I
have mentioned in previous blog post how it is not really possible to overpack
a pot for shipping so when a pot or box arrives damaged I just can't help but
feel somewhat responsible for setting the circumstance in motion. I recently
had a somewhat heavy wood fired pot sent my way and as the piece was not packed
securely enough within the wood box it acted like a bowling ball in a balsa
cube and just demolished the box. All told, the box arrived in 11+ pieces, not
including the signed lid which escaped without so much as a scratch, but the
rest of the box was more akin to a puzzle box or a fallen Humpty Dumpty than a
storage box for the pot. After examining the damaged remains for a bit I
decided to try to reassemble the box as best I could with limited carpentry
skills and little more than wood glue, craft twine, small nails, a hammer, paintbrush
and a razor knife. I carefully reconstructed the bottom first and once together
and dry attached each side wall, most in several pieces. I will admit, I
cheated a bit using four very small nails to reinforce the sides as well as
four on the base reattaching the base to the walls, all of which would have
been traditionally done using small wood pegs. After three sessions, with glue
dry and joints sanded, I replaced the cord and though obviously a bit out of
sorts, the box was reconstructed. Ultimately I will suggest having a base box
made to fit the lid but for the time being, the pot has a storage box and what
was broken has been restored, well, more or less.
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