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Either that, or along the top of the short wall on the right. OR, along the rampart? </font> <br /><br /> Basically, without gazing intently with the knowledge I'm looking for a flaw, I don't think I'd have a clue. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=2226.2&return_msg=2226.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="2226.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a2226_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_2226_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">25 Feb 2003 15:05</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Feb 2003 15:05"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 2579</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.3">2226.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.1">2226.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> And second:</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=2226.3&return_msg=2226.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="2226.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a2226_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_2226_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Edd (EDDING)<span class="message_time">25 Feb 2003 15:06</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Feb 2003 15:08"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 2579</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.4">2226.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.1">2226.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> i just looked at that pic for ages and couldn't see where the break was.<br /> that's some damn fine work btw. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=2226.4&return_msg=2226.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="2226.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a2226_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_2226_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: sinkywinky<span class="message_time">25 Feb 2003 15:07</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Feb 2003 15:08"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 2579</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.5">2226.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.1">2226.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I cannot see your crack. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=2226.5&return_msg=2226.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="2226.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a2226_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_2226_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">25 Feb 2003 15:08</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Feb 2003 15:27"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 2579</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.6">2226.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.2#a2226_3" target="_self">2226.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> is it across the main picture? </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=2226.6&return_msg=2226.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="2226.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a2226_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_2226_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time">25 Feb 2003 15:10</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Feb 2003 15:27"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 2579</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.7">2226.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.1">2226.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Someone has made a right mess of that piece of wood <span class="emoticon e_wink" title=";)"><span class="e__">;)</span></span><br /> (Joke, thats some fine art, m'boy and I couldn't see the crack) </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=2226.7&return_msg=2226.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="2226.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a2226_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_2226_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">25 Feb 2003 15:13</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Feb 2003 15:27"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 2579</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.8">2226.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.1">2226.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Just to the left of the castle gate?<br /> <br /> Although, if that is it, Iwould never have spotted it without looking. I think the right approach would be as you said, tell them what happened, tell them it's repaired and give them the option.<br /> <br /> I'm one of these that tends to think that anything like this is a valid part of the work anyway. But, yeah, that doesn't really tranmslate to wood carving, admittedly.<br /> <br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=2226.8&return_msg=2226.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="2226.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a2226_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_2226_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">25 Feb 2003 15:43</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">9 of 2579</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.9">2226.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.2#a2226_8" target="_self">2226.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Probably time for the spoiler.<br /> <br /> No, it isn't the flaw to the left of the gate, Xen: that's just wood being cussed like it is. <br /> <br /> I agree with what you say with regard to art, but I've always thought of my stuff as essentially craft-based, which is much more oriented around control of materials and notions of material perfection. I still think they'll probably be happy, because it is so very hard to see, it's a corporate client rather than an individual, and it's one of twelve. <br /> <br /> I'm helped by the fact that it broke in extraordinarily unlikely way:</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=2226.9&return_msg=2226.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="2226.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a2226_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_2226_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time">25 Feb 2003 15:44</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Feb 2003 15:49"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 2579</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.10">2226.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.2#a2226_9" target="_self">2226.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Thats a hell of a repair! </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=2226.10&return_msg=2226.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="2226.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a2226_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_2226_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">25 Feb 2003 15:50</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Monsoir (PILOTDAN) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Feb 2003 16:11"></span></span> <span class="message_count">11 of 2579</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.11">2226.11</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=2226.2#a2226_10" target="_self">2226.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Cheers Daniel. It was only cos it was such a clean break.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=2226.11&return_msg=2226.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="2226.11"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="2226.12" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>