Looks like a cool puzzle, right? It was a really tough one too. Unfortunately, it’s back in the box and probably going to get dumped in the trash or recycling. You can see why:
21 missing pieces
I knew it was going to be an issue since I was missing two edge pieces. I didn’t realize it would be this bad. Before you ask, I checked under all the furniture at the end and in the bag right away. Since I had made the edge as soon as I opened the puzzle, I knew it wasn’t me losing anything. Frustrating and disappointing even though it’s the first puzzle I’ve had like this since I started last year. Makes me think about a few things.
1. How do you handle inevitable disappointment?
2. Have you ever continued with a project that you know will be broken or faulty when you finish?
(Added frustration after scheduling this: I began another puzzle from the same company and it looks like I’ve got the same issue. 2 edge pieces are missing right out of the gate. I have 4 more puzzles from this company too. Hopefully, my email to them gets some kind of response because this is ridiculous.)
Legends of Windemere 
Charles, what a disappointment. Hope you get a response from the company—and a refund. Time to find a new company. My expectations about “things” isn’t high to begin with. If something works out well, I’m surprised & happy. Enjoy your Sunday. 📚🎶 Christine
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Since I bought through Amazon, I cat get a refund. I have puzzles from several companies too. It was whatever caught my interest and was affordable. I believe I’ve done others from this company too, but never had a problem. All they can do is send a replacement puzzle.
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Glad it will be resolved. Guess it’s hit or miss with some puzzles! The loading machine misses a few here and there. 🙄🤔
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I’m actually surprised it’s taken me this long to run into the problem. Twice in a row is weird.
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I cannot imagine how a company could let this happen. I hope you get some satisfaction. I have done many projects where the end results were going to be disappointing. Yeah, I finished them.
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They’re sending replacement puzzles. I know they use machines to cut and bag puzzles. If I had to guess, something went wrong. The alternative is to have people hand count the puzzle before bagging, but that’s not perfect either. Once you’re in the 1,000+ range, a person can lose count.
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It still comes down to a quality problem at the source. I hope the replacements don’t have missing pieces.
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Anything I make is always a disappointment. It’s because I know every flaw in it. I have some beautiful pistol grips I made for a few years, but I know where the flaws are. We finished our puzzle today, and I’m tempted to share it. It was a wooden puzzle and was the hardest damned one I’ve ever messed with. One missing piece would ruin the project, and that many is a major downer.
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Good point. Being fully aware of the inherent flaws does come with a level of disappointment. I’ve come to accept that perfection is impossible though.
Never tried a wooden puzzle. Need to look into that type. Sorry about the pistol grips. What was wrong with them?
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Nothing. But I know where I might have sanded too deeply, or not enough. Where the finishing oil might have caked just a bit. That kind of thing.
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I know I’ve already told you about the time a cat jumped on my puzzle and I’m still looking for some of the pieces. So I’ll just reply to your actual question:
>Have you ever continued with a project that you know will be broken or faulty when you finish?
Yes. I always at least finish the first draft of my ms, because I know I can fix problems in revision. And generally I try to finish things that I start.
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Interesting. What if you can’t revise it?
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