I want to thank you for the opportunity you also gave people in other places of the world. In Sweden, there is no one with similar experiences as you have building bicycles. It is a dead profession. In my master's thesis project at Lund University, I designed and built a bicycle using much of your content on RU-vid. I found a man in the area, a soulmate, 50 years apart. His name is Johnny, and he sold much of the cycling parts through a shop in the 1980s, also tubing. He helped me understand and regulate the Acetylene/Oxygen torch (which is frightening for a beginner). He never worked with fillet brazing, but he showed me that it is possible to work without an automatic flux machine (maybe harder though). Identifying the right filler materials from Swedish suppliers was probably worth a few university credits. I milled my own dropouts and built tools and jigs for raking fork blades and brazing the frame. The bicycle turned out very nice, and I have used it every day riding to and from work at a large bicycle company where I was offered a job. My friend, who helped me start the torch also fights cancer, leukemia, and I am very grateful I took the opportunity to learn some of these skills before they are gone. Thank you Mr. Brodie for providing me with the information I needed to build my bike. Without your videos, I would not have managed. And, what an amazing feeling it is to ride your own bike. Get Well Soon/Martin

I'm 43 years old been a full time mechanic running a shop with my dad for 20 years and now 3 years by myself he retired and I love your story I could lission 2 u all day me and daddy have raced everything from drag racing to go carts and dirt bikes I've had back serg and my dad 2 great story love it keep it up !!! We are some go getters not just there to be there meaning 😀!!

Paul, I don’t know you, you don’t know me, but I have come to realize just how much I rely on your channel for education as well as entertainment. You were sorely missed (no pun intended). Welcome back sir, I hope the treatments have you back riding soon. Take care of yourself and thank you for everything you provide us in your community.

I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2001 and I didn't think I would still be alive in 2022 but here I am. I takes a long time to rebuild your body. I wasn't myself for about 2 years. Now at 70 I feel great. So just keep plugging along and focus on the things you love to do. Remember to keep your stick on the ice.😊

I missed you Paul! I'm so happy you're feeling better and here to tell us all your stories.

So glad to see you back. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this.

So great to see you Paul. Thanks for the story. 👍👍😊👍👍 You’re in good hands and the world is wishing you the quickest of recoveries. And thanks Mitch for all your support and efforts to get Paul’s story out there.

Hey Mr. Brodie. Very happy you are out of the hospital and are doing better. I have been following your engine build from a black and white photo. I have never saw a more intelligent resourceful engineer. You are a master craftsman. Your work is beyond incredible. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and smarts. Continue to get better sir.

Welcome back guys. Missed you big time. I'll make it short. My dad the same type of cancer stage 4 ,about 10 or so years ago. Hes doing well to this day.. So hang in there.. your health is 1st priority . Dont let this videos effect your well being . Freaking love you guys

So sorry to hear that you have been ill Paul, I have really missed your intelligent teaching. Here's hoping for your speedy recovery.

I’m 46 yrs old and have had a lot of teachers over the years and you Sir have been the most inspiring and your way of teaching just seems to soak into my thick skull. I just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to share your hard earned skills and God given talents. So Glad to have you and Mitch back!!!

Paul, glad to see you back in front of the camera. We plan on seeing you here for quite a while. Praying for a speedy recovery.

So happy to see you back Mr. Brodie, you've been in all our thoughts!

Mitch I'd like to say thank you for bringing Paul's knowledge to the public. Paul, thank you for being a great teacher.

The world needs more people like you. Best wishes and speedy recovery.

No, thank you Paul Brodie for all you've done to inspire, create, and amuse. Best to you friend.

Welcome back Mr. Brodie. It’s great to see you back! You were missed.

❤ glad to see you again Paul. Thank you Mitch for being there ❤

Welcome back Mr Brodie.

“But we were keen.” That’s always the start of something good. Prayers for your continued recovery.

My husband and I are so glad you share you mechanical insites. A real blessing for us. Get well, you are a treasure.....

