Jigsaw 19, Series 2

Following the notices of 17th June and 5th July, have now completed my second puzzle from Wentworth, which, unlike virtually every other jigsaw that I have done during the present fad, photographs OK. You can actually see thing, the thing in question being the house that Hardy built for himself on the outskirts of Dorchester.

Not much to add to the previous notice, beyond saying that despite the lack of Falcon regularity, it was not a difficult puzzle (of 250 pieces) and it was good fun. You also felt that whoever cut the puzzle had a bit of fun doing it, rather in the way of a cross word puzzle compiler. Exemplifies the difference between a craft object (albeit computer craft) and a factory object (albeit being made in one).

Starting with the edge does not work very well with these puzzles, but I was able to start with the skyline. Then the eaveline, then the windows. Then the drive. Then the remainder of the house, working out into the light greens. Then the sky. Then finished off with the odd bits of dark green outstanding.

Not yet bought my fine art puzzle from them, jibbing slightly at paying  proper price for the second time in as many months. On the other hand, there is a nice little video on their site (http://www.wentworthpuzzles.com/) which tells you something about how they are made - with laser technology making it a very different business from that of making a steel jigsaw cutter along the lines of a rather complicated pastry cutter.