Stolen Wood Carvings Replaced!
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- Опубліковано 13 гру 2023
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WELCOME to Hopwood Hall Estate (AKA "Downton Shabby") in Middleton, England.
This channel follows the unexpected adventures of American Hopwood DePree who, whilst living in Los Angeles, traced his family tree online, and discovered his abandoned 60-room ancestral home "Hopwood Hall Estate" that dates back to 1426! Hopwood was informed that if he didn't do something very soon to save the Hall, it would be lost forever. So he packed his bags and left LA to take on the madcap challenge of his life with a passionate team of supporters and community volunteers, in England.
We share the ups & downs, failures & triumphs of this group effort DIY rescue emergency: learning new skills, discovering house & garden secrets and seeking the inspirations that will be needed to get this Estate back onto her feet once again!
Thank you to all our Patreons, Friends and Supporters who have decided to come along on the ride with us as we transform this irreplaceable British treasure back to her original grandeur! It may take us some time, but we embrace it, as the fun is in the process!! We hope you agree and that you will gain as much from watching the journey as we are experiencing it - and do feel free to contact us via the comments section below.
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Hopwood, I am so impressed by what you and the volunteers are doing! It blows my mind all the good that is coming out of the process of renovating Hopwood Hall. Thank you, thank you for having chosen to dedicate yourself to this project!
Aw Rosemary what a lovely note. Thank YOU!
Hopwood, your work ethic to restore your ancestors home is very impressive. You should be very proud of yourself for your dedication to the cause! And I happened to be very proud of your first effort in woodworking . It was so similar to the model you were duplicating - don’t sell yourself short by thinking it could be only used as a coaster!
😀 Thanks@@ritaqualter9607!
So proud for the restoration of the carvings. Hopwood, and your many volunteers, are such a blessing for this glorious home.
Thank you@@angelakilcrease8245! 😀
Don’t underestimate your abilities and skill building in this amazing wood carving art. You and other volunteers seem to be strongly drawn to it. Not only have you increased interest in heritage restoration/preservation, but literally you are creating future artisans to sustain this monumental project! What an achievement Hopwood for you and your volunteers!
Thank you Merrie!
Its great seeing people learning old crafts ❤
Thanks Nell! It was really inspiring to see how much everyone loved learning to carve!
Definitely use it! It's your creation for your ancestors'home! In the future, it will be a point of interest for generations to come. Nothing needs to be perfect for it to have great value and beauty. It's beautiful because YOU made it. ❤❤❤
That's such a kind thing to say- I guess I hadn't thought of it that way! 😀
I love that some people wants to learn this skills, and there is people there who have it and want to teach. 💕
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I'm stuck at home with the dreaded man flu so I got the chance to binge watch all of the older videos. Wow what a beautiful project done with a lovely team and charming host. I kept wanting to hear about the mysterious glass house that used to hide the less attractive servants wing. Obviously at this stage you wouldn't build something new with so much work needed on the existing structure. But is there a dream in years to come to reinstate the conservatory? Bravo guys!
cheers Mathew - I hope you feel better soon! Yes we are looking at the possibilities of reinstating it
❤ It's actually quite wonderful that the carvings (and other elements) are being recreated and renewed by the community. It will add to the heart, story and legacy of the building to see it done this way. There's something grandiose about a building that is a work of art funded in the past by wealth and pedigree. However, there's something even more positive and beautiful about that work of art being cared for and rebuilt by people who are there as community 😊
I love that thought. Thank you!
I love that the workshop classes are training up the next generation of craftmen and artisan.
I agree - it's a great feeling to see them realize their potential!
Amazing, just love watching the skills of these people, renovating & bringing this grand old lady back to her former glory. Thank you Hopwood, for your pride in your ancestry, & your ancestral home.
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That's the spirit! See a need, learn a skill from a master, jump in, do a great job. The dedication I see from you, the (other) volunteers, the students, master crafts people, Historic England, etc. is awe-inspiring. Merry/Happy Christmas to you all. I ordered your book.
Thank you so much Bernadette! Merry Christmas to you too 😀 I hope you enjoy the book!!
A wood carving CNC machine will be your best friend during this renovation! lol. Nothing wrong with using the technologies of our amazing modern times to add that appeal to the story of Hopwood Hall!!
Haha yes that would be amazing!
