My first pieces . . . and pekapeka updates - Tiki Carving

K kiwishaman Tiki Socialite Aotearoa Joined: May 31, 2007 Posts: 212	K kiwishaman Posted posted on Sat, Jul 21, 2007 10:53 PM Got started on a new piece - my first tiki - from the NZ jade chunk I showed earlier in this topic, I bought myself a cold chisel and broke it up, then cut a couple of slabs - then started to remove excess jade with my new diamond grinding wheel - man that thing is fast! This is what I have so far: Next I need to make a few holes to remove excess jade from the pendant - hopefully will get another chance at it before too much time elapses :) . Raining now, so it may be difficult as I work outside. Do you know what sort of pounamu it is Tama? (rather pretty!). KS [ Edited by: kiwishaman 2007-07-28 15:45 ]

Got started on a new piece - my first tiki - from the NZ jade chunk I showed earlier in this topic, I bought myself a cold chisel and broke it up, then cut a couple of slabs - then started to remove excess jade with my new diamond grinding wheel - man that thing is fast!

This is what I have so far:

Next I need to make a few holes to remove excess jade from the pendant - hopefully will get another chance at it before too much time elapses :) . Raining now, so it may be difficult as I work outside.

Do you know what sort of pounamu it is Tama? (rather pretty!).

[ Edited by: kiwishaman 2007-07-28 15:45 ]

Post #320424 by kiwishaman on Sat, Jul 21, 2007 10:53 PM