Stone Carving: Q&A + Gallery... - Tiki Carving

T Tamapoutini Member Aotearoa (New Zealand) Joined: Aug 30, 2006 Posts: 1530	T Tamapoutini Posted posted on Tue, Oct 24, 2006 1:22 PM On 2006-10-24 04:11, Benzart wrote: Thanks Tamma the Teacher, This is all making sense. It seems a bit like wood. Every piece has its own grain and character and carves differently than the chunk from further down the tree. You're bang-on with the comparison with wood Benz! More than any other stone, jade also has a grain that runs through it which gives strength. When a large boulder is found, it is usually cut clean through the middle 'cross-grain', in order to get a glimpse into the heart... It is then flipped onto the cut/flat face & slabbed 'with' the grain (like a length of timber)to ensure that the slabs have the grain running through them (hopefully Ive cut those slabs the right way for you, haha) This is the main reason why jade can be carved so finely. Cant wait to see the finished product!! Tama :)

On 2006-10-24 04:11, Benzart wrote:
Thanks Tamma the Teacher, This is all making sense. It seems a bit like wood. Every piece has its own grain and character and carves differently than the chunk from further down the tree.

You're bang-on with the comparison with wood Benz! More than any other stone, jade also has a grain that runs through it which gives strength. When a large boulder is found, it is usually cut clean through the middle 'cross-grain', in order to get a glimpse into the heart... It is then flipped onto the cut/flat face & slabbed 'with' the grain (like a length of timber)to ensure that the slabs have the grain running through them (hopefully Ive cut those slabs the right way for you, haha) This is the main reason why jade can be carved so finely.

Cant wait to see the finished product!! Tama :)

Post #262535 by Tamapoutini on Tue, Oct 24, 2006 1:22 PM