Balton Dubis' notes

Advice to my fellow tradesman: NEVER take on a phylactery repair job. Unless, that is, you don't mind sleepless nights. Don't be fooled by the infernal contraptions' uncomplicated appearance. I have been struggling with this blasted phylactery for two weeks now. I have used every tool I own, every trick I have ever learned - and I am no pink-cheeked novice, having practiced this trade for a good thirty years. I will next try applying a concentration of chestnut, but I have little hope it will do anything.