On returning home I fired up the computer on Sunday evening (having for once left the laptop at home for a few days - it was tough...) to find a email from Allan Bruce at Fyfe Glenrock, with several images of the work completed so far on the grey Pitcaple stone. From what I can see it looks very promising, and although I am feeling pretty delighted, I will feel even happier when its confirmed (hopefully) that we are within budget. The block for the 750 sphere - a pink corrennie from Tillyfourrie Quarry, is to be put to the saw for a first cut on Tuesday. Again the first cut should reveal any major flaws hidden within the mass of the stone, so I look forward to hearing how it goes.
I would prefer all three stones to be brought up to a similar stage of manufacture, before beginning work on the final form and surface design, so that this last stage can be informed not only by the quality of the individual stone and how they work together as a group, but also by how much budget there remains in the pot.
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