Fixing broken alabaster

["Charles Kibby" <ckibby@zzzzzzzzzzz>]

It is interesting how something like a simple request for a
recommendation for types of glue can lead to some soul-searching of
fundamental philosophical issues in the approach process.

Don:  Great variation on the theme of repairs and how to approach them.  I
have been in the business of repairing historic masonry buildings for over
20 years, and your commments are directly applicable to my avocation
("historic restoration") as opposed to my vocation ("stone sculpture").  In
the historic preservation world, the term "Interpretation" is the operating
principal these days, it seems.  Since many masonry buildings have undergone
at least one and maybe more permutations in their histories, the concept of
"Interpretation" has, in recent years, become the catchphrase to justify
actions taken in the design and execution of a project. (I love my business
because it is soooooooo subjective).

Anyone who wants to know more should google the term "Ruskin" to find out
about this very same general discussion, only from over 100 years ago.
"Plus ca change, plus ca mem chose".  Anyway, your thoughts are provacative,
and I agree: There's more than one way to approach this subject, and there
is no final answer to your question.

Buon Fortuna,

Chaz