New Zealand Jade carving
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New Zealand Jade carving
Hi I’m back. I think 2017 was the last time I was here. My latest jade carving in NZ Marsdan jade.
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Re: New Zealand Jade carving
Wow, Michael, that's fantastic, and believe it or not I thought about you fairly recently and wondered how y'all were doing so I'm really glad you came by to show this beauty to us. Nice work!!
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Re: New Zealand Jade carving
Wowsers! i like the form & the material. Good polish
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Re: New Zealand Jade carving
It's lovely.
Re: New Zealand Jade carving
Thank for the great comments. This jade was very hard. Easily 6.6 about as hard as nephrite gets. I used diamond paper on the smoothing stages. To slow with carbide sticks.
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Re: New Zealand Jade carving
Your style is really cool
I was always wondering what are your techniques & tools ?
btw. I need some better burs and was planning to order some diamod burs from SUVA - have you used them or know any info about the quality ?
or if you know any better company please let me know
cheers
Dom
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Re: New Zealand Jade carving
I have no experience. Caleko of Mining America I bought one of his compound kits from his supplier Diashine. The supplier for sintered diamond bits was Varenkor. https://varenkor-online.eu/
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Opals & more at my ESTY store https://swordfishmining.etsy.com"
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- OpalSpectrum
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Re: New Zealand Jade carving
thanks mate - great video
- I forgot about Caleko channel and didn't know this company - plus it's in EU which is great for me - but like he said it's quite expensive
I think I'll order first some burs from SUVA because I also need NOVA points and when I save some $$$ I'll buy couple shapes (600 & 800 grit) from Varenkor
- I forgot about Caleko channel and didn't know this company - plus it's in EU which is great for me - but like he said it's quite expensive
I think I'll order first some burs from SUVA because I also need NOVA points and when I save some $$$ I'll buy couple shapes (600 & 800 grit) from Varenkor
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