As you were showing your completed wood carving with the satisfaction and joy of accomplishment on your face the words Hope Wood hall came across my mind . Kudos
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This was so interesting & impressive! I can’t believe I almost missed it over the holidays!! All the best for a successful 2024 at Hopwood Hall in your important restoration! Cheers.
Thank you Kathy!
You're Saint Hopwood for what you are doing What you are doing with the Old Hall I hope one day to meet you but be prepared to be hugged from this old lady who has loved the Old Hall for 30 years Massive love Christine
Aww Christine I look forward to meeting you!
Good start Hopwood. Onward and upward🙂! As a 61 year old carpenter I am impressed with your first effort and … the lack of Bandaids on your fingers.
Haha thanks so much Michael!
Save that first one! 400 years from now, people will be able to see how dedicated you are to the restoration of the hall.
cheers TJ- that's an inspiring thought! 😀
My Uncle, whom passed away many years ago, tried to find places that he could take his advanced students. He was a professor of architecture here in the states. Maybe you can find some apprentice students at some college that might be able to help you find out more info on the carvings and on other artifacts around the mansion. And maybe be able to help recreate some items.
Hey I think you did darn good for a first time carving. Great work!!!!! I would love to come help, but it is above my pay grade. I just enjoy watching you guys bring the place back to life. 😊😊😊
Thank you Karen! That's a great suggestion. Glad to have you along!!
15.47 - That looks like it is a depiction of a knight with the holy grail.
This episode was just wonderful. You are so encouraging and passionate. I'm sure it will feel emotional to look at the restored panels, knowing your ancestors looked at them and now your own work is a part of them for future generations.
Thank you so much! Yes it is mind-blowing in that way
hi hoppy, im glad you are learning to carve, perhaps it my be calming for you. your castle is beautifully being restored with help from the best volunteers, neighbors and friends. these videos help us see just how wonderful people can be with a common goal
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That’s amazing Hopwood! Your work WILL be in the hall. I just know it!
Thanks Jackie! 😀
It's such a shame that you lost the original carvings, but how fantastic that you are learning new crafts and will be able to replace them with help, of course. Looking forward to reading your book which is going to be one of my christmas presents. Love from South Australia 🇦🇺 ❤️
Thanks Heather! Yes learning the crafts is the silver-lining. That's amazing to hear about the book- I hope you enjoy it! Merry Christmas to South Australia!! 😀
Hopwood!!! Your "coaster" looks amazing! What a joy it must be to have that amazing Heritage instructor to work with! It looks like soooooo much fun! 🥰
Thanks Paige - yes it was so rewarding & fun to learn from her! Perhaps you'll be able to take one of our workshops someday in the future!
Please do an episode on the weather proofing of the entire structure. Is it coming along or done? About the carvings and the failed ones, yes they should be sold as coasters or similar.
Thanks Jonathan - great suggestions!
Nice job on the carving, Hopwood!! You should do a drawing with your Patreon supporter for your first carving ! (When you get really good at carving, how about a small wolverine carving for a corner of a paneled room?)
Haha great suggestions Marg!
It is quite wonderful to think back on your exposure to all these crafts. You must feel great. Have a lovely holiday Hopwood with family and friends. Always a treat to see you.
Thank you Sidney!
Very interesting lady, I would love to know a bit more about her journey carving wood. My farther was a lead worker and made rain water gutters, boxes and down pipes for many historic homes across the UK.
Yes Saena is incredible. She has a website where you can learn more about her: www.thewoodcarvingstudio.co.uk/. How interesting about your father- I wonder if he ever did any work at Hopwood Hall
The effort and results are wonderful, truly truly wonderful. Inspiring.
Thank you Tricia! 😀
Another great skill to learn. The wood carvings in Hopwood Hall look amazing. Sad some stolen or vandalised. Great that new generations are learning the skills needed to re-create these carvings etc, and able to restore our historic past. New carvings look great.
cheers James!
I don't know if this was your intention, but you are helping to build a new generation of craftsman.
Thanks so much Sheila - It's inspiring to think about that. Especially since they are fun, well-paying, creative jobs that will open a lot of doors for young students or people looking for a new path in life
Your carving looks great!!! This is such an awesome skill to learn. Love that you are going to learn how to create and restore the carvings in the Hall! All the best to you. Such fun to see all the progress you all are making with the restoration. The carvings in this room are amazing and so detailed ... You all have a first class instructor in teaching you all how to do these skills. So nice to see young people interested in doing/learning to carve lovely shapes in wood. You are doing a great job Hopwood! Love it!
