Post #264072 by Tamapoutini on Thu, Nov 2, 2006 1:31 PM

On 2006-11-02 08:08, Benzart wrote:
I might have a question or two!

HOW DO you get your deep, Machined looking lines?

Also, have you dropped a piece had had it shatter into a thousand tiny pieces?

OK Benz. I think youve earned the right to one of TamasTrickyTradeSecrets...

Ive found that one way to achieve a crisp chiseled looking 'V'-cut is with these wee babies.

The thin needle-burr on the left is first used to incise a line, and then the 'flared-end' burr/s is used each from side of incised line to form the V-cut. Working them at about 45degrees to the cut...Does this make sence?
This is how I separate various elements in my Hei-tiki, before rounding them with other burrs... The flared burrs come in a range of flared-ness/length/width & I am currently waiting on a couple of new types Ive never tried before -hopefully to attempt a real Biggie in stone...

As for dropping/breaking stonework; its just the Ancients playing with you! :lol:
As long as jade falls onto carpet or similar it is pretty hard stuff to break. Concrete will kill it of course, but one of the wonderful attributes of jade is its inherant strength (compared with other stones).
Elements/protrusions smaller than a millimeter in width are an invitiation for trouble tho'... (the butt/handle of the taiaha-tiki is about as thin as Ill go before I know Im pushing my luck)

See if you can pick up one of those flared fellas for your next project & Im sure we will see some Supreme Crispness from Benz!! Tama :)