Abstract: A method of repairing or modifying a turbine blade wherein damage or erosion has occurred to the end part of a turbine blade or it is required to remove the end part so as to improve the efficiency of the blade as a whole comprises the steps of removing the damaged end part or a part requiring replacement, securing a new piece of material to the blade which may or may not be partly preformed, and after securing of the new piece of material to the blade and heat treatment processes, subsequently working the new piece of material so that it conforms to the desired shape. The working of the new piece of material only after securement and heat treatment ensures that discontinuities such as lacing wire holes, shroud band apertures, tenons etc.