Thank you Jean!! ❤️ 😀
Hopwood, I find it amazing that you've taken on this passion project. Your ancestors must be watching over you and be very proud. I also think it's great that you're learning all these trades while bringing the Hall back to life. Much love from Canada ❤❤
Thank you! Hello to Canada!!
Love the tree and decor! Philip you are so sweet and funny. Was excited to hear the Judy worked in NOLA for Mardi Gras company. We live on Miss. Gulf Coast. Merry Christmas to both of you with love!
Bravo! I would be very proud if that were my first attempt.
Thanks Leanna!
Good to see a new post! You continue to work on more and more aspects of the renovation! The wood carving class with the expert teaching is a wonderful way to approach those repairs. I hope the hall is wind and water tight, or getting close to becoming so. I suppose you are preparing for your holiday party! Hope all goes well!
Thank you Gloria!!
New subscriber here. Such a beautiful place is Hopwood. You did an amazing piece of work on the wooden circle and flower detail. For a first try, wow. I think it is worth using in the restoration. Can't wait to see more. Love from Adelaide, Australia.
Thanks so much Matt! Great to have you along with us. Hello to Adelaide!
You are amazing!!! You should be so proud of yourself!!!!
Thank you so much Sarah!
will be really interesting to see what all the woodwork will look like once it is cleaned and conditioned!
Thanks Bill- yes agreed!
Well done Hopwood, you did so well, it seems there is so much to do re the amount of carvings, thank goodness you have Heritage England to support your task, I saw you learn to create plaster mouldings and now carvings, very inspiring 😊
Thanks Cheryl! 😀
Nice work! This is my favorite episode by far.
Great to hear! Thanks Paula!
To learn this is Amazing! Your ancestors would be pleased to see you taking this journey, from what you thought was a fairy tale to reality. And.. love that you speak humbly about all of it.
It sure has been an unexpected journey! Haha I never would've thought I would be wood carving. But here I am learning and enjoying it so much. Thank you
38.4k Hi Hopwood having watched you from the start im amazed just how hands on youve been with the restoration ...... youre becoming a real " Jack of all Trades !!! " well done .
Thank you Mei!
Dusting is one thing but..replicating wood carving is beyond restoration ~ no words to praise your loving dedication to tackle anything ~ working on wood is a blessing ~ the wood carving you did is richly done Hopwood ~ Bravo 😊
Thank you Eliza! 😀
Inspiring. Coventry Cathedral was refurbished on 70's and 80's, and some of the new carvings are unapologetically modern and the result of design competitions. After all, history isn't static. Perhaps a panel of some people chasing pigeons?
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I really like this suggestion, and especially with respect to furnishings and art. Some rooms could include contemporary art on the rough brick walls for example. I already donated an art piece to Hopwood Hall from 1493; perhaps Andy Warhol Campbell's Soup 1985 or similar next? What say Hopwood? Richard
Hopwood, does the house, or your ancestors, have a connection to the Tudor family? One of the flowers you showed looked like, or similar to, a Tudor rose. Though I'm American, I had some British ancestry a very long time ago, and I am a huge fan of the Tudor period. I LOVE Tudor architecture too!! Love seeing your ancestral home being restored. ❤
Love watching this; seeing the desire to save many historical places and focusing on how and what can be done to restore things that were missing. Its cool.
Thanks Desi- great to know you're watching! cheers
Always so exciting to see your updates, Hopwood! So interesting to see the woodcarving process and get some understanding of the time that went into all the details that make up the hall. I love your flower, you did great!
Thanks so much Susan!!
Glad finally the hall which I much admired is coming back to life...
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Fascinating and exciting!!!
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Thank you!! 😀
Close, but you meant to say “carbon paper” instead of “copy paper.” It’s amazing that carbon paper is still even made!!!!
Haha thanks Sally- I think used to call it copy paper in elementary school which may be the last time I saw it!! 😂
Well done to all the volunteers, what an amazing job you are all doing. See you in 2024. Merry Xmas.
Thanks Sandra! Merry Xmas to you too!! 2024 here we come!!
Love from kashmir brother you're doing great work best of luck
Thanks Aftab! Hello to Kashmir!
