Hi I’m back. I think 2017 was the last time I was here. My latest jade carving in NZ Marsdan jade.
Re: New Zealand Jade carving
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 5:30 pm
by PinkDiamond
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!!
Re: New Zealand Jade carving
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 6:26 pm
by SwordfishMining
Wowsers! i like the form & the material. Good polish
Re: New Zealand Jade carving
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:59 am
by crazy8s
It's lovely.
Re: New Zealand Jade carving
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:50 am
by MichaelB
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.
Re: New Zealand Jade carving
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:58 pm
by OpalSpectrum
MichaelB wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:50 am
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.
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
Re: New Zealand Jade carving
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:38 pm
by SwordfishMining
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/
Re: New Zealand Jade carving
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:18 am
by OpalSpectrum
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