Wonderful news, Paul. You've been in probably one of the biggest and hardest battles one can fight during his/her life and you made it through. I've been very fortunate to get to see you and your life through RU-vid and you've taught me so much on things not just related to fabricating but life in general. Forever grateful for that. Hope you're up for few cups of coffee 👍

This story gave me a flashback. A long long long time ago I had a jamming throttle on my souped up moped, a Puch Maxi, while I was driving on the road, just before a sharp corner. I didn't make the corner, but luckily for me I just missed some trees and some barbwire, and I ended up in a dry ditch that was overgrown with vegetation, which gave me a relative soft landing, and I was unharmed, I didn't have a single scratch. But it was very scary. And although the speed was not absurdly fast, it was still fast enough to get seriously hurt if I weren't so lucky that day. An old schoolmate of me lost his leg due to a moped accident. My moped on the other hand wasn't so lucky, but some guys who were driving behind me loaded up my moped and they brought me home. I am glad to see that you are okay and that you lived to tell the story. 👍

The Mitch face reveal! Love it

So happy to watch you back Paul ! You were like a missing friend. Sincerely.

It's wonderful to see you back, Paul. You are a true gentleman, and Mitch is a wonderful person and a great friend, we can all hear that in your voice. I can feel a recovery project coming on sometime next year! Keep strong, and know there's a whole lot of people out here on your side.

Absolutely great to see you back and recording videos.. thank you.. thank you ..

51 seconds in and we are thrilled you're back. You've beeen missed in this household and we all send the the best of wishes!

Paul, thank you for the entertainment you've given me. I wish you a speedy recovery. I love what you do and I could watch your channel for hours on end. I am 50 yrs old and I swear I'm going to be a craftsman/ fabricator someday.

So thrilled to see you back! I hope your recovery is quick. You’re a huge inspiration to so many people, myself included.

Wishing you a quick and full recovery. I am always impressed by your craftsmanship and ingenuity.

I'm sure you realize how many friends you have out here that you've never met! I'm working on so many motorcycles, and found this channel to be extremely motivating. You have the only gearhead channel, (hats off to Mitch too), that my wife will actually watch and enjoy with me. Why? Your an excellent teacher who leaves out all the false drama, and doesn't hesitate to show errors when made. I went so far, as to buy a Triumph Cub, to follow along with you! So happy you are back, and on the road to recovery!! Be well!!

Hey Paul, lovely to see you. I love your story and just wanted to say, I am a bowel cancer survivor so I understand what you are going through and I wish you all the luck in the world and hopefully one day it will all just be a memory. Bob. UK

I could listen to his voice for hours … Thanks to both of you for bringing back the stories from life & shop. It’s a privilege to tune in again.

Mr Brodie ,,,, “the thrill of victory and agony of defeat… “ you are my and will always be my bicycle hero…..may GOD bless Sr.

Paul and Mitch - so happy to see you back in the saddle, so to speak! What a ride you've been on. I hope your chemo is tolerable and totally successful! You're well experienced with traumatic stuff, so I'm thinking that your spirit will be a major factor in your healing. I continue to root for you, Paul, and many thanks to Mitch for the support he's giving you! All the best, my friend!

Outstanding shipmates. Press on. USS Kitty Hawk CV-63. Jan 1980 to July 1983. My dad restored two 1935 Indian Scouts. He is gone off to Heaven now. My brother has both bikes up in Austin Texas now. So watching your video takes me back in time. Yes my dad use to race flat track in Houston Texas and ells where too. What i am trying to say is thankyou for what you and your team do. Carry on sailor.

Hope you're feeling much better, Paul, great to see you back

The resurrection of Paul Brodie.. now i'am a true believer...

Great news to see you back Paul!!!

Who's gonna want to watch a 65 year old guy make stuff in his shop ? ME !!! Good to see you again. Hope you make a full recovery and life and filming can return to normal.

So great to see you again. When you called me the end of April to wish me a happy birthday, I had no idea what you were going through. I always considered you a mentor and it pained me to see you going through something like this. My own "motorcycle from scratch" project has been on hold out of respect and now I will get back to it to honor your resilience and determination. All the best to you and Mitch. I hope we see more of you two soon.