Fabulous….very impressive and inspiring ❤
Thank you so much Rebecca! 😀
Wow, you are so fortunate to have found Saena and gain new skills through her training. I am guessing most of the wood used in Hopwood Hall was originally taken from the adjacent property. Did the Hopwood family sometimes use exotic woods for the carvings? Are you able to figure out what kind of wood was used in the original carvings so you can reproduce them accurately? - Bryan from Hudsonville.
Thanks Bryan- yes many are oak which is why they have survived through the centuries so well. The surrounding Hopwood Woods has many acres of woodlands so someday it might be interesting to get back to utilizing fallen trees from there
Great job everyone! Keep going!
Thank you!!
I think yours looks great. little bit of sandpaper and it's a match... Stain and no one could tell the difference. We are our biggest critic.
Thank you!
You might not think your rosette is up to the standards of the others, you should really find a space for it. After all, it’s some significance as it’s made by a Hopwood ancestor.
Thanks Sally- I was going to use it as a drink coaster but maybe I'll reconsider! haha 😆
Wow, that looks great Hopwood and to say you've never done any carving before, i think that flower was very close to the original. Not sure I could achieve that.
Thanks Alice! Having Saena there to coach us really helped!
Congrats Hopwood on showing us another aspect of bringing back craftsmanship! I must ask 2 questions. I know you were learning, but how long did you spend carving your flower? Also how long would an experienced craftsman take to carve one? Cheers & happy holidays!
Thanks George! It took me about a day & a half on my first one but I was practicing and learning during that time too. I would imagine an experienced carver could do it in a few hours
btw, i bet brothers of decay would luv to film your castle, leslie has a knack of story telling.
That would be amazing
I was watching this video and starting thinking about the 360 VR tour you did, and I had the idea that I should try to do that at my college's photography gallery. So I just watched some videos about how to do it, and it looks pretty complicated. Can I ask how you did it? Did you get a certain camera and do it yourself?
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You are modest, you did well 🎶
Thanks Dolores!
Wow
cheers Frank
Hopwood, do you really think that future visitors looking up at that high ceiling would be able to tell that your carving (which I think looks just fine) was a first attempt? I don't know anybody whose eyes are that sharp!
haha I'm not sure but everything that permanently goes back into a Grade II* listed building has to be approved so I'm not sure if my first attempt would be allowed lol 😂
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This is what blows my mind on such amazing historical buildings, the architecture, inside and out, the size and scale on how the flow, the artistic minds who designed so many things from the chimney design, the window designs, each room and the designs for singular purposes, library, bedrooms, dining rooms, halls so on so forth and how the craftsmens such fine and remarkable skills made delightful fixtures, fittings and features for ceilings and floors, walls and fireplaces, furniture and soft furnishings, the designs on the gardens and lands to buildings like this. People just pass by, glance and admire what they may briefly see, peice by piece, bit by bit. The smallest of details are the most important like these the intricate woodcraft pieces, make up the bigger most stunning impressive finishes. Truly remarkable. The dedication your giving this fantastic building and the step by step videos you show to regain and get it back to its original glory, then will those who have watched your videos truly appreciate what it takes to have such a historical building then and more so now. Wonderful ❤
What a great message to read. Thank you so much.
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Would there be anyway to send templates of what needs to be done so that an amateur like myself would be able to practice and possibly make something good enough to send over to you to maybe use?
That's a great suggestion! I'll have to look into it more and see if we would be allowed to do something like that. Either way, thank you for offering!!
@@HopwoodXIV even if what I end up sending isn’t good enough. At least it will be some free firewood!😃
@@ard5116 hahaha you & me both!
The Brirish Museum should give them back, just like other art displaced from original context.
Wow so cool I would love to learn to widdle!!!!
Hopefully you can visit us in the future and try one of our workshops!
If i were in the area I would volunteer!
cheers Edward- maybe someday we'll have a programme where you can visit and participate for a short term. Either way that's inspiring to hear. Thank you
@@HopwoodXIV I would love that!!! Always wanted to cross the pond. Keep up the great work, buddy!
hey get a cnc machine. you wont regret it
Ok thank you so much! We'll look into it
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Hi Millie! Thanks again for being there for the Premiere!
It is so awful for people to steal. You don't touch what doesn't belong to you. So sorry.
Thanks Nancy- the great news is that we are slowly but surely righting the wrongs of others in the past! Onward & upward! 😀