Post #308806 by timidtiki on Thu, May 24, 2007 6:06 PM

Thanks Tama -

I'm not sure about the Beck influence but I do have a copy of one of his books. The shape of the fish was pretty much dictated by the shape of the stone I had to work with. The flower jade piece is really nice and quite translucent in the green areas. I'm not sure how to photograph that?

The only thing special about my shop is that it has a great view, but I've posted several photos below per request. The first shows a new tool that I recently purchased and really like - a Dremel Stylus. (About $80 in the US), which works great for old guys with shaky fingers like me. I don't know how it will stand up under heavy use). The drill press is routine and is used upright or on its side. The third photo is an old Diamond Pacific Pixie once used for cabachons - it is good for rough shaping and finishing relatively flat areas on the stone. Please note and thank wife for clean shop. The last photo was taken looking out one of the windows of the shop just after sunset - the best part - ahhhh . . .