Fork surgery went well but just waiting on cables to finish building the bike. Your video made the fork surgery possible! Couldnt have done it without you! Super glad you are back in the shop. Sip the coffee slowly, enjoy, and we will try and send you more!

Not gonna lie, my heart leapt a little to see a new video from you guys. So glad to see you back! Take it easy, get better, and do what you’ve got to do! Your fans will be here waiting for you and wishing you well.

god bless you Paul and gods speed on your recovery im a 3x cancer survivor and if i can do it so can you, i will keep u in my prayers , YOU WILL SURVIVE !!! I know it

In the past few months I have learned what it is like to be incapacitated, and derailed by health issues. I know how hard it is to feel ill and focus on creating and doing. Thank you for your great content and here's wishing you a full recovery.

I´m really glad that you´re back and doing well Mr. Brodie! Best wishes!!

Your channel has that special ingredient, the life stories, that is missing in a sea of unboxing videos on RU-vid. Any additional tech tips you impart are just the icing on a very rich cake! Thanks.

It's wonderful to have you back and learn about your "get to the choppa" moment

Get well Paul. It’s so good to hear from you and that you’re over the worst. Stay strong.

Wonderful to see you back! Your presence was really missed.

Get well soon Paul. I love your channel. We are the same age and I have a big, interest in motor bikes that I never really fulfilled. I do though through you. Barney Neill

Great to see you back in action, Paul!

Hello Paul, welcome back. we missed you so much. do not give up. We all cheer for you.

One of my very fav channels. In my tiny shop, to "Brodie" something means to make it (in my case with little skill or success) but it's creators like Paul and Mitch that give me the confidence to give it a try. It's an inspiring channel for several reasons. Delighted you guys are back and we'll be here whenever you can put out some more awesome content.

You’re awesome Paul. You’re the genuine, real-deal, inspirational man. Get well soon.🙏❤️💪👍😉🌅

So glad to see you back. Regardless of what you might think, you have been an inspiration to many of us since the blog days. You’ve taught us that the machine doesn’t know or care who makes the part as long as it’s done right and has “a good fit”. This keeps many striving for better and better results. That a legacy! Praying for you during this process as we know it will not be easy. Though virtually a stranger, you are valued!

World domination thru positive vibes Paul .Take it easy my friend.

Welcome back Paul and Mitch. You guys always got a great story to tell, it’s always from the heart. Thank you.

You're an absolute gem, Paul. Hang in there and keep kicking ass.

Great to see your still up for making videos. The care and skill you put into your work transfers through to your viewers and is not lost on us. Wishing you a successful recovery.

Wishing you a speedy recovery Paul. Your channel the best on RU-vid. The content Mitch and yourself create kept us going during various lock downs here in the UK. Wishing you all the very best for the future.

Wow what a story my friend! Glad to see you back, I knew that something was wrong and my first thought was medical problems had stopped you. Hope everything works out for the best for you and your health and hope you get feeling much better soon! Thanks for sharing your story, we all love your channel and it's great content, one of the best on RU-vid in my opinion. Give a special thanks to Mitch for all his help and support.

Stay strong Paul, you´re a truly inspirational.

I’m so glad you’re doing well and back in front of the camera. It was very interesting to hear your story on how you and Mitch created this partnership! Your videos are very inspiring and I really look forward to your channel. We are all so lucky you are willing to share your life with the world and also lucky Mitch came along with his iPhone 11 to be able to capture it. I hope your treatments go well and will be thinking of you as you work your way through to full recovery. Thank you Paul and Mitch. Be well.

It is so good to see you guys back, and back at it. You have been dearly missed. I loved the story of The Excelsiors, a bit of your history, and how this channel came to be. The Three Amigos---- priceless. My two best friends for the past 40 years, we were always referred to as The Three Amigos. Until this past June, when one of them was tragically killed on his motorcycle, in Ashland Kentucky when a deer ran out in front of him in the middle of the day. You are looking great, and you are in my prayers sir. Seeing you back is like reconnecting with an old friend. All the best Paul (and Mitch).

