Cheers Daniel. It was only cos it was such a clean break.

Blimey.

Would never have guessed it was there. Top notch repair work on that.

If it's as invisible to the eye as it is in a photo, I'm not sure it's even necessary to tell them - with it being what it is, if it's not discernable, it's not really relevant to the use of the thing...

I would /never/ have spotted that, amazing.

Let your conscience be your guide...

:O)

Hi,

I don't believe you, you just drew that yellow line on at random didn't you :-)

Good job on the repair. Nice word on the original carving. Good to see someone
here has a bit of talent ;-)

Bruce

In the absence of a single shred of conscience, I'll be guided by good business sense. I'll send it to them unnanounced, then ring up & explain about the break. That way, they'll see it with the eyes of the punters who'll be visiting the castle, but they'll still have the option of asking for it to be recarved.

*you just drew that yellow line on at random didn't you*

<weeps>If only<weeps>

You cannot imagine the sheer horror of the moment I broke it. I was gluing the roundel into the hemisphere that holds it, and I simply squeezed it too tight. I already knew it was thin: I could see light through it if I held it up to a lamp.

I'm a dickhead, as I think I'm entitled to say.

'S why you're so popular with the ladies.

I could have looked at that all day and never found the repair. Beautiful thing, Manthorp.

Ta chuck.

How big is that carving?

The roundels themselves are about 4.5cm diameter. Pretty dinky.

Blimey.

I can't see a single flaw.

Damn fine work that man.

You could always send it unannounced, then if it breaks they'll think it's their fault.

But then, that's not very honest and if it were me I'd feel awfully guilty about it :$

Matthew Baker's me best mate(ish) at college!!!!! Sterling resemblence! He's always closing those castle gates, the scally.

And damn fine work et al.

how much does one of those sell for, then?
ANd do you only do religousy ones?

you must be a very honest man, that is invisible, and nothing like where I thought it would be.

{edit} damn fine work btw.

i know how you feel.ive spent months on a painting then fucked it up. but i usealy just take skissers too it and swear lots

I was tempted...

Only actually done that once, though. Simultaneously fucked up a carving when I'd nearly finished it AND stuck a chisel in my hand. Threw the bastard against a wall and then stood on it. It was rubbish, anyway.

Helps a lot. Plus, if you save the fragments and stitch them back together with twine, you can often still get a decent price for the thing. Amazing, what people will buy...

oh ive never sold any off my crap work

Took me a while to get the hang of what this thread was about (Only recently becoming aware of your whittling expertise). They are 'cracking to the max' though sir, any more balls to put on show?