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Hi I’m back. I think 2017 was the last time I was here. My latest jade carving in NZ Marsdan jade.

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!!

Wowsers! i like the form & the material. Good polish

It's lovely.

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.

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

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/

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