Soapstone + Other Stuff! - Tiki Carving

T Tipua Member Canberra, Australia Joined: Mar 07, 2007 Posts: 114	T Tipua Posted posted on Thu, Apr 26, 2007 6:08 AM On 2007-04-26 03:50, Tamapoutini wrote: I think the stone you used for that wee character is a very tight/hard jasper! No wonder it ruined your cheap burrs. I dont think greywacke is too bad; its those quartzy type stones that are some of the hardest on gear. Another sedimentary or silt-stone is argillite - technically a 'metamorphic' rock, as it has been baked hard by techtonic pressure/heat. This is what most Maori adzes were made from. Generally a dull grey/green, sometimes flecked, non-translucent. Its totally non-precious and would be free if you knew of a domestic occurance..? For cheap-but-GOOD diamond gear, try a 'BUTW diamond' search on eBay. Ive bought off the guy a few times and can highly recommend the solid steel peripheral wheels! Ive never tried his burrs and am always dubious about those no-brand $10 packs of 20assrtd burrs - usually rubbish. Better to buy individually from a reputable manufacturer. Hongia burrs are the business if you can track them down. Worth every penny of the bit extra you will pay, and last for a long time. Tama :) *Hebel-jebels! :o Hebel-jebels :o exactly! :lol: Hopefully he won't look so bug-eyed once I create some better recesses for his eyes, cuz he does look pretty freaky, but that's what tiki are all about, no? Argillite, hey? I think I've heard of that before. I'll have to look around for some lapidary suppliers and see what I can get my hands on. I just wanted to try some local stone as, like Paipo has said, there's just something special about using local stuff. I've read about the merits of Hongia burrs on yours and Paipo's threads, and now you've convinced me further to invest in some. I believe you've left contact details for a dealer in your stone carving Q+A thread? I'll have to check it out again. I've looked at BUTW stuff once before. I'd buy some wheels, but I don't know how to use that kinda stuff yet! :blush: I'm a little slow in learning new things, and the whole carving stuff in very new to me. Baby steps, I'm afraid. :) Cheers Tama!

On 2007-04-26 03:50, Tamapoutini wrote:

I think the stone you used for that wee character is a very tight/hard jasper! No wonder it ruined your cheap burrs.

I dont think greywacke is too bad; its those quartzy type stones that are some of the hardest on gear. Another sedimentary or silt-stone is argillite - technically a 'metamorphic' rock, as it has been baked hard by techtonic pressure/heat. This is what most Maori adzes were made from. Generally a dull grey/green, sometimes flecked, non-translucent. Its totally non-precious and would be free if you knew of a domestic occurance..?

For cheap-but-GOOD diamond gear, try a 'BUTW diamond' search on eBay. Ive bought off the guy a few times and can highly recommend the solid steel peripheral wheels! Ive never tried his burrs and am always dubious about those no-brand $10 packs of 20assrtd burrs - usually rubbish. Better to buy individually from a reputable manufacturer. Hongia burrs are the business if you can track them down. Worth every penny of the bit extra you will pay, and last for a long time.

Tama :)

*Hebel-jebels! :o

Hebel-jebels :o exactly! :lol:

Hopefully he won't look so bug-eyed once I create some better recesses for his eyes, cuz he does look pretty freaky, but that's what tiki are all about, no?

Argillite, hey? I think I've heard of that before. I'll have to look around for some lapidary suppliers and see what I can get my hands on. I just wanted to try some local stone as, like Paipo has said, there's just something special about using local stuff.

I've read about the merits of Hongia burrs on yours and Paipo's threads, and now you've convinced me further to invest in some. I believe you've left contact details for a dealer in your stone carving Q+A thread? I'll have to check it out again. I've looked at BUTW stuff once before. I'd buy some wheels, but I don't know how to use that kinda stuff yet! :blush:
I'm a little slow in learning new things, and the whole carving stuff in very new to me. Baby steps, I'm afraid. :)

Cheers Tama!

Post #301952 by Tipua on Thu, Apr 26, 2007 6:08 AM