*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?

'S a nice way to pay for supplies....

my work is crap and even stupid ppl woulndnt buy it

Nonsense. They even buy mine, occasionally, and i have all the talent of a seven year old with palsy.

ahh but americans are thick ;p