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.
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...
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?