Well as you guys can see, we missed you both, Paul i wish you all the luck with your recovery, it took me by surprise to see you like that i hope you will get better. You were talking about what youtube is giving you back, well one thing i can see is love. That doesnt buy parts but it may help you heal. Hope to see you back in shape but not to soon take your time theres no rush we'll still be here ! thank you guys for all you've done for us in the past years i wish you the best. William

Absolutely wonderful to see you and Mitch back Mr Brodie, all the best with your recovery 🙏🏼🙌🏼

We're glad you are back. My grandsons and I will be looking forward to every video.

Great to hear Paul, onwards and upwards

Best wishes for a complete recovery from your illness. Sending healing energy your way!

Hi Paul! It’s great to see you in your happy place. Best of luck with your recovery ❤

Mr Brodie ! An Excellent man,on a motorcycle you can Excel on ! Excelsior by name and Excelsior by nature .Looking forward to more Excellent Videos from you Paul ,wish you all the health in the World .

It is great to see you back and keeping us in the loop. You are honestly one of my favorite people in the fabricating world and I greatly appreciate your willingness to spread your knowledge. Best wishes on your journey to recovery. We will be here ready to learn when you get back

Hello from Portugal Sr Brodie, all days we pass in test, the test of life is the more important, so there you are to tell the story, keep strong and continue teaching our techniques, you like many others are rare talents. Keep strong

So glad to see you back, Paul!! Hope that the medical issues are behind you.

i was actually headed out the door to go to dinner with my 3 son's when I seen you had posted a video, it was a sudden "hey boyx, dinner can wait we gotta watch Paul Brodie" and as each one walked back in the house they asked "isn't this the bike builder you had on your show?" we laughed and yeah we all sat down and watched this, video. amazing stuff, an as always you tell a story in such a way you just can't stop listening, the boys' and I have each added you to our prayer list, you take tjhe time to heal, we will be waiting for your amazing videos and the lessons we learn from them. so remember, you are not just teaching a few students in Canada you are teaching the world, and I can't think of a better teacher.

The exitement I felt when I saw this video while procrastinating homework was absolutly tremendous. Glad to see you back in action, and wishing you get better soon! Cheers.

Paul I will be praying for you to be totally healed. I really enjoy the work you have done. It was always a pleasure to see you and Mitch working together in your shop. Kind thoughts to both of you!

Fantastic to see you back in the saddle Paul. Always a pleasure to hear your stories and see your work. A good day indeed.

First off welcome back Paul we have all missed you , What an incredible story dude you certainly don't do things by half . I wish you a speedy recovery mate and look forward to watching more video's to come have a good day from sunny Thailand 😎😎👍👍👍👍

Hey Paul, sorry to hear your diagnoses. My name is Eric and I had two surgeries in April to remove skin cancer then lymph nodes to see if it had spread. Lymph nodes tested benign. I had a 1981 Zundapp KS80, I used to ride around Walnut Grove. Take care, be well !

Ayyyye you’re a legend Paul. Missed you and Mitch I’m glad to hear stories from you again.

Fantastic to see you back, mate. You've been sorely missed. All good wishes from down here in Australia for you to make a full recovery. Stay strong.

So happy to have you and Mitch back. I really enjoyed listening to you tell your story. Your channel is one of the best on RU-vid not just because of your outstanding workmanship but also because of your wonderful personality and humor.Sending all the best wishes for your recovery. Cheers from Australia

please stay strong Paul and best wishes, we miss yous and hoping the best...thank you Mitch also for your dedication and hours upon hours producing these great videos over the years...thank you both

Welcome back!!!! Hope you are well Paul, great to see you

Thank you Paul! You took a chance, and personally I’m grateful! The experience you put into these videos and content are priceless! I’m always looking forward to the next video! Wondering what gem of information is going to come across the video this time. Love the content, from personal experience, to history and detail. Keep it coming, but most of all take care of yourself first! We’ll be here waiting in anticipation for the next video!

God's speed good sir. It is always a pleasure to be in your company. Even if it is only youtube.

Get well soon en my your health go from strength to strength

Glad to see you and Mitch....Praying for your quick recovery!

Fantastic to see you back Paul. Look after yourself and keep doing what you’ve got to